Last year I decided to fire the landscaper after 21 years of service to take over lawncare on my own (cost of 2 kids in college may have influenced this). Did not want to deal with gas and started researching options. Ego seemed to have best reviews and I took the plunge. I bought the following Ego products:
Snow blower with 2 batteries - 5 Ah (first purchase)
Backpack Blower bare tool
21" Powered lawnmower bare tool
Power Head bare tool
Trimmer head
Pole Saw head
I have reviewed the Snow blower before (positively) so I will skip that here.
Pole saw I have used once and only a few limbs, it did the job. Was easy to use and set up. My only complaint it having to empty the chain oil after a use. I know this is not a Ego thing, I understand chainsaws weep a little. Just a pet peeve.
Trimmer is fantastic, took a few uses to get the hang of it (how high to hold off ground, from fence, etc..) but these are all rookie moves. It is power-full and again easy to use once you get the hang of it.
Lawn Mower is fantastic! I am 5 mows in and mulched 3, bagged 2. I am now convinced the High lift blade is needed if you are going to bag, I am ordering it tonight. without the blade when you disconnect the bag there is still a lot of clippings in the chute. My other rookie mistake is dont try to mow a row the same size as the deck, you will wind up with un-mowed strips, I now mow 3/4 of deck each pass. Also cleaning of the underdeck gets harder if you let it sit. Wish I read the posts with cleaning suggestions before my first use. Best suggestion was spray the underdeck with WD-40 before mowing, makes cleaning easier and less grass accumulation.
The backpack blower is another great tool. Again, as a rookie I had to learn a lot. My first mistake was crushing the turbo button. I soon learned turbo is not always better. Clearing a patio or walkways was much easier at lower speeds and prevented debris from flying into beds and lawn.
To sum up, I for one am glad to have made the move to the Ego line of products and look forward to new releases, some I would like to see are:
Tiller
Paint/Stain sprayer
shop vac
Air pump
LED work light
Great work Ego, love your products
Snow blower with 2 batteries - 5 Ah (first purchase)
Backpack Blower bare tool
21" Powered lawnmower bare tool
Power Head bare tool
Trimmer head
Pole Saw head
I have reviewed the Snow blower before (positively) so I will skip that here.
Pole saw I have used once and only a few limbs, it did the job. Was easy to use and set up. My only complaint it having to empty the chain oil after a use. I know this is not a Ego thing, I understand chainsaws weep a little. Just a pet peeve.
Trimmer is fantastic, took a few uses to get the hang of it (how high to hold off ground, from fence, etc..) but these are all rookie moves. It is power-full and again easy to use once you get the hang of it.
Lawn Mower is fantastic! I am 5 mows in and mulched 3, bagged 2. I am now convinced the High lift blade is needed if you are going to bag, I am ordering it tonight. without the blade when you disconnect the bag there is still a lot of clippings in the chute. My other rookie mistake is dont try to mow a row the same size as the deck, you will wind up with un-mowed strips, I now mow 3/4 of deck each pass. Also cleaning of the underdeck gets harder if you let it sit. Wish I read the posts with cleaning suggestions before my first use. Best suggestion was spray the underdeck with WD-40 before mowing, makes cleaning easier and less grass accumulation.
The backpack blower is another great tool. Again, as a rookie I had to learn a lot. My first mistake was crushing the turbo button. I soon learned turbo is not always better. Clearing a patio or walkways was much easier at lower speeds and prevented debris from flying into beds and lawn.
To sum up, I for one am glad to have made the move to the Ego line of products and look forward to new releases, some I would like to see are:
Tiller
Paint/Stain sprayer
shop vac
Air pump
LED work light
Great work Ego, love your products
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