Re: Riding after heavy manual labor

On 5/22/2024 9:32 AM, AMuzi wrote:

 A house I owned for 40 years had a very small grass area, especially after I bricked in the front yard. I used a machete and an electric string trimmer occasionally which was sufficient. YMMV as always but I have an aversion to loud small 2 cycle machines.

I agree with the noise issue. My first string trimmer was corded electric, which I figured would last my lifetime. But not so. Its motor burned out within a few years, greatly disappointing me.
I replaced it with a battery powered one from Black & Decker, maybe 5 years ago. It's doing well enough, although two batteries are barely enough to do the yard's trimming. (I have lots of trimming.)
I now wish I bought a Ryobi. A friend gave me four Ryobi power tools to go with my one Ryobi battery, but a string trimmer is not one of the tools. And as with smart phones, the marketing strategy for battery tools is to get the customer into their "ecosystem."
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- Frank Krygowski