Looking to go rechargeable for yard tools, what battery platform?

[Eman85]

I have used Ryobi for my cordless tools around the house but it's time to step up to a higher voltage battery platform for yard tools. What have you had experience with? Buying of course is easy but customer service is important also. What voltage seems best for tools like leaf blowers and string trimmers? Cost of having a spare battery or 2 is also a factor.
They build Green Works near me but can't say that would do much for me on service. I have a family member that works at Walmart and they are close so their line is an option and I believe they carry Green Works, Harbor Freight is close also.
What has been the experiences with battery longevity and warranty? I see some have 4 year warranty on battery and tool.

 

[armanidog]

Echo had a problem with their batteries failing after two years. They have replaced the batteries for no cost and the newer batteries seem to last a lot longer.
They have a 5 year consumer / 2 year commercial warranty on their Echo X batteries.

 

[EbS-P]

I’ve had a good experience with the ego line. I have a blower and chainsaw and my dad has a mower. Blower was new. Saw was a refurbished one off eBay. I think your experience really depends on how you work. I can’t blow all the pine straw off a whole yard with one battery. I can’t buck a whole 6th on a battery. But if having two batteries I can get most tasks done.

The mower battery is huge and would not work in that smaller tools. If you want to work a couple hours straight you will spend A LOT on batteries.

 

[Eman85]

What voltage are your tools? Many say EGO are good, I haven't checked into them yet.

 

[wahoowad]

Ryobi still has the most extensive line of tools even in their 40v platform

 

[EbS-P]

What voltage are your tools? Many say EGO are good, I haven't checked into them yet.

All the ego are like 56v (I could be off a bit). I think all of them are over 40 now. And just different enough that you can’t swap one brand to another even if you had an adapter

 

[uforia]

i am currently using greenworks 40 volt chainsaw and pole saw. they also make 80 volt but 40 is good for me... still have a larger gas chainsaw on hand for the big stuff.

thx
chris

 

[xman23]

I haven.t gone to any battery tools except a Ryobi drill. They just aren't a replacement for my Stihl 260 or a redmax backpack blower.

 

[zrock]

A few years ago i switched all my tools to greenworks 60v, push mower, leaf blower, snow blower, chain saw. Im happy with everything for the most part, only tool im slightly not happy with is the lawn mower it does not have enough speed to blow the grass clippings out and just leaves a row of clippings so i have to come back with the blower and clean it up. I would like to get the pole saw and pole hedge trimmer but they always seems to be sold out as tool only and i do not need any more battery's. The only reason i purchased this brand is they had been sold at canadian tire for years then as soon as i purchased CT stopped carrying them.. I had a couple of sthil tools previously but they seem to be behind the rest in terms of how long a battery will last unless you get up into the tools that cost 3x as much as every one else

 

[Eman85]

The Greenworks seems to be available at a few places near me and they have a plant nearby. I want to look into if they have an outlet store at the plant. I see quite a few people buying Hart brand from Walmart.

 

[zrock]

i will not buy any power tool from walmart its always bottom of the barrel