Ego St1520C Powerload Cordless String Trimmer Carbon Fiber 15In. Tool Only

I don't usually post reviews but gotta give credit where credit is due. This is the best weed eater I have ever used. The self winding option is simple and works great. After starting a two acre project and much beer and drama I threw the old gas powered weed eater in the dirt and bought this. Put it to the test and it worked great. It did burn through the batteries but had some extra from previous purchases. Save yourself some drama and buy one of these you won't regret it.

Still getting used to my new 15" Ego string trimmer. It's certainly an upgrade from my older, gas powered trimmer. Much lighter, much easier to reload the string and the battery charge is great (I have 3 Ego tools using the same battery). But not as easy to "trim" vertically as my previous tools. Maybe I just need to use it more. The angle of the trimmer head makes it a bit awkward to cut a clean line vertically.

This is the first string trimmer I have owned. EGO did not appear to have an online training session for people like me. That was a disappointment. I watched YouTube videos to get the hang of it. My first try was a little rough. I couldn't get the string to extend - dropped the head on the ground several times but got no results

I have had this about two weeks and am stunned by how powerful it is. This last two days I used it to mow a field that is too wet for a tractor or mower. I had to swap out batteries, but since I have a few, that was no big deal. I love the self loading feature for the trim line.

Overall, the string trimmer works well. Easy to use, easy to charge. I really appreciated the PowerLoad feature while it worked. Unfortunately, it broke after about 18 months of use. There's a part that has failed and cannot be replace without replacing the entire head. Poor design or fatal flaw?

Ease of loading new string is great! My biggest complaint about my previous string trimmer was the hassle of loading new string. The power load feature is awesome.

Carbon fiber is nice, The disappointing part is when I had bought it, 2021, the pictures were not as clear as they are now, and the picture online and on the box showed the trimmer in two pieces, leading me to believe the drive was a shaft drive that allowed for other attachments. Well, the box and images were the way they were for smaller retail storage maybe. The shaft needed to be bolted together and the drive is just at the head with a coated wire harness running the length of the shaft. Still a good trimmer, the auto load is where its at.

I'm a 59 year old female. I watched several YouTube videos to figure out which trimmer to purchase and ended up with this one. I initially didn't want a battery trimmer but an electric instead. The videos convinced me otherwise and I'm so glad they did. I have a large rural yard with serious thistles, mustard and high grasses and this trimmer cuts through them like butter. The battery only lasts a little over a half hour so far but that's because I have been cutting through so much thick stuff. I'm pretty tired by the time the battery dies anyway so I can use the break to rake up the big stuff. I bought the Ego hedge trimmer also, so I have 2 batteries for when I have more endurance to go longer. I highly recommend this trimmer for heavy lifting when it comes to weeds. Also i love the automatic string reload function. I no longer dread loading the string. Battery charges pretty fast too.

I have a decent size yard and this trimmer is able to do it all with that small and light battery. It's light enough that I can turn it on its side and edge along cement and objects, which can take me quite a while. I often do parts of my neighbor's yard since my battery still has power to spare. I also appreciate how easy it is to feed new string. Just thread it through the two holes, make the lengths of string are even, and press the Powerload button. The string is pulled in and ready to go. I remember old trimmers that required the spool be removed and new string wound around it. I then had to try and get it back on without the string springing out. I honestly don't know how the process on the Ego trimmer could be simpler. I hadn't done yard work in over a decade, but decided it was time to do so now that I am retired. I bought all new battery powered Ego products and couldn't imagine going back to gas powered. I love not having to go to the gas station, draining gas for winter storage, dealing with engine maintenance, fumes, etc. I just grab a battery and go. Ego has more than enough power to tackle my yard.

The trimmer worked great until the string needed to be advanced. Bumping the head while running did not work. When i tried to take the dead off it would only come off on one side. The tab on the other side would not release. I called customer service and waited an hour on hold until finally giving up. I left a message an they called me back at 6AM the next day. I missed that call and called them back. This time i held for 2 hrs. before giving up. They called the next day. Devon said to send him proof of purchase and he would send me a replacement head. I do not have the necessary tool to remove the old head assuming i am ever able to get it off. I sent the proof via email on 8/14, Friday. I have heard nothing since.