This is my first experience with lawn care so I don't have a lot to compare to but the weed eater did what I needed it to do. I have bushes that grow my front door and they have recently had a lot of grass and smaller bushes spouting up and it is beginning to look a mess. So I thought instead of hiring someone else I could do it all myself. Assembly was a little complicated but I watched a video that walked me through the steps. I wish that the unit came with 2 different batteries so that it could be used at the same time. Once I got the hang of it things progressed a little faster. It took a little bit to understand how the trimmer worked but eventually I was able to clear out the bottom of the areas and tidy it up. It took a little longer than I thought it should be that was mostly because I did not know what I was doing. The battery lasted about 2 hours before I needed to recharge, I think it was like 40 minutes of use. I would have like a longer battery life or a shorter charging time, especially since there was only one battery. Changing out the spools was easy and we had more than enough to finish up the job. By the second day I was a pro at the trimmer and things went much smoother. The trimmer is easy to handle and not as heavy as you might think. I really like the edger, it was easy to clean up the lines around that area and the sidewalk. I thought that the edging was easier than the trimming. I wish that the blower had more power. I thought initially it was because the battery was low but on the second day I started with the blower and it was about he same. It did okay blowing grassing trimming but the larger more heavy weeks and vine like weeds not so much. I think this was a great starter set for me and I am pleased overall with the performance. I am rating it an 8 because I would have liked a second battery and the power of the blower to be a little stronger.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]