Hey Tom - Truth be told I was not the biggest fan of this tool UNTIL all my neighbors started to tell me how good my lawn was looking. The final nail in the coffin was my wife complimenting me. Once you use it a few times you can zip along the sidewalk and it looks pro+. You have to get the blower next - trust me.
I bought the back pack blower 2 months ago and my PHU Kit ($399 @ HD) is due on the 30th. We are tired of the B&D string trimmer. We go through a spool ($9) every weekend. It's insane. I've spent close to $150 in spools this year alone. Yes I do have to go back over a few areas in the lawn, but the light weight and no exhaust fumes are worth it. I have COPD and I was paying someone to cut my lawn. Now I can do it myself. Seems to be helping with my COPD too now that I'm getting some exercise. USAF Retired
Hey Tom - yeah, if you don't use it you lose it is very true. Reach out to me if you have any questions about the weed wacker - I have been using mine for 4 years - completely dialed.
I finally got my Power Unit Kit (edger & string trimmer) and they are awesome. My only comments are, they are unbelievably high quality, but with that comes heft. They are heavier then my old corded B&D gear, you really need to make sure the attachments are completely seated into the PU shaft. Love my EGO lawn care gear.
I noticed the weight of the trimmer at first too. After using for about a month I just got used to it and appreciate the speed and great look this gives my yard.
Just saw HD has a combo pack for $399 - power head w/5amp battery and standard charger, edger and trimmer. It's on-line only right now. Gonna order today. Finally.
I just bought their 21" SP mower with the 7.5 amp battery. On my first cut I completed about 90% of my yard before the battery died. That was about an hour of cutting. Plan on buying the new 575CFM blower that comes with the 5 amp battery. Should be enough batteries to power the Power Head unit.
so got the edger on weekend road trip. only thing you got to do is add graase in the head every one in while. i think they did that to all the attachments. not bad idea. I'm glad i looked at hand book
This are on clearance now as tool only at Orange Store my weedy lawn is framed by wavy brick just above the sidewalk line an inch ..so would have to use reversed . What interest me though..I have Iceplant literally growing into the street and there is no easy way to cut because of the layers upon layers . The lower layer is like a brown dead ropey vine ..Was going to try and attach a fixed blade to string trimmer but this Metal Edger looks better ..What do you Think KITE ARMY Andrew ??
I think I have an Ego problem. I got the lawnmower after watching your VID and then I went and got the backpack blower, hedge trimmer, and the string trimmer. I love them all. I'm trying not to buy the edger, but every time I do my lawn I think the line looks straight, but it might look better with the ego edger
My garage indicated I have the same problem too. If you are going to get the edger (and I recommend that) get the power head so that you can buy the trimmer for it to.
i already have the trimmer, so I'd be paying 250 just for the edger. I have a sun joe pole saw that I like, so I wouldn't get the pole saw attachment. I am going to get the 16" saw too. I live in Atlanta, so there is absolutely nothing I can do with a snow blower. Once i have the 16" saw, I will have everything they make, I believe except for the edger.
Cool tool, definitely beats edging with a weed wacker that never comes out straight, hopefully my neighbor will let me borrow his sometime as I can never afford these types of luxuries. Thanks for the great demo mon/mate.
Question. I was looking for edger and black and decker has a cord one but it mentions trencher. Can this trench like the one from black and decker or worx?
Yeah, true. But just not sure why they add trencher in the marketing and what does it do that this couldn't. Maybe you could see the other edger and give an opinion?
yes, HD is out of stock online on some attachments. Im looking for the 10" saw for reaching my higher small branches. If you go into HD and ask to special order they can only go online where they get the same message out of stock. hmm, stores dont have any extra order privilege over customers. I can find psa1000 pole saw in Europe but not in America. It makes me wonder if all the pole saws have been pulled from stock because of issues. Like even maybe a newer update. Have you heard anything more about this? Bad time to Just be out of stock with all the yard cleanups going on.
i get a cleaner edge using worx 2and1 trimmer and edger and was only 75 bucks..dont want to edge like u do in the video and have to pick up dirt...no need to switch attachments...i do a perfect line too and cut either deep in the soil or just trim grass str8,,this is just for curbs....wont edge out a mulching area
Great point...BUT it turns out that after trimming with this edger twice it gets so easy and looks great - something that I never could achieve with a trimmer
It did feel different from other EGO tools that have the motor near the business end. But in terms of vibration, nothing that I would say was note worthy.
I have their mower, blower and trimmer. I like they included charger and battery, so we can multitask - son does lawn and I do trimmer. multiple chargers and batteries allows us to do. reason this is cheaper is they will get u on the battery and charger, means they are now getting pricey.
Ego has never been the cheap guy....but if you work it right, I like that you can buy the tools bare (without battery). At some point your have more batteries than is practical to use.
Thanks, but you sort of glossed over the battery--how much are they? Price, is power head, battery and choice of attachment. For those three, what would be the total price and do you think that price is worth it?
I like the idea of attachments but their regular trimmer + 2.5 battery is $149 at HD right now. I would love a real edger but it doesn't seem worth it to get into this system, it seems crazy expensive in comparison.
@Kite Army - Hi Andrew - question - have you ever changed this blade? I went to pull the split pin out of mine to change it and it broke. When I looked in the edger box that it came in there was neither a replacement cotter/split pin nor a multifuntion wrench. Even after getting it out, I was still unable to disassemble the blade housing. I called Ego and they said that they would send a replacement (YES!) but when I asked if they could suggest a video on how to replace the blade (because I'm still having a problem removing the assembly and I don't know what's wrong) they directed me to your channel - only I don't see a video on how do it. So, have you ever changed it? If so, did you make a video on it because it's much needed and I don't see any other channel showing how to specifically change an ego blade. Hope you respond! Thanks!
The accessories are very good; however, what good are they if you cannot get them? Home Depot is the only distributor that is advertised to my knowledge; therefore, much of these items are NOT sold in their stores, and the on-line is of no help because the item seems to be always OUT OF STOCK.
I'm taking delivery of my first EGO tool tomorrow; the 580 blower with battery and charger. It wasn't available in the store (upstate NY) so I ordered it online ($60 cheaper than the Amazon machine). It will have taken 9 days to ship from California to this store. I placed the order on a Monday evening and It took two days for them to just create the shipping label, and then after a stagecoach transit across our beloved continent it sat in a UPS facility in Syracuse for over 24 hours. I suspect it will be ready for pickup tomorrow well after noon so another day lost, unless this model has the headlight. But shipping was free. I guess my point is, I wish I'd had another alternative to purchase from.
How's the weight and balance compared to other weed whackers that have the motor near the trimmer head? Any fatigue from holding it compared to others? Also, what do you think of the newly designed safety? It's quite a bit different than previous models that basically have a trigger on top and a trigger on the bottom.
Great question....Having the motor at the back does change the ergonomics a bit. If I run this tool with the 5Ah I notice the extra weight...otherwise no problem
Paris Lady I was worried it was going to be too heavy so I ended up buying just their regular trimmer with rapid reload head. Not the lightest string trimmer but incredibly powerful and the weight is so balanced that I have zero fatigue
Just to let everyone know, Ego+ is also available on Amazon, but like anything on amazon buyer beware. You never know what it is you’re really buying on amazon sometimes.
The Home Depot is the main distributor for Ego products, but Home Depot sucks and they never have anything available in store vs what they claim to stock online. I threw Amazon out there for people who aren’t having any luck buying Ego through HD.
great vid bud exactly info needed keep up great work please try to find or where to find best budget options what you did was great I really like the info given 👍👍👍👍👍
I own one of these edger's and I can inform you that the blades are not 8 inches in length. The correct measurement is 7 & 11 16th inches and that's well under more than 1/4 inch shorter than specified. The blades are exactly the same as Stihl and Echo and many other brands and are a lot cheaper at least by 60% cheaper. Even the centre hole is the same 1" as most other tools of this kind so have a good look around before you purchase the EGO brand edger blade.
"You can buy the powerhead...." LOL. Been trying to buy the power head and trimmer/edger for months. I'm about to give up, Ego is really screwing up on this product with it's supply chain and HD exclusivity.
Ego battery is a scam. All of my 4 packs died the same day. Puzzled me a while. I find out that the TI battery management chips inside the pack not making charge after certain usage which is roughly about when the warranty running out. Almost $1000 worth of batteries are PoS now. PLEASE DON'T buy EGO
You should have bought from a dealer and you would have been satisfied with EGO. Never buy from a box store like Home Depot. Let the dealer deal with any of your issues that you have and they will always be resolved as long as its within the warranty period.
Just ordered it about an hour ago. Looking forward to my first use of cordless yard tools. Love our mower/blower. USAF Retired
Hey Tom - Truth be told I was not the biggest fan of this tool UNTIL all my neighbors started to tell me how good my lawn was looking. The final nail in the coffin was my wife complimenting me. Once you use it a few times you can zip along the sidewalk and it looks pro+. You have to get the blower next - trust me.
I bought the back pack blower 2 months ago and my PHU Kit ($399 @ HD) is due on the 30th. We are tired of the B&D string trimmer. We go through a spool ($9) every weekend. It's insane. I've spent close to $150 in spools this year alone. Yes I do have to go back over a few areas in the lawn, but the light weight and no exhaust fumes are worth it. I have COPD and I was paying someone to cut my lawn. Now I can do it myself. Seems to be helping with my COPD too now that I'm getting some exercise. USAF Retired
Hey Tom - yeah, if you don't use it you lose it is very true. Reach out to me if you have any questions about the weed wacker - I have been using mine for 4 years - completely dialed.
I finally got my Power Unit Kit (edger & string trimmer) and they are awesome. My only comments are, they are unbelievably high quality, but with that comes heft. They are heavier then my old corded B&D gear, you really need to make sure the attachments are completely seated into the PU shaft. Love my EGO lawn care gear.
I noticed the weight of the trimmer at first too. After using for about a month I just got used to it and appreciate the speed and great look this gives my yard.
Just saw HD has a combo pack for $399 - power head w/5amp battery and standard charger, edger and trimmer. It's on-line only right now. Gonna order today. Finally.
welcome to the club
I just bought their 21" SP mower with the 7.5 amp battery. On my first cut I completed about 90% of my yard before the battery died. That was about an hour of cutting. Plan on buying the new 575CFM blower that comes with the 5 amp battery. Should be enough batteries to power the Power Head unit.
And you can use the battery in your mower as well
so got the edger on weekend road trip. only thing you got to do is add graase in the head every one in while. i think they did that to all the attachments. not bad idea. I'm glad i looked at hand book
Thanks for that tip - glad someone reads the instructions.
This are on clearance now as tool only at Orange Store my weedy lawn is framed by wavy brick just above the sidewalk line an inch ..so would have to use reversed .
What interest me though..I have Iceplant literally growing into the street and there is no easy way to cut because of the layers upon layers . The lower layer is like a brown dead ropey vine ..Was going to try and attach a fixed blade to string trimmer but this Metal Edger looks better ..What do you Think KITE ARMY Andrew ??
I think I have an Ego problem. I got the lawnmower after watching your VID and then I went and got the backpack blower, hedge trimmer, and the string trimmer. I love them all. I'm trying not to buy the edger, but every time I do my lawn I think the line looks straight, but it might look better with the ego edger
My garage indicated I have the same problem too. If you are going to get the edger (and I recommend that) get the power head so that you can buy the trimmer for it to.
i already have the trimmer, so I'd be paying 250 just for the edger. I have a sun joe pole saw that I like, so I wouldn't get the pole saw attachment. I am going to get the 16" saw too. I live in Atlanta, so there is absolutely nothing I can do with a snow blower. Once i have the 16" saw, I will have everything they make, I believe except for the edger.
What is the purpose of the 1-2 switch. I've noticed no notecible difference in speed.
Cool tool, definitely beats edging with a weed wacker that never comes out straight, hopefully my neighbor will let me borrow his sometime as I can never afford these types of luxuries. Thanks for the great demo mon/mate.
I'm sure that your neighbor will let you borrow it if you promise to do his lawn too.
EGO is going all out!!! I saw a video that showed they are coming out with a brush cutter attachment. ☺😀👍
Have you seen this? ua-cam.com/video/FiuCWDCQCXs/v-deo.html
Question. I was looking for edger and black and decker has a cord one but it mentions trencher. Can this trench like the one from black and decker or worx?
doubt that any off them should truly be called a trencher
Yeah, true. But just not sure why they add trencher in the marketing and what does it do that this couldn't. Maybe you could see the other edger and give an opinion?
yes, HD is out of stock online on some attachments. Im looking for the 10" saw for reaching my higher small branches. If you go into HD and ask to special order they can only go online where they get the same message out of stock. hmm, stores dont have any extra order privilege over customers. I can find psa1000 pole saw in Europe but not in America. It makes me wonder if all the pole saws have been pulled from stock because of issues. Like even maybe a newer update. Have you heard anything more about this? Bad time to Just be out of stock with all the yard cleanups going on.
I agree. Although I think fall is considered chainsaw season. Have not heard of any problems with the pole saw other than it's in short supply.
Kite Army, grin, Your right. Hope they have them in stock by then. Till then, you dont have a used one for sale? 🤣
email me at kitearmy@gmail.com
i get a cleaner edge using worx 2and1 trimmer and edger and was only 75 bucks..dont want to edge like u do in the video and have to pick up dirt...no need to switch attachments...i do a perfect line too and cut either deep in the soil or just trim grass str8,,this is just for curbs....wont edge out a mulching area
Great point...BUT it turns out that after trimming with this edger twice it gets so easy and looks great - something that I never could achieve with a trimmer
What kind of Edger did you get? I need one. Thank You
Bruce Lee was it Worx where did you get it.
Did this edger/tool last in the long term?
These become somewhat affordable yet?
Would be nice to see a cordless edger face-off.
Still going
Wish you shown the area that the long piece came off
me too
I'm so over gas and corded lawn tools. What pushed me over the top is the 21" Self-Propelled mower and the Power Head tool. USAF Retired
Very cool. What tools do you have for the power head?
and after a month the attachments are not available on-line or available in stores.
People snapped them up
the only thing missing is a hedge trimmer extension like the gas commercial ones have and it would be complete
Yeah, they don't have a hedger trimmer yet for the power head system
They do now :-)
what - somehow that slipped by me
Is there any vibrations now that it has an internal driveshaft?
It did feel different from other EGO tools that have the motor near the business end. But in terms of vibration, nothing that I would say was note worthy.
I have their mower, blower and trimmer. I like they included charger and battery, so we can multitask - son does lawn and I do trimmer. multiple chargers and batteries allows us to do.
reason this is cheaper is they will get u on the battery and charger, means they are now getting pricey.
Ego has never been the cheap guy....but if you work it right, I like that you can buy the tools bare (without battery). At some point your have more batteries than is practical to use.
Any clue on the recommended size cotter pin? I’ve seen ppl say a new blade comes with new pin(s) but that isn’t true.
I can measure mine and let you know
Thanks, but you sort of glossed over the battery--how much are they? Price, is power head, battery and choice of attachment. For those three, what would be the total price and do you think that price is worth it?
You are right - the cost for the head and battery is about $250 - each add on item is then $99 (edger, trimmer, pole saw)
I like the idea of attachments but their regular trimmer + 2.5 battery is $149 at HD right now. I would love a real edger but it doesn't seem worth it to get into this system, it seems crazy expensive in comparison.
Emma - the power head system makes sense if you are interested in all 3 attachments - otherwise I would advise the stand alone units
Paris Lady are you still trying to sell your ego equipment?
Paris Lady or near as heavy as Gas. They rule.
Thanks, this was a great video!
Glad it was helpful!
@Kite Army - Hi Andrew - question - have you ever changed this blade? I went to pull the split pin out of mine to change it and it broke. When I looked in the edger box that it came in there was neither a replacement cotter/split pin nor a multifuntion wrench. Even after getting it out, I was still unable to disassemble the blade housing. I called Ego and they said that they would send a replacement (YES!) but when I asked if they could suggest a video on how to replace the blade (because I'm still having a problem removing the assembly and I don't know what's wrong) they directed me to your channel - only I don't see a video on how do it. So, have you ever changed it? If so, did you make a video on it because it's much needed and I don't see any other channel showing how to specifically change an ego blade. Hope you respond! Thanks!
My blade needs replacement too. That's good that they are sending you the parts you need - cotter pins are designed for 1 use.
The accessories are very good; however, what good are they if you cannot get them? Home Depot is the only distributor that is advertised to my knowledge; therefore, much of these items are NOT sold in their stores, and the on-line is of no help because the item seems to be always OUT OF STOCK.
I think they are having a supply issue. Turns out that people really like this stuff.
I'm taking delivery of my first EGO tool tomorrow; the 580 blower with battery and charger. It wasn't available in the store (upstate NY) so I ordered it online ($60 cheaper than the Amazon machine). It will have taken 9 days to ship from California to this store. I placed the order on a Monday evening and It took two days for them to just create the shipping label, and then after a stagecoach transit across our beloved continent it sat in a UPS facility in Syracuse for over 24 hours. I suspect it will be ready for pickup tomorrow well after noon so another day lost, unless this model has the headlight. But shipping was free.
I guess my point is, I wish I'd had another alternative to purchase from.
where did you get edger. everyone seems out of stock
I heard that supply was low. I got my from HD online.
they are out now apparently till August possibly.
what good is ego when you not buy anywhere always out of stock ..not know when stock coming ... i am in canada
They just can't make the stuff fast enough - totally underestimated the demand
How's the weight and balance compared to other weed whackers that have the motor near the trimmer head? Any fatigue from holding it compared to others? Also, what do you think of the newly designed safety? It's quite a bit different than previous models that basically have a trigger on top and a trigger on the bottom.
Great question....Having the motor at the back does change the ergonomics a bit. If I run this tool with the 5Ah I notice the extra weight...otherwise no problem
Paris Lady I was worried it was going to be too heavy so I ended up buying just their regular trimmer with rapid reload head. Not the lightest string trimmer but incredibly powerful and the weight is so balanced that I have zero fatigue
The power head is definitely heavier than the normal model
I see buttons on the power head but you never show them or break down their functions
Sounds like 250 dollars plus battery?
It's worth it if you need all 3 tools - If not I think it's a better deal to buy individually.
Just to let everyone know, Ego+ is also available on Amazon, but like anything on amazon buyer beware. You never know what it is you’re really buying on amazon sometimes.
Home Depot too
The Home Depot is the main distributor for Ego products, but Home Depot sucks and they never have anything available in store vs what they claim to stock online. I threw Amazon out there for people who aren’t having any luck buying Ego through HD.
Thanks - The HD near me always has plenty of stock.
great vid bud exactly info needed keep up great work please try to find or where to find best budget options what you did was great I really like the info given 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the kind words. I'm working on a huge blower shoot-out and will include a few budget options. Stay tuned
I own one of these edger's and I can inform you that the blades are not 8 inches in length. The correct measurement is 7 & 11 16th inches and that's well under more than 1/4 inch shorter than specified. The blades are exactly the same as Stihl and Echo and many other brands and are a lot cheaper at least by 60% cheaper. Even the centre hole is the same 1" as most other tools of this kind so have a good look around before you purchase the EGO brand edger blade.
That could be true - Mine is much smaller than it used to be since it has been every week for about 2 years.
need one of these
Edger is backordered from EGO and Home Depot.... WTF? It's been a month!
Really hot seller
You've said that twice already. We get it.
The power head with the edger is now available at homedepot.com for 129
This is the weekend for the deals!
awesome I want it😁
I can't blame you. What other EGO tools do you have?
Mostly worx tools. But I really like this you guys should do a giveaway for one of these.
"You can buy the powerhead...." LOL. Been trying to buy the power head and trimmer/edger for months. I'm about to give up, Ego is really screwing up on this product with it's supply chain and HD exclusivity.
I agree their - the demand is higher than they thought
this most be non-commercial
prosumer
You forgot to install the handle...
I have it handled ;)
Ego battery is a scam. All of my 4 packs died the same day. Puzzled me a while. I find out that the TI battery management chips inside the pack not making charge after certain usage which is roughly about when the warranty running out. Almost $1000 worth of batteries are PoS now. PLEASE DON'T buy EGO
Still have my battery from 5 years ago. It came with
Still have my battery from 5 years ago. It came with my mower and I LOVE the ego tools.
You should have bought from a dealer and you would have been satisfied with EGO. Never buy from a box store like Home Depot. Let the dealer deal with any of your issues that you have and they will always be resolved as long as its within the warranty period.