Eric-NH
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I was about to post the same thing! It's refreshing
I will just leave this here
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Bruce
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Josh, you are sooooo right. I don't know what it is about Weber grills, but they seem to bring out the best in people. I am and have been on several other similar forums. Not just grill ones, but automotive, small engine, etc....... And by far, this is the best one for not only congeniality, but wealth of information as well. Our forum Admin ( @Chris Allingham ) is a big part of keeping it running smooth.
LMichaels
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
Bruce check out battery adapters. Recently I needed a small "circular saw" to cut some flooring material. I really dislike having to pull out a large corded circular saw to cut small material or one of those larger sliding miter saws. Found the perfect Bauer tool at Hazard Fraught. Great price and perfect for my need. BUT, I did not want to invest in yet another battery tech. Hoping I could use the Bauer 20V tool with either my Bosch or DeWalt batteries. So here is what I bought. https://www.harborfreight.com/20v-cordless-4-12-in-circular-saw-tool-only-59612.html and this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNXQWNZP?tag=tvwb-20 I arrived at doing it because the manager at HF store here, let me bring in my DeWalt battery and the adapter and try them on their floor model tool. So I didn't have to buy a tool, then discover maybe it didn't work and then inconvenience everyone by returning a tool. I can tell ya it worked like a total champ!
LMichaels
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
I think it could be because they only resell someone else's power tools. Rather than being an actual mfgr i.e. Bosch, DeWalt, etc. But who knows. Kinda like how weber foils every easy attempt at doing a simple gas type conversion
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Platinum Member
I went to an electric string trimmer and leaf blower, and since I have all Dewalt that’s the brand I went with, for the same reasons. I LOVE them. I wish I’d have done it years ago!
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
I've had really good luck with DeWalt for many years. Never any issues. I'm pretty hard on them also but I know that if you leave the chargers in the rain they will be ruined. I don't bring my chargers out of the garage though so no problem for me.
Bruce
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
How does that leaf blower do Cody? I bought a new (gas) one last year to replace the Craftsman that I had for about ten years and was getting hard to start and keep running well. I went with a Homelite. It was on par with my Craftsman and I am happy with it, but I just didn't even consider a battery powered one and kick myself for that. I guess I just never assumed it would be as powerful as my gas powered one but I have since heard they perform comparably.
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
My DeWalt leaf blower works pretty good. I mostly use it for other things around the garage but it has better performance than I would have thought.
LMichaels
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
I can't remember if my last one was Homelite or Echo (though like many things these days they're made in same factory and only name plate changes). It was a large expensive on though. Funny back story on how I had gotten it for only $35. Lady in WI who's husband was cheating on her was selling it since she threw him out and he was a pro landscaper. Well I asked her could she fire it up and show me how it worked? She tried and tried, I tried and tried and neither of us could start it. IIRC she was asking like $175. She said "you have $35?" I said yeah. She said gimme $35 and get it outta here. So I did. I got it home, was beginning to pull it apart and found out the switch was turned to the "off" position. I flicked it back up the other way. Boom first pull! I actually called her and asked if I could make it up. She said keep it.
Anyway my DeWalt blower is every bit as powerful as that big heavy gas one was. Much quieter and lighter and I don't smell of gas fumes
Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
When I moved to Indiana, I started over on lawn equipment. I decided to try out Ego, getting a trimmer and a blower. I am very happy with them, although the blower has an issue with the control that sometimes interrupts it working. I bought the larger backpack model which is plenty powerful but, of course, if you push it hard uses up its battery more quickly. The impressive thing to me has been that I still get decent use out of now 5-year old batteries.
I decided to buy a used Honda push mower when I got here. The one I got was a lemon. After I saw how well the other Ego stuff worked, I decided to take a chance on their self-propelled push mower. I am VERY happy with it. It easily has the power of a gas mower without the hassle and noise. When my son moved here and started renting a small house from us, I picked up a used Ego push mower for him. It just keeps on chugging. It is perfect for his very non-mechanical nature. My ego push mower also mulches leaves better than my John Deere riding mower.
Speaking of that, I am pretty much thinking that when my John Deere tractor mower fails me yet again, I may take the final Ego plunge and get their electric zero turn. I never thought I would consider that, but things have changed a lot. Not only have my batteries lasted longer than I expected, but they also recharge quicker than I would have thought. With all the batteries being interchangeable and now having 4 chargers, I have no problem finishing my lawn work even if I have to exchange some batteries.
Like Bruce, this is not really a "green" thing to me, but more about making things easier - as Larry has alluded to. However, I do like the "green" lower noise aspect for my neighbors and especially the Wedding Barn located across from my backyard fence.
I decided to buy a used Honda push mower when I got here. The one I got was a lemon. After I saw how well the other Ego stuff worked, I decided to take a chance on their self-propelled push mower. I am VERY happy with it. It easily has the power of a gas mower without the hassle and noise. When my son moved here and started renting a small house from us, I picked up a used Ego push mower for him. It just keeps on chugging. It is perfect for his very non-mechanical nature. My ego push mower also mulches leaves better than my John Deere riding mower.
Speaking of that, I am pretty much thinking that when my John Deere tractor mower fails me yet again, I may take the final Ego plunge and get their electric zero turn. I never thought I would consider that, but things have changed a lot. Not only have my batteries lasted longer than I expected, but they also recharge quicker than I would have thought. With all the batteries being interchangeable and now having 4 chargers, I have no problem finishing my lawn work even if I have to exchange some batteries.
Like Bruce, this is not really a "green" thing to me, but more about making things easier - as Larry has alluded to. However, I do like the "green" lower noise aspect for my neighbors and especially the Wedding Barn located across from my backyard fence.
Bruce
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
Not needing hearing protection is great when using power equipment, but that is low on my list. I live with a paved stock car racetrack list than 1/4 mile from me and train tracks about 300 ft away along the back of my property. So much for peace an quiet of rural living.
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
Bruce, I bought a Ryobi 18V weed whacker this summer to go along with the blower I had gotten the previous year. They use the same batteries that all my other tools use and I'm impressed with the performance of both of them. I also got tired of messing around with the small engines on my previous ones to get them running every year. I still have my old faithful Toro gas powered lawnmower however and have no plans of replacing it.
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
I also went from a Craftsman to a Homelite blower before I got the Ryobi 18V one. In the case of the blower, I partially did it so my wife could use it too. She could never get the gas powered one running, and it was a bit of a pain. I cleaned up the Homelite blower and sold it on Facebook. I would say that the performance of the Ryobi blower is pretty comparable to the Homelite one. You have to look at CFM when comparing them because some battery powered ones are quite weak in comparison to a gas powered unit.
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Platinum Member
What I love about it is how it’s “on demand” if you will. When you release the trigger it stops blowing. It’s got pretty good pep as well. It’s pretty noisy for being electric, but nothing like a gas blower.