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re: Weed eaters can KMA
Posted on 6/14/22 at 12:51 pm to Korkstand
Posted on 6/14/22 at 12:51 pm to Korkstand
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From buying gas to handling/storing the can, priming/choking/cranking, etc. Anything beyond the 5 seconds it takes me to move the battery from the charger to the trimmer and back again is wasted time IMO. Four years of that easily adds up to hours, valuable time better spent posting on TD.
I'd be shocked if I have an hour total over the 4 years doing any of that. You also ignore the time spent charging the battery when it runs out and having to wait. Sure, you may have an extra battery, but now you've added more costs and storage to the equation.
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but I'll say that it's a rare occasion that I need to go full throttle with my Ego. It'll trim faster than I can move.
As long as you don't encounter anything too thick, sure. There is no comparison as to what each trimmer is capable of tackling.
Posted on 6/14/22 at 1:36 pm to LNCHBOX
quote:You have surely spent an hour just in unscrewing the cap, pouring gas, and screwing the cap back on ~150 times in 4 years. And I'll take your word for it that you've spent zero time on maintenance.
I'd be shocked if I have an hour total over the 4 years doing any of that.
quote:Like I said earlier, I'm on my 4th year trimming two properties totaling nearly 1.5 acres, a few thousand linear feet, around 7 oaks and a few dozen misc smaller trees, around hedges and flower beds, etc and have never once burned through the smallest pack that Ego sells. It typically has 20-40% charge remaining when I'm finished.
You also ignore the time spent charging the battery when it runs out and having to wait. Sure, you may have an extra battery, but now you've added more costs and storage to the equation.
Again, I don't know what battery trimmer you have, but yeah if you have to stop for a charge your math will be different than mine.
quote:Well I'm not trying to clear overgrown forest brush with it. It's a string trimmer, I use it for pretty typical weekly residential trimming. What kinda shite are you getting into?
As long as you don't encounter anything too thick, sure.
quote:I'm not sure I want to spend an hour with a gas trimmer that has more power than my Ego. I certainly wouldn't look forward to it.
There is no comparison as to what each trimmer is capable of tackling.
Look, I'm just saying this thing has been zero hassle, and that very nearly 100% of the time that I spend dealing with it or even thinking about it I am doing useful work. Literally the only extraneous time is 5 seconds battery on, and 5 seconds battery off. Aside from that it is trimming as fast as I can move it, and after well over 100 uses I have never run the battery dead.
If your scenario and parameters are different, then by all means use what works for you. I will always tell everyone to use an appropriate tool for the job.
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