I have two weed eaters. A small electric one I bought a Lowe’s, (2 batteries) and a big Stihl gas powered one that accepts multiple attachments. I also have a handy electric hand size chain saw, (Saker), and 2 gas powered chainsaws, Stihl & Husqvarna. The same goes with the liberal hating blowers, 2 small electrics and a big Magnum Stihl to make short work of cleaning my big asphalt driveway!
There’s a place for both. Politicians are just lazy whores who cater to the biggest dollar donor. They can take my gas powered outdoor appliances when they pry it from my cold dead dirty hands.
I bought a Stihl AK series battery operated hedge trimmer about three years ago. It was my first outdoor battery operated tool. The battery is about the same size as one for a motorcycle. I can trim all the bushes in the yard with it and still have power left over.
During covid I blew the piston on my 1991 Stihl 026 chainsaw. It took over six months to get the replacement piston from somewhere. So, I bought the Stihl AK series battery operated chainsaw. It has the same battery as the previously mentioned hedge trimmer. It has a 12” blade. It is perfect for trimming trees. Plus it is so light I can hold it above my head a cut a branch off with confidence.
I even use it when I cut down larger trees to cut the branches off the log.
I now have three straight shaft trimmers. One Echo. Two Stihl. All three 2 cycle gas engines. The Echo and one of the Stihl I got for free at the town transfer station. People were throwing them out. The two Stihl are both the bicycle grip type set up to put brush blade on. The FS85 I bought in 1996.