I love the “you’ll never see a Milwaukee lawnmower” and they now they will release one on April 1st. They took that comment personally lol good review!
I intentionally waited years for Milwaukee M18 mower to come out. I skipped Gen1 and will be buying spring 2023 model. Bought the string trimmer with the hedge attachment yesterday 8/30/22. BTW I have had the Ego backpack blower for 3yrs and its OK 4 out of 5 stars. I thought about buying the EGO mower but decided to wait for a commercial type mower similar to the M18. The EGO seemed too plastic-like and cheaply designed.
I just bought the Milwaukee set up about a month ago and I’m so pleased with it. I used all of my attachments about 3 times already except for the string trimmer which I used a whole lot and I’m very pleased with their performance. The Milwaukee equipment is a little heavier than what I expected but they used a lot of metal where it counts. As a retired mechanic, I see the quality they put into their workmanship. I didn’t want to go with the EGO since they only make yard equipment and I wanted more usage out of my batteries since I’m changing to a new battery platform. I’m going to purchase a Milwaukee blower next for my yard tool arsenal. Getting up there in age so I decided to try the battery tools and the Milwaukee satisfies my needs completely. My Shindaiwa, Murayama and Echo string trimmers has served me well, still going to keep them as they are still getting the job done. Although the Milwaukee hedge trimmer attachment is a little heavy, it’s the bomb when I trim my decorative trees in the front yard, very easily trims them and hardly any battery usage, great tool to have.
I tried to find a trimmer that works for commercial lawn care for years and the Milwaukee was the first trimmer that did the job. My Milwaukee just finished its 2nd year of service with no issues. The reasons, for me, that made this trimmer work are: - It spins counterclockwise, which is the norm for commercial trimmers. (Reviewers rarely mention this) - It spins as soon as you press the trigger with no lag. - It has variable speed which is great for trimming slowly around trees, plants, etc. Many electric trimmers are all or nothing. - The head is easy and quick to load as you have shown. - And it has a pretty wide cutting area. - Has great power and run time. (I can trim 4-6 lawns on a 9AH battery) Thanks for the review!
@@Munoz05 It has power but not for long! Mine overheats, it's the first Milwaukee tool that I'm returning. If you NEED this kind of power for long duration unfortunately the only choice is still gas.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAYING THIS!!! EVERY single reviewer has not talked about this, but it is the reason I returned my ego. Another thing that they did right was having the motor at the battery and not at the head. Which makes for a much more balanced tool.
@@cpufrost You’ve likely already returned your trimmer, but for anyone else who has that issue I’ve found that running smaller lighter string helps a lot. Also, while it works great for trimming lawns before mowing, battery trimmers don’t seem to work well for long stuff like fields, etc. :-)
I had the ego and returned it after the 2 time putting on line the trimmer stopped putting line auto had to get up doing it by hand, got another one and after 2 weeks the lever on the adjustable grip broke, returned went with the fuel line and been a lot more happier and not one single problem
I just purchased my Milwaukee M18 because my Shindaiwa gas trimmer of 30 years couldn't be fixed because there are no primer bulbs for it anymore. I got my Milwaukee M18 for $249 with battery at a ma & pa hardware store. It's heavy and my forearm felt like I bowled 50 games. My hand vibrated just as much as the Shindaiwa. It has all the power of my old gas trimmer and the battery had plenty of life to do my single home corner lot yard. It's a lot quieter of course and as of now I'm happy with the purchase. Edit: After using my M18 string trimmer about 4 or 5 times over two months, I can give a better assessment. Great power. Does exactly what my gas trimmer did. I save time, lots of time, with the convenient bump stock. I have a cape cod, single home, in a city, with an oversized one car garage in the back of my yard A nice sized yard considering. My entire back yard is fenced in. I have about 30 - 40 minutes (closer to 40) of trimming during those bi-weekly to monthly runs. Since the machine runs so well and actually fun to use (no more stops to rethread) I actually like doing the extra, like getting the long run of sidewalk into shape. The grass and dirt have broached over the sidewalk. Thus far, I haven't made it to completion. I fall about 10 minutes short each time. Yes, I charge the battery to full. It's sort of embarrassing and certainly frustrating to run out of steam when just starting my front yard, coming down the home stretch.
Solid review, as always. The one thing I didn't care for is the comparison to other string trimmers. The Milwaukee Quik-Lok is a multi-attachment capable system. As such, it would also be beneficial compare it to other platforms' multi-attachment systems (e.g., Makita Couple Shaft or Ego Multi-head System). When you compare it to the Ego Multi-Head system, which comes with a 5 AH 56v battery,, you find that the same purchase is $379; more expensive than the Milwaukee. The weight is also more with the 5AH--though about the same with the 2.5AH; and you lose the auto-feeder and other Ego perks discussed in the video. I'd be curious how those The Milwaukee Quik-Lok compares to the Ego Multi-Head System, as those are more apples-to-apples comparisons. That being said, good to know about the Milwaukee high vibration. That is concerning. I'll check out your Ego Multi-system review to see if vibration is an issue there.
The Milwaukee turns counter clockwise-all debris is shot away from you.Ego turns clockwise,you end up with grass all over your pants and shoes and don’t forget the stones that can hit your face.
Purchased this weed eater and used for the whole back yard I used 4 8.0 batteries to get it done all on rabbit speed and 2ft of none cut grass and some other thick wild plants . Solid power thru out
Great review Andrew! I appreciate the walkthrough on how to load the string. Anyway, I bought the M18 FUEL string trimmer a few weeks ago during a promotional sale at Home Depot. It included the string trimmer, rapid charger, 8.0 battery, and 1 inch hedge trimmer attachment for free. Ended up saving $180, so I’m pretty pleased. Should work well not only for string trimming/edging, but for trimming my 15 foot hedges. Still sitting in the boxes, but I need to get out there and put them to use soon 👍
The $199 Ego doesn’t include the multi attachment option like the Milwaukee. If you get the multi attachment option with who it’s about $369 compared to the $299 Milwaukee option.
I have 4 heads and they all tangle up inside. Have to restring them all the time. Two of them came with the two trimmers and Milwaukee gave me the other two. All four were tangled up right out of the box. Any suggestions. Can't get anywhere with Milwaukee anymore. They suck.
I've been using Milwaukee battery tools for a good amount of time both at my job and home. Had my gas power trimmer quiet on me today so I figured I'd give this trimmer a try. Glad I did.
Bought one returned it after 1 use. A 20C degree evening in 18 inch high grass on high power it cut power in half after 7 minutes and battery was hot. Switched it to turtle mode and by the 14 minute mark it would no longer cut. Took another 5 plus minutes before it would start to charge as too how. Maybe ok if you live innthe city with 4inch high grass to trim. Out in the country forget it save your $500 for a real trimmer. It also vibrates more than a stihl gasser.
And fast forward to may 2022 and milwaukee has a mower. Wow didn't see that coming. Oh and it has the power of a 200cc lawnmower! And long run time......
@@Kitearmy That's cool 😎 I just purchased all millwaukee. Thanks for the content. Like all new business owners you tube can be part of our education. I plan on buying a mean green 33" when my business grows.
Your favorite Ego string trimmer that cost 200 dollars doesn't accept attachments. Ego power+ multi head system cost 369 dollars which is more than Milwaukee and also excepts attachments both are good string trimmers. Dont compare a non attachment string trimmer to a attachment string trimmer. Some viewers many not know the difference. And Stihl and Husqvarna make cordless string trimmers that cost 500+ dollars.
Thanks for comment. Not sure EGOs multi-head cost $369 more, but I do know that EGO sells heads that Milwuakee does not have like the cultivator and brushes.
Careful with pushing to hard, the connection between my battery and the unit melted shut with a 8ah HO battery when using the trimmer :-O "used it too hard". Milwaukee in Sweden wont fix it for free so not sure if i even should fix it since it seem to be a normal issue 😲
I picked up the carbon fiber Ego trimmer, returned it and picked up the Milwaukee quik-lock and it’s several times better, to me. Home owner vs professional kind of thing.
Milwaukee "quik-loc" as they spell it is my number 2 - not a bad unit. BTW - Ego does have a pro line that in performance smokes both of these prosumer models
I bought one of these from Amazon. It was lost in shipping, and we were refunded. It ended up arriving today a week later, and it doesn’t have the bracket hardware to install the handle. 😬 I tried it out anyway, and it works great! I’m just having a hard time getting the string to come out. 😅
The Dewalt string trimmer in this class supposedly has twice the torque. I ended up getting a Milwaukee M18 2828- 20 because the price suited me better, and I just like Milwaukee. I guess I'm a bit of a fanboy.
I just ordered this today. It came with an 8.0ah and 5ah battery and charger for $299 then I got another kit with the hedge trimmer and leaf blower with two 5.0ah batteries. Altogether that's 3 x 5.0ah batteries and 1 x 8.0ah battery + 3 tools for $713 including tax and shipping.
I knew it (he) would go back to EGO. I have the EGO and last years Ryobi brushless 40V trimmer that he said was trash. The EGO is a better built product unquestionably and slightly more powerful from what I can tell. But I also like the Ryobi and the numerous attachments I can use with it. Also, the Ryobi seems to have a much better battery life. In summation, buy what you like forget about the hype.
@@Kitearmy And this was a review of a Milwaukee tool, but you put EGO in the review and a link to purchase the product in the description. I guess neither of us can stay on topic.
Just snagged the trimmer with an 8.0 and 5.0 battery for $300 from the Depot. This string trimmer is a beast. Don’t listen to this guy. Buy the Milwaukee. Buying some other brand and their battery platform is a total waste of money
Not sure where you get your ratings, but Home Depot has over 4000 reviews of this trimmer and it has an 87% approval, which would be about 4.7 to 4.8 stars. On Amazon, this trimmer gets 4.7 stars. BTW, Milwaukee now has an electric mower out and it has almost 2 ft-lbs more of torque that the most powerful EGO mower. So it a lot more powerful than the Ego.
You are wrong about the how long a battery could last. You had the 8.0 amp. They have a 12.0 witch is more than enough to do my whole yard. Those high out put batteries have the 21700 cells witch power my Table Saw and Miter Saw witch are more than capable to power a lawn mower.
@@Kitearmy OPE is not there main focus, yeah riding mower won't be possible with 1 battery platform. Still great reviews but is we your better versed at outdoor equipment. Just wanted to let you know those batteries are able to handle more than a string trimmer. Heck, they even have a Super Charger witch will fully charge a 12 amp battery in less than one hour. Ego don't have that my friend
@@oswannydelgadillo5969 Bad news mate: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NpZlAtXYETI.html BTW - that EGO battery is 560WH your 12Ah Milwaukee is only (216) - yeah it's a babby
@@Kitearmy dude not bashing Ego,they have great equipment. All I'm saying is that the price for a kit is reasonable. For someone who knows both Power Tools and OPE . For the simple fact you can use those batteries with your power tools it's an advantage ego doesn't have. Makita, Dewalt Ryobi all of them have that advantage
@@oswannydelgadillo5969 Not taken that way at all. Anyone who has passion for tools, no matter what brand is cool with me. Yep like I said EGO for the yard, Milwaukee in my shop.
I agree. I'm a Milwaukee guy all the way except for OPE. A friend of mine got me hooked on the EGO multi head tool. Love it except for 2 minor things. OPE for me is EGO and Toro! Waiting for a review on the Toro 60V Super Recycler. Loved the appearance of R2!
Glad R2 did not go to waste! Yeah lots of fans of the Super Recycler - I want to test it so bad. Though I'm working on EGO vs Ryobi - dual blade right now
At least the trimmer head spins the correct way. So many lesser expensive trimmers, spin clockwise(looking down at it), which is ridiculous, not sure why so many of them are designed that way. Why do you think all commercial trimmers spin counter clockwise? b/c that's the way it should be. Thank you Milwaukee for making it correctly.
@@Kitearmy the less expensive gas powered trimmers also spin clockwise. They could easily make the battery trimmers to spin counter clockwise, but they are targeting the general consumer i suppose. They just seem very awkward to me after using the high quality shindaiwa trimmers for nearly 35 yrs, actually still have one from 1989 and it is phenomenal and has never broken. They could have kept making those quality units, that were extremely reliable, super efficient and fun. While these battery operated ones are cool, they don't really help the environment. The shindaiwa HomePro 22t was the perfect answer for everyone, but the government n greed has ruined all that. Now we have giant facilities and a huge resource hog building these things so people can toss them in the trash n get a new one every other year and in some cases, gas n battery powered, every year. Then all these batteries that are supposed to be discarded in a proper manner, will be filling up the landfills. But, that's the way the world works now.
@@eminiscalperpro9729 Supposedly the battery components (metals) can be recycled and used again and again - I guess we will see. I for 1 do not miss gas at all
You left out one very important detail-which direction the trimmer head rotates.The Ego turns clock wise,this Leads to shoes and pants covered in grass and some stones which can hit your face.As someone who has worked for days doing nothing but trimming,getting hit in the face with stones hurts but is also very dangerous.Even wearing safety glasses won’t protect your valuable eyes if one is shot out fast enough.Seen a few guys with black eyes from getting hit with rocks.Your eyes can not be replaced,once you lose that eye,you are screwed.
I have Hitachi power tools for the shop, but I burned the drill up drilling holes in concrete, so all I have is the impact. I'm open to a new system. I bought an Echo 58v chainsaw because it had really good reviews - it works well, but the batteries are like $200+ (4ah = 232 wh)...about the same as the Milwaukee I guess when comparing WH to $. I don't want to get into a 3rd battery system, but I would like a blower and string trimmer. Should I: A) Convert all power and yard tools to one brand (Milwaukee or similar) or B) Go with Echo yard tools?
comment right below this "I'm having issues with this trimmer when it comes to the line. When the line gets low, how do I extend it? I bump it on the ground however the line doesn't extend. Then I end up having to re-thread it every week. Can someone help?"
I'm having issues with this trimmer when it comes to the line. When the line gets low, how do I extend it? I bump it on the ground however the line doesn't extend. Then I end up having to re-thread it every week. Can someone help?
Doesn’t seem like there is any power issue at all so why say M18 isn’t suitable for your yard 🤔. I think there are a lot of great options and it makes sense to stay with the same batteries. Whether it’s Milwaukee, Dewalt, Ego or whatever.
Yea well looks at the size of those batteries, are you gonna throw that battery in a weedwacker and sacrifice the light weight and not to mention they have a mower with two 12.0 batteries which give out crazy power and if they wanted I’m sure they could make bigger batteries it’s just a bunch of 18650s packed in those Milwaukee boxes just need them bigger if needed but not for nothing I just bought this with 8.0 high output which is 200 alone and got the trimmer and charger for 250 so you gotta look for deals I also have tons of Milwaukee tools so I don’t need the batteries only a downfall if you don’t own Milwaukee and your running a 7:00 7:01 round with one dewalt one Milwaukee one ryobi and a bosh which doesn’t makes sense to me
I have a small yard. Thinking about getting this just for the convenience factor. My gas powered trimmer takes a few minutes to prime and start and it's honestly overkill. I legit have it on for a Max of 5 minutes whenever I use it lol.. I see this M18 blower on offer up for $130 all the time
I’ve this string trimmer, use it with XC 5.0 batteries. Charge lasts maybe 10-15 minutes. Battery heats up & shuts down. Total waste of time, money & daylight.
Is there a way to replace a autofeed head, that is broken and to open the head and feed it manually. Does someone makes something to change it to a bump feed? Without having to change out the motor. It an old electric trimmer from the 80's. I know I need a new one, but I can't afford a new one now.
@@Kitearmy Than you must now know that Milwaukee is coming out with a lawn mower. Do you know any details. ? I had an Ego and sold it and now have two better Makita battery lawn mowers.
@@ronmatthews2250 Yeah - Egos first mowers where not as good as the newer ones - Milwaukee has been talking about a mower for years - I think the market is so saturated now that they might not bother - also if they do they will be competing with their own brand - Ryobi
Not true that a company that makes power tools can’t make tools for outside. I have Ryobi self propelled lawn mower a leaf blower a chainsaw all work off the 40 volt platform and work fine. My next move is to buy a ryobi trimmer. Plus I have a lot of there power tools.
I can't seem to find any deals on the EGO powerhead stuff. Much better pricing on the Milwaukee currently. How's run time and power with the 8ah compare to the 2.5ah 56v? They both seem to have the same build quality. Obviously, much better performance with the blower choices when going full EGO OPE. Also, the possibility of have a mower. Currently, pricing out the systems, the EGO commands a 30%+ premium over a similarly spec'd Milwaukee system of powerhead plus attachments plus blower.
Ego is not in high demand.. Home Depot kicked them out, and there’s several units of any Ego item at all my local Lowe’s. Go check a Lowe’s, or simply go with the Milwaukee!
@@hayden199516 Truth is EGO left Home Depot - 1)Loews sells more OPE 2)Home Depot would not let them sell on Amazon - sorry mate that is the future and Milwaukee is walking dead if they can't get on Amazon
@@Kitearmy my point exactly. Ego = homeowner. Milwaukee = professionals. If you don’t believe me look up blades of grass lawn care. He uses the Milwaukee when not using his Battery powered Husqvarna trimmer. I understand you probably have some sort of business or financial gain with Ego, hence why they never put out a bad product, at least from your commercials. However, the Milwaukee is in a different class build quality wise, as I’m certain the Husqvarna is compared to the Milwaukee. You’re not going to get a professional tool for $200. You get what you pay for, and I’m certain you’re aware of that. We’ll see in ten years who is around, or still relevant. Milwaukee isn’t going anywhere.
for a moment. i thought u got different sponsorship. lol. i actually love my cheap worx. small enough for my small patch of grass. everything else EGOpower
@@hayden199516 I'm a diehard Milwaukee fanboy but Ego does make far superior yard tools. All my shop tools are Milwaukee and all my yard are Ego. (P.S. I sponsor myself)
I have this one and it's slightly above average. I had a ryobi before that lasted about 5 years. I bought the milwaukee bc I already have several batts. I do like the edger attachment as well, its not great but its pretty good. That said I have a toro mower now, ( I had an ego before), so no ego trimmer in my future. The two speed comes in handy to minimize rocks flying.
@@JerryNeusbaum , After that video I did get this model 2825-21ST M18 FUEL™ String Trimmer w/ QUIK-LOK™ . Has several attachment features. It’s a must have in lawn arsenal . Id recommend 2 6+ Batteries while one charges your using the other . I did upgrade to a 3006-22 M18 FUEL™ 17” Dual Battery String Trimmer super good and much stronger
@@aronp713 Is it worth upgrading to the dual battery unit? I just bought the single battery unit today and have not opened it yet? I bought 2825-21ST QUIK-LOK unit. Thanks for your expertise. Single battery NOT the dual battery. Wondering if I should change it before opening it. Thank you.
@@JerryNeusbaum I wouldn’t , works just as nicely . The dual battery has a lot more power but more expensive. I would just keep the one you have . Hope this works 💪🏼
