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Kobalt 10-Amp 18" Corded Electric String Trimmer with Attachment Capability Expired

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Lowe's has Kobalt 10-Amp 18" Corded Electric String Trimmer with Attachment Capability (KST 180-06) on sale for $29. Select free store pickup to save on shipping.

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About this item:
  • Kobalt powerful 10 amp string trimmer with 18-in cutting swath is perfect for quickly tackling the toughest weeds in your yard
  • 0.080 dual line bump-feed head makes advancing the cutting line simple and easy
  • Attachment capable design accepts attachments from multiple brands

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Kobalt 10-Amp 18-in Corded Electric String Trimmer with Attachment Capability
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Model: Kobalt 18-in Split Corded Electric String Trimmer | KST 180-06

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I really don't even understand what you're going for with that comment. A battery is going to give you 30 minutes before you lose power and that's a peak performing battery and not one that's a year or 2 old. What size battery are looking for to "weed whack" over 7 acres? The people I know with property that size sure as shit not whacking anything away from the house.

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12-02-2021 at 05:06 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:06 PM.
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Probably one with gas engine be more feasible for that size land
Gas lawn equipment has been banned around here. I'd rather have long grass than inhale those toxic cancerous fumes. Your grandkids will look back and say did you really burn gasoline and inhaled it back in the day? That's so disgusting.
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12-02-2021 at 05:08 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:08 PM.
Quote from JohnTravoltasWig :
I really don't even understand what you're going for with that comment. A battery is going to give you 30 minutes before you lose power and that's a peak performing battery and not one that's a year or 2 old. What size battery are looking for to "weed whack" over 7 acres? The people I know with property that size sure as shit not whacking anything away from the house.

I'm not "going for" anything. Corded isn't practical with a large piece of property. And we have a lot to weed whack well out of reasonable reach for a cord. Mainly, we have the grass around the trees that we can't mow and the grass along the horse pasture fence.
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12-02-2021 at 05:09 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:09 PM.
Quote from keanefan72 :
People who use plug-in lawn equipment are the same that have AOL dial-up internet service. LMAOLMAO
Until Tesla takes over and makes decent cheap batteries, plug in is the best. Power never drops. Can run it all day long. Lasts forever.

Batteries need replacement every few years and it costs more than the trimmer. Plug in trimmer will last you decades and you will be dying to throw it away.
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12-02-2021 at 05:09 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:09 PM.
Quote from JohnTravoltasWig :
I really don't even understand what you're going for with that comment. A battery is going to give you 30 minutes before you lose power and that's a peak performing battery and not one that's a year or 2 old. What size battery are looking for to "weed whack" over 7 acres? The people I know with property that size sure as shit not whacking anything away from the house.

Well, then you obviously don't know that many people with that much property. I use my cordless to go around young trees and down the banks of the creek where my walk behind gas trimmer cannot. And also to cut out around animal traps and deer blinds. My old 20v Black and Decker still lasts well more than 30 minutes too.

I'm still waiting on the 24v kit to go on sale Lowes...ahem.
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12-02-2021 at 05:15 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:15 PM.
Quote from SiennaDeer8270 :
Gas lawn equipment has been banned around here. I'd rather have long grass than inhale those toxic cancerous fumes. Your grandkids will look back and say did you really burn gasoline and inhaled it back in the day? That's so disgusting.

Is that before or after they're lobotomized from all the illegally disposed lithium batteries leaching into the water supply?
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12-02-2021 at 05:32 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:32 PM.
30$ worth the string trim attachment
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12-02-2021 at 05:34 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:34 PM.
Quote from HonestMammoth473 :
I was tryint to find what size battery it uses and then realized it was corded. That doesn't work for 7.5 acres. :p
Quote from Bleau1017 :
Seriously, just buy the battery version. Walking around with an extension cord , really?
Have you considered getting a small portable generator for your yard equipment? Corded electric equipment is some of the most reliable and cheapest equipment you can buy. Cost of 2 batteries will cover the cost of a generator. The generator will last longer and has more uses.

Also, there's nothing wrong with walking around with an extension cord. It's more convenient than swapping and maintaining batteries.
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12-02-2021 at 05:45 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:45 PM.
Quote from SlickDogg :
Have you considered getting a small portable generator for your yard equipment? Corded electric equipment is some of the most reliable and cheapest equipment you can buy. Cost of 2 batteries will cover the cost of a generator. The generator will last longer and has more uses.

Also, there's nothing wrong with walking around with an extension cord. It's more convenient than swapping and maintaining batteries.

This is the stupidest thing I have ever read. You want someone to buy a generator which cost more than 2 batteries by the way. Buy gas to run the generator so you can plug in an electric weed whacker to use it.
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12-02-2021 at 05:46 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:46 PM.
Quote from SlickDogg :
Have you considered getting a small portable generator for your yard equipment? Corded electric equipment is some of the most reliable and cheapest equipment you can buy. Cost of 2 batteries will cover the cost of a generator. The generator will last longer and has more uses.

Also, there's nothing wrong with walking around with an extension cord. It's more convenient than swapping and maintaining batteries.

I wouldn't want to walk around with 200-800' of extension cord or lug a generator around. I can't even fathom how much of a PITA that would be. I get frustrated just running a 50-100' cord across the driveway.
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12-02-2021 at 05:50 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:50 PM.
I bought the battery one few weeks back for $59 when it was a popular deal, and haven't opened it yet.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-4...-10451-_-0

Ignoring price, and given that I have the tiniest yard, should I return and get the corded one? Thanks
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12-02-2021 at 05:53 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:53 PM.
Quote from keanefan72 :
People who use plug-in lawn equipment are the same that have AOL dial-up internet service. LMAOLMAO
you sound really pompous with this comment.

I only rarely ever need to use something like this maybe 3 times per year - anybody just starting out with a house and knowing they may need something like this - it's a good price. Being corded, it IS annoying but it'll work and it's not THAT annoying until you get to the point where your 100' extension cord is hyper twisted and you're dealing with your 2 year old child... Then you have an excuse to spring the extra dough for the battery powered shit that'll last you a few more years.

I can easily make statements about how people who use these battery equipment are ignorant to the fact about how environmentally unfriendly that battery is to harvest the raw materials from and that they likely have rainbow colored hair. If you get multiple uses out of this at this price, it'll pay for itself and you'll have an extension cord around for it that's useful for other things.

This is a good piece of equipment at a good price. Is it as good as it could be? Maybe these days, I mean, I've gotten a corded weed wacker for $15 that's not as fancy as this, but it did what it needed to.
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12-02-2021 at 05:56 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:56 PM.
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Get with the times. Anything you have to plug in emits way less greenhouse gasses. I Plug my car in every night and it gets charged from the coal power plant down the street. Lithium batteries end up in waste dumps and kills a baby every 15 seconds.
On top of that you must pay $100 every couple of years for the replacement battery.
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12-02-2021 at 05:58 PM.
12-02-2021 at 05:58 PM.
Quote from SHKSHK :
I bought the battery one few weeks back for $59 when it was a popular deal, and haven't opened it yet.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-4...-10451-_-0

Ignoring price, and given that I have the tiniest yard, should I return and get the corded one? Thanks
If your yard is really tiny it probably doesn't matter. The battery version is definitely more convenient but won't last as long as the corded one. You can possibly use this corded one forever. The battery one? Depends on however long the battery will last and whether you think you can find a replacement when you need it

The battery is obviously convenient _for now_ - it will likely be useless once the battery dies.

Just depends on what you're thinking - if you prefer convenience and quick in/out with doing the job - battery wins hands down IF you're willing to buy another thing a few years down the line. If it's really not that often and isn't that inconvenient to use an extension cord, then just go with that. It'll likely last forever unless you really abuse it.

Ideally you have both. You use the battery one when you're procrastinating and need to do it quick. You'll have the corded one whenever the battery one dies.
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12-02-2021 at 06:02 PM.
12-02-2021 at 06:02 PM.
Quote from CyanCorn8418 :
If your yard is really tiny it probably doesn't matter. The battery version is definitely more convenient but won't last as long as the corded one. You can possibly use this corded one forever. The battery one? Depends on however long the battery will last and whether you think you can find a replacement when you need it

The battery is obviously convenient _for now_ - it will likely be useless once the battery dies.

Just depends on what you're thinking - if you prefer convenience and quick in/out with doing the job - battery wins hands down IF you're willing to buy another thing a few years down the line. If it's really not that often and isn't that inconvenient to use an extension cord, then just go with that. It'll likely last forever unless you really abuse it.

Ideally you have both. You use the battery one when you're procrastinating and need to do it quick. You'll have the corded one whenever the battery one dies.

I guess everybody feels different about this. For me, remembering to charge the battery before use is more inconvenient than using an extension cord. Thanks for the response. I'll get the corded.
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12-02-2021 at 06:03 PM.
12-02-2021 at 06:03 PM.
These always seem like a good cheap option until you realize the long extension cord you have isn't a high enough gauge to run the amp draw. You then spend 50 bucks on an extension cord(check the prices before you say they're 10 bucks or something)
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