| Okay, the cordless tool revolution has extended into | | | | number the longer the run time will be for a single |
| tool categories that were not thought possible just a | | | | charge. So the power required for the anticipated job |
| couple of decades ago. Is it really feasible to bore | | | | as well as the necessary run time to complete that |
| large diameter holes through framing lumber or trim | | | | same job will be important factors in making a final |
| heavy weeds and brush with a cordless tool? Well | | | | decision. |
| there are no simple answers. If the appropriate tool | | | | Once you decide what the primary function of the |
| is acquired for the task at hand, then a cordless tool | | | | cordless weed wacker will be, the second step is to |
| can be every bit as effective as a corded tool. | | | | estimate the required length of time the trimmer will |
| However, there are some factors that should first be | | | | need to be active on a single charged battery. Actual |
| considered before a purchase is made. | | | | user's experiences can be quiet different than the |
| Cordless weed wackers, otherwise known as weed | | | | specifications indicate, so it is best to be |
| trimmers, lawn trimmers, weed eaters and string | | | | conservative in your estimates. Nothing is worse than |
| trimmers come in a variety of designs. Before | | | | having a battery go dead with 25% of the project |
| shopping for a trimmer, you should think about the | | | | left to complete. Of course if the trimmer comes |
| primary purpose that the trimmer will be employed to | | | | with a second battery, this problem is largely solved |
| perform. Purchasing a high powered weed and brush | | | | as long as you remember to keep the batteries |
| trimmer for light duty lawn and edge trimming is just | | | | charged. |
| as disastrous as acquiring a light duty trimmer and | | | | Weight and balance play an important role in |
| expecting it to clear thick weeds and brush. | | | | determining the fatigue factor in actual use. Just a |
| Generally the physically heavier units tend run on | | | | few extra ounces of weight at the end of a trimmer |
| higher voltage batteries and are built for jobs | | | | that is poorly balanced can cause a surprising degree |
| requiring higher power levels. The lowest voltage | | | | of muscle fatigue. If your primary need is for a lawn |
| trimmers come with 12-volt batteries while the heavy | | | | trimmer to cut around trees and foundations as well |
| duty units will be powered with 24 and even 36-volt | | | | as an edger next to sidewalks, there are some |
| batteries. Of course all other things being equal, the | | | | excellent models made specifically for this purpose. |
| higher voltage batteries will be heavier. Another | | | | They incorporate two modes of operation; a |
| determining factor in the weight of the battery is the | | | | wheel-guided mode for edging and hand guided for |
| amp-hour rating of the battery. The higher this | | | | general trimming. |