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So if Milwaukee?s M18 Fuel String Trimmer doesn?t directly compare with other 18V/20V string trimmers in features and price, what does it compare to?

So if Milwaukee?s M18 Fuel String Trimmer doesn?t directly equate to other 18V/20V string trimmers in features and price, what does it compare to? The answer is simple, it compares directly to a higher voltage string trimmer. Naturally you would think it comes even close to a 36V/40V system but with this type of large cutting swath at around 16 inch, it compares more directly with 56V-60V string trimmers which are dual line 0.095? string trimmers. Some examples will be the Ego 56V string trimmer with a dual line 0.095? 15? cutting swath which I will be comparing directly to Milwaukee?s model since i have also have the Ego string trimmer that I reviewed previously (have a look at my review here). Another comparable unit is Echo?s 58V string trimmer with 0.095? dual line and a 14-16? cutting swath. However when you look at pricing, the Ego kit is $199 with a 2.5ah 56V battery and the Echo is $229 with a 4ah 58V battery. Considering price alone you would think that the Milwaukee is overpriced. My guess is that the price is higher as a result of large 9ah battery however a battery as large as 9ah in 18V can in fact be less in terms of capacity than larger voltage batteries. How so, you ask? The solution is WH or watt hours. This is the universal way to compare battery sizes across different voltages. To obtain watt hours, you simply multiply the amp hour rating by the battery voltage. For example the Echo 4ah battery is 232 watt hours in capacity (4ah x 58V = 232 wh). Milwaukee string trimmer Ego?s 2.5ah 56v battery utilizing the same math is 140 wh. Compare that to Milwaukee?s 9ah battery at 162 wh (9�18=162). So even though Milwaukee packs a large 162wh battery with their string trimmer, it?s not much larger than Ego?s 2.5ah battery and considerably smaller than Echo?s 4ah battery in terms of capacity when comparing watt hour capacities. Also charge speeds for every brands respect charger is much different when compared to Milwaukee?s charge speed for his or her included 9ah battery. While Milwaukee?s bundled rapid charger charges each battery much faster than their stock charger, it still takes a whopping 1 hour and 38 minutes to charge! Compare that to Ego?s 50 minute charge time for their battery with the stock charger that?s incorporated with the string trimmer or Echo?s battery which charges in one hour and is considerably larger in watt hours than Milwaukee?s battery yet charges considerably faster. Some of you guys may be thinking, why stress out about the charge occasions when Milwaukee?s charge time for their battery is still considerably faster than other brands that charge their batteries in 3-6 hours for instance brands like Black and Decker, or Worx. The solution is, that?s the type of nitpicking you can expect in my reviews down to the smallest detail. That plus wouldn?t you intend to know what the competition is offering making use of their specs and features? My next point dates back to the purchase price point. With Milwaukee?s M18 string trimmer you obtain better specs and features than 18V/20V models and features and specs much like 56V-60V models however Milwaukee is charging a premium because of their string trimmer at $199 as a baretool and $299 as a kit when you compare it right to similarly spec?d and equipped 56-58V models which are priced between $199-239 in complete kit form. So Milwaukee?s higher price is something to consider when you consider the larger picture.


As far as another core features are concerned, I'd compare Milwaukee?s string trimmer set directly to Dewalt?s 20V model as it is also a 2 speed unit and has variable speed. Milwaukee runs on the ?cute? two speed selector which has an icon of a rabbit and a turtle to give you and notion of what speed you?re on. Dewalt?s string trimmer runs on the fantastically comfortable foam grip secondary handle while Milwaukee runs on the soft rubber grip handle. I?d say that Dewalt?s beats it in the comfort department however Milwaukee?s handle isn?t far behind also it?s rubber can make it last longer than a soft foam material which is prone to tearing. Milwaukee uses a single piece metal shaft with the motor mounted near the battery holder at the top end with a metal gearbox at the bottom to provide turning capacity to the line. It runs on the traditional bump feed system and the head includes a line blade that cuts the line when it reaches max length that is adjustable. Out of the box the line blade is defined to provide the line a max 14? cutting swatch but prior to testing it out, Milwaukee told me to create it to the max 16? cutting swath by rotating the line blade. The top is set up so it?s easy to open up and replace line however last month, Milwaukee announced a new easy load trimmer head aftermarket part because of this trimmer to create line changes even easier. I haven?t tried that new easy load leave but I've no problems switching out line and think it?s easy enough with the stock head. I wrote about the new head here with this website and you can find out more about it by clicking here.

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