The EGO is by far the best cordless string trimmer. I have the mower and the better blower by them and very happy with all 3 items.

Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower kzfaq.infoUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.

I love this trimmer. Bought the mower too. Volume and decibel ratio were amazing, charge is excellent, balance and weight on the 80v spectacular for both tools I own, and dont have fast charger. Mainly because I can trim one day and mow a day or two after or via versa. I still like a little manual labor at my own home, so I took the trimmer apart and wound the line. After break in, I'll try the normal way. I have ran gas and 2 cycle my whole life, 40 yrs of I cant hear anything and my arm shaking after weed eating for hrs. With this trimmer and mower I've mowed and trimmed after midnight. Love a full and blue moon. Lol no cops no neighbors walking out. I'm just now in the electrics and I'm loving learning about and the benefits. I would rather charge a bit and work, then breath in toxic fumes, and I cant hear anything or feel my limbs for a few hrs, have to run for gas and oil and the sound of gas and 2cycle. Just wanted to put my my 2 cents in. I cant wait for break in reviews. I need that shit. Like dew point, humidity, storage, like time of components and such. Only complaint a switch for led on trimmer and mower. Also spike wheels for mower maybe a seeder attachment that can connect to wheel axle and a plastice edger connect for eater. My l.e.d hat light works great though. Thanks and later

Unpopular opinion I guess, but we purchased into the atlas line and are loving it. I work on pipelines and so I’m not home much, my girlfriend wanted things she can use easier than gas and so we started looking. We were going to originally go with the Lowe’s versions of these tools and on arrival Lowe’s was out of stock. So we decided to run down to harbor freight to just browse the atlas. We ended up buying the 40v trimmer and 80v non self-p mower. The rapid charger and the battery. The manager was cool and let us use the 20dollar off coupon twice and the modified another 10 dollar off coupon twice to work for the battery and charger. So all together we got 60 dollars off. I’m not saying there isn’t better out there as for the ego. But for our needs this did hit the spot, and they do get the job done just fine.

For the last 18 months I've not let the lawn crew edge or use a weed eater in my back yard. kzfaq.infoUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG I didn't like the fact that they just kept cutting the edge of the lawn further and further from the rock lining the flower beds and leaving bare ground. And the grass was trimmed or scalped several feet around trees, etc. It was a constant battle with them so I told them to just mow and no trimming. I have Zoysia grass so it grows pretty slow. Obviously after a while it could use some trimming. I'm in my 80's so I can't do much of it myself.Finally I decided that if I could find a lightweight battery powered trimmer I might be able to do some light trimming. I decided to buy the LST201 20V trimmer. And it works great for my needs. I have back yard with about 150' of flower beds and several trees to be trimmed. I can lightly trim the whole yard with a single charge! The grass I trimmed was only a few inches high but the trimmer was more powerful than I expected.

I found my trimmer at Harbor Freight at a ridiculously low price. And YOU showed me why it was a good deal. (Y'know. Coupon 'n all...). And even more important, you showed me how to replace/unclog the string! Thanks! I'm happy with my trimmer. I eventually replaced my hedge trimmer, too. I had an old Craftsman that simply took too much time keep it running!

This was my first trimmer and was clueless on how to restring it. Thank you!

It's so great to have a guy like you to help us make the right tool purchases. Your video's are intelligent, thorough and a wee bit funny. Thank you! That is one string trimmer I know none of your subscribers will buy. I'll take the Ego.

Push the spool down then turn it to load the string. Much easier.

I have an EGO blower and string trimmer. Just don't see the love for these. Been thru 2 batteries and am in need of another. Was in the market for a cordless limbing saw and bought the Atlas version along with the 40/80 volt battery and charger from harbour freight. Absolutely love it! Battery time is the most I've ever gotten on a cordless yard tool. After pricing new EGo battery, Ive decided to replace my weed eater with the Atlas version. Looked at the feedback on Harbour Freight and all I can say is that there sure are a lot of very happy Atlas weedeater users out there.

After using the Atlas 80V trimmer, I can tell you that I am very happy with the performance. With that stated, the line feeder is a pain the the ass. At first it is ok, but over time it does not align the strings as it should to only break or get stuck in the feeder. I spent and lost at least 2 hours trying to figure out what I was doing or what was wrong with feeder....at the end, that is it's weakest area. Luckily I finished my yard , I am going to take it back and either get one that is fresh and the feeder is not used to hope they can fix the feeder issue. I was trying to add the Echo Speed Feed 400 to it, but it will need some modification to be able to attach it. Harbor Frieght needs fix that feeder then they would have an excellent trimmer.

Great vid and thanks. I'm trying out the 40v version of this and impressed more than I anticipated, but have an issue that requires a return. Was thinking of upgrading to the 80v but after seeing this, I might just return everything and order an Ego.

always cool to see this guy doing videos, it's like he is doing my home work for me A+

I have the Ryobi 18v edger plus the 40v brushless weedwacker and the two 40v blowers. Looking to upgrade the 30 year old mower to the brushless Ryobi 40v mower.

Thank you for showing how to replace the line. I bought one and the line it came with was fed in a different way and not feeding and it felt like I was doing something wrong trying to follow the instructions in the book because that was NOT the way it was fed out of the box.

I have the atlas 80 volt trimmer and it was not bad (my first battery trimmer). My biggest issue was that after a short time using it, the bump feed stops working. Every now and then it would feed out line. After awhile I would just bump it harder which broke the head on 2 separate occasions and the last time it just jammed itself in the housing and I can’t remove the head and the motor won’t turn. I am getting a EGO later on this week.

Kite Army, thank you. I couldn’t find a straight on review for this before purchasing. I’m headed over to your other video for the best cordless string trimmers.

Man I always appreciate your work so Thumbs Up comes automatic but let me first express my greatest thanks to you, for accepting my words to make a test run on HarborFright's tools as a lot (And I mean A LOT) of us are buying a lot of things from them. Why? Simple coz Money talks! But let me share my personal standing and view. After trying more than half a dozen different make blowers, with not much success on something that makes the job done well, I finally listen to you and bought that EGO blower. Boy what a treat... I never ever had anything that powerful and that great with only con being short life of 2.5 battery that came with it. I got it as Refurb from HomeDepot when on sale for $100 so a REALLY great buy too. Next to do good with battery, when I saw the second time sale on EGO, got another blower and a Trimer (Exact model you show here), just to for the sake of free Battery and charger that comes with them, again each of these (Refurbished model on sale) form HD was $100 (Not bare tool but complete kit). So now I have three batteries that I guess I still paid less compared to buying a single 5 Amp battery! But I got two additional tools and two additional chargers for free (Can't say I always hate HD anymore!). I must add by far that EGO trimmer is the BEST out there. Not only for the sake of fast feeder as you show here that is powered and hassle-free but for the EXCELLENT quality of the tool and work it produce. I got the same Carbon fiber one and really really LOVE IT. Long story short: You 're my hero and thanks for your excellent prior recommendations that made my life a lot easier. Words won't do them justice to say how thankful I'm with your good reviews and recommendations and TG I followed your advice. Love your video clips that have the BEST UNBIASSED recommendation and hope a lot more people realize and utilize this opportunity. Keep up the excellent work.

So I have an update that I'd like to share concerning the Ego ST1521S. After watching this video, I was amp'd!! I cruised the ole Ranger straight over to Home D' and purchased this puppy. Assembly started simple with a single screw for the mid-shaft region, and grew to being increasingly annoying when attaching the front-assist handle assembly (I did not like this). I bypassed the guard and went straight for charging the battery for 1st time use, which only took 12 minutes to complete. Thereafter, I inserted the battery and went straight to the yard. The trimmer, as noted in Kite Army's video, has plenty of power with impressively smooth operation. My only gripe with this model is the beveled, bubbled, or rounded (whatever you'd like to call it) portion of the spool retainer assembly. While the loading mechanism is truly intuitive, its design really keeps you from getting that close, edging trim without awkwardly angling yourself to do so. You would've thought I was doing the funky fried chicken dance at first. This is my honest review.

I bought this for my wife because she wanted and electric trimmer. She used it once then I inherited it. I like the quietness , the build quality is good, as stated the price is high but I haven't regreted it yet.

I think a better comparison to add is the other 40v ATLAS too. I've had the 40V model and upgraded my Stringer, Battery, and Charger to 80V model @ Harbor Freight and just paid the difference -- both with coupons. With the 80V model includes more lightweight metal than plastic, more weight from the battery.. so it balances out. You can mount the handle to where you feel comfortable for height. The 80V model runs the thicker neon orange line. I've done my home yard and a few landscaping projects with these.

If you have a suburban plot of land (quarter acre) i recommend the greenworks 18" corded 10 amp trimmer, which delivers more than enough power than you'd ever need, and is currently selling on Amazon for $63. I changed the bump feed head, but that's about the only thing I've done to it since purchase

I have the atlas & have for a few yrs now im a gardener n do yardwork for ppl & ive tried multiple battery operated weed eaters in by far the atlas is still my favorite

OUTSTANDING VIDEO! I just put all 3 items in my HF cart to see the cost. I'll be taking your advice and checking out the EGO. BIG THANKS!

I love the Atlas 80v trimmers. I have used all sorts of gas trimmers, including commercial models, and the 80v atlas performs very well. I wish they would make a brush cutter now

I've had one about a month. So far it's performed flawlessly. Bought the mower also .

Can you use attachment with this like a tiller or blower?

I took the chainsaw back, it's light duty and not commercial quality like advertised, but I kept the trimmer, have used it for years now. It works great.

hey, any idea what the bore size is? I amhoping to install a trimmer blade on it witha 1" bore

Today i bought this trimmer. I spent $290 because it doesn’t come as a kit so $290 for tool, 80v battery, and a charger. I trimmed 1 yard with it and its not bad at all. But wouldn’t I get more for the money I paid if I took the atlas back and got a Ego which comes as a kit for less money? Ego seems to give alot of value for $219 where I live.

Thanks for sharing, I bought a atlas 40 v and didn’t know how to retread the line. Because of you I will try now wish me luck.

Witch way does the head turn on it and does it go clockwise and counterclockwise

Whats the biggest string you can use?

I purchased the the trimmer with the blower and 18" Chainsaw. Two batteries and rapid charger. First the blower is a beast, but does eat up one battery very fast if on turbo mode. The trimmer was a highlight for me. One battery was a good for my front yard and had plenty of power for bother vertical and horizontal trimming and edging. I do not think I could use my gas trimmer again for my yard. The drawbacks are; the blower will use up battery juice if using turbo. The battery tends to die at the 1 green bar, not completely die and no green bars. The trimmer head for changing adding string is a ball buster and if you add to much string, the inertia can bind the string due to stress and heat in the head and string breaks. Plus the turning part due to the groves in the plastic can cut into your skin an won't know that a chunk of your finger skin has been cut and bleeding. If they need to work on anything, it would be the battery life or technology. I am going to experiment to see if the echo universal string head can be added to the trimmer? If it can, then I believe you have a good setup. Have not tried the chainsaw yes, but looks promising.

Lo compre y funciona mejor de lo que espere , lo recomiendo 100%

The problem at harbor freight is they keep dropping lines of product. Will Atlas be there in 2 years and will there be support? I just bought the Echo cordless chainsaw because of that doubt over an Atlas 80v.

How do you change the head on the Atlas 80v trimmer?

I learned a long time ago to only buy Harbor Freight hand tools....nothing with a motor in it. They have so many levels of items, it's hard to decide, and if you go with the top tier, they are often close to really good equipment in pricing....even with their coupon..... I bought my EGO, self propelled Selectcut, the new 650cfm blower, and the Carbon fibre shaft trimmer ......all in kit form with the batteries, pretty much on Your reviews.. I'll say, I couldn't be happier....Coming from Ryobi, the EGO is a Serious upgrade. I also believe, I'd buy a 40volt Ryobi expandit trimmer, kit with battery and charger for 150.00 before this harbor Freight kit...

I spread the cost of 2 batteries and a quick charger among the multiple tools they work with. For instance, I bought the self powered lawnmower (love it) which requires 2 batteries, 80volt chainsaw, 80volt blower, pole saw as well as the 80volt weed whacker all from Atlas which use the same batteries. I swap them from one tool to the next. I’m pretty happy with this set of tools.

Im thinking about the mower since i only mow 2 ditches with a push mower and as far as prices go... By time you buy batt and charger it isnt much cheaper than other brands so is it as good is the question?

I had one for over year and it's the best trimmer I have ever had

I just bought one for $211 with tax. They had a special, but the battery get the trimmer for free ($139.99 for the battery). The rapid charger was $79.99 and I had a 25% coupon ($59.99 for the charger). For the amount of weed whacking I have to do, I think I will be happy with it.

Second year using Atlas weed eater with zero problems. Many hours on this product and would definitely buy again if it ever fails.Only fault I can see is the slow charging rate.Bought 2 batteries so it's not really an issue.

Thanks for the great review. I can only imagine when the head is covered with tried on grass how hard it will be to load. I will keep my EGO for sure. Thanks again

Hi thx for doing the review, can you check the blower out too thats what im more interested in.Good review BTW

I just bought the ATLAS yesterday. Its still in its box. I checked out the EGO, its now at about $299. I got the ATLAS trimmer/charger/battery as well as trimmer line and warranties on everything for $298 after taxes. How does the price change on the EGO affect your opinion of one vs the other? And considering one has a warranty for sure, while Amazon said to reach out to the dealer directly to find out about any possible warrantees (which I did not), how would that affect your review? I saw your review after buying the ATLAS, and when you said $229, I considered returning it, but now that the price point is just about the same, it seems like I'd just be doing it for weight balance (which I don't care about) and auto string load (which is pretty sweet). 🤙

Why mines keep turning off then coming back on a few seconds later?

Anyone know how this compares to the 60v Dewalt trimmer?

Where did you get that " funky" music from? I hate about this trimmer:the string head doesn't last long .the bump head and auto load stopped working after 1 yr of use .now I have to replace it or buy a new machine and how can I get replacement parts for atlas?

I got this last week, working fine but only the problem I see is not feeding the line properly, any tip for that?

i looked around and couldn't even find an 80v trimmer at a big box store. and what I did find was easily 30% more costly and more. PS that 80V trimmer is on sale today at HF for $89 (tool only). I just bought one. Looking fwd.

I hate the trimmer head! Bought the Echo trimmer adaptable head, but unfortunately did not work. Can you make a video if the Echo 80v trimmer head can be exchanged or get creative with other options?

7:23... Is that with a battery and a charger? I agree that this is inordinately priced High. I have the Craftsman V60 line and the string trimmer has a nice light aluminum shaft and adjustable (on the fly) handle and shaft. And I still paid less for the Craftsman V60 string trimmer than Harbor Freight wants for that Atlas trimmer... and I got a two and a half amp hour battery with a charger.🏁

Can someone whose knowledge advise which would be a better and more powerful trimmer. This Atlas 80v with 2.5AH battery or the Dewalt XR 20v with 8AH?

Even though that 20% off coupon does not say Atlas is exempt, it does say all the other brands are exempt with the outdoor tools. So they would not let me use the 20% on it either. So you would be paying the full percentage.

Bottom line what is your pick for best lawn mower and weed eater brand?

Awesome trimmer. Works great and the battery lasts...BUT, loading the spool? I am returning it due to the fact that like he says...It is hard to reload the spool. I am not weak by any means but I cannot turn the spool to load the trim line. My friend who is a big guy had a difficult time. I will be looking for another trimmer that has an easier way to load the line or one where I can actually just replace the entire spool...

It's like all of a sudden everybody and their dog is selling their own brand of string trimmer it's very confusing. Thanks for your videos!

I only paid $79 for the Atlas Trimmer. Already had the batteries and charger for my Atlas Cordless mower.

Don't forget about the hart 40v I got it for 200 and it came with the battery and charger I have over a half acre and it did the whole thing you should test that one out

Great Review The 40v 5mAh is better than the 80v 2.5mAh , dose your battery get hot after use .

Yeah what happens when the arrow disappears???

Harbor freight seems to be taking off since Sears shut so much down. They've actually started making some nice quality stuff in the mix as well like the new vulcan welders but you definitely really have to look hard at whatever you plan to get to be sure. Thanks for the video!

Looks like it works same as my old 18v B&D.

The kobalt 80 volt weed trimmer is only $194 at Lowe's and it comes with the battery and charger. Looks like I'm going to Lowe's 😉

Are the 80v tools just a 40v tool with a longer battery life. It seems like the 80 volt battery is actually 2 40v batteries put in one

I got a 40v Atlas weed trimmer and the green light is blinking. Does anyone know why that is happening?

Is there an edger attachment that works for it

Cool light fixture

Loading string is ridiculous. I took the hide completely off my thumb trying to turn the knob. Other than that, it works great. I have the SP Mower too. Only gripe, battery could last longer.

Does anyone know where to find compatible replacement bump feed head for this string trimmer? Harbor Freight currently does not offer replacement parts for this. I tried buying a ‘universal’ bump feed head from Lowe’s but it was too small.

I got a Hitachi trimmer at a big box store $120 years ago, a rebadged Tanaka with a 7yr 350hr epa rating, compared to the cheap stihl at 50hrs... Got a straight shaft at a mower repair shop free from a Husqvarna and put a big echo bump head on it No way this thing will keep up with it, it will still tach out with over 20" of cut diameter of 095 string

If all you get is the trimmer it’s probably not much savings. The savings is getting into the mower and battery system in general. I’m sure ego is great, but the Atlas mower is substantially less cost. Once you have the mower, battery and charger, the trimmer is not terrible. It’s like dewalt and Milwaukee tools... once you are into the battery system the rest isn’t so bad.

It's only expensive if that is the only Atlas tool that you buy. I bought the trimmer along with a lawn mower. I was going to buy the mower anyway, so once I had the charger and the battery, AND a $20 coupon I got the 80/40V trimmer for only $65 more.

Great video aside from the headache producing music

If you buy two Atlas 80v batteries a charger and all the 40v or 80v Atlas tools I would think that would be less expensive than the same EGO tools with all the batteries and chargers. But this guy never mentions that. I'm in the process of buying most of the Atlas tools one at a time when on sale so I can save the most money possible. I picked up the 80v leaf blower new in a damaged box for under $40 with tax thanks to a coupon.

I liked the video, very informative. I had always wondered about their tools.

I was thinking this tool was a split shaft trimmer and you could attach different tools, I was completely wrong.

You going to try the other atlas yard tools,,,not getting rid of my ego yard tool for this,,,no way

I think for $120 for a home user that's going for the 80v vs gas it is cheaper in the long run vs say a gas Stihl or some other brands for $200. I know you going to say oh the battery. Well oh the gas and oil of the next 2 years 😳 1 time and you don't have to deal with gas going bad my Echo has had its ray of problems so I'm going with the ATLAS 80v as I've bought the 80v saw and ended up getting 2 batteries and have both the high speed charger that takes about an hour for full charging vs the other that takes hours. I didn't know about the high speed charger and I couldn't find my recipe then I decided just to keep it never know so 2 batteries. Might as well stick with it and try out the rest of there 80v and maybe some 40v stuff because the saw is a beast

I don't understand why you are saying the cost is not low? I priced the 80v self propelled mower, battery, and supercharger at $406 with coupons out the door. Every other mower I looked at was more expensive. The 56v ego was $400, tool only at Home Depot. The Atlas mower with the 25% off Easter coupon is $239.99 plus tax, and you can use the 20% coupon for the battery and charger. You could wait another 30 days for another 20% coupon or just go to another Harbor freight and ask for the 20% off on the trimmer, and most of them will give you the discount. They apply it for me most of the time and I don't even ask for it. It seems like a good bargain to me. This is coming from someone who use to cut yards for a living.

This channel is so crazy, so good, critically honest. Great share! 💯💯💯

I bought this trimmer...not bad, good enough power, batteries seem good... however, re-stringing the trimmer is ridiculous, it takes way too long and eats your hands up in the process! Wish I had known about the EGO before I bought it!

You overpaid. On sale with coupon it was a steal. But the battery is expensive. Fortunately the battery has great capacity and can also power the push mower and blower.

this is 80 volts compared to ego 56 volts?

Maybe they set initial sales prices high and will adjust lower later?

Though it's a no brainier, and you didn't mention it....Harbor freights warranty. As with any Harbor freight item you've got to BUY a descent warranty. So being the same cost and if not lower and a 5 year warranty I'll buy the EGO. Thanks for the video.

the Trimmer HEAD looks the Same as my 82v Snapper

Yeah...and after that head gets all gummed up with grass juices and then dries...no thanks :( Speaking of dried grass juice, how does the EGO trimmer fare in those dirty conditions with loading string? Had to ask... Cheers, John ;)

Is it Globe or Global?

Milwaukee blows them all away and even ego can't come close ask the pros we tried and nothing compares

This product series is intended to be purchased as a suite of tools that all use the same 80V battery. Once you buy the battery/charger the tool components are very reasonable. If you already have the battery, the string trimmer is only $80

How many feet of string was that

Yeah that's a kobalt80vmax weedeater with Atlas name on it

Keep searching for a better option. This machine looks great and runs smooth, sadly the romance will end soon. 90 days warranty cause it’s very likely it won’t last long after that. And you have to buy battery and charger separately. It’s almost a scam, do yourself a favor and buy a known brand with a decent warranty,

Seems to be very similar or same as kobalt but kobalt cheaper includes battery's

i just got a 25 percent off this 119 dollar tool making its 89 dollars , I already have two batteries.

Compare price without buying charger and battery. Because you only need one to power all the atlas tools. I know we all have multiple batteries. But harbor frieght also has a good better best system. Atlas falls in the better and best because of its 40 and 80v system. Honestly it's all personal preference. Tool is only as good as the owner.

I'll stick with my Milwaukee m18 weedeater!

😂😂😂😂😂😂 how about the mower in the string trimmer and I am very happy with both