The parts all seem robust, so we have high expectations for overall tool longevity. Since the motor is behind the trigger, it actually drives a spinning shaft that terminates into what resembles a large spline drive. The rubberized grip on the rest of the handle lets you more easily use the EGO power head string trimmer (or other attachments) for extended periods of time. Speaking of the trigger, the slightly oversized shape lets you get two fingers on it for more comfort. After a few tries, grasping it became second-nature while activating the trigger. This type of switch differs from most, but its large size makes it a great solution. The safety lock-off button-included in some form in all battery powered tools-utilizes a side actuation. Fortunately, EGO seems to have done a bang-up job of engineering the power head to perform with enough speed and torque to drive their attachments with enough speed and torque to cut, trim, or otherwise bite through anything they come up against. Without a solid power train here, your edger, trimmer, or pole saw attachments won’t do much good.
The EGO power head (PH1400) is the engine behind any of the tools you’ll attach to it. There are currently four available EGO Power Head accessories/attachments: To cover all that this product does, I’ll start with the actual power head and then move through all of the attachments we reviewed with it. We talk about power later-but it feels like there’s more of it. Some of the weight has been shifted to the rear of the tool-giving it a more balanced feel.
EDGER ATTACHMENT FOR EGO TRIMMER UPGRADE
If you have an older head on the 15-inch trimmer, you can actually upgrade to this one for around $29. The EGO Power Head string trimmer uses the same Rapid Reload head that has been made available for their 15-inch trimmer. Of course, if you already have an EGO string trimmer, then you would presumably get into this system for the pole saw or edger.
EDGER ATTACHMENT FOR EGO TRIMMER FULL
With Home Depot selling these for under $100 each, you can end up with a pretty robust battery-powered system without having to buy full tools for each function. Since the tool now uses a spinning shaft, it also allows for the use of the aforementioned attachments. You’re not sending all that battery power down a wiring harness to the head. Moving the motor to the back-near the battery-gives it a bit more efficiency. The big deal with the power head system is flexibility-but also power. Currently, the price for additional attachments sits right around $99. We were able to review all of them in some capacity. This essentially opens up the EGO Power Head to run a string trimmer, edger, pole saw, and anything else EGO decides to throw at it. This model continues to use a brushless motor but moves the motor to the rear of the tool to enable swapping out the heads. Of all the battery powered outdoor power equipment I’ve reviewed, the string trimmer is my go-to for introducing landscapers to the technology. Having already reviewed both the EGO 56V cordless string trimmer and the EGO 15 in brushless string trimmer, getting our hands on the brand new EGO power head string trimmer seemed a logical next step.
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