I wanted something light weight and capable of cutting. This little string trimmer is just that ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . The battery will last about half an hour. It cuts through most weeds and grass. I wanted to see what this trimmer could do and tried cutting down some brush. It does okay with light brush but heavy brush, not so much. This is a great tool for trimming around the yard. It's not great for clearing out brush but no one would expect it to be.Out of the box, this trimmer is extremely easy to use. All I had to do was attach the guard and load the battery.
Looks like Home Depot and Milwaukee will be getting a pile of my money. I’m ready to convert all my echo equipment and go battery. There seems to finally be products that are comparable as battery technology is improving.
@@joshuabush2569 I did. I sold my echo equipment and bought the quick loc system. String trimmer, edger, hedge trimmer and pole saw. No regrets. They’re working great! No messing with gas or tinkering with engines. Pop a battery in and go. Now I’m ready for Milwaukee to come out with that lawn mower so I can sell my Honda.
@@22busy43 how funny, I've got a Honda mower aswell! Can't fault it though... Starts first pull but like yourself I'm fed up with fuel. Do you use the 9AH batteries? I'm seeing more and more landscapers using battery equipment here in the UK.
@@joshuabush2569 my set up came with an 8ah battery. I don’t have a big yard. I can edge, trim and blow the sidewalk and barely show any drain on the battery. I also has some 3ah batteries and can do my whole yard with one of those. Blowing leaves for extended time seems to be the biggest drain. My Honda mower is 16 years old and still cranks on the first or second pull.
I personally use a Husqvarna 535LK pro combi as I needed max power to do some tough jobs! This does look a decent bit of kit and Milwaukee make great quality tools! Combi systems are excellent providing you buy good brand, can be expensive but worth every penny!
I just order this a couple days ago. It was a expensive. So hopefully it stands up better then Black&Decker system does. That only lasted me for a year.
i had the 20v Dewalt string Trimmer 1st Gen looked Good in the Store - after 1 year and a 1/2 Motor Fried !!!!!!!! after complaining 2x to Dewalt got a Replacement Went back to 4 Stroke Gas . Going to Try 82v Snapper in 2019
Snapper 82V is made by Greenworks. You may want to check out Greeworks Commercial 82V. Don't let Voltage numbers skew your thought...doesn't mean much. Also, EGO, Stihl, Milwaukee, and Makita probably lead the pack in cordless.
We have most of this fabulous system as well. Viewers of this very smart and informative video really must stay until the very end to catch the welcomed gas tank recycling. A riot! -- One question... How did you mount the gas-tank-attachment holder to the wall?
I wish you could choose which attachment you want with the quick lock. I would buy it just for the hedge trimmer but it seems like a waste of money because I have to buy the string trimmer which I have no use for.
I have two trimmers and four heads. All of them get tangled up inside and I have to restring them every two minutes. So I don't use them anymore. Any ideas??
you guys are too funny! just got my m18 trimmer in today charged the 9.0 high demand battery?? full went to a landscaping weed wack job used this trimmer on high and low mode when edging and cutting tall weeds battery went dead right as i was finishing a 45 min job! i thing this is a home owner quility trimmer works good but not like my trusty old husky!
Sounds about right 30-45 min on high. I have the 80V Kobalt with the 2.0 battery which has the same power battery output as the 18V 9.0 Milwaukee. Could work all day long with 3 batteries and 2 chargers. The Kolbalt 80V chargers (all with fans to keep the battery cool) are faster then the Milwaukee fast charger.
I agree with you on battery time. I just bought the entire set (June 2020) and ran the trimmer with an (older) 9.0A battery. Fully charged when i started, dead in 20 - 30min. Running on high and older battery may have contributed to short run time, but if it is not an issue my specific battery this run time is way too short for even a larger yard, let alone a professional set up. I am a big fan of the Milwaukee M18 and M12 line, and have around 25 tools, mostly M18. In my experience even the chain saw runs longer with the same battery.
That was a pretty good review, I believe the dead edger is so last year. That’s what the string trimmer is for. An edger is for people who don’t know what a string trimmer is for.
The attachment spline shaft, and the connections, as well as the build of the attachments themselves, look identical to EGO. It may be possible that they are using the same patents. I sort of hope so, as giving EGO and Milwaukee users some interchangeability.
The ego are star conecter unlike other brands that makes it square. ..I guess Milwaukee not as the ego. ..like they're not the same in the head gear screw. ... But worth to check it. ..would like to know. ..
I live in arizona when we get rain we have weeds that will grow from nothing to 6 feet tall 3 inches around with this trimmer take these types of weeds down and these weeds could be green for weeks
I gotta get one of these as we have a small orchard and need to trim the grass around the valves(over 70) and to cut the branches. I hate gas as I have used all my life. Smelly, noisy and dangerous as it has to run all the time. Great for cutting firewood tho. Guess I will be heading to Home Depot to give them some of my cash as battery is the way to go.
May not be a bad idea. I would assume, without speaking to the Milwaukee engineers, that the M18 has a larger kerf chain because it has much more power behind it (M18 battery and larger brushless motor); therefore, it will cut larger chunks of wood with each tooth. The M12, on the other hand, is built to make those finer cuts, making it easier on the M12 platform, without stalling. Just our $.02. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Milwaukee uses a spline shaft, where the Expandit uses a square drive, so nope, it won't fit. However, it may work with the EGO attachments...may, they do look the same, though I've not tried it.
@@Shoptoolreviews kind of the voice is making the speakers peak. Like if someone was speaking too loudly in a cheap mic. I'm not trying to be mean. That's just what i hear
I just got the quick lok trimmer and when running the battery shakes around making a lot of noise. Could you tell me if the battery connector on the power head is loose and wiggles? I can wedge a folded business card between battery and base and it quiets it down some. Trying to see if this something I should have warranty work for
Good job on the review, thanks for sharing. I really like the string trimmer line loading mechanism, enough that I might sell my DeWalt string trimmer because DeWalts line loading mechanism sucks & DeWalt doesn't have the Quik-Lok attachment system either. To use my edger I need 2-stroke oil & go get fresh Ethanol free gas at a gas station not so close to my home (PITB, loud & smelly). Same thing with my Quick attach pole saw, it works with my Homelite 2-stroke powerhead also. Would have been nice Milwaukee if you would have made my Quick attachments compatible with your M18 powerhead like Ryobi does! I hope to be all cordless some day though it's going to be difficult replacing my 6.5HP self propelled John Deere 3-speed JS63C lawn mower w/lockable front wheel casters. It's never broken down once in the approx. 20yrs I've owned it & my neighbor went thru several cheap push lawnmowers in that same time period.
Dewalt is coming out with their own and believe me they have been in the OPE business a lot longer than Milwaukee and they use their own technology they don't steal
@@loucifer323 We're hoping that DeWalt ups the game in the OPE market, but we haven't heard of this yet. DeWalt shares technology on equipment, just like everyone else. There are plenty of tools and equipment dressed in different "colors" but from the same out-sourced factory.
If it's been awhile since edging you may need to use a spade shovel to give your self a "start". A few sparks is common as the blade rubs against the concrete just try to keep the tool from doing hard hits. Also if your edging is as bad as mine was, expect to go through a couple of recharges. I don't even have side walks, and my driveway is only about 2 and half car lengths. I expect the next time will be much easier for both me and the tool but that first go was a bit disappointing.
BEST PART OF THE VIDEO WAS THE END USING THE GAS TANK FOR ATTATHMENT MOUNT.GREAT IDEA DISPLAYING/HOLDING GAS OR NON GAS TOOLS
I wanted something light weight and capable of cutting. This little string trimmer is just that ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . The battery will last about half an hour. It cuts through most weeds and grass. I wanted to see what this trimmer could do and tried cutting down some brush. It does okay with light brush but heavy brush, not so much. This is a great tool for trimming around the yard. It's not great for clearing out brush but no one would expect it to be.Out of the box, this trimmer is extremely easy to use. All I had to do was attach the guard and load the battery.
I have never had a problem with the attaching of the components. Absolutely love the QUICK-LOK.
It's really a great system for the common home. So glad you're having great results with the system as well. Thanks for watching.
I have recently purchased the pole saw and weed eater and they are both very well built and function perfectly.
I LOVE ❤️ THE GAS TANK USE !!! Hilarious 😂
Thanks. We try. :)
Great review! Freakin loved the gas can idea. Genius.
Thanks for the kudos. Glad you liked the gas can idea. I thought it was fun.
Great job on this review. 6 minutes was a perfect amount of time.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Looks like Home Depot and Milwaukee will be getting a pile of my money. I’m ready to convert all my echo equipment and go battery. There seems to finally be products that are comparable as battery technology is improving.
Do you go for it? I have Echo equipment and am thinking of doing the same
@@joshuabush2569 I did. I sold my echo equipment and bought the quick loc system. String trimmer, edger, hedge trimmer and pole saw. No regrets. They’re working great! No messing with gas or tinkering with engines. Pop a battery in and go. Now I’m ready for Milwaukee to come out with that lawn mower so I can sell my Honda.
@@22busy43 how funny, I've got a Honda mower aswell! Can't fault it though... Starts first pull but like yourself I'm fed up with fuel. Do you use the 9AH batteries? I'm seeing more and more landscapers using battery equipment here in the UK.
@@joshuabush2569 my set up came with an 8ah battery. I don’t have a big yard. I can edge, trim and blow the sidewalk and barely show any drain on the battery. I also has some 3ah batteries and can do my whole yard with one of those. Blowing leaves for extended time seems to be the biggest drain.
My Honda mower is 16 years old and still cranks on the first or second pull.
I personally use a Husqvarna 535LK pro combi as I needed max power to do some tough jobs! This does look a decent bit of kit and Milwaukee make great quality tools! Combi systems are excellent providing you buy good brand, can be expensive but worth every penny!
The wall attachment holder was such a dope idea!!
Thanks, we appreciate it.
I just order this a couple days ago. It was a expensive. So hopefully it stands up better then Black&Decker system does. That only lasted me for a year.
Just went to depot and got every attachment they had. They all worked awesome
Awesome, that's great to hear. Glad it's working for you. Thanks for watching.
How muxh do they cost where you live?
Since it seems that they come at a high premium where i live.
About $160 each attachment the power unit came with weed eater was about $250 they had a deal buy $600 and get $200 off so I took advantage
i had the 20v Dewalt string Trimmer 1st Gen
looked Good in the Store - after 1 year and a 1/2 Motor Fried !!!!!!!!
after complaining 2x to Dewalt got a Replacement
Went back to 4 Stroke Gas .
Going to Try 82v Snapper in 2019
Snapper 82V is made by Greenworks. You may want to check out Greeworks Commercial 82V. Don't let Voltage numbers skew your thought...doesn't mean much. Also, EGO, Stihl, Milwaukee, and Makita probably lead the pack in cordless.
Struggling to get quik loc to disengage. Extension and attachments are difficult to remove. Even on level surface. What could be the problem?
We have most of this fabulous system as well. Viewers of this very smart and informative video really must stay until the very end to catch the welcomed gas tank recycling. A riot! -- One question... How did you mount the gas-tank-attachment holder to the wall?
I would like to know this as well.
I wish you could choose which attachment you want with the quick lock. I would buy it just for the hedge trimmer but it seems like a waste of money because I have to buy the string trimmer which I have no use for.
I have two trimmers and four heads. All of them get tangled up inside and I have to restring them every two minutes. So I don't use them anymore. Any ideas??
Wow very nice and me being disabled prob help alot being not big bulky and heavey. Shur be blessing to try set out. Thanks for sharing god bless
Great review. Watched 2 videos before this, and they were not as good in quality as this. Thanks.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
you guys are too funny! just got my m18 trimmer in today charged the 9.0 high demand battery?? full went to a landscaping weed wack job used this trimmer on high and low mode when edging and cutting tall weeds battery went dead right as i was finishing a 45 min job! i thing this is a home owner quility trimmer works good but not like my trusty old husky!
Glad we could entertain and amuse you. :)
Sounds about right 30-45 min on high. I have the 80V Kobalt with the 2.0 battery which has the same power battery output as the 18V 9.0 Milwaukee. Could work all day long with 3 batteries and 2 chargers. The Kolbalt 80V chargers (all with fans to keep the battery cool) are faster then the Milwaukee fast charger.
I agree with you on battery time. I just bought the entire set (June 2020) and ran the trimmer with an (older) 9.0A battery. Fully charged when i started, dead in 20 - 30min. Running on high and older battery may have contributed to short run time, but if it is not an issue my specific battery this run time is way too short for even a larger yard, let alone a professional set up.
I am a big fan of the Milwaukee M18 and M12 line, and have around 25 tools, mostly M18. In my experience even the chain saw runs longer with the same battery.
Have this and love it. Great quality
TIM from Canada if you were looking for this in Canada all these attachments together would be at least $5000..
That was a pretty good review, I believe the dead edger is so last year. That’s what the string trimmer is for. An edger is for people who don’t know what a string trimmer is for.
I don’t believe the battery will last for all that! I just used today and it last like 30 minutes , not even let me finish one home
@@williamscott2580 trimmer
rabbit or turtle mode?
Old fuel can holder great idea!
Yes indeed! Thanks for watching.
Tim from Canada to start out Milwaukee M 18 powerhead just by itself 399.. this price will change over time not always this sometimes more...
Do they go on sale in canada home depot?
The attachment spline shaft, and the connections, as well as the build of the attachments themselves, look identical to EGO. It may be possible that they are using the same patents. I sort of hope so, as giving EGO and Milwaukee users some interchangeability.
Could be using the same, but the splines are a bit different.
The ego are star conecter unlike other brands that makes it square. ..I guess Milwaukee not as the ego. ..like they're not the same in the head gear screw. ...
But worth to check it. ..would like to know. ..
I checked my EGO shaft with the Milwaukee, and they are not the same size. The EGO is larger.
@@davidwho8215 Someone could machine an adapter for it.
I live in arizona when we get rain we have weeds that will grow from nothing to 6 feet tall 3 inches around with this trimmer take these types of weeds down and these weeds could be green for weeks
Now I know what to do with all my Gas Cans! Thanks for that 411
Who needs a 10 foot String Trimmer? I DO! But can't find any literature or videos on attaching the string trimmer WITH Extension ....
It will work. It just goes in the middle, just like with the pole saw and hedge trimmer
The high demand batteries are great but the high output ones work better with these.
Very well done video!
I paid 600 for my rider wish it was cheaper no one around here has one to test do to the cost
I gotta get one of these as we have a small orchard and need to trim the grass around the valves(over 70) and to cut the branches. I hate gas as I have used all my life. Smelly, noisy and dangerous as it has to run all the time. Great for cutting firewood tho. Guess I will be heading to Home Depot to give them some of my cash as battery is the way to go.
I think you'll really be happy with this setup. Let us know what you think.
Great review
Thank you
Do they have a adapter for a DeWalt battery for this tool
Good sales assistant. Sold!
They NEED to make the Milwaukee hatchet chain for the pole saw. The pole chainsaw has alot of chatter.the hatchet chain has 2× the cutting teeth.
May not be a bad idea. I would assume, without speaking to the Milwaukee engineers, that the M18 has a larger kerf chain because it has much more power behind it (M18 battery and larger brushless motor); therefore, it will cut larger chunks of wood with each tooth. The M12, on the other hand, is built to make those finer cuts, making it easier on the M12 platform, without stalling. Just our $.02. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Any idea if the expand it series will work with this? Could try and let us know
Milwaukee uses a spline shaft, where the Expandit uses a square drive, so nope, it won't fit. However, it may work with the EGO attachments...may, they do look the same, though I've not tried it.
how did you attach the gas tank to the wall?
Screws and washers.
Thanks for great review man
No problem 👍
Can you reverse the direction the head spins?
You, you cannot. Thanks for watching.
Milwaukee rules in
Power with only 18 volts because they know how to build powerful electric motors
Very good video, but it's it me or is the sound a bit rough.
PhantomZero haven’t noticed a problem with the sound.
@@Shoptoolreviews kind of the voice is making the speakers peak. Like if someone was speaking too loudly in a cheap mic. I'm not trying to be mean. That's just what i hear
@PhantomZero it’s just your speakers.
I just got the quick lok trimmer and when running the battery shakes around making a lot of noise. Could you tell me if the battery connector on the power head is loose and wiggles? I can wedge a folded business card between battery and base and it quiets it down some. Trying to see if this something I should have warranty work for
Ours does not move or shake, it seems to sit pretty rigid.
Mine shakes and is noisy too mate 2😕
Good job on the review, thanks for sharing. I really like the string trimmer line loading mechanism, enough that I might sell my DeWalt string trimmer because DeWalts line loading mechanism sucks & DeWalt doesn't have the Quik-Lok attachment system either. To use my edger I need 2-stroke oil & go get fresh Ethanol free gas at a gas station not so close to my home (PITB, loud & smelly). Same thing with my Quick attach pole saw, it works with my Homelite 2-stroke powerhead also. Would have been nice Milwaukee if you would have made my Quick attachments compatible with your M18 powerhead like Ryobi does! I hope to be all cordless some day though it's going to be difficult replacing my 6.5HP self propelled John Deere 3-speed JS63C lawn mower w/lockable front wheel casters. It's never broken down once in the approx. 20yrs I've owned it & my neighbor went thru several cheap push lawnmowers in that same time period.
Thank you. The line-loading is definitely a breeze. Milwaukee has done a great job at making a complete kit.
Dewalt is coming out with their own and believe me they have been in the OPE business a lot longer than Milwaukee and they use their own technology they don't steal
@@loucifer323 We're hoping that DeWalt ups the game in the OPE market, but we haven't heard of this yet. DeWalt shares technology on equipment, just like everyone else. There are plenty of tools and equipment dressed in different "colors" but from the same out-sourced factory.
great tool .....!!!, milwaukee is the best....!!!
Milwaukee is number one ☝️
Makita got so many attachments for their weedwacker, they're up to coffee tree picker. Catch up milkee.
Makita is definitely on the ball with adding attachments.
Looks like a great kit. Dewalt better get going or they are going to be left in the dust.
It really is a good kit, performs very well and sturdy.
Is the connector universal? I.e. could I attach my old standard petrol strimmmer attachments? Thanks
No, it's not universal. Works only with the Milwaukee tools and power head. Thanks for watching.
wow I wish it was still the same price now
Has anyone tried a brush cutting blade with these? Thanks
We wouldn't recommend it. You'll probably burn up the brushless motor. Thanks for watching.
Anyone know what the 4” pin it comes with is for?
Ken V to lock the head on the trimmer and maybe edger too, so you can remove the bolt to remove the head and blade.
Shop Tool Reviews cool I’ll check it out. I didn’t see it on the instructions
Is this deal not going on anymore ? Iv been looking
Probably not, that's been well over a year. Thanks for watching.
Were having issues with Edger--- it keeps hitting sidewalk--- and sparks! Wat we doing wrong?
If it's been awhile since edging you may need to use a spade shovel to give your self a "start". A few sparks is common as the blade rubs against the concrete just try to keep the tool from doing hard hits.
Also if your edging is as bad as mine was, expect to go through a couple of recharges. I don't even have side walks, and my driveway is only about 2 and half car lengths. I expect the next time will be much easier for both me and the tool but that first go was a bit disappointing.
Disk?
imagaine if they mad a lawn mower too! that be so sick
Wouldn't that be awesome?! We keep thinking that we'll see one, but it hasn't happened yet.
@@Shoptoolreviews im wating bro mil the best
Haha ...great way to repurpose the gas can!!
You got that right! Thanks for watching and commenting.
I've just learned that the 9.0 battery is no longer under warranty
that was fun
Thank you.
audio clarity < excessive mic gain
I'm in heaven! Now I just need $800.00.........
We know what you mean. They're not cheap, but this is a really nice setup for most homeowners. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Best part of the video was the 6 minutes of yelling over the unnecessary music
We just can't contain our excitement.
Yes. I don't understand why everyone does that. It's so annoying.
Wow how innovative. Oh wait they’ve just copied every other multi tool on the market and pretend they had it first. Overpriced and underpowered.