Any experience with Milwaukee string trimmers?

[ShadowsPapa]

Getting tired of messing with gas/oil mix and the heavy gas powered trimmers.
I already have a Milwaukee impact and power grease gun. (and 14.4v DeWalt drills from 25 years ago!)
I'd rather not start yet another battery collection since I'm dealing with DeWalt 14.4v drill batteries and Milwaukee 18v batteries already.
Going a different direction means more batteries that can't be shared.
However - I don't want to pick based ONLY on that factor, either. (although it's a big one - chargers, battery sharing, all come into play)
(Any further power tools like a smaller impact or grinder or whatever would likely be Milwaukee)

Does anyone here have a Milwaukee battery operated string trimmer, and if so - what's your opinion or thinking on it?
Most of the sites I find only pick a handful to 'review' and some of those aren't brands I'd consider - I find only 1 or 2 reviews at all for the Milwaukee.

I see one review hit a model with dual batteries! That's some added weight, not sure if they have other models??

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[kevman65]

I have one. It works as it should. I won't give it glowing reviews because I still have to lug it around for it to do it's job. Now if it walked itself out and did the work while I sit in the AC and watch, it would be a 10 star review.

Do NOT, I repeat do NOT buy a big pkg of the Milwaukee replacement line. It SUCKS big time.
If you already have a favorite line that lasts and does the job, use it instead.

Reloading the Milwaukee is a piece of cake, you don't have to take anything apart, just line up the holes, run a new piece about 12' long through the holes, center the piece in the trimmer, and turn the outer cover in direction shown and it loads itself.

 

[kevman65]

Oh, it is a battery eater, it is a two 5.0 batteries per job for me.

If you get the edger (I did) that thing goes through batteries (8.0) in no time flat.

 

[Hootbro]

I am a Milwaukee guy and had a trimmer that I use on my 1/2 acre property and like @kevman65 said, they suck the batteries down even with the 8.0 batteries I have. Saving carrying weight is kind of a toss up as the bigger batteries make it heavier. If you are have any type of roadway drainage ditch you are wanting to keep trimmed back, it will suck the batteries even quicker.

I think for electric OPE, you have to get into 40V systems for there to be a like comparison between gas vs. electric.

 

[kevman65]

My best advice, goats......

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I am a Milwaukee guy and had a trimmer that I use on my 1/2 acre property and like @kevman65 said, they suck the batteries down even with the 8.0 batteries I have. Saving carrying weight is kind of a toss up as the bigger batteries make it heavier. If you are have any type of roadway drainage ditch you are wanting to keep trimmed back, it will suck the batteries even quicker.

I think for electric OPE, you have to get into 40V systems for there to be a like comparison between gas vs. electric.

If the county ever comes back and corrects the messed up area by the new bridge replacement, I can mow along the roadway with my JD lawn tractor.

Most of the trimming is along landscaping, retaining walls, along the house, around some trees in the yard, that sort of thing.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

PS - thanks for the inputs so far - that's what i was hoping for, some REAL LIFE, real world info.

I have one. It works as it should. I won't give it glowing reviews because I still have to lug it around for it to do it's job. Now if it walked itself out and did the work while I sit in the AC and watch, it would be a 10 star review.

I need to look for kevman65's reviews out there online - sounds like he's totally honest, a realist, perfect.

 

[Sigz]

I have the string trimmer (on the M18 line with my other tools) and have no issues with it. Sure, maybe it's a bit heavy - but I do use the 12.0 HD battery with it. Plus, it's nice with the quick lok feature to switch out the trimmer for the edger.

I recommend it.

 

[Biggy]

I'm happy with mine. With normal grass trimming I'm able to leave it on low speed and easily get around my 1acre property with battery left. I use the shoulder strap which helps with the weight. I can't remember if I bought that separate or if it came with the trimmer.

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