rrich1 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Im looking to possibly get into a battery line of outdoor equipment. The two best seem to be the ego and the echo lines. People who have tried both what are your thoughts? Looking for trimmer, blower, chainsaw, possibly mower but not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 This guy did a test with the Echo Ego and Kobalt/Greenworks 80v blowers the Echo seemed to have problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 The echo chainsaw also had its problems as can be found in some YouTube reviews.The ego blower then has its controls in a real stupid place. Cant reach them with your hand.Depending on how urgently you need the chainsaw.... Makita's 18X2 trimmer and blower are top notch. A new brushless chainsaw is in the works for 2016.And these batteries also fit the drills/ grinders/jig saws/ etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 A Makita brushless chainsaw you say! Ooh LA LA. I've barely been able to resist the X2 chainsaw so far almost buying guide it a few times. You just gave me the extra strength I needed! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Hahaha well no more then my Makita representative mentioning it but all he said before has come out true so ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Sweet! What other bits of info are you keeping secret?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Any more word on the recip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Rrich1, sorry to hijack your thread.. I don't use much cordless OPE but it seems like ego is a strong choice..Like Korno said, you may want to consider Makita for their X2 36v line. The brushless Trimmer and new brushless blower are supposed to be great, they also currently have a chainsaw that member ChrisK has and raves about.. if you could wait it out for the new one I'm sure it would be insane. Cost wise I'm sure it won't be the cheapest line to get into but they make really top quality tools and the other benefit is then you would also have access to makitas huge 18v line with the same batteries you use for the 36v stuff (makitas 36v uses 2 of their standard 18v) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 The recipe saws will be zt the stafda trade show these days so info should be available shortly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 The Makita chainsaw is only 10" though. The EGO is 14" and very powerful. Not sure about the others. We (oztooltalk) reviewed the whole EGO range quite extensively, and its very good. It's weak point was the 12" Line Trimmer, not sure if the newer 15" is more powerful, but the extra diameter is certainly needed. The BL 18x2 Makita trimmer looks like a beast, as does their blower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Yeah thats why i said if the chainsaw isnt needed very soon Altho in honesty you can put a 14 inch bar on the Makita. It'll pull it without a doubt. But since the chainsaw aint brushless yet the batteries wint last that long. Beter to wait for a newer brushless model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Items are not needed right now as winter is coming and wont be doing anything outside. Makita line looks nice and is an option. Too bad im already invested in Bosch otherwise it would be a no brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Maybe a good way then to sign in on the most impressive and extended 18V line up of the moment hahaha ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Lego my Ego. Ego is the hands down winner there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I really like my Ego blower, it's waaay more powerful than I ever imagined and it's really quiet. You could have a conversation while using it, I could hear my neighbor's music playing clearly while I was using it last...bet you could set up a Bosch radio and still hear it while using the blower. With Turbo mode the battery does discharge pretty quickly but it doesn't get hot and you don't need to always use that button, like you'd probably imagine. Battery and charger are REALLY nice quality. The downside, the knob does feel cheaply made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I like ego, my neighbor has that blowrr it has a good feel to it.JimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfwjr Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 The Dewalt 40 volt line looks good and I have seen good reviews on it. But No mower option in that line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 ]Been waiting for about a year for a good price on the "Ego" edge trimmer" and today at good old Home Depot they had it on sale for 135! Couldn't resist that one. So I picked the last one they had up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I wonder if the non brushless trimmer is getting discontinued. They didn't mention anything about a new string trimmer the press release a few days ago. $135 is a good deal though. I bet they the old leaf blower will be on clearance soon now that Ego has an updated version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 yeah 135 is almost a throw away price. if it lasts a couple of years that will be ok with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo1310 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I picked up the Ego 12in trimmer with 2.0 battery display model with out charger for $50 and bough the charger on eBay for $20. Keeping my eye out for the blower to go on clearance too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 44 minutes ago, Mondo1310 said: I picked up the Ego 12in trimmer with 2.0 battery display model with out charger for $50 and bough the charger on eBay for $20. Keeping my eye out for the blower to go on clearance too. Killer deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Good deal. I got the last one at HD with battery and charger new in box for 125. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I would go with ego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Makita or EGO. I have the EGo and love it. We just got the new mower, blower and chain saw, but haven't used them. I love the Makita string trimmer and blower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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