After a month of reading reviews we decided to purchase a worx yesterday to test it out, I must say I'm impressed (not an easy task). It does everything it claims to do, light weight, power, easy to use. Keep up the good work.
I bought it online and it came quick! No rush delivery or overnight purchased. I had it like in 4 days. It came with two rechargeable batteries. Charges relatively quick and it held up on battery life good to 20-30 min of pretty much constant zipping.
I have a home with about 5000 sqare feet of grass and this trimmer/edger does its job quite well. The edging came out beatiful and trimming was fantastic - it trimmed everything I needed to around foundation wall, fences, trees and the thing just kept on. It just eats up tall grass weeds and even small branches. The automatic feed is impressive too!
I had a reservation about the battery life but im not concerned anymore. I love the fact that LEDs tell you when battery is fully charged. Great enginnering and ease of use!
Some years ago I purchased my first battery operated string trimmer. It had an 8" cut. After tiring of dragging a cord through the yard this was a godsend. A few years later I upgraded to my first WORX trimmer (model WG155 - 20 volt - 10" cut). Put the old one to shame. (The WG155 - no longer available but similar to newer 10" models- is an excellent string trimmer and would still recommend it.) So this is my third one. Now with a 12" cut. Still uses a 20 volt battery. Difference? Well, a larger cut for one thing. This has allowed me to get through my trimming chores quicker. I do have an area where it is tough to reach with my lawn mower and using the 163 as a mini mower is where the extra 2" makes a big difference. I also have places needing to be edged but cannot use my gas powered edger. This WORX trimmer works very well for that. I did notice the 163 seems to do a better job with the edging than the WG155. Possibly because of the "Command feed" that allowed me to feed out more line as I needed it (both have the automatic feed which works well for me during normal trimming) or perhaps just the fact of the larger cut?. The shaft length can easily and quickly adjusted. In my case I am 6'1" and when it is adjusted for most of my trimming it can still be extended another 5 1/2" or shortened by 8 1/2". The handle and head are both adjustable in just seconds which I find great when I need to get under and around obstacles. Likewise, changing from trimmer to edger is only a flick of the wrist. The safety button is located such that it is easily used with either hand and it has become so automatic that I forget it is even there. I have not had this one long enough to determine how long the battery will last but I did my entire yard, trimming and edging, without losing power. Negatives? Can't find one. In my opinion certain yard tools should be cordless. So, if you are thinking about going cordless or just looking for a quality trimmer take a peek at this one.