Milwaukee M18 fuel 12.0 Battery - How many lawns can it string trim?
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- Опубликовано: 23 окт 2018
- In this video I take the Milwaukee M18 fuel 12.0 battery and put it to the test in the Milwaukee string trimmer to see how many lawns it can string trim on a single charge.
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Let me know in the comments below if you have used the new Milwaukee M18 fuel 12.0 high output battery.
I have been using the 9.0 I now have the 12.0 it seems like I have more power with the Gen 2 blower
I actually noticed that as well with the trimmer. Seemed to have more torque with the fully charged 12.0 compared to the 9.0. Thanks for watching.
@@LawnCareBusinessSuccess what size trim line where you using in the milwaukee string trimmer when doing the yard work? They mention dual lines (.080 or .095). Does it make a difference on the battery life? Do you noticed any difference on the two different line size?
We use it at work on the job site in a table saw. I like to yoink the battery for my impact. Lasts all day with heavy use in the impact.
Have you tried the Forge 6.0 battery? Same runtime as the 12.0?
Thanks for the video, I just got a 12 point offer my trimmer. This is exactly what I was looking for
Awesome. Thanks for watching. 👍
Good content as always, your in the field videos always looking pro grade.
Thank you. I appreciate the feedback and of course for you watching my videos.
Great video, this is exactly what I needed to know before purchasing the battery 👍. Thank you sir
Thanks for watching
The grease fitting sold me. When my stihl dies I'll go with milwaukee. Having said that... my stihl has over 1.5hp.... it will cut concrete and asphalt. Not really good... but damn powerful. It'll be interesting when I switch. Although I haven't had a Stihl tool ever die on me, usually they just lose power or run rough so it may be 20 years.
I have a small orchard and have over 70 small valves that need clearing of weeds and your review is what I needed. I have the trimmer and am currently using a bunch of 5.0 batteries and will now upgrade to the 12.0. Thanks.
No problem. Thanks for watching. 👍
Just got my milwaukee trimmer today i love it.
Nice congratulations. Thanks for watching.
They’re great. Just wish it came with the shoulder strap as I ordered it online for the trimmer.
Nice! I just got the quick lok system, came with the 8ah high output battery. I will upgrade to the 12 eventually.
Nice. Congratulations on your purchase. Best of luck with it. Thanks for watching.
Am I the only person wondering how many lawns you do in a day?? Damn, I never would have thought you did 11 in a day.
Thank just the video I was looking for
Glad it was useful for you. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the video. I just bought the Quik-Lok 18v Trimmer with 8ah battery. It is very powerful, especially on the fast speed, but if you plan to use it on thick, tall grass, you will only get 20-30 minutes on a charge. For me, that is OK because it still beats messing with a carb and fuel. For simple trimming around the house, the battery would last forever.
I also bought the hedger attachment, and discovered that for tall grass trimming, it is much more efficient than string trimming. I've been out there clearing heavy, thick grass and briars for 30-45 minutes and only used half the battery capacity. Using the string trimmer attachment I would have blown through the battery for sure. Just thought it was interesting.
Yes hedge trimming use way less battery. I believe the run time is double that if the string trimmer. Thanks for watching.
Another great video Julio. Your lawns that you care for look great. I have a Makita 2×18v line trimmer i use on a few properties. Just a question though, do you have a job sheet for each property? With information like the pieces of equipment used for the job (if your carrying more than one of each) and mower height setting. Probably more practical if you have employees.
Hi Jay. No I don’t use a job sheet. I use to when I first started. And would right down the height settings I used. Over time though it becomes second nature. Your route becomes memorized and even the height settings I used on each property. Thanks for watching.
I use this battery daily but with the fuel mud mixer. We mix around 25 buckets a day and still has 2 bars.
Hey that’s awesome. Great information. I would imagine mixing mud would be very tough on a tool and batteries just from experience in past using corded drills to mix mud. Very impressive that you are able to mix 25 buckets and still have bars left. Thanks for watching.
I just got the 12.0 was wanting to see how the trimmer does thanks for the video
No problem. Glad you found value in it. Thanks for watching. 👍
I run a lawn care business as well. I can do 9 lawns on a single 9AH battery if I use it properly (and no edging with the edging powerhead)!
Nice! Thanks for watching. 👍
Today is day 6 on tall weeds. I used the 8 amp first because it will works better like that sometimes. Then used 12 amp after that here where the weed eater will cut off every couple minutes. I stop to talk for 10 minutes and it would run longer like only cut off every 10 minutes. With 1 more day of weed eating I can do with a gas weed eater will do in 1 day. I could of used 4 more batteries, but the tool protection will shut down every couple minutes. Can't push a tool like that.
I have used the Milwaukee 12ah and it melted 4 batteries two different line trimmers im on number 4th lime trimmer dont use the 12ah with it anymore and its melted my 5ah batteries too, my newest one overheated with in 10ish of first use...
Fully support my friend
Thanks for watching.
what about vibration, did you have that problem damaging batteries?
Here in Australia I have the the power head and trimmer attachment I use the 8.0 battery’s I’m currently trying out the 12.0 I cut my lawn once every two weeks I’m up to 8 cuts using the 12.0 including using the edger attachment and the blower, have not charged the battery yet and I’ve got two bars left. Love Milwaukee, if only they would bring out a lawn mower
Nice! Thanks for watching. 👍
How do you feel about the power? Do you feel like it's equivalent to gas?
@@BiggCope seems the same to me
@@cameronmoore6252 are you edging and weed eating with it?
I used the 9.0 on the hedge trimmer attachment lasted close to 1hr 30mins the string trimmer doesnt last that long and i have it on high speed but will be getting the 12.0
Nice. Yeah I love using the Milwaukee hedge trimmers. You can get a lot done on a single battery. Thanks for watching.
I like that battery,👍 thank you for the video, awesome.🙋♂️🧰🔧🇺🇸
No problem. Glad you found value in the video. Thanks for watching.
I have this trimmer its very good. I use the 9amp on it and it runs for a while. Using it on really heavy weeds it doesn't last forever. Maybe 30-45 minutes.. it has good power though. I did manage to bog it down in some really heavy stuff and overheat a couple batterys They blink when overheated and I had to wait 15-20 minutes before it was useable again. It was almost 90 degrees out and I was in the sun. I was basically trying to use the thing as a lawn mower and kept it full throttle for a long time. The overheating hasn't been a huge issue for me and I had extra batterys to swap out when it did happen but for someone running their tools really hard on a big job I could see it being a serious problem. I have used this trimmer at other times fairly hard with no issues overheating the battery. I'm happy enough with my Milwaukee outdoor power tools because I didn't want to keep gas stuff inside my apartment. I also have a lot of other Milwaukee tools so its great that the battery's are interchangeable
It’s a great unit. One of the reasons I really like it is because the M18 battery platform is so versatile. I don’t want separate batteries and chargers for each tool. Thanks for watching.
Do you know how much time did you get out of it
Hello i just wanted to suggest when your trimming walking the opposite direction around the lawn it will throw all your trimmings onto the lawn and when you mow you will bag them less cleanup give it a try if u want
Thanks for the tip. I just personally find it more comfortable for me the way I hold the trimmer with my right hand on the trigger, and the trimmer head on my left side to walk around clock wise. Thanks for watching.
For real? How much trimming needs to be done in the fall if the lawn is properly cared for all summer? I would like to see how it performs in spring or summer. When there was actually weeds needing trimmed
I think the point of the video was to see how the battery held up on weekly accounts vs the previous video I did with the 9.0 batteries. Of course in the spring for the first few cuts there is longer trimming time needed but generally for me after the third weekly cut things are under control and trimming is much less. Keep in mind all my clients are weekly and also generally small properties. Every situation is going to be different. Like I said though it is more of a comparison between the 12.0 and 9.0 on the same houses a week apart. Thanks for watching.
Good video I think it would work for me. I have 4 acres and a pond. The 50 or more trees are spread out so over heating may not be a problem. What do you think? Have a good one 👍🏻
Probably a good fit. It’s what I would use as a homeowner. For my business I still prefer a gas unit though. Thanks for watching.
@@LawnCareBusinessSuccess I'm watching your videos trying to determine whether I should get this Milwaukee weed eater and blower. So you would seriously use as a home owner?
I am debating on purchasing the 2 stroke Redmax TRZ230S / Milwaukee M18 Fuel - mostly residential and weed eating the farm. I've heard owners of the Redmax state " I've owned this weedeater 13yrs. And replaced nothing except the fluids , spark plug and air filter. I wonder what the life expectancy is with the milwaukee fuel and the m18 batteries.
I’m not sure. Only time will tell. I think if you took care of it though it should last. Especially since it uses a brushless motor. It’s nice that it uses standard m18 batteries and not a ultra expensive proprietary battery system that may be hard to find in the future. Thanks for watching.
Were you using high or low speed? Or maybe both as needed? I'm in the market for this product, so I'm doing research. In my area spending more time with a string trimmer than the mower is common. The only flat ground here is a parking lot. Thanks for sharing this information.
Always on high speed if I remember correctly. So could probably do more if I would use low speed. With the price of fuel now I will probably be switching to using the Milwaukee full time so should be interesting. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
I'm on tall weeds out back from my house. Some days it will cut area like 15 feet by 15 feet with 12 amp battery. Then battery will over heat. The next battery will be short live. I'm on 5 days and the job is half done. I have 6 batteries. The tool gets hot the batteries don't work long.
Yes I have heard some people complain of overheating and the machine shutting off. I have not experienced that yet myself though. Thanks for watching.
You definitely need to upgrade to 12 AH with the fast charge charger. It runs very cool and only takes an hour to charge.
@@jperello001 I'm using 12 AH as the tool over heats before battery is dead. This stop battery and tool from working for the time it takes for battery and tool to cool down. This was in the spring on a cool day. Hot is less working time.
Seems like a great trimmer though
Yeah it’s a decent unit for a battery powered option. Thanks for watching.
Great video! Just a quick couple of questions. How did it feel vertical cutting? Pretty solid? No shakiness? Also have you found your line trimmer overheating during the day? Thanks in advance
It felt fine vertical trimming. No vibration or shaking and it did not overheat at all. The only thing I have had happen since making videos on this unit is the trimmer head has come loose while trimming a couple of times. I think because when it’s put it on the threaded shaft, there is no way to lock the shaft in place so you can tighten the head on good. So it ends up working it’s way loose over time.
@@LawnCareBusinessSuccess, I also have the Milwaukee trimmer- it came with a little steel rod that fits into a hole in the head to lock it. If you look at the head from the top, the hole is on the opposite side from the grease port..
My 12ah battery only lasts 35mins with the trimmer, they must be small property s, and the blower lasts about 25mins.
Thanks for watching.
Would you recommend this Weed eater for a small Landscape business?
I have been searching and searching for the best battery and tool warranty and it seems Dewalt and Milwaukee offer the best commercial warranty.
I like it but I haven’t used it day in and day out long term. Some people complain that they overheat and shut down. I haven’t had that happen but I guess it depends on the size properties your trimming. Mine are all small properties with 5 -10 minutes of trimming and edging. Thanks for watching.
What kind of guard do you have at the end of string trimmer? It looks smaller than the one it comes with?
It the stock guard that came with the unit. This is the first generation Milwaukee trimmer. Thanks for watching.
Always recharge batteries with 1-2 bars left. They will last way longer that way vs draining them and then recharging.
Imhymn they are lothium batteries not NiMh
@@hanglooserecluse Please educate yourself on battery technologies. Imhymn is right. It is NOT good to allow your batteries to drop below 20% charge. Remember a battery is a CHEMICAL REACTION. When that reaction drops below a certain threshold, it begins to degrade that chemical reaction. Let's assume you have a battery that still has 100 charging cycles left, and you continue to drop it below 20%, you may only actually get 80 charging cycles before it no longer holds a charge.
I’m curious how much actual runtime you got out of the 9ah and the 12ah?
No idea. That would be difficult to measure considering the amount of times you pull the trigger. I will say that I have been consistent in using it this season and get through each day on just the two 9.0 batteries. I use the 12.0 battery in the Milwaukee blower and it gets me through the day with power to spare. Thanks for watching.
Any idea how much fuel a gas trimmer doing the same amount of houses would consume? I just ordered the trimmer, wondering how long it would take to "buy" the Milwaukee in fuel savings.
On the same set of houses with my echo srm-2620 trimmer, I fill it with fuel in the morning and can usually get through about 10 houses on one tank. My echo holds 21 fluid ounces of gas. So I’ll let you do the math on that. Thanks for watching.
@@LawnCareBusinessSuccessso roughly 1 charge=1 tank?
Yes, based on the testing I did in this video during the fall. That sounds about right for the 12 amp hour battery. For the 9 amp hour battery that comes with the trimmer it would be about half a tank according to the tests I did on the same houses the week previously.
A year more or less. If you only look at the cost of the 12a battery and the power to charge it. But the battery probably isn't that good after 300+ full discharges
I live in a residential area and need a battery powered string trimmer so I don't annoy my neighbors.
I am trying to decide on this Milwaukee or the Husqvarna. Any thoughts on the Husky?
Sorry, I personally have not used the husky but I have heard lots of good things about it. For residential use the Milwaukee would be great. The thing I probably like most about the Milwaukee vs some of the other brands is that the batteries are not proprietary to just the string trimmer. So you can use the same battery in a drill or impact or vise versa for example. Thanks for watching.
The dewalt 20v trimmer is amazing as well. Put a 9ah battery on it, and last all day.
At what speed setting ate you running eater for this test
In this video it was set on the rabbit mode. Thanks for watching.
There's hardy anything to cut on those lawns
What mode? Turtle or rabbit? I did a lawn that need heavy work but not too big and the 8 Battery that comes with it was not enough
I always have it set on rabbit. Turtle is to slow for me as I am use to gas trimmers. Thanks for watching.
@@LawnCareBusinessSuccess thank you, I been using the 8.0 battery and I used it to do the edge , and it won’t last one home? I am doing it wrong maybe
my cuzzin installed solar panel and inverter on his truck charges batteries on site
That’s cool. I’ve seen companies do that with putting solar panels on the roof of their enclosed trailers. Thanks for watching.
Was that on high or low speed
That was on high speed. I am to use to gas trimmers to mess around with low speed on a battery powered unit. 😂 Thanks for watching.
How has the trimmer and battery held up for the past 3 years?
So far so good. No issues. Thanks for watching.
@@LawnCareBusinessSuccess How often do you use it. I see you review lots of gasoline trimmers.
I use it once per week currently. The battery I also use in other tools as well.
I have one but after 10 minutes of using it. It will shut down. Do yours do the same.
No mine has not done that, but I have heard of other people say that they shut down when battery gets too hot from heavy use. Thanks for watching.
It will shut down if you a battery that’s too small. High Output batteries are required to run the outdoor equipment preferably the 12 and 8.
Do you notice the difference in weight?
You notice the difference if you hold a 12.0 in one hand and a 9.0 in the other, but on the machine it’s only slightly noticeable. I think it actually balances out the machine better. The Milwaukee trimmer is weighted differently compared to gas unit where the weight is at the top. The Milwaukee is heavier at the trimmer head side.
Are these waterproof
I’m don’t know for sure, but I don’t think so. Thanks for watching.
how many can you edge?
Depending on size I can do 10-12 lawns, trim and edge on the 12Ah battery. Thanks for watching.
Did you have it on turtle or rabbit
I had it on rabbit 🐇 In fact, I always have it on full power, rabbit setting. Makes it feel more comparable to a gas unit in terms of power.
Thanks I was thinking of getting one. I am tired of dealing with gas save some money in the long run can get extra battery have hookup in truck so we can charge throughout the day
No problem. I plan to do the same tests in the spring when it’s peak growing season and see if that makes a difference as well. So stay tuned to the channel for that in the upcoming months.
I use the turtle setting. I find that It cuts better on this setting plus the battery and the string would last longer:) Maybe do same video but on turtle setting? :)
The trimming your doing doesn’t look like tall thick grass. Your basically just flying over it trimming very little. I plan on getting one but it will be worked very hard the hour I will use it to do my yard.
That’s because I was doing it on regular weekly lawn maintenance clients at the end of the season basically when I got the 12 amp hour battery. I did the same test the week earlier with the 9amp hour battery. This was just to see the difference between the different batteries in the same conditions on the same lawns. I plan on doing the same tests again in the spring heavy growth coming in the next few months. Thanks for watching.
Not as much as the 20v dewalt with a 12amp
Have you tested them both side by side?
@@LawnCareBusinessSuccess Yes I have both don't have 12amp batteries but have 9amp in both and the dewalt runs almost twice as long as the Milwaukee
Interesting. That is literally the first time I have ever heard anything positive about the Dewalt outdoor power equipment. I have always known about the positive reputation they have with drills and saws etc, so I’ve been surprised at all the negative comments I keep reading on Instagram about their outdoor power equipment. Good to hear a positive experience. Thanks for watching.
@@LawnCareBusinessSuccess The dewalt build quality is far superior to the Milwaukee, I dropped the Milwaukee and the motor cover cracked in half I've dropped the dewalt a dozen times with just a few scratches,also Milwaukee wouldn't warranty it because they claimed it wasn't used right
@@loucifer323 The Milwaukee 9AH use 18650 cell and DeWalt 9AH use 20700 cell. That's the difference on runtime.
HUGE PILE OF CRAP! On my second battery and it only lasts 5-10 minuets! If the battery has 3 bars out of 4 the charger says it is fully charged but is not.
Good video for testing purposes, but the job of weed wacking is HORRIBLE! Ur going the wrong way shooting "more" stuff into the beds!
Don't worry about weed wacking debris into the beds & training the grass to grow towards the sidewalks & beds.