I was wondering if anyone using this 4-cycle trimmer had previous experience with a 2-cycle 33cc trimmer, and could compare the power between the two?
76251
Always used a cheap weedeater trimmer. Power on 4 cycle is great it's just heavy as hell. Gives a old man back ache.
76252
This was a great question. My 2 cycle 33cc is having issues and I was wondering the same thing. Did you end up purchasing it? If so, how does it compare now that you've had both?
76253
Hi, The 4-cycle trimmer starts easier and and runs smoother. In my opinion is more quiet during operation in comparison to the 2-cycle trimmer. It cuts well and is easy to handle.
76254
Yes I gave been through several if them still own one I jet the gardener use that one this 4 cycle is for my use only works like a charm starts right away abd powers true tough Caribbean bush and wild grass I highly recommend it
740946
I have the digipro with the 4 amp hour battery. I think it's great it actually blows like a real blower. Not having to deal with a gas engine or extension cord is great. I also bought the 14 inch digipro chainsaw(which I also like a lot) so now I have two batteries. On full high the blower lasts close to 30 minutes which is plenty. Plus the lithium ion battery holds a charge well. I don't have experience with the lower cost one, but I think the digipro is more than worth the extra money.
520645
I have not had any problems with the battery, it runs the trimmer for one hour on low speed. I did have a defective charger and CORE exchanged it for me.
870865
I just saw this demonstrated on HSN and am interested. So that means I'm researching and reading reviews. Noticed the one on the QVC site claims a 1700W, 2-1/4 horsepower motor. If correct, that's slightly different to this 1400 W motor.
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I have not had a problem with my trimmer and I wonder if there is just something NOT RIGHT with the trimmer you got. You might return it with the reason and have them replace it if they will???????? I hate it when things don't work right!
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The description says: "2.2-peak-horsepower motor and wide blade radius". Clearly you've done your research. I always trust what I read on a manufacturer's website over descriptions written by retailers and third party sellers. You are correct, the motor is 2.2 horse power.
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I'll be honest, I'm not sure, we finished our trimming before we lost power. We trimmed for well over a half an hour and it worked beautifully the whole time.
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The main difference is 2 stroke vs 4 stroke, I have the 4 stroke and don't see a reason to go to oil and gas 2 stroke again, this thing has lower noise, start on 1st or 2nd pull every time, no more oil mix to deal with. Really nice machine, plenty of power.
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I've used the nicad version for about a total of 30 minutes over 4 months and it finally punked out. A newly charged battery and away I went. I Don't have a good idea about continuous use. It probably depends on the strain you put on the trimmer. Small branches will likely not cause as big a drain as larger branches. Regardless, I've gone out for ten or twelve 4 inch branches at a time ... On several occasions, and it kept right on going until last week when a recharge became necessary.
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The answer is perhaps more complicated than that even. I own a V1 trimmer, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer. I had 1 4ah battery that came with the trimmer that I used with all three. Worked awesome for a season and a half. Then one day the battery just stopped working. In reading reviews of this battery, this is very very common. Fine. I'll buy a new battery. Except Greenworks is a scam. They discontinued the old battery and came out with new batteries that are not compatible with the devices other than the GMax. Which is relatively new. So not only am I out a battery, but I'm out three devices. None of them will work with the new battery. Hundreds of dollars just gone. The answer is perhaps more complicated than that even. I own a V1 trimmer, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer. I had 1 4ah battery that came with the trimmer that I used with all three. Worked awesome for a season and a half. Then one day the battery just stopped working. In reading reviews of this battery, this is very very common. Fine. I'll buy a new battery. Except Greenworks is a scam. They discontinued the old battery and came out with new batteries that are not compatible with the devices other than the GMax. Which is relatively new. So not only am I out a battery, but I'm out three... » Read More The answer is perhaps more complicated than that even. I own a V1 trimmer, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer. I had 1 4ah battery that came with the trimmer that I used with all three. Worked awesome for a season and a half. Then one day the battery just stopped working. In reading reviews of this battery, this is very very common. Fine. I'll buy a new battery. Except Greenworks is a scam. They discontinued the old battery and came out with new batteries that are not compatible with the devices other than the GMax. Which is relatively new. So not only am I out a battery, but I'm out three devices. None of them will work with the new battery. Hundreds of dollars just gone. « Show Less
520644
Tom, I have been getting 40 to 45 minutes out of mine. if you are cutting a lot of thick stringy grass, I could see where it would use more power
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The lower end models are still two cycle, the one I bought is 4 stroke which is just gasoline. Which means there is a tiny bit of oil in a crank case you have to watch for no mixing of gas and oil.
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I was wondering the same and also that given the fact that both have the same motor, I was wondering if the 4th blade would hit the overall performance. But since JR felt it even a bit quicker then all seems to be ok.Thanks both!+Alfredo
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it worked as a very good trimmer with a close trim but it stopped working after three uses. I bought a Conair to replace.
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Yep. It's light years ahead of the early ones, tho. I put mine through some heavy work and it never failed to feed properly. As long as the head is spooled correctly there should be zero issues. OR, you could opt for an after-market head that accepts different trimmer systems w/fixed "grass blades".
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Sorry Donald S., I have know idea what a 2 cycle engine is. It seems to work pretty good though. One of my guy friends fixed the wheel for me so that turned out good. I have about a half acre to mow and it plows right through the grass with no problem. It seems to be pretty good on gas too. If it weren't self propelled though, I would never be able to finish the lawn. The key starter works like a charm too. Sorry I can't help you more.
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I honesty cannot say. I had both. One burned out so I bought the other. As long as we had it we did not dull the blade out. Sorry wish I could be of more help. I can say they are both equal in quality & the motor is as powerful in both. Thanks