Milwaukee M18 FUEL Grass Trimmer w/ Pole Saw, Hedge Trimmer, Edger Attachments Expired

that sucker is heavy and cumbersome...

the 12.0

I haven't gotten mine yet, but I anticipate the 12.0Ah is like a brick! Useful for the brawny construction folks that use a giant saw, but not for something that needs to be waived around like the hedge trimmer.

Even the 8.0 or 6.0 I've used with the standalone hedge trimmer was taxing (for my atrophied COVID arms a few months ago).

Did the hedge trimmer attachment in your bundle (from the OP deal?) come with the shoulder strap as a bonus? It did for my bundle where it was just the string trimmer, battery, charger and hedge trimmer attachment (for $299).

I really need a bush cutter but I just don't want all the hassle for the maintenance of the gas one.

I bought a brush cutter blade and adapter for my GreenWorks 80V string trimmer. it fit perfectly. but somehow when it starts to spin the motor makes a clicking noise and stops like hitting some brake and even kicks the blade backward. I just can't figure out why.
The blade is a little heavier than the trimmer head so I'm guessing the motor can detect the "load" and triggered the shut-off?
I am considering returning the GreenWorks and buy this combo kit.
Has anyone tried to put the brush cutter blade on this string trimmer?
also, if I do that, does 18V give enough power for the blade?

Sorry for newbie questions but can someone please tell me why is this so much more expensive than the Sunjoe combo

I get the impression that there may be compound overheating issues: battery + trimmer motor.

I've owned a pair of the non-"Quick-lok" M18 trimmers for a couple years now.
These came with the HD 9.0Ah batteries.
Initially performance was STELLAR!
However, over time, performance has degraded significantly.
Please note that these are fairly lightly used units that have been properly maintained.

On warmer days (70 deg. F or more), after several minutes of use, trigger action becomes unstable. Sometimes, it takes many rapid presses of the trigger before I can get the units to operate.
Under intense loads (fairly high ambient temperatures + significant weeds/brush), the batteries may overheat, and the battery level LEDs begin to flash in what may be described as a "panic" pattern.
Under such circumstances, the only solution seems to be to allow the equipment to cool down, then resume operations. Simply swapping batteries improves things, but still does not provide the expected reprieve. The motor simply needs a breather.

I recently purchased a pair of the High Output HD 12.0Ah batteries.
Things are significantly better (pointing at improved performance over the 9.0 batteries), but again, ambient temperatures matter.
With continued use, the sketchy trigger behavior surfaces. I'm convinced that the native temperature sensor in these trimmers degrades fairly quickly.
When these issues surface, I personally do not consider the trimmer's motor casing to be alarmingly warm/hot...https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...questioned.gif
In addition, my use-case has not changed over the course of ownership.
I only use these tools on my single personal property, and this has remained constant.

I've been considering taking my chances and disabling/bypassing the temperature protection on the trimmer motor (if possible)...

See this link for additional info and ideas:
https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/487249/Why+does+my+18+volt+brushless+trimmer+shut+down+after+10+... [ifixit.com]

This deal is back! Just snagged the set this morning.

The 9AH batteries have a poor reputation due to high failure rate and overheating, and Milwaukee has ceased production of them. This info comes from a company insider who tests them.

Sigh. I need the batteries and charger......waiting for that deal.

I'm on mobile or I'd link it but there is the same bundle but with 8ah battery and charger for $545