Hello everyone,
Before our move, we sold all our corded garden tools and now want to get battery-powered garden tools for the new house.
Initially, I need a battery grass trimmer. In the future, hedge trimmers and shrub shears will follow, and possibly a manual lawn mower as well. And whatever else one gradually needs.
I’ve noticed there is an 18V system from Bosch. Since I already have a Bosch Uneo, I would have a battery for that. But the grass trimmer costs almost twice as much as the equivalent from Einhell. I’m not very familiar with that brand. I once had a mower from them, which was okay. And a corded tiller, which was also okay.
My sister said that there are systems from well-known manufacturers that are partly compatible with discount-brand tools. Is that true?
There is also such a system with interchangeable batteries from Gardena. (?)
Who among you has experience with these brands and uses multiple tools that share the same batteries? Can you recommend anything, are you satisfied?
Of course, I want to get everything (gradually) from one manufacturer and not have three different battery systems.
Before our move, we sold all our corded garden tools and now want to get battery-powered garden tools for the new house.
Initially, I need a battery grass trimmer. In the future, hedge trimmers and shrub shears will follow, and possibly a manual lawn mower as well. And whatever else one gradually needs.
I’ve noticed there is an 18V system from Bosch. Since I already have a Bosch Uneo, I would have a battery for that. But the grass trimmer costs almost twice as much as the equivalent from Einhell. I’m not very familiar with that brand. I once had a mower from them, which was okay. And a corded tiller, which was also okay.
My sister said that there are systems from well-known manufacturers that are partly compatible with discount-brand tools. Is that true?
There is also such a system with interchangeable batteries from Gardena. (?)
Who among you has experience with these brands and uses multiple tools that share the same batteries? Can you recommend anything, are you satisfied?
Of course, I want to get everything (gradually) from one manufacturer and not have three different battery systems.
With grass shears and mini hedge trimmers, the weak point is usually the cutting mechanism; after around 200–500m (220–550 yards) of trimming edges, they no longer cut effectively. Now we have Aldi tools, and I constantly have to resharpen the blades.
Three years with Makita tools provided slightly longer blade life.
String trimmers are more efficient for this task.
Three years with Makita tools provided slightly longer blade life.
String trimmers are more efficient for this task.
Fuchur schrieb:
Which specific gardening tools are you thinking of needing? For example, I would choose a lawn mower based more on the technical specifications and your requirements than on the battery system. Thanks. How are the batteries of your Metabo system? Are they still in good condition?
At first, we probably need an edge trimmer / grass trimmer. A long one, either with a line or, as Einhell offers, small plastic blades. However, these blades wear out quickly and are expensive to replace. So most likely the line.
Then hedge trimmer, grass shears, and eventually a cordless mower, I think. But I haven’t really looked into that yet.
I have ruled out Gardena for myself. I recently had an experience with them. I bought a garden hose nozzle, thinking “Gardena, you can’t go wrong.” However, both the adapter for the outdoor faucet and the nozzle were broken in less than a year. I bought them in mid-2021, and by spring 2022 both parts were damaged, even though they were advertised as “frost-resistant.” They were stored in the shed.
Since the purchase price was low, I didn’t think to keep the receipt—I have to admit, I didn’t expect them to break so quickly that it would become a warranty issue—and customer service was unable to help me.
Anyway, long story short: I’m not wasting any more money on Gardena products. 😀
Since the purchase price was low, I didn’t think to keep the receipt—I have to admit, I didn’t expect them to break so quickly that it would become a warranty issue—and customer service was unable to help me.
Anyway, long story short: I’m not wasting any more money on Gardena products. 😀
Hi,
I use several Worx cordless tools here: lawn mower, leaf blower, (string) trimmer, lawn edger, LED work light, polisher, and a rotary hammer. They all do what they’re supposed to and have held up well so far. For example, the cordless rotary hammer has basically replaced my (blue) Bosch hammer. It easily drills 12 mm (0.5 inch) holes in a reinforced concrete ceiling. I think that’s great for a compact cordless tool!
I also find the idea of batteries that fit all devices really convenient. By now, I only buy the tools without batteries because I have enough of them already. Saves a lot of money.
Best regards,
Andreas
MaxiFrett schrieb:
Does anyone have experience with the Worx system?
I use several Worx cordless tools here: lawn mower, leaf blower, (string) trimmer, lawn edger, LED work light, polisher, and a rotary hammer. They all do what they’re supposed to and have held up well so far. For example, the cordless rotary hammer has basically replaced my (blue) Bosch hammer. It easily drills 12 mm (0.5 inch) holes in a reinforced concrete ceiling. I think that’s great for a compact cordless tool!
I also find the idea of batteries that fit all devices really convenient. By now, I only buy the tools without batteries because I have enough of them already. Saves a lot of money.
Best regards,
Andreas
J
Jurassic13511 Jun 2023 09:21kati1337 schrieb:
In the first step, we probably need an edger / grass trimmer. A long tool, either with a line or, as with Einhell, there are also small plastic blades. But those wear out quickly and replacements are expensive. So probably the line. We have already had such a tool with plastic blades, never again. They wore out very quickly, and the plastic then ends up in small pieces in the garden. Microplastic in the lawn... no thanks. After using it twice, we switched back to a line and now have a robust heavy-duty model—I should check the brand—which works really well. It’s better to size up from the start than to have to buy a second device later because the first one is too weak, both in terms of battery and power.
Regarding battery systems, we have Makita, Metabo, Wolfcraft, and I think at least one more brand. It’s all a mixed bunch because we didn’t think about it at all—definitely smarter to buy one system and stick with it 😉 Overall, we have also found that it’s better to invest in a somewhat higher-quality (i.e., more expensive) tool; otherwise, after about a year, you end up putting the device aside in frustration and later replacing it with a “better” model.
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