Kobalt 40-volt max 15-in Straight Shaft Battery String Trimmer 2.5 Ah (Battery Included) (Charger Included)

Exceptional performance

I have been using mine for 3 years now and it has worked flawlessly, It is very efficient with the battery life and just as if not more effective than the traditional gas powered tool

First time ever dissatisfied with an online Lowe’s

Product arrived poorly packaged, box open and when I took my purchase out of the shipping box it was obvious Lowe’s sent me an open boxed item. It was supposed to be an online exclusive so not even sure how that’s possible for an open boxed item. The manual is missing but I haven’t charged the battery to see if the product works because it’s a Christmas present. Hate leaving bad reviews cause I prefer Lowe’s for my shopping.

Do not buy, you won't be able to get parts.

I have had this thing a few years now and I loved it up to this point. The bump head wore out. Thinking oh this was produced only 4 years ago, and they still sell it, surely there are replacement bump heads. No, absolutely not, nothing. The replacement part has been listed as unavailable forever. I called the Kobalt number as other reviews mention, but yet they don't have the part anymore either. They tried to direct me to a bump head that wouldn't even remotely work.

Trimmer is a BEAST, Blower has nice features...BUT

Ok, first off let me say that ALL of my Tools are KOBALT brand. I have dozens of batteries, 8 chargers and more 24V tools (and hand tools) than i could count in a day. I obviously love the brand. With that being said, i saw a "deal" for a KOBALT string trimmer and leaf blower combo for the very enticing price of $129.00 for both, so i jumped on it. I got the last on in the store. The string trimmer is a beast, super powerful with a ton of torque and the leaf blower has a nice feature where you c...

spool replacement

it's difficult to find dual line replacement spool. sales people don't know the correct spool for it.

Fantastic Weed Eater

I have had this weed eater for about a year now, and I finally had to add new line to it. I googled how to do that, and could not believe how easy it was. You cut off 13 feet of line, feed it through and wind it up.... VERY NICE and Easy!!! I also have the edger and one 40V battery and can do my whole yard and sidewalks and still have plenty of battery left. These 2 items put the finishing touches on making my yard Look Great!

hard to get charger replacement under warranty

The trimmer works well. However beware that you may have to jump through hoops to get a charger replacement under warranty. Took me 3 weeks of calling many times and lots of e-mails to finally get the correct replacement. A shame since the trimmer itself works well so far, have used it for 1 year now. But if cannot charge battery it is of no use. Should not have to work so hard to get a charger replacement that is under warranty. I have also bought a Lowes lawnmower and Lowes blower that c...

good for small or light trimming

I had issues with some of the larger weeds. The line or the speed wasn't sufficient to take down the tough stuff.