I got a Makita 18v string trimmer/pole saw combo a couple months ago. The pole saw isn't great but the string trimmer rocks. Waaaay better than a gas powered one in that it's lighter and quiet. I can trim our whole yard on 1/2 of 1 4amp battery.
-Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 11:24:08 PM EDT, Allan Streib <astr...@fastmail.fm> wrote: Used it a bit tonight. I was surprised by how quiet it is. So far so good. Mowed all the corners and edges that my tractor can't reach and it used about 1/5 of the battery according to its 5-bar LED gauge. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 08:02, Curt Raymond wrote: > This is exactly what I would do if I needed a hand mower although I'd > probably buy Makita since I've already got an investment in their tools. > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDawMRvUWeTDQDFS8 > Dad bought a Bauer (Harbor Freight) electric chainsaw a year or so ago. > The pic shows how much wood it will cut on a single charge. I don't > remember what size the battery is but knowing my dad it's probably on > the small side... > > The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the > stove. > For a limbing saw this thing is great, it's lighter, it doesn't shake, > it stops immediately when you release the trigger so it's safer. I've > already got a big-ish saw for taking down trees, my next saw will > undoubtedly be electric. > I wrote about using the saw on my blog and called it "Solar Powered > Logging" since I charged the saw off the solar at camp. > > -Curt > > > On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:53:32 PM EDT, Allan Streib via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I have an old Lawn Boy two-stroke push mower that I use for small areas > that the lawn tractor won't reach. It's become harder and harder to > start, I had it serviced a few years ago and they told me compression > was low. If I'm lucky I can get it started using starting spray or > propane from a blowtorch. It runs unevenly (surges). I've cleaned the > carburetor, adjusted as well as I can and I'm just tired of messing > with it. At some point not everything can be a project; some stuff just > needs to work without fuss. > > I bought an "Atlas" 80V battery electric push mower yesterday. $199 for > the mower, $99 for the battery, charger was free. Charging it up now. > From what I have read, most of these electric push mowers seem to be > made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Claims to be "professional > grade" but it's definitely built to a price. Stamped steel deck. The > motor housing, battery housing and wheels are all plastic. But, it's > something I will use for 15 minutes at a time, maybe once a week in > peak lawn-cutting season, so I'm hopful that it can serve that purpose > for a while. We shall see.... > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
