Thread: Cordless whipper snippers

I will have to buy a whipper snipper soon, so the cordless one has me thinking it might be better than a petrol one.

My old ryobi was a bit hard to start some days and more times I gave up than used it.

So whats the general consensus on the better cordless whipper snippers and what to look for (battery).

TIA

DG

Originally Posted by disco gazza

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So whats the general consensus on the better cordless whipper snippers and what to look for (battery).

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Budget?
If you can go with about $600, I highly recommend the AEG(it's 58v) at Bunnings.
If you don't like it, take it back too!
I'm sure you'll like the way it works tho.

I also had a Ryobi petrol(also got for dad) with electric start .. useless.
Useless for dad on his property, also couldn't cut the weeds that I get here at my place
my place is just a regular suburban home, but rarely maintained garden, other than roundup on almost everything!
Ryobi petrol went on the annual council collection, lasted less than about 2 years.

I also have a Ryobi one 18v (bro gave to me) .. don't really use it, but comes in handy for a couple of nooks.

Happy with my 54v Dewalt, battery lasts longer than me but found the dewalt cord is crap and the 2mm stihl cord a better option

AM

Think about what other tools you might want to buy later that can share a battery.

I have a Ryobi 18v single line one - I love it compared to my petrol Stihl, which was a POS. The issue with the Stihl was that I could never get it started, plus there was the mixing of oil and petrol and that 2 stroke noise and heat - with electric you drop in a battery and away you go. In the time it used to take me to get the Stihl going (and there were times when I just gave up) the Ryobi will have completed the trimming I need to do. But the Ryobi does get defeated by heavier grass etc. I did try cutter heads, but for the heavier stuff I now use a Honda ICE which is orders of magnitude better than the Stihl, but even compared to a really good ICE trimmer the electric ones are just that much less hassle and I’d guess that in a decade or so they’ll largely replace the smaller ICE trimmers. There’s a new brushless Ryobi 18v which is twice the price and which runs two lines and may be more effective, or maybe check out the 36v ones.

Anyone used the metabo whipper snipper?

Only reason I ask is that I use metabo cordless drills(18v), it will save me buying extra batteries/power supply.

DG

Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

Happy with my 54v Dewalt, battery lasts longer than me but found the dewalt cord is crap and the 2mm stihl cord a better option

AM

The cord is very important, regardless of i.c.e. or electro.

Couple of years ago I posted in a similar thread how much better the square section cord is, especially for woody weeds.

Aldi sometimes have square section cord .................. with a difference: it has a twist in it and is even better again.

DL

Ended up trying one of these

36V 2.6Ah Curved Shaft Line Trimmer Kit | Ryobi Tools

Seems pretty good so far. Battery lasts about 20 minutes of hard work..which is enough for me with my tendonitis/carpal tunnel type pain in the left hand.

Got it at Bunnings for $260 - has a decent warranty - 3 yrs I think.