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Battery vs Gas String Trimmers: I Didn’t Expect This Result!

Apr 2025 · 20 min · 9 products tested

His winner

Milwaukee

It is the fastest cutting string trimmer and the best he has ever tested

  1. 1stMilwaukee
  2. 2ndDeWalt DCST 980
  3. 3rdEGO
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Results, round by round

Noise Level

Lower is better, in decibels8 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Kobalt76.5decibelsNo link
  2. 2CAT78.2decibelsAmazon
  3. 3Husqvarna78.3decibelsAmazon
  4. 4EGO88.6decibelsAmazon
  5. 5DeWalt DCST 98092.4decibelsNo link
  6. 6Makita93.2decibelsAmazon
  7. 7Ryobi96.3decibelsAmazon
  8. 8Milwaukee99.1decibelsAmazon

No-load RPM

Higher is better, in RPM6 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Milwaukee6,190RPMAmazon
  2. 2CAT6,029RPMAmazon
  3. 3Kobalt5,876RPMNo link
  4. 4Ryobi5,846RPMAmazon
  5. 5Makita5,800RPMAmazon
  6. 6DeWalt DCST 9805,100RPMNo link

Total Weight

Lower is better, in lb6 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Husqvarna9.81lbAmazon
  2. 2CAT10.79lbAmazon
  3. 3Makita13.61lbAmazon
  4. 4EGO14lbAmazon
  5. 5DeWalt DCST 98015.5lbNo link
  6. 6Milwaukee16.41lbAmazon

Trimmer Line Capacity

Higher is better, in ft
  1. 1Milwaukee30ftAmazon
  2. 2DeWalt DCST 98030ftNo link
  3. 3EGO23.5ftAmazon
  4. 4Kobalt20ftNo link
  5. 5Husqvarna20ftAmazon
  6. 6Makita17ftAmazon
  7. 7CAT16ftAmazon
  8. 8Ryobi15.5ftAmazon
  9. 9WORX12ftAmazon

Cutting Speed

Lower is better, in s
  1. 1Milwaukee63sAmazon
  2. 2DeWalt DCST 98069sNo link
  3. 3EGO80sAmazon
  4. 4Makita106sAmazon
  5. 5Ryobi117sAmazon
  6. 6Kobalt119sNo link
  7. 7WORX133sAmazon
  8. 8CAT139sAmazon
  9. 9Husqvarna160sAmazon

Run Time

Higher is better, in minutes6 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1CAT26minutesAmazon
  2. 2Kobalt25minutesNo link
  3. 3EGO23.5minutesAmazon
  4. 4Ryobi22minutesAmazon
  5. 5DeWalt DCST 98020minutesNo link
  6. 6Makita10minutesAmazon

Charge Time

Lower is better, in minutes8 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1EGO47minutesAmazon
  2. 2Makita49minutesAmazon
  3. 3CAT50minutesAmazon
  4. 4Ryobi65minutesAmazon
  5. 5Milwaukee70minutesAmazon
  6. 6Kobalt77minutesNo link
  7. 7DeWalt DCST 980138minutesNo link
  8. 8Husqvarna155minutesAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.