Ego String Trimmer help

I have the standard and it’s so simple to replace string. Just insert the string and wind the head. A monkey could do it.

I’m sure the standard head is fine but damn that electric winder is nice. I don’t know what the price difference is between the two though.

I absolutely love mine. I’ll never go back to gas powered yard tools. The only thing gas powered I have is my mower and with 3+ acres I expect that to stay the same but blowers and weed eaters are going to be battery powered from here on out.

i have the standard/cheap one as well.

i bought the orange husqvana replacement string from amazon which works really well.

like the others said, its just a matter of feeding it through the middle then twisting.

pro-tip: i cut a bunch of line the same length from the pack and have them on a pegboard hook so its incredibly easy to grab a new string in the middle of a job and not have to measure it/fuss with a cutter or knife. since the pack is a circle, the cut lines keep their shape as loops hanging on the hook so it doesn't look messy.

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Thanks everyone for the input. I’m gonna have to start mowing/trimming an acre. Mostly trimming fence lines or around the back of the building and some edging. Would I need a second or bigger battery?

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this is a tough one to answer. the string trimmer battery does seems to last a good bit of time for me; i'm on 2.5 acres but i'm not trimming the whole area. mostly around the circular drive and wooded areas and ground cover by the pool.

what i was going to say is i am ALL IN on ego so i have a string trimmer, hedge trimmer, blower and chainsaw. as a result i have 3 batteries (bought the chainsaw without one); 2 are 2.5 amp and one is a 5. the 5 is a beast and seems to last forever.

the 2.5a lasts forever on the trimmers but i can kill it pretty quickly with the blower and usually put the 5 on the blower.

in short; i think you might be fine with the 2.5 but it would suck to get 80% done and run out so i would play it safe and get the 5.