I was sick of the fumes in my face 24 7 and now I can sneak up on my customers early and get the work done before mowing

My son is a Stihl dealer (1year now) and knowing I was ready to abandon every small engine tool I have for the reasons you mentioned, gifted me the 135R, 300S battery and quick charger for Christmas!!! I can’t wait for all of our WI snow to melt to get out there and try it! Looks like I’m going to be very happy this year and no more mixed gas and endless fighting with my aging Husqvarna gas trimmer! Thanks for the review!

Great review constant carb issues do get old. Thanks!

I just bought the 135…we have 15 acres to manage and we got tired of the carb issues as well. I also bought the Stihl MS 220 electric chainsaw with a 16” bar - just need a second battery for continuous use. Great review! Haven’t used either saw nor trimmer yet but will soon. Thanks Man! 🍻 Made me feel I made a good choice.

Well I am a UK based professional gardener and you were the first review I came across of this. Looks like its up to the job.

Great review! You covered all the points I was concerned with and then some.

Doug I just brought one today and I paid $1300.00 NZD and I got the same batteries and charger and I can't wait for your review and I am a commercial lawn care tree care landscaping an I'm over the repairs

Thank you for being the first USA video!

I have 5 new gas rx 111 gas trimmers and 3 are vibrating like crazy The vibrations kills us and I hear you with all the adjustments and carb up issues.

i just bought this machine yesterday at the full cost of $1143, plus free blade, still yet to try it, but looks very impressive for what i want it for, thanks for video, 8/10/2022

Took delivery of mine Monday. Very nice trimmer; quiet, smooth, and I can do all my lawn trimming and edging in the lowest speed range (residential use, not commercial). This is so far superior to the FSA90R; that one is horribly unbalanced because of the weight on the motor/head end. Incidentally, I attempted to mount the Echo speed-feed head on it; no dice. With the spacer, the line rotates below the line cutter on the debris shield. Without the spacer, the head will not snug up tight enough to secure that round shield properly. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I don't think so. That C26-2 head isn't bad; it's just that the speed-feed is easier to turn when loading new line. Thanks for your review.

Hey man. I might buy the Stihl FSA 135(r). But im not sure if i should take the bicycle handle bar version or the other one? What do you suggest? Thank you!

Hi Douglas, Thank you for putting this video out. I need a grass trimmer/cutter (rechargeable) battery operated PLEASE. No gas or calibrator please since I can never get it to start. Do you have a brand and a series #? I have a tiny yard but I need to keep it cut low. I might just cover it all up and be done with grass. I dislike grass so much. I just want to have an alternative option, if possible,

Awesome video man! Thanks

My favorite line is the redmax maxline twist.

How long did the battery last on level 3 power? I have an acre of land which my rental is on, this should be plenty to maintain? Or would you stay with a gas trimmer. How much trimmer time do you get on a tank of gas with your other Stihl trimmer?

It's really powerful tool. I just bought Stihl battery powered trimmer model V60. I have an intention to upgrade to this model.

Thank you for publishing a video in the States! How is the vibration at each power setting and is the handle comfortable?

Gator square line is the best by far. Lasts 10 times longer. Our crew were Changing line 3 times a day. We do lots of curbs and sidewalks. The gator line square has a core and it last 2 days. So much saved time and money

You will love battery I've had my Husqvarna for a year now 👍

Hi Douglas. Thanks for the great videos. I have to admit you've sold me! I was just wondering what line you are using? 0.095 or 0.105? (2.4mm or 2.7mm?)

Yo good review. 2 years later what's the update now? You Sthl good with it or no? thanks nevermind i'm about to watch your latest review now hahaha! thanks again

In the US, I've been seeing a lot a TV commercials from Stihl promoting their battery-operated landscape line. They show professional lawn care crews using them so I guess that's who they're trying to attract as well as home owners.

For string i like max power twisted its all i use

The fully charged gardener has some great videos on that machine.

Very Good Whipper Snipper I’ll be picking up my STIHL FSA 135 R This Week. 🙂✅👍🏻

Hi Michael, Thanks for the great video. Like you I'm totally over carb problems on my FS350 weed whacker so I'm looking for an electric alternative especially as we've recently put in 5kW of PV solar. Our lawnmower is also due for replacement so mindful of the full range of battery tools that any manufacturer has on offer. We have a large rural 'small holding' with almost half an acre of lawns and also rougher areas where a strimmer/clearing saw is better suited. Just disappointed that Shihl battery lawnmowers have a full bar type blade as a disc with swing back blades seems far better if there are rocks or stumps in the mowed area, and it also is better in protecting the motor from shock loads such as when a rock is hit. Presently we use a tri blade on the FS350 for long grass and light scrub management. I noted that you avoided some scrub which you didn't think the line head would handle so how well do you think the FSA135R would cope with driving a tri blade? I see Stihl offer grass blade options here in New Zealand so curious to know if you've tried these or similar.

Отличный обзор спасибо !!

Nice machine great power on all levels and probably very light but for that heavy price tag I will definitely pass. That's a little crazy for one trimmer and the support equipment to keep it charged. I'm good with my km-94r, Fs-250r with clearing blade and Husqvarna 525l. They have yet to give me any issues. Quick to start and loads of power. A little yearly maintenance and they keep on ripping through whatever I need them to do without any difficulty. My Fs-250r is twenty years old and Stihl ripping through anything green and growing.

i might do stuff like that with a hedge trimmer. quicker/cleaner and i think less battery

Just picked mine up today

Bought mine today. Really nice bit of kit - tough as old boots! Can't wait to run it. So happy not to be in the petrol engine business with all the mess, stale fuel and tough starting issues!

How much the battery power for sthil electric brush cutter?

Which trimmer line do you use for this video (2mm section ? 3mm section ?) thanks !

We have four of those at the college here in San Diego.

would you recommend two batteries? My 90R can go for as long as I go, which is the whole day some days.

check out the Darwin's Grip handle accessory, I saw it in some other videos. They look like a back saver. I really like the bike handle layout for trimmers but that grip accessory might bring me over. I always recommend the shoulder strap as well, taking some extra weight off the arms for big jobs.

Nice trimmer no more 400 dollar repairs and fs94 r. Problems good luck with it😁

Great product. Setting number one: 45 minutes. Setting number two: 30 minutes. Setting number three: 15 minutes. Approximately.

This machine can take attachments as well so its pretty versatile.

Hey Mike I was wondering how much battery life was left after you finished to the lake and how long did you run it for. I have the Toro flexforce 60v trimmer and the Greenworks 60v trimmer that I use around the house that get 30 to 40 mins run time on the 2.5mah batteries. I ended up purchasing the 4.0mah and the 6.0mah for extended runtime for the electric trimmers.

How would it go if you used a 36v Ebike battery either on a belt or backpack to run these Stihl electric power tools?

So, I already have a charger and 2 batteries. I am using for residential, should I spend the extra and get the 135 over the 90?

I don't own a Stihl, but my trimmer has the motor near the trimmer head and it does tire your arms out when you've been at it for a while. I only do home maintenance, so not sure one of these expensive Stihl's would be worth it to me. They do look very good though.

Pulling, pulling and pulling I'm going with the 135 I looked at the Kombi motor and it with one 🔋 is $800...

Have you attempted to mount an Echo speed-feed head on it?

The more I use it, the more the imbalance bugs me. With the 4 lb. 300S, the bulk of the weight is situated on the motor end of the tool, resulting in some right arm strain after awhile. My Honda HHT25 string trimmer is just about identical in weight to my FSA 135R, however with the loop handle adjusted correctly, the balance is perfect; no arm strain noticeable. I've tried moving the loop handle on the Stihl to compensate for the imbalance; doesn't help much. I popped an AP200 in it which is only 1 lb. less than the 300S, and it felt perfectly balanced. I'm hoping batteries might get lighter, however Stihl's introducing the new 500S soon, and it's a bit heavier than the 300S, so I guess lighter weight batteries aren't a priority for them anytime soon.

Mate - how’s it holding up? I got rid of the 90R as I didn’t like the motor at the head end…otherwise, I’m all Stihl battery powered 😊

Damn i just got myself a fs94r, should i keep it or return it fot this electric model?🤔

Do u find it heavy and what battery do u prefer using ?

Very nice video; thanks for creating, Doug. ! I am faced with deciding on the FSA 90R OR the FSA 135R; both of which were out of stock for months. I wanted to look at, pick up, etc. and do a side by side comparison so that I could make an intelligent decision on which to buy - I'm definitely getting one of them. You said you just felt the 135R was a better model. Could you please tell me some of the reasons/facts why? I would greatly appreciate it. The small price difference does not matter to me. I always look for a model that is built better so that it will last longer; ie. made with ball/roller bearings vs bushings, etc. As my wife and I would like to use this I do see the 135R is about 4 lbs heavier, which might not even be noticeable.?.? That is really the biggest issue, if it is noticeable. Although, I must say I like the 135R is 'better balanced' as you stated. We will mainly be cutting grass with this and am sure the 90R would meet that demand easily. However, as I've mentioned, if I'm getting a better build quality machine vs the 90R, I would certainly go with the 135R. Would love to hear your thoughts, opinions and factual information on them both. We just got a call that my dealer (about 1hr away) had just received an FSA 90R (for me to try) but didn't get an FSA 135R, so I can't compare them. I'm half tempted to just call and tell them to just let me know when a FSA 135R comes in. Thanks very much again!! (I should add that I've already got 2 AP300 batteries, AL300 charger, and a few other Stihl battery tools and absolute LOVE them!) so really only need the string trimmer itself.

What’s a true comparison to a cc engine. Torque specs etc ?

What’s the battery life like ie hour many hours on a full charge Cheers dude just subscribed THE TATTOOED GARDENER from the UK 💪🏼🙌🏼

Stihl needs to come down on price for these battery powered equipment.

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The biggest problem is battery length. AP300 gets about 30 minutes they say with AP500S 20 % longer. Battery for AP500 about £150 And S is £200 so you would need a lot of batteries for a day's work unless you get the back pack battery at around £2,000....

ended up getting one of the FSA 135 r because I was sick and tired of snorting the fumes, the noise and the vibrations from the petrol trimmers...

Really interested to see your charging plan. Also, what type of warranty comes with this machine and batteries?

Think I would of used a brush hog or rented a flail mower but it looks like a good machine..

Do you still recommend this unit over gas?

Next video collab help me make a Onewheel track track through the back 60.

I’m only getting 20 minutes on setting 2 with the ap300s battery.

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

Dos it have variable throttle ?

I'll stay with my sthil fs 111- R

thanks. No other u tuber wants to even mention the battery price or mention that it doesn't come with one. They come bare (no battery ). As of july 2022 the unit is $359. With battery and charger it's $750. Hell to the no

How long does the battery last for?

What’s the weight with a 300 s battery installed?

black diamond line stihl 91 and 240 montser

AP300S is not the best battery, there is AP500 already. And you Americans are lucky, here in Europe it costs more than 500 Euro. One more advice - buy the bike handle and install it instead of the ring handle and move the button joystick controls on it. That's what've made on my FSA 90 R - rebuilding it into FSA 90. It's much more comfortable for a long run work than the R (Rundgriff) handle version.

How is the power vs your 91R

Hard to believe it's only 36 volts. I thought you needed at least 56V to cut through growth like that.

Can we get an update? Thanks

Best battery over here is the AP 500s ..

Looks short, I'm 6'2, is it to short for me?

Has it ever stalled on you?

105 string?

Are these weed eaters work on a rainy days or they get damaged with rain?

echo and husqvarna are better in the battery technology I hate to say it they are behind hope they get with it

Why not use a bush hog

You could have bought 3 gas machines instead of 1 electric with charger and 2 batteries. Whatever problems would have with the gas machines you could just use another of the 3. And you never have to wait for charging. The electric unit is 3 times more expensive if you want to use it without stopping for hours. Also you have only one charger so you can only charge one battery at a time. And the batteries will get worse over time. I just dont see the point.

Im selling my used for 3 hours KM 94r to get one of those just because Im tired of the noise and mixing fuel and oil , stihl oil is almost worthless anyway why they Force you to buy it is beyond me its garbage

Looks like the shaft is not long enough so you're slightly bent over, that will end in nothing but back pain after working for 30 minutes or longer. Over priced - paying for the name brand.