No one d ever talks about how much these batteries cost to replace after they won't charge anymore

Nice review, I have the 135R battery and the 111RX , both models are in line as the same performance and weight. I use the AP300s which provides 45 min runtime. The 111RX gas is 1 hour. Both are Weather-resistant design meaning you can work in all weather. If you wrap your gas then wrap the battery. I did a couple reviews last year, about to hit that 1 year mark and will review it again on my channel.

I have the 135 but with other configuration mostly for shrubs I not have much grass, it works great, just in the battery matters I use the AP500s and have the AP300S as back up. The down side is that even those batteries don't last long. But yes it work great and comfortable.

Great review Zach! I love and own the husqvarna ones! Thinking about venturing into the Stihl line up also not sure yet. The husqvarna ones have very good run times and battery options.

In my opinion the biggest difference is noise for the neighbors in residential areas. Maybe wellbeing of the operator in terms of noise, exhaust and vibrations. Total cost of ownership fro gas trimmer will be less than electric. AP 300 battery costs 200$, you can get 50 gallons of fuel for a price of one battery. In commercial setting you need several batteries, and electricity might be cheaper, but is not free. Not sure if there are any fuel savings. If you use fresh fuel mix (not older than one month), sparkplug and air filter can last for a decade. I have fs 131 with bicycle handles, on my 3 acre property. I have an old lawn tractor, but it is usually broken, and Stihl fs 131 is used for all area. I use metal blade for overgrown grass it is way faster, way easier on the engine and fuel tank lasts 2 or 3 times longer comparing to using string. When using string in tall grass I need to go slow and run on full throttle all the time and 700ml gas tank, lasts less than one hour. If I use sharp blade in the same grass, I need to barely touch the throttle, and that thing goes on full RPM, it takes less time to cover the same area, and the same 700ml fuel tank lasts 2 to 3 hours. For a weekend warrior with a fs 131 It takes maybe half a gallon and a weekend to cut overgrown grass on 3 acre property using a sharp blade. 30 year old 13hp lawn tractor (if it runs) consumes much more on the same area and per hour. I consume only 3 to 5 gallons of mixed fuel per year in chainsaw and trimmer combined.

Maintenance is not a bad word. It means you can maintain the piece of gear. Things can go wrong, but they can be fixed. Electric on the other hand is pass/fail. Great while it works. But hard to fix by yourself.

Best trimmer comparison I've seen on KZfaq. Thanks

Great video I have a weed eater, edger ,hedge trimmer’s and a pole saw each 135 from stihl 4 batteries ap 300 I am working solo and I do have encover trailer with 100 watts solar panels from harbor freight so I do charge the batteries all day long no problem the weed eater works on tall grass and weekly yards it has plenty power, quick and powerful for me it works every penny , I used before the 250 from stihl tu cut tall grass now no need it the batteries time run is similar to refill the gas tank so do you really are using the electric tools or just gesin

Two issues with the 135R. First, it's difficult to run at low rpm. The "throttle" is touchy in the lower rpm range. The best way to use it if you don't need a lot of power is to set it on the lowest of the 3 settings, then just squeeze the trigger and run it wide open; I'm still getting used to this. Second, I still miss the balance of say, a 94r. This thing, with a 300s on board, is very unbalanced; the bulk of the weight is, of course, on the motor/battery end. So there are trade-offs. I gotta admit, quiet and no smoke is nice. I'm only a residential user, not a pro, and I've actually begun using a 200 in it. It's a pound lighter than the 300s, so the balance is better, and it provides more than enough runtime for my yard. Don't buy it sight unseen; heft it in-store (with a 300s) before purchasing. Also, City Scapes lawn care has good in-depth reviews on this trimmer.

You mention about the batteries got hot, yes it sure happen it has happen to me with 135 Trimmer and with chainsaws 220C and MSA 300 and the worse is that even been near the house on a hot day it takes my charger 500 almost 20 minutes to cool-off the battery so it can start charging back again.

In spite of following the recommended Stihl winterizing precautions and buying expensive premixed fuel my pricey Stihl chainsaw and string trimmer never run properly in the spring following winter storage. Never, not once!…..New carburetors have been the only solution. I’m glad I don’t have to deal with them on a daily basis. We’re changing to Dewalt electric with two batteries.

Got a brand new fsa135. Had a meltdown almost rite away... Bad batch of glue on the windings apparently...

For a while now there’s only one mindset acceptable. The one question should be: is there a way to avoid burning stuff to get the job done. If there is an alternative, go for that. If there isn’t, wait for it.

Huh. I had no idea Stihl made electric trimmers. That’s cool. Our gas Stihl is nothing but a pain so might have to look into that.

I would agree with buying a used electric ⚡️ unit I would want the warranty many issues can happen with an electric unit. I will take the gas unit over the electric at least at this point

Hi Bladez, have you done a calculation on how much money in fuel you save using electric vs. gas powered trimmers?

Thank you so much for being honest. I'm just getting into the landscaping business and the reality is when you have jobs to do you cannot rely on battery-powered products like you can the products that are gas powered. There's just so much hype around the battery-powered products. Don't get me wrong they're going to be great for a homeowner to do his lawn and his lawn alone. But not for landscaping professionalism

Thanks for the video. How do you find doing edging with the saftey /speed selector button?

have you used ego tools? im trying to deice what to do, i have a bit of ego but looking to buy a new blower and edger and not sure if i should stick with ego or switch to stihl. im doing about 15 homes rn

Any mechanic will tell you less moving parts equals less repairs

Will it kill your truck in between properties if you are charging a battery with the truck off for say 30 mins to an hour. My diesel truck has 2 big automotive batteries.

I recently went battery, I wish I could’ve gone with stihl but price point just wasn’t good as well as availability, so I ended up getting Echo.

Just the fact you're using an open trailer should be enough to not recommend the electric.

Battery trimmers are not a job to job work horse 🐎 I have this trimmer just for my yard because I got tired 🥱 of the gas maintenance. I am getting to old and this 401k money is burning a hole 🕳️ in my pocket 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Exactly 111 is lighter than the 91 r.