On 30/04/2021 14:15, Tim+ wrote:
If you’re feeling flush Stihl do cordless tools that can be used a socking
great battery backpack. This would make the tool lighter and possibly less
tiring to use but you’d have to factor in the 5.5kg battery on your back.

I've used the brushcutter with the backpack battery and hardly noticed
the battery weight, the tool is then remarkably light so on footpath
maintenance I trim the path and sides with a 4 edge blade in it. It has
nowhere near as much power as a petrol strimmer but much lighter to use.
When volunteering we are only allowed 60 minutes trigger time and the
battery lasted two of us.

Many professionals are using cordless pole pruners and long reach hedge
cutters now. Similarly many climbers now use the small Stihl 160 and
carry up to 5 batteries to last the day. In overall performance this is
less faff then putting petrol in the saw, though of course you have to
top up with chain oil.

As with other tradesmen if the client has mains electric available
batteries are kept on charge during the day and I have yet to hear of
anyone being charged for the electricity.