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I'll keep mine until it falls apart or is not economically feasible to repair. I get mine repaired when needed and keep it well-maintained. I have a Husqvarna that I bought from a local dealer / repair shop about 15 years ago.
I have been thinking about buying an electric trimmer when mine dies, because the performance of electric garden tools seems to have increased...
A string trimmer? Top of the line; would be repaired, not replaced. Although all it has ever needed is spark plug and filters cleaned and replaced. Husqvarna that is probably about 12 years old now. It gets more than homeowner use, less than commercial use.
Lovely balance on that thing. It's a lot easier on the back than the cheap ones are.
It gets non-ethanol gas and gasoline conditioner and is run dry so there is no fuel in it over the winter.
I've had 3 gas trimmers in about 25 years. The first two were cheapo Ryobis that each lasted about 10 years. Changing the line was kind of a pain but they generally ran pretty well. Other than plug and filter maintenance, I never had them serviced. Use whatever gas is cheapest and never worried about draining fuel or adding any additives during the winter. A few years ago I bought a Husqvarna that's far outperformed the smaller Ryobis in every way and doesn't require as frequent line replacement, I have about 300 ft of chain link fence.
I haven't used a motorized trimmer in years because my partner bought a honkin' Honda gas-powered one that is frankly too heavy and awkward for me to use, so I've been either overlapping the edging with the mower and trimming by hand since 2013. I splurged for the Ego trimmer this season (along with the mower) and can't wait to use both. Lawn's not quite long enough yet, but another week or two should do it. The mower gets delivered tomorrow and the trimmer gets delivered Wednesday. EEEEEE!!!
I have been thinking about buying an electric trimmer when mine dies, because the performance of electric garden tools seems to have increased...
I recently bought a Greenworks rechargeable trimmer with a 4.0ah battery, and I will never go back to a gas one, it’s that good. It has a button for high speed, but I never even need to use it. I have a gas Echo trimmer in the shed that will be going up for sale soon.
I have other Greenworks tools that use the same battery, a 16” chainsaw and a blower. Very impressed with all of it so far.
I have an Echo GT-200R. It’s a curved shaft and was purchased 9 years ago. Still runs like new. It fit the house when I bought it and is a little small for our new property, a straight shaft would work better but it still does just fine with no issue. I pickup an Echo recharge kit and use their brand of 2-cycle oil each year. One of my favorite features is the rapid loader, just have cut sections of string to put in when they wear, no bumping or hassle puck loading.
I also own a PB-259LN blower from Echo that uses the same recharge kit and oil so it makes all the tuning easier. The kits come with air/fuel filters and spark plug for about $15, the blower has been a dream for the same time period.
battery technology has made leaps and bounds over the past few years. I ditched our gas trimmer of 5 years for an electric one about 2 years ago, and will never go back. No more trying to start the thing, smelling like gas/oil exhaust, and all of that noise. The noise I enjoy the most. The ability to trim, then silence. Trim, then silence, and repeat. I also ditched my gas leaf blower and went battery powered on that too, and will never go back. The lack of exhaust stink is well worth the cost of having an extra battery pack on standby if needed for both items.
But, still gas on the mower, and likely to remain that way for a long time (.38 acre).
My son has a remote controlled car that normally runs about 35 mph. Friend told him about changing a couple of parts to run a different kind of battery called a "LiPo", and we honestly have no idea how fast it goes now, because every time he tries to max it out, the front end lifts up and the thing tries to fly off the road. I'd say that thing can probably go 80 mph from just the different battery type. It's amazing what they've done with batteries these days.
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