[AT] Lawn mower carburetors are a piece of cake..... Wrong--NOW Battery Power

[Spencer Yost]

My Makita power head does not list a brush cutter as an attachment(trimmer, pole saw, hedge clippers, etc but no brush cutter).  However, they do have a separate electric brush cutter:

https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/XRU16Z

I can’t tell any significant difference between the gas trimmers I’ve owned and the electric trimmer.  The electric trimmer seems every bit as capable.  It also seems to handle loads a tad better - not sure if that’s the difference between gas and electric torque curves.  It’s high end speed seems a tad slower however.   Those are the only two differences I’ve noticed.

I imagine electric would do pretty good for that use case.  I’d have the dealer demonstrate for you though.

PS:  I’m probably going to pop for the pole saw attachment.   Tired of having to worry about my tractors umbrella while going along wood lines.  I’ve already had to replace the umbrella’s pole once after a branch caught the umbrella and bent the pole.  If/when I do that I’ll give a review.

Spencer

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> On Jun 10, 2021, at 6:29 PM, STEVE ALLEN <steveallen855 at centurytel.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> To those of you gents who sing the praises of battery powered motor tools, let me ask an honest question, please:
> 
> How well do the weed trimmers handle heavy brush, brushy clumps, and woody stalks?  Related:  do any accept brush cutting blades?  My trimming is rife with such obstructions, and I'd like a sense of capacity to handle the heavy stuff before investigating further.  I'd trust your reports more than just about any other, so I haven't even bothered looking elsewhere.
> 
> Thanks for any insight,
> 
> The "original" Steve Allen
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