Too late now, but you all really should give still Stihl a chance for gasoline powered equipment. Good power, easy to start, long lasting. I have the kombi-motor setup for trimming, edging, and other stuff. It's kinda like the red addiction.... There are so many cool accessories you can attach to the same power head...
I'd have bought the Milwaukee trimmer if I didn't have a really nice Stihl trimmer in the garage. Electric is simpler.
As my wife tends to be the "keeper of the yard", simplicity is a huge plus. Did I mention that she cut into an extension cord a few years ago while trimming the hedges?
I used to have a battery powered trimmer and definitely understand their simplicity. It’s nice and quiet plus it only runs when you need it too. No mixing fuel either.As my wife tends to be the "keeper of the yard", simplicity is a huge plus. Did I mention that she cut into an extension cord a few years ago while trimming the hedges?
I changed to a 4-stroke Husqvarna trimmer years ago, no mixing gas, more torque versus 2-stroke and no ear plugs.
The last gas-powered trimmer my wife bought was from Home Depot. She specifically told the guy she didn't want to have mix the gas. The guy told her "This is the one you want, then." When she got it home, I pointed out that it was a 2-stroke, and the instructions in the book, as well as the label on the tank, told you the ratio of oil to gas for the mix. Needles to say, it was promptly returned for a refund.
I have way more chainsaws than I should but they've all served me well through the years. I still use a few of them every year here on the Oregon Coast because it's a jungle here. They chainsaws range from 36" bar length down to 16" and all 2-strokes until a couple years ago when I purchased a Dewalt 60v chainsaw and pole chainsaw. The Dewalt 60v lasts a long time and doesn't make the noise of a Stihl 2-stroke screaming away. I was surprised at how handy it was from small stuff to felling a tree. They are also light which makes it easy to throw on the backhoe seat on tractor while you doing brush clean up and the like. There's lot's of good battery powered options out there and the technology keeps getting better but when you need to work on the large wood, it's time to break out the big dogs!
I have the Milwaukee, I don't hate it but I'm not a chainsaw snob. I've had several versions of gas powered versions over the years and due to little use, they always were a pita to use for fuel, mixing fuel and whatnot. The Milwaukee sits in the shed, it doesn't care that I ignore it for years on end, and when I need it, it works every single time.
Why they use such massive boxes to only fill them 20% is beyond me. Some of the smaller heavier items will literally exit the box leaving nothing but a hole if they aren't immobilized. I can't count the number of times I've received packages with pieces sticking or hanging out and items missing.
