MILWAUKEE VS. DEWALT Milwaukee Quik-Lok String Trimmer Vs Dewalt 60v (FLEXVOLT) String Trimmer! 

How well does it work with a 5.0 or a non-high output or high capacity?

im curious how long the battery life is with it

@@lonedesertfox Don't know about the string trimmer, but I ran the M18 FUEL 16 in. 18-Volt Chainsaw with a mere 5AH battery for a solid half hour no problem. I doubt the trimmer would suck much more power than that. But, CPO Milwaukee is selling the 2825-21ST M18 FUEL String Trimmer Kit with XC8 Extended Capacity 8 Ah Li-Ion Battery - 48-11-1880 and charger for $299, and FREE Milwaukee QUIK-LOK Attachment when you order this item! Yeah, mine is in the mail :-)

@@0rnery On the contrary. I have run my 8.0 HO battery fairly low doing my yard and my neighbors and the back alley area with my Milwaukee. When I take it easy I can drop it a bar and then run my blower and get it down to 1 bar but it will run for a good while and this is with minimum pauses, the line cutter set to 16 inches, setting on high and giving it beans. I'd say the 5.0 will give you decent run time on a small yard but you'd be better off getting minimum the 8.0. Check Amazon where they sell for half the price.

Did you ever buy a strap? I have a Dewalt and was wondering if the satrap actually works. I’m getting tired of my back, left leg and left arm hurting me when I only use the string trimmer. Thank You!

How much is it

Try it with a high output battery, it'll run cooler and have more power; as for DeWalt, I've had a completely opposite experience lol

What you gain in tip speed going from 14" to 16" you end up losing in torque. For the same motor, cutting at 14" will have more torque than at 16". Torque matters more when it comes to cutting heavy weeds.

Have to agree bro👊

Thing is though, most of the DeWalt tools minus the edger are the same price as the Milwaukee attachments... If the Milwaukee had better prices on attachments I'd agree more but when you can buy propose built tools for the same price... The value/versatility proposition doesn't look so good...

Then you find out Dewalt has a universal attachment trimmer that accepts attachments from other manufacturers...

I concur. I love Dewalt but I give credit where credit is due

@@ToolReviewZone fav brand

Yeah these battery powered OPE are getting up there and putting gas powered to shame. I just bought the Milwaukee and I am very satisfied and the Dewalt looks like a beast too! I have 2 gas powered trimmers but I doubt I'll be using them much.

Thanks David I really appreciate it brother. The RU-vid gods must hate me cause its been really tough month. Always appreciate the support and thanks for the SMEESH!!!

Are you referring to the Dewalt DCST972X1 rear motor with attachments?

Same issue with the Dewalt I had! I loved it, but it started shutting off after about 2 weeks! It would not work on high either. It would just basically shut down!

Haha, SUBSCRIBE! Yeah some of the EGO stuff I seen at the Prospective event was awesome, especially with the carbon fiber shaft.

@@ToolReviewZone I have that one. I also have the Powerhead with the edger attachment, the backpack blower and the self Propelled 21in deck mower. They can be pricey with battery but for my little Homestead they work fine.

That’s because you haven’t used a battery trimmer yet. Guarantee you’ll change your mind when you don’t have to put up with the unnecessary noise and vibration.

Awesome info Michael, thanks 👊

Dewalt has an attachment capable trimmer, which also allows attachments from other manufacturers.

@@fomoco300k Live in England, nuff said.

Lol, I had you in mind when I did this bro👊

HOLY SHIT THANK YOU buying this right now.

@@border4554 it's a killer deal

@@jshannon2k8 damn just realized that's tool only. I have DeWalt battery not Milwaukee 🤦

Price jumps to 545 for battery included. Thats definitely a big jump from the DeWalt 300 dollars

@@border4554you can find Milwaukee batteries on eBay from authorized dealers, for a pretty decent price. Much better than home Depot. Just don't buy the generic ones.

Even the 20v max trimmer is a beast. I have the newest version of the 20v max xr.....I wanna say the dcst722b.

How long does the battery last?

How long does the battery last?

Thanks for the feedback William!!!

Should have some really nice deals coming this weekend too Henry

@@fomoco300k Not on motor

It's the motor circuit board, I had two the just stopped working. Stay away from Dewalt weed trimmers with the motor on head, they are garbage. Bought a Milwaukee Ouick Lok and had to change my platform. It's 5 times better

Can I ask where and when you got that deal???

You can adjust the handle up or down.

@@aerator12 yes, but no matter what position it’s uncomfortable. It needs to come out further.

Milwaukee sucks in every way. You can tell these ass holes are Milwaukee owned.

I'll keep my eye out and let you all know if/when I start seeing deals

I use the h.o 6.0 and for heavy use and 3.0 h.o on smaller jobs

I was looking at the Milwaukee string trimmer but went with the Ego power load head....I only get around 30 minutes of run time What do you like & don't like about the Milwaukee string trimmer

@@robertsalyers1351 the M18 quick-lok trimmer is powerful & not the best in balance. I now use it without the strap. I also got an 8ah battery with my new (gen2) 7 1/4 circular saw & used it yesterday for the 1st time.......it blew away the 9ah HD with power & speed. I hate cleaning the head with wet/moist grass.

Offer up. I’ve bought them there for years or Facebook market. I got two 8.0 for about 120-130. And I bought a 12.0 for 135. Brand new. Just out of the box

Thanks bro. Yeah but I think it's still easier than the Milwaukee

Yeah the head is kinda strange after a few more times doing it I think it will end up being easier then my husqvarna with two separate spools within the head.

Yeah bro you could be correct

It is 60 volt, so it’s probably more powerful as well.

Right fusion. Its definitely smoother in my opinion as well. It's not to bad on the Milwaukee, but can definitely tell a difference between the two

@@ToolReviewZone It's a good idea in a sense to just build attachments but your going to sacrifice something along the way... If the attachments were cheaper then the competition, great but when you can get tools designed in a way that's more beneficial to the user and the task at hand for equal money, I'd take those over the attachments... Just a different way of doing things

@@FusionBoost2.0 Today it was 229 for the dewalt flexvolt 60v came with a 60v 9ah battery n charger. Looked at milwaukee it was 299 for their m18 fuel trimmer with the quick lok and a 8ah battery even the tool only milwaukee was 234. Grabbed a dewalt 15ft pole saw tool only for 149.(entire purpose built pole saw) looked at milwaukee and the pole saw attachment it alone was 179. It was a no brainer and I've got 9ah batteries and tools in both lines. But I'm not sold on this whole attachment thing. Atleast if something happens with the dewalt I buy a new one I get a whole new pole saw. Motor/saw everything vs milwaukee its a 2pc gig. Motor goes all your attachments can't be used till you buy a new one. I just feel like their attachments shouldn't be more expensive than a whole dewalt tool with a motor that just needs a battery to operate lol

Ego doesn't have the power of the Milwaukee Quit Lok Trimmer, the Ego is for the home user and the Milwaukee is for the pro's all you get with the Ego is the self winding.

Giovany Santiago who’s talking about “pro” here? And I’m pretty sure the EGO runs longer than the similar Milwaukee amp hour battery. And you also get a carbon fiber shaft. Which is a big deal, because my last 2 trimmers broke at the shaft from multiple line feed taps.

@@TheSib All I'm saying is Milwaukee Quik Lok Trimmer has more power then the Ego and its targeted for the home and pro ( commercial) user's. Also there's a couple of reviews on RU-vid where they test the Ego and Milwaukee and the Milwaukee has more power and run time then the Ego.. Plus you get more with the Milwaukee Quik Lok system, you can always buy more attachments like the trimmer, pole saw, hedge trimmer, edge trimmer, plus you can use the M18 battery on any of there 100+ Milwaukee M18 tools, can you do that with Ego's battery line all they make is outdoor stuff.

How bad is the vibration on the Milwaukee? Is it as bad as some say?

@@joet_swbo101 Hmmm, honestly I was surprised to read about this issue. I have not noticed excessive vibration. I have not used an Ego or DeWalt trimmer, and so I can't compare those trimmers firsthand. Any trimmer that has the motor in the handle is going to have the potential to vibrate more than a trimmer that has the motor at the end of the trimmer - that's just physics. However, I don't think my Milwaukee trimmer vibrates excessively. In fact, I never noticed any vibration issues as I have used it. The only way I know about this issue is because I have read about it in SOME reviews. I suspect that some reviewers are being very picky. If you are cutting heavy brush, it won't matter what brand of trimmer you use. They all will "vibrate" when you cut heavy brush. However, because the Milwaukee trimmer is so powerful, it cuts through heavy brush very quickly. The only issue I have had with it is that the battery overheated once when I was cutting 4' tall weeds. I would guess that cutting such dense brush would cause any battery trimmer (an most gas trimmers) to overheat - but that is speculation on my part.

exept on performance. The M18 is like a League below the Flexvolt, 2 x 18 or 40V Makita.. Thats caused that 18V can't compare in this Tasks with higher voltage systems.

30-50 mins. Depends on which attachment you’re using. Obviously the saw needs a lot more power than the trimmer. You could probably get over an hour of run time on low with the trimmer attachment

It depends. My yard I get about 30 minutes with a larger battery, but depending of how light or heavy the workload is can drastically change how long the battery will last

@@experienceprecision5406 HAHA

Unless you have the 20v max XR trimmer like I do, you can run the standard 20v batteries or the flex batteries.....despite being a 20v it actually has pretty solid power. Had no issues clearing a grown in ditch on my rental property

I put those (ball park run times) in the original reviews, but as you probably know.. it's hard to give exact run times as there are so many different variables

Dewalt batteries will completely drain. Good for runtime, not great for life. Milwaukee will cut-out and make you recharge, better for battery life but cuts into run time.

That was a selling point for me since I have to bring the tool indoors so it doesn't get stolen. No gas fumes no stank.

@@Kryynism tell me about it people will take everything going if it's left alone

@@josephmalinowski6817 I've had a 250$ ladder stolen, my son's bike has been stolen 3 times, luckily we keep finding it, he's also had many of his toys stolen by the neighborhood kids, I've also had a 100$ pullup/dip bar station stolen, it's ridiculous. Trailer park full of junkies and such. Accidentally left my Dewalt circular saw out once on my driveway workbench, got lucky and it was there in the morning. And accidentally left my ar15 and shotgun on the screened front porch but clearly visible, luckily those stayed as well. Lol

@@Kryynism few months ago I was outside washing my truck I have the Milwaukee M18 flood light so I'm all done putting everything away next you know I see the light goes out I figured the battery died I walked out front and it was gone I was putting things away in the garage 2 minutes somebody walked off on my light things like that pissed me off so much that's why I will never buy stolen tools unless something's brand new in a box but I'll never buy tools from people who just woke up to you that's why I miss having my two rottweilers now I have a German Shepherd but she still a puppy my male German Rott was one nasty son of a bitch he didn't like anyone that's just need here in Long Island New York

@@josephmalinowski6817 yeah I hear. I only have a little dog since I live in a little house. Always had big dogs my whole life, sure missing that security

How do you melt so many? Stick to gas. LOL.

If you’re a milwaukee guy, it would be retarded to buy the dewalt.

@@trust1952 all he’s saying is it looks nice

@@trust1952 It would be. Even if the this version of Dewalts trimmer is more powerful, doesn’t make sense to jump platforms.

Your stupid

Dewalt has a universal attachment version of this tool, and it accepts attachments from other brands unlike Milwaukee.

Both are really good. I trim my (just under an acre) yard multiple times with both no problem

Lasts a really long time, today I used it about an hour and a half straight on high still had 2 bars on the battery. I was able to do my tire rotation on my truck using the same batter on my DeWalt 1/2 impact and still at 2 bars. They are pretty impressive tons of power for an electric trimmer!

Had my dewalt about a year, batteries suck, they go bad too quick.

Agreed. Maybe two battery platforms at most.

Dewalt batteries can be used on Milwaukee tools, platforms no longer matter.

@@barneyrubble4827 while that’s technically true, some tools have protections built in while some tools don’t, relying on protections built into the battery.

Haha, fair enough 👊

How long can this trimmers run

Yeah bro, I think that may be the way to go. Even if I was in the dewalt line, I would probably still buy the Milwaukee just because of the attachments. That's just my opinion though

Lol, I've heard a lot of people say that. Same thing always happens to me bro

Yep

@@ToolReviewZone thank you

Ahhh, because that came out a year and a half later after this video was made lol

@@ToolReviewZone time for a new video!

Looks like its leaning that way but still a close one broski

Lol its all good bro, but you have to be careful with those rattlesnakes 😐

Those are definitely all words. But...Can you say whatever you just tried to say in English!?