STIHL FSA 45 Grass Edge Trimmer Review 

I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use ru-vid.comUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.

Thank you very much for your demonstration, I have just bought one of these and was puzzling over how to turn it on !! Don't need to read the manual now as you have covered all points - well done for your really clear and helpful video xxx

Hey Lee, thanks to this review mine arrived yesterday. Perfect for my little garden.

good review this Lee, thank you!

Thank you Lee for this demonstration and review. After watching this and other STIHL videos about this product I felt this is perfect for me and my small yard so I purchased one today. It was easy to put together and charge. I used it for garden edges and was so surprised at the power it has to cut through thick Buffalo grass. What used to take me two plus hours by hand took 30 mins, excluding the manual work of me pulling out the deeper Buffalo grass roots making their way under the concrete edging to the garden bed. I also had enough charge (I started with three lights) to run a flat sweep around the lawn edges so when mowing I won't have to have the mower wheels on the concrete edging, which has several curves, and thus will negate deep cuts into the lawn if (actually when) I run the wheels off the edge and the blades cut deeply into my lawn scarring it. This usually happens no matter how hard I try. Also, I was pleasantly surprised to find a pair of safety glasses in the box👍 All the best, Jill, Canberra, Australia

I've always avoided having a line trimmer but this one looks relatively easy to maintain and use. I think I'll get one. Cheers.

Excellent review!

Good review, perfect for my small yard, getting one tomorrow.

Great review 👍🏻

How clean is the cut with the propellers compared to using normal line?

I have this and the short battery life and long charging time is about perfect for my back problem ! I have to do my weed wacking in spurts - come in and charge the battery and rest / drink water / go back out . At this rate - my over grown yard may get done in a week’s time - so it’s going to be a daily routine . For me it works though - so I will never over Do it !😅

Good review mate 👍

I have had this strimmer for a year and a half I didn't know that the metal frame was a guard🤠 perhaps now my plastic blades will last longer,🤔 and I didn't know you could extend the handle🙄 thanks for the video😷🖖 April 2020

Is it any good on longer grass ..TIA

I have a large garden with long grass and lots of overgrown areas, is this strong enough or do I need something bigger? Ps I have a Stihl grass cutter for the shorter grass areas

Nice bit of kit. Enviro friendly. Shame full charge is only 20mins. No good if you have buisness and 4 or 5 gardens in a day but perfect if it comes out once a week. Nice one Ninja dude

Hey man. Would you stihl(sic) recommend this model at this price range today? I’m starting to look for an edge trimmer, but the 20 minute battery life is my main concern with this one - I have a large lawn on a corner block & may need 30 minutes at least...

Nice tool ,,, l m considering one ,, can l purchase a separate battery or is it s sealed unit ??!! 🤙

Hi Lee I find the blades snap for to easily for my liking. Can I instead use a line string instead of the blades for this particular model?

Help please !!!⚠ ‼ I bought a brand new of this trimmer and after 20 minutes stopped working and work and stop suddenly ? What that could be ? please help me!

I understand that you can use the poly blades or a piece of nylon cord. But, can the head be replaced so that you can use a spool of nylon cord?

Lamentablemente las sucursales no tienen teléfono para preguntar sobre el modelo que busco, para no dar la vuelta en balde, ya que vivo retirado.

What a capacity battery inside?

Great demo, thinking of buying one of these, can you say how long it takes to charge when the battery has died to a full battery again?

U didn’t show how you turned the head over to edge the lawn or do u just turn the whole thing over to edge the garden

This is one of the best review I've seen so far. May I know where this one is made in? Cheers.

Its a great little handy strimmer,very very cheap.If it breaks just replace the unit.

You look like Steve O from jackass so I enjoyed this video very much lol but no seriously thank you for the simple guide to this weed eater. I love mine and now I know the ends and outs of it 😁

Good review of a naff machine.

La batería solo me dura 15 minutos😮😮😮

I see that you didn't actually show the results with the edge trimmer doing the lawn edge, I take it it isn't very good turned to 90 degrees???

"...the only drawback is......" Is this intentional?

Without seeming "nasty".....l might suggest you try it on your hair..!

FSA 45 battery is integrated.

I bought one last week. It lasts 13 minutes and 48 seconds until it stops. Nowhere on the box does it say that it lasts such a short amount of time. Now my stihl dealer is refusing to refund me! AVOID this product.

ഇതിന്റെ വില മറ്റു അറിവുകൾ കമ്മറ്റ് ബോകിസിൽ അറിയിക്കുക

2.5 hours to charge for a 20 minute run time, if you even get 20 min

*So, for me, this model won't work out because I have a 'big ass back-yard' and my home has chain-link fencing all round the property*

I found that the blades break constantly, very dissatisfied with this product, CANNOT recommend

Big money for this and no running time. waste of good money for a trimmer that only last for 10 min. The blades ware out fast and if you put string on it the running time is less then 10 min.

He is wrong in his review,you cant have replacement batteries as it is built in.Its for small gardens,if you have a very big garden by another brand.

He should use it on his hair

He looks like a rooster

this a woman or man? thanks for the video.

Is that a dude or a chick? Hard to tell these days