Worx WG151.5 String Trimmer
WORX GT WG151.5 18-Volt Lithium Ion Cordless Electric String Trimmer/Edger With Quick Charger
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Product Description
Adjustable handle for maximum comfort and control. Rotating handle for easy edger conversion. Converts trimmer easily to an edger and vice-versa in seconds. 90 degree tilting shaft orients the cutting head for sloped and hard-to-reach areas. 100 percent a utomatic line feed. Telescopic shaft adjusts to user's height and posture. Adjustable spacer guard protects flowers and ornaments from damage. Rubberized twin wheel set supports and guides edger. Lithium-ion battery technology provides longer life, lighte r weight, and no power drainage when not in use. Battery can be charged to full capacity in 3 to 5 hours. SPECIFICATIONS:
Details
- In-line edging: Convert the GT trimmer into a walk-behind edger and vice-versa in a matter of seconds.
- Protection included: An adjustable spacer guard protects plants, flowers and garden furniture from damage while trimming.
- 90-degree tilting shaft orients the cutting head for sloped and hard-to-reach areas.
- 100% automatic single-line feed for best cutting performance.
- Lithium-ion battery technology: long life, no self discharge, light weight and no memory effect.
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Rating
I decided to buy this trimmer after reading all the reviews for the Ni-cad one. I was hoping the Li-ion battery would give me extra run time. So far, I haven’t been able to run it down! I haven’t had enough trimming at one time to see how long it will go.
I have a friend that recommended this trimmer (although he has the ni-cad one). I must say that I’m pleased with it. I previously had a 24 volt one from Sears. It was a good trimmer, but heavy. The Worx is much lighter. It doesn’t have as much power as the Sears, but plenty for normal yard work. One of the first things I noticed is that it actually cuts better than my old Sears model. If you’re expecting a full blown replacement for a grass trimmer, you will probably be disappointed. It doesn’t have near that much power. But, if you’re realistic in your expectations, and have normal yard work, I think you’ll like it. If you go to the Worx web site, you can get your string for just the cost of shipping. I ordered six spools and it cost me about $6.00 for the shipping. That’s very reasonable in my book. The quality of the unit appears to be very good too. I am very satisfied with my purchase.
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This trimmer has proved very serviceable for my 1/3 acre suburban lawn. It’s not as high powered as the gas driven other brands out there, but for general trimming around the foundation, flower beds, fence posts, etc. it’s a great machine.
I like the flexibliity of the unit: the handle articulates, the aluminum shaft telescopes to adjust for user height, and the cutter head angle adjusts to insure comfortable hortizontal trimming. Definitely, a well-designed unit from an ergonometric perspective. In the trimmer mode, the cutter guide/guard provides close, precise trimming without accidentally damaging plants or flowers, something hard to achieve with my old corded Toro. A few quick snaps and adjustments and the unit converts into a sidewalk or driveway edger. A caveat here: the unit trims nicely as an edger, but it’s not definitely not powered to trench cut with the trimmer cord. When I tried to get the machine to cut into the dirt next to the sidewalk, it balked and the trimmer string would not advance properly. If used just to edge the grass with a clean vertical cut, the unit performed nicely.
Power-wise, the GT’s lithium ion battery provides sufficient power to handle my 1/3 acre routine trimming on one full charge. The user manual indicated a 30 minute recharge cycle for a full recharge, but my recharges have been about 40-45 minutes–still a very quick recharge time compared to other battery-powered models. I pushed the unit by tackling some overgrown grass and weeds in the adjacent vacant lot and it cut them nicely, but they obviously strained the unit to the limits of its power capacity. It can handle that type of work, but if you have lots of it, you’re better off with another machine with more power.
If you’re in the market for a lightweight, easy to use, comfortable trimmer/edger with good power for general trimming and edging on a typically sized suburban lawn, the WE151.5 is a good choice. The old corded Toro trimmer I replaced with the Worx GT was nowhere near as versatile, convenient, or comfortable to use. Good job, Worx!
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I was originally thinking of getting the original WG150 model from the infomercial when I happened across this new WG151 model and I’m glad I did. I had been using an expensive gas trimmer from a lawn specialty shop but the carburetor got gummed up and the shop was 3 weeks behind so I decided to look into one of the newer cordless electric models. There seemed to be a lot of complaints with the nicad battery of the original so it was the lithium ion battery of this model that sold me on it. It charges quickly in about 40 min for me and I can finish my trimming in about 30 min with charge left when I’m done. As others have stated, its not as powerful as a gas trimmer but cuts grass just fine. I wouldn’t use it to clear a field but works great for trimming around the house, fence, and swing set. I also find that it doesn’t nick up wood posts as bad if I accidentally get too close. This model is slightly upgraded as well as the edging wheels are now rubberized instead of just plastic. The auto feed head works very well for me, note that it does not feed while you trim, if you read the manual it only feeds when it is stopped and you start it up, sometimes if I let it get too short I have to stop and start it a few times to get it to full length, not a big deal since it is just pulling the trigger. Replacement spools are very inexpensive with the free spools for life program from the manufacturer, I ordered some right away and received them in about a week. Overall I am very pleased. Oh and much lighter than my gas trimmer as well so I find it much less of a chore to do so I am less likely to put off trimming until the next lawn mowing. Now only if they would make a lithium ion mower here in the states…