After being abandoned by DR Products over their battery recall, I was left without a string walk-behind mower. Using an LLM AI to find a replacement mower, Earthquake was at the top. At first, I had my doubts when it arrived because it looked smaller with a direct drive.
My first test was clearing around 2 small barns, one of which had been neglected all Spring and was tough to clear. Quite frankly, I was shocked at the power and lack of clogging.
I followed on with some fenceline clearing and got the battery a little too warm. But it comes with two, so you can keep going. Since then, I've been using it everywhere for normal touchup, and it's perfect.
I love the cutting height adjustment setup. Trimming under the polytape electric fence around my garden below is no longer as scary as my DR. I've been using both the heavy and light cutting lines that come with it, and they are good. Place a damp sponge in the container to keep the strings hydrated and extend their lifespan.
I'm sold! Very happy with my new Earthquake.