EGO string trimmer questions
Does using a smaller rated amphour battery affect the overall performance (not runtime) of the PH1420+STA1700 string trimmer?
I have the PH1420 power head and the STA1700 string trimmer attachment with the 5amphour battery. Small lawn. The powerhead+string trimmer + battery is heavier than I prefer.
Does anyone know if I can swap to a lighter battery, say a 3 or 4 amphour(or even a 2.5?) battery to reduce the weight? I'm not concerned with runtime, it's a small yard and I do it in sections. At worst I'll buy 2 and rotate between them. I am happy with the performance of the trimmer, but the weight is too much for my lower back.
Addition question: Does the rotary scissors attachment preclude the need for the string trimmer? I have a wire fence where the bottom get messed up from the string trimmer if you don't have it angled 'just so'.
misc info
I have lower back issues. Previous to buying the EGO I was using a Hart 40v brushless which i could often use in a single hand bc it was so light.
I tried using the strap to help deal with the weight, but the strap seems too short even when fully extended out (I'm 6'4"). It's forces me to bend my knees or back at a bad angle and it is just not tenable. I'm thinking about just making /Jury rigging I longer strap (or hell buying one if Ego has it). It's too much strain on my back to hold the trimmer on the long parts of my property