Awesome review! I just bought my first house and was wondering between the Ego and Kobalt. Going with the Kobalt. This video helped me decide. Thanks again!

I have no trouble with the Skil TRIGGER, there must be something wrong with the one you have.

I was at Lowes just yesterday comparing the same Kobalt & Ego (didn't look at the Skil). Walked out hemming and hawing. So your review is both timely and helpful for me. But one thing I wish you had added to your comparison is the cost of a 2nd battery. A Kobalt (40V) was $80 and an Ego 56V battery was an unbelievable $259 yesterday. That priced me out of the market for the Ego. Nice piece, but I can't afford a 2nd battery and I'm not going to wait around for a charge to happen with any trimmer. So I will be going back to Lowes for that Kobalt. Thanks for the review.

Excellent review. I'm shopping now as my corded Weed Eater is starting to sound like it has a gas engine. Not complaining since it's about 30 years old but it's time to cut the cord.

Excellent review. I just bought the Skil - at Lowe's for $119 - including battery and charger - I will figure out how to make the trigger easier - but thanks! The EGO has a lighter composite shaft, but its $299 with the battery.

I'm thinking about getting the skil, 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 (2 hr charge, which is why I went with skil lawn mower) 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 the EGO with Carbon Fiber shaft and I also have the EGO 18" Chain saw with the fast Charger I absolutely love them both! As I use one battery the other will be charged and waiting.

The kobalt 80v is a beast

Thank you for the detail review between the three trimmers. I would say if you like the EGO's PowerLoad automatic line feed into the head, trimming power, charging time and if telescoping is not important (depending on the height of each teens) than the lightest weight unit would be the single variable speed carbon fiber trimmer ST1521S at 7.05lb. If you want a "HAVE IT ALL" extremely powerful battery trimmer that is heavier @ 7.5lb that has over 1 hour runtime and still able to charge in 45min with a faster charger. Including PoweLoad AND... Line IQ that automatically advance the line WITHOUT BUMPING to 16" cutting distance than the EGO carbon fiber telescope ST1623T trimmer would be the one to get. I think it's great that you invest into to battery powered tools for the teens so the wont be effected by gas engine noise as well as all the unpleasant weight, fumes and mess of gas and maintenance to deal with. The easier the tool you give them especially the cool ones the more often they will want to use it is what I found.

Great kobalt it is. Already have 2 batteries

so what is the difference between Skil CB7478-10 and the SKIL CB7478C-11 because I can't find anywhere that tells the difference. Besides 100 dollar difference for the -10

With the Ego ah 2.5 while the Kobalt is 4 ah. Other than duration of a charge, the Ego is still the potential winner over Kobalt for your use?

I bought the EGO with LineIQ that doesn't require tapping to let out line. I went with that because I'm never sure when to tap, and I don't like the idea of wearing out the head by constantly bumping it on the ground. It also has a carbon fibre shaft. I sold my Honda string trimmer because it doesn't even have a speed feed loader, so it's Stone Age in that regard, much too complicated for the simple task of loading in line.

Did you say the batteries on all units would interchange as would the chargers.

I have the Cobalt one and I hate it so far. The string breaks too often- and when you turn the dial you’d think more string should come out but instead it winds the string in and not out (this was right out of the box so It wasn’t me installing the string incorrectly etc.. from what I see on the manual it’s supposed to wind in which makes no sense I remember as a kid using the old versions of these and the string would rarely break and my f it did you wind it out easily.

I'm really confused by the battery recharge on the kobalt Every power tool i own is made by kobalt and I've NEVER! seen one of the batteries take 2 + hours to charge. And I run 24v and 40v batteries.

i don't like the safety that requires pressing your thumb on the side. I screw those down. Safety on top 👍

All 3 made by same company as well. Chervon

So basically the battery powered weed eaters Home Depot sells is NOT worth it? Headed to Lowes! These are Lowes brands..

interesting. did they update the skil trimmer? skil site says they have Variable speeds and i have seen vids of a Variable speed switch on this trimmer.

My Skil is unflappable!! Once I learned to string it, I've been a weed wacking fool!!