The 2A battery has plenty juice for all my trimming needs. The only con is that the string length you can load is short for a double string trimmer, but it's easy enough to reload. It will cover all your trimming needs and can be used for some light duty edging.
I purchased the weedear about 3 months ago. One of the lightest and easy to maneuver weedeaters I have used. Its very powerful and easiest to clean. Easy as heck to restring as well. I highly recommend the Greenworks 80v Weedeater!Pretty easy for a 67 y/o man to operate.
Trimmer needs to offer a roller attachment to help with trimming edges rather then having to hold steady to meet objective of straight edges
Response from greenworkstools.comBy Greenworks, Customer Care , August 27, 2021
Hello Endo,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! Our Designers and Product Developers will occasionally read these review, so we really appreciate it when customers tell us what they think and share their experience with us. If ever you have specific questions or concerns about one of our products, please feel free to contact our Customer Care department using the customer contact page on our website or give us a call at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS). We look forward to your follow post, please keep us updated!
This is in response to my second purchase of this item. The first one is running well, but has a carbide saw blade for brush cutting. What I like: 1. Little noise compared to gas powered 2. No pull to start 3. No gas to mix 4. Sufficient power 5. Easy to use....pop in battery and push the button. For my usage I cannot see ever going back to a gas powered trimmer.
I am a 35 year design engineer and there are numerous things I see on Greenworks products where a few improvements could make a bid difference in the overall package. 1. The handle needs a quick clamp to quickly adjust for different usages. 2. The switch/handle area needs some ergonomic improvements. 3. I have Scoliosis so relieving any load on my back is better. Greenworks has a vest with a battery holder. I would like to a battery holder to put on at the waist.
The trimmer itself is okay. It does what it is supposed to. My complaint is with the design of the handle. Anytime I need to readjust the handle, I need to go find a phillips screwdriver. It would have been a better design to put a knob to tighten up the handle. Also, this doesn't have variable speed while other competitors offer that feature for similar price range.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy GreenWorks Customercare, GreenWorksTools , August 17, 2021
Hello there,
Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear you're overall satisfied with the unit. We're sorry to hear about the inconvenience you're having of having to unscrew the auxiliary handle to move it along the shaft. This is certainly something we can share with our product development team. If there is any further issues, questions or concerns you may have, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@greenworkstools.com or by phone to 1-888-909-6757. We're here to help.