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Milwaukee introduced all new cordless 18V outdoor power equipment late in 2016 with a fresh string trimmer, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer plus they released all three in early 2017.

Milwaukee introduced all new cordless 18V outdoor power equipment late in 2016 with a new string trimmer, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer and they released all three in early 2017. This marked the very first time Milwaukee created outdoor power equipment also it went right to their cordless 18V M18 line. All three new power equipment also came bundled making use of their yet new M18 HD 9.0 ah batteries which were the highest known capacity at the time. I?ve had to be able to try all three of the brand new Milwaukee outdoor power tools for nearly a year now and this would be the first in a 3 part review where I try all three outdoor power tools starting with the Milwaukee M18 Fuel String trimmer, and then followed up by the M18 Fuel Blower review next (read the review by clicking here) and finally the M18 Fuel Hedge trimmer review last (browse the review by clicking here).


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FEATURES AND SPECS:

Before we get into the practical review, lets first have a look at the Milwaukee M18 Fuel String Trimmer?s features and specifications list.


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Considering the M18 Fuel String Trimmer?s features, it clearly sticks out of the 18V crowd with unusual specs for 18V. Looking at the competitors brushless offerings in the 18V/20V category, Makita?s 18V brushless models top out at just under 12 inches for a cutting swath, it uses 0.080? line, and is really a dual line trimmer with 3 speeds (XRU11Z). Looking at Dewalt?s 20V brushless string trimmer (check out my full review here), it?s better spec?d than Makita?s with a larger 13 inch cutting swath and also uses 0.080? line, is really a dual line trimmer and contains 2 speeds. Comparing the Milwaukee M18 Fuel string trimmer, it?s 14-16? cutting swath and ability to use larger beefier 0.095? line puts it in another class or category than either Makita?s or Dewalt?s 18V/20V offerings. Both the Dewalt and Makita models sell for $199 as kit?s with a 4ah battery (Makita) and 5ah battery Dewalt which put them at a lower price than Milwaukee?s string trimmer in a kit form. If you are searching for the lower priced 18V/20V string trimmer, it could appear that the Dewalt and Makita models offer a better value at first glance since they give you everything you need to get started for a complete $100 significantly less than Milwaukee?s offering as a kit but you have to remember that not merely does Milwaukee offer a much better spec?d tool, it provides a much bigger 9.0ah battery. Basically you?re getting a much larger vehicle's gas tank to go with your tool and Milwaukee also throws in their upgraded rapid charger which cuts charging time nearly in half in comparison to their stock charger. When compared to Dewalt charger included with their string trimmer, this is the big upgrade however comparing the Milwaukee rapid charger to Makita?s stock fast charger is about equal when it comes to charging speed since Makita has already established fast chargers since day one.


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