Anybody got a battery powered strimmer?

Wondering if anybody uses a Husqvarna Strimmer? Sadly my Husquvarna strimmer has packed up. It is a powerful 25ccs? or there abouts petrol strimmer with bump head feed.
I live in what is classified as a small holding so need something pretty powerful and mine did the job very well. However, but like me! it has decided to show it’s age (15 years old and well used). I took it to a repair place and while they can still get spare parts it would cost in the region of £350 to fix so regrettably better to buy new which “goes against the grain” in this throw away society but no doubt once I got 1 thing fixed something else would go phut.
Looking on line there are now loads of battery powered strimmers, new to me! Anybody use them? The Husqvarna petrol model which is roughly similar and not too expensive is the 129r which has bullhorn handles that I like. Anybody got one?
I borrowed a pretty new Stihl strimmer from a neighbour while mine was in “ hospital” and hated it. All my petrol tools are Husqvarna so I intend to keep faith with the brand as have not had a bad experience with any of them.

 

My only advice would be, don't get one that you stick the little plastic tabs in.

 

I've had good service out of my Black & Decker STC1820PC.
However if you have a plot the size of small holding I'd be inclined to stick with a petrol powered machine.

 

Petrol will have more power than any electric one I've come across. If you have a good garden machinery retailer near you I'd check with them before committing. Maybe I was fortunate but when I needed a new mower the person I spoke to directed me to a mid range which he said would be fine for my needs. No over selling.

 

Thank you, I do have a trustworthy machinery retailer who is used by the local farmers so not on the smaller scale retail market which is not really what I need. I am between small garden and 200 acres! I will take advice when I go to get the old strimmer, slightly sad to say goodbye to her, she has done sterling work over the years but obviously now past her sell by date

 

@hailbopp I have a Ryobi battery one, and a petrol Echo one. Ryobi is fine but the weight of battery affects balance - they supply a waistcoat to clip the machine to, just to help your back! I use it with a brush cutter metal blade which takes a while to get up to speed. The Echo is ancient but good - once I replaced the ignition coil. I also use a Husqvarna battery one where I volunteer. It's beefy, works a treat, but you do need multiple batteries if doing a lot. Husqvarna are very good - professional quality.

 

I've got Petrol and battery Husqvarna pro tools. I don't have a battery strimmer yet but do have a few battery hedge trimmers and they don't disappoint they are very good. A strimmer though will sap the battery faster than a hedgetrimmer and its quite a outlay to begin with going with battery tools, you'll need a bli200 battery at least possibly 2 at around £200 each then a charge £45 and a tool £250 - 400 its really adds up .

I haven't used the Husky 129r it is a domestic model but does have a 2 year warranty its probably very similar to a Mcculloch part of the husky group, I've been using a Husqvarna 525rxj which I would recommend excellent light weight and powerful strimmer for its size around £350, I do use bigger models but they are overkill for your needs. .

 

This is really useful, many thanks. Think will stick to petrol! I have had a look at the 525rxj. The only thing which might put me off is it does not have bull horn handle bars which I am used to. Daughter does some strimming as well so we will go and test a couple and see if the different handle makes a difference.Maybe the 129r is not enough? Sort of fall between domestic and commercial. The big task it needs to do is a long bank which needs strimmed down after literally about 2000 daffodils have died down. Photo is of about half of the bank.There are also some sizeable docks which grow on the bank. It is quite a bit of work. Rest is just strimming where the lawn tractor can’t go and bits in the field that need slaughtering every now and again.

 

Thanks Caroline from what both you and Perki have said I am not voting for battery! Just want something to do the work the old one was doing and doing well but anno domini sadly.

 

@hailbopp my Echo petrol one was cutting out (at least 15 years old, maybe more) and the repair place said they couldn't get an ignition coil for it. I used my Google foo and hunted down one at £15, and installed it. So maybe try someone else to see if you can get the Husqvarna repaired cheaper?