OK, my last FS85 died of old age, so I gave in & bought an Ego combi hedge trimmer kit. I had a hedge trimmer on FS85's for 20 years, so this is all new to me.
I usually do one job a day these days, due to me getting older. My hedge trimmer use is between 2-5 hours per day. Like I said, I'm no spring chicken, so the weight of whatever I'm using means a lot to me while I'm working. So the 2.5AH battery can stay on it for now at least.
First impressions are that it's light & quiet. I like that I don't have to use a zip start & I love that I'm not breathing in 2 stroke fumes while I work.
As for power, I'm going to wait a while before I comment too much on that, as I'm not feeling the love for it in that area yet. Maybe that will change with more use though
I'm taking a cheap 2 stroke combi tool with me as well as the Ego at the moment, as a back up if I need it. I've been using that to do the rough stuff, so my nice shiny new Ego stays sharp. But I'm guessing that'll change after I get a few more jobs on the Ego.
When the FS85 died, I also lost my whipper. I don't mow lawns for a living (I do mostly hedges/shrubs/trees), but I do have to mow mine, which obviously isn't going to be hard on a whipper. I'm wondering if anyone could advise me if the $399 Ego combi whipper is any good? Or do I need to buy the carbon fibre attachment? I'm leaning towards the $399 kit, as I'll get another battery & charger with it. Any advice on that would be greatly appreciated.