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.
kati1337 schrieb:
How are the batteries of your Metabo system? Are they still okay? The oldest batteries are almost 4 years old. They all work like on day one. I bought the first tool with a charger and battery, then added two large 10 Ah batteries. All the others came free with various promotions. I find the transport boxes very practical, although I think the Bosch blue L-Boxes are a bit higher quality.
kati1337 schrieb:
One of those long ones, either with string or Einhell also offers small plastic blades. But those wear out quickly and are expensive to replace. I still have one like that from Bosch lying around. For exactly that reason, I don’t use it anymore, and instead take the larger brush cutter, usually with a blade. Last week, I cut about 600 m² (about 6,458 ft²) of weeds with a growth height of 1.0–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft). It took just under an hour, and after that both 10 Ah batteries still showed full 5 bars.
Fuchur schrieb:
I still have one of those from Bosch lying around. Exactly for the reason mentioned, it’s no longer in use; instead, I use the larger brush cutter, mostly with a blade. Last week, I mowed about 600m² (6458 sq ft) of weeds with growth heights between 1.0-1.5m (3.3-5 ft). It took just under an hour, and after use, both 10Ah batteries still showed full charge with all 5 bars. Also from Metabo? That sounds good. I’m currently dealing with taller grass blades and similar stuff. We want to landscape the slope with ground cover plants and some hedges and shrubs. All that needs to be maintained a bit, so a similar sensitive tool should be used there as well.
Yes, it’s the Metabo FSB 36-18 LTX BL 40. The device is quite large, similar to a motorized brush cutter, but it runs very quietly and cuts through everything like butter. It has interchangeable attachments with a blade and a line. Changing the attachment is a bit awkward, so I practically only use the blade. The speed of the blade or line can be continuously adjusted on the handle. I really like this tool. There is also currently a free battery included again.
I had an Einhell cordless lawn mower. It was too weak; in taller grass, it gradually slowed down until it stopped. That was frustrating, and the cutting result was, of course, not very good. It was replaced by a more expensive Bosch model, which does what it’s supposed to do.
Fuchur schrieb:
Yes, the Metabo FSB 36-18 LTX BL 40. It’s quite large, about the size of a motorized brush cutter, but it runs quietly and cuts through everything like butter. It has interchangeable attachments, one with a blade and one with a line. Changing them is a bit tricky, so I mostly just use the blade. The speed of the blade or line can be adjusted continuously via the handle. I really like this tool. There’s currently a free battery included as well. Quick question about the blade attachments — is there any safety mechanism to prevent cutting yourself? I tend to be clumsy and have even managed to get a cut with a cordless drill.
There is a protective cover along the tool's shaft, as with every device of this kind. Just like with a string trimmer, your feet may still be at risk, so sturdy shoes are a must. I also recommend wearing long pants, as a lot of debris gets thrown around. Overall, there isn’t much difference between the devices in this regard—even with a string trimmer from Einhell, you definitely don’t want to aim it at your sandals... regardless of whether the tool has a bit more or less power.
If you want to cut through thick weeds, a string won’t get you very far; only a blade will do. The string takes forever to handle thicker stems and wears out quickly.
There are plenty of videos online, so just take some time to watch them.
If you want to cut through thick weeds, a string won’t get you very far; only a blade will do. The string takes forever to handle thicker stems and wears out quickly.
There are plenty of videos online, so just take some time to watch them.
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