EGO parts are designed specifically for your EGO POWER+ products and offer the highest quality, performance and value. Great tool except the engineers who signed off on the variable speed trigger must not use string trimmers much. The new trimmer is not really variable speed like the old model. The new one is basically two speeds – fast and faster with nothing much in between.
Partly because HD has very few in-store EGO certified techs despite being EGO’s official service center as well. Next time I’ll try for “before and after” photos. When I started the cleanup process yesterday, I wasn’t convinced that the trimmer would actually be suitable. I thought I’d have to give up on the overgrowth cleanup and then do some regular maintenance-style trimming tasks for testing purposes. But the trimmer was making good progress, and before I knew it I had reduced the overgrowth to winter ground cover. I liked how easy it was to load the line, and the bump advance is of course a convenience.
After the ten time in 30 mintes i boxed it back up and took ot back to the store. The trimmer also starts off strong for the first 30 seconds then tne power gets really weak. Maybe i got a bad one but ill never find out. The EGO Carbon Fiber String Trimmer runs $229 for the kit, which includes a 2.5Ah battery and charger. For those of you already on the EGO battery platform, the bare tool is available as well. The trimmer comes with a 5-year limited warranty.
Delivery delays may vary by region, by store or by appliance model. Certain conditions and restrictions apply. See your participating store for more details and to ensure this promotion is available in your area. This promotion may be terminated at any time without notice. The big question is… how is EGO accomplishing this? The PowerLoad button is still near the trimmer head and it comes on a new powerhead model.
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