Bought this in the combo with the blower as 40v. Love it. Best I've ever used for lawn trimmer.

@Ethan007Hacks

10 ай бұрын

Yep I have the weed eater, blower, and the push mower. Love all of them!

Best video out there showing how the stringing goes etc… very helpful!

I like your videos buddy. You only say what's needed to be said. No stupid stuff. Thanks

@LetsDoThis321

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that! Feel free to put in requests for any other product your interested in.

Reload the string is easy on this one. Glad I watched the video. Thanks.....

@LetsDoThis321

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is quite a neat design. Hats off for the engineers that figured this out!

Loved up our doggie helper. Lol. Thanks for the video

Just bought the Greenworks Pro 60v strimmer and came with a 4 amp battery for $229 at Home Depot. Highly recommend.

@LetsDoThis321

2 жыл бұрын

Greenworks has a lot of good equipment at a reasonable price. They are also good for their warranties from my experience. I have a number of tools I'll be testing out from greenworks.

I'm thinking about it. I dont have a big yard. Lowes has them onsale for $140. I already have the mower, the way I see it is I have a 2nd battery. I know It's not the 5amp but still convenient to have a backup battery on hand. Mower is awesome on full charge, makes me wonder how well the 2.5 would do on it.

I have this model best trimmer I have bought

Bump feed and twist-load head, along with brushless motor have me considering this. Don't like that the centrifugal trigger on auto-feeds apparently sends out 1/4" of line on every start, whether needed or not. Never had a prob w/bump feed -wonder if "Auto-Feed" on most trimmers now refers to profit from string sales. Twist-Load head, if it really works, appears to be a clever and EZ way to reload 12' of bulk string to save $. Have a small yard, so the new 20V version may be best, but this 40V is only $20 more. Tough decision.

@LetsDoThis321

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching and providing the comment! it's much appreciated. Yeah this classic bump feed with a really easy to use twist load unlike the greenworks twist load system. I'm glad Skil string trimmer (model LT4818-00) does not have the centrifugal trigger for line feeding (Auto-Feed). In all reality the PWRCORE 40 2.5AH only gives 25% more than the PWRCORE 20. So for a small place the PWRCORE 20 may do just fine. Also look at the family of tools the 40 and 20 support. As you will see the 20 supports many more tools! I'm testing a WORX 2x20V 40 volt model WG183 which has centrifugal auto feed and it is very noticeable when I was trimming and edging with it near the driveway there were little chunks of line all over the driveway. I'm with you first thoughts are that I don't like the auto feed, but more testing would be necessary to see if its wasting a lot of line. For now though I'd rather bump it 😎. I wish skil made a 2x20V 40 volt that would be the best of both worlds, plenty of runtime and power and the batteries will be compatible with all the 20V Skil hand tools. I'm testing the PWRCORE 20V Brushless 400 blower it's a nice basic model for small residential homes, it's definitely a grade below the 40V Family though. But hey sometimes that is all people need with the smaller area they are working in.

I have this and can’t get the line to reload. It won’t push through and come out the other side. Using 0.065 line which manual says don’t use bigger the 0.080. Any tips or suggestions?

@LetsDoThis321

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff and thanks for watching... Yeah the recommended line size is 0.080 (2mm). On a different string trimmers I have had on occasion the line breaking off inside leaving a bit of line left rapped around the spool. Have you tried pressing on the release tabs and pulling off the lower cover assembly off and checking to see if any line left inside on the spool? If not give it a check. Also, on mine the manual recommends 0.080 not smaller or bigger, that may be something to check. I have to admit I've been using 0.095 in mine now because I have a 1000 foot spool I use with my gas power line trimmer. I do notice a little more load on the motor with the 0.095 which could potentially over heat the motor when trimming heavy weeds.

Good Video

@LetsDoThis321

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

If one has to buy a lower case assembly replacement. Do you know if the spring comes with it? Thanks.

@LetsDoThis321

2 жыл бұрын

In the parts list drawing they seem to show the spring with the lower cover tied to #1 in the parts list. I would think Part# 2826990002 lower assembly appears to come with the spring, but best to check with the place your ordering it from. Just incase they sell everything separately.

Nice video! I picked up the Ego a few weeks ago and I'm pretty happy. It's replacing a 20 year old gas Stihl, that I've had to do a decent amount of work on. I also looked at this SKIL trimmer though but likes the EGO blower more so that swayed me.

@LetsDoThis321

3 жыл бұрын

I do like the EGO blower it is quite nice. I don't know if you saw my video of the EGO string trimmer if not here is the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/aq11raipgczRiM4.html it's one of my favorite battery powered string trimmer.

Can you show a video on how to re-string

@LetsDoThis321

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, happy to. Give me a few days I'll compile a video changing string

I just ordered that same one along with the lawn mower I was wondering if I could switch batteries if I needed

@LetsDoThis321

Жыл бұрын

Yeah if they are both power core 40 you can share the batteries back and forth. They have 2.5 and 5 amp versions of the battery which both work for the weed eater and mower.

@jjsantora75

Жыл бұрын

@@LetsDoThis321 yeah. I don't think the 2.5 would run the mower that long thoe

@LetsDoThis321

Жыл бұрын

@@jjsantora75 yeah, half the time of the 5amp.

I love my skil 40v leaf blower but the battery only lasts about 15 minutes

@LetsDoThis321

Жыл бұрын

yeah, the 2.5amp hour battery is a bit underwhelming. The 5amp hour should of been the standard.

Is the motor up near the battery, or down by the string head? You do not want the motor down near the head because that weight down there works on your back after a while. Motor up on top is so much better. Makes for a well balanced trimmer. Comfort is everything.

@LetsDoThis321

3 ай бұрын

yeah that makes sense. I have a 40v Greenworks with the motor at the top and I experience much less fatigue when using it. I also have an EGO (motor on bottom) and it's not bad but I do have a big 5amp/hr battery hanging off the back which counter balances it pretty well.

Skil makes ok products (I own this and their 40v mower), problem is you can't just buy the tools without a battery and charger, adding unnecessary cost.

Does anybody of you have the 20v trimmer from Skil ??

@LetsDoThis321

Жыл бұрын

I have not had the opportunity to test the Skil 20V so I can't comment on it performance. I have the 20V Skil circular saw, jig saw, and hand vac which all are great tools. I do have the 24V Greenworks weed wacker it is for very light duty use. It works good for a small yard, light edging and weed wacking.

So battery power only lasts less than 15 min?

@LetsDoThis321

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, when running full throttle like I did here there is less then 15 minutes to get the job done. This string trimmer does have a variable throttle so you can run it at a lower speed. If cutting weeds that are not so dense even dead and dried out you can get away with lower speeds and can be much lighter on the throttle which will give you more run time.

@rbarnett31

3 жыл бұрын

I have one and do my whole yard. Intermittent use rather than full throttle (variable speed) but I’m not trying to bush whack just trim. Mine last up to 40 minutes for spot trim

@LetsDoThis321

3 жыл бұрын

@@rbarnett31 Thanks for the reply, That's good to hear. I think these type of trimmers do great for this kind of work.

@itssandracontreras

3 жыл бұрын

@@rbarnett31 I got one and this is true for me as well. Battery can last me 40-45 min or so. Reasonable as I don't need to use it longer than that.

These also have a Stil warranty of 5 years?

@LetsDoThis321

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you register within 30 days of purchase. The basics from their site: "SKIL portable cordless power tools and outdoor power equipment are covered by our industry-leading 5-Year Warranty. Just register within 30 days and extend the three-year warranty to five years of protection." More details here www.skil.com/warranty

I can't get it to work

@LetsDoThis321

2 жыл бұрын

Make sure the battery is fully charged and be sure seat it well when putting it on the tool. When starting it up hold down the safety button on the side above the throttle, then you pull the throttle and it should go. If not and its under warranty return it. Could be a number of things from electrical issues to a bad battery.

U need a backup battery on standby

@LetsDoThis321

2 жыл бұрын

That is for sure!

Only 11 minutes of work?

@LetsDoThis321

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's it. This string trimmer is setup better for mow and trim. Mowing the grass with a lawn mower and touching up with a weed wacker.

I think it's too long, too heavy and not that strong. Line feed isn't 100% either uses small diameter line which does not last long.

@LetsDoThis321

Жыл бұрын

Also, I don't like how the trigger safety lock is setup, it was given me hand fatigue.

U runt the video by speeding up

@LetsDoThis321

6 ай бұрын

Sorry about that man, main point I was testing is runtime for the video.

I bought the Skil string trimmer, It sucks! I wish I would have spent the extra money an bought a gas string trimmer. Do yourself a favor and don't purchase this weak, plastic piece of garbage!

@LetsDoThis321

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and providing the comment. Yeah I have not found anything battery power string trimmer that can match the power of gas. Many cities have banned the use of gas powered yard tools, and many are in the works of banning them. My self, for all the big jobs I do I start with the wheeled gas powered 22" push string trimmer on the more level ground, then move to my 18" gas string trimmer on tuff terrain. I use the electric for maintenance and touchup work this works well for that, and I don't stink of gas fumes once your done with the job. There are much more powerful battery ones like Greenworks, Ego that I have used, and other name brands with Pro models.

i was looking for a e trimmer, 40v in 2024 seems about right i seen amazon had this trimmer kit for 108$ and i guess a updated version with the Smart Load that is a little black handle to help you twist/restring and a variable speed switch and 15in cut, 2.5ah for 119$ I went with the newer one.