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I have not used the EGO stuff, but if 5ah is the biggest battery they have,
I would not expect much out of them. The smallest battery I have for my
Dewalt stuff is 6ah, and I only use that one on the drill and impact
driver. I have a 12ah battery for my string trimmer, and on high mode it
has as much torque as my straight shaft echo SRM-2100. I also have the
Dewalt chain saw, and I have been very impressed with it. I used it to cut
down, limb and buck a 25' tree about 8" in diameter. WIth the 12ah battery
it did the job without any struggling and even had about 60% capacity when
done.
On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 5:26 PM Karl Vacek via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Related topic. I recently went through this consideration (still don't
> have a new string trimmer or edger) and became convinced that the EGO stuff
> was the best. Based on reviews and videos - never touched one till I
> ordered it.
>
> I started with their biggest blower, which came with the 5-AH battery and
> a charger. It's fine, I guess, but unless you push the "Turbo" button it's
> not close to the power of my 50 year old Echo gas blower. A fast clean-up
> after mowing, using full trigger but not any time in Turbo mode, and I'm
> down to half battery. If it was leaf season I'd be taking a 1-1/2 hour
> break every 45 minutes. And I swear it slows down as the battery runs
> down, though maybe that's just my disappointment kicking in.
>
> It was an Amazon purchase and it's going back. Now I'm not sure the lower
> hassle factor of a battery tool is worth it. I still need a string trimmer
> and an edger.
>
> Going to the Stihl dealer next, and probably resigning myself to putting
> up with 2-cycle engines for a while more.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have not used the EGO stuff, but if 5ah is the biggest b=
attery they have, I would not expect much out of them.=C2=A0 The smallest b=
attery I have for my Dewalt stuff is 6ah, and I only use that one on the dr=
ill and impact driver.=C2=A0 I have a 12ah battery for my string trimmer, a=
nd on high mode it has as much torque as my straight shaft echo SRM-2100.=
=C2=A0 I also have the Dewalt chain saw, and I have been very impressed wit=
h it.=C2=A0 I used it to cut down, limb and buck a 25' tree about 8&quo=
t; in diameter. WIth the 12ah battery it did the job without any struggling=
and even had about 60% capacity when done.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 5:26=
PM Karl Vacek via Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net=
">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex">Related topic.=C2=A0 I recently went through this=
consideration (still don't have a new string trimmer or edger) and bec=
ame convinced that the EGO stuff was the best.=C2=A0 Based on reviews and v=
ideos - never touched one till I ordered it.<br>
<br>
I started with their biggest blower, which came with the 5-AH battery and a=
charger.=C2=A0 It's fine, I guess, but unless you push the "Turbo=
" button it's not close to the power of my=C2=A0 50 year old Echo =
gas blower.=C2=A0 A fast clean-up after mowing, using full trigger but not =
any time in Turbo mode, and I'm down to half battery.=C2=A0 If it was l=
eaf season I'd be taking a 1-1/2 hour break every 45 minutes.=C2=A0 And=
I swear it slows down as the battery runs down, though maybe that's ju=
st my disappointment kicking in.<br>
<br>
It was an Amazon purchase and it's going back.=C2=A0 Now I'm not su=
re the lower hassle factor of a battery tool is worth it.=C2=A0 I still nee=
d a string trimmer and an edger.<br>
<br>
Going to the Stihl dealer next, and probably resigning myself to putting up=
with 2-cycle engines for a while more.<br>
<br>
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