A straight shaft is better than a Peyronie’s shaft.
My Ryobi one works pretty well on my 120sqm TifTuf. Plus the battery fits my blow vac and scarifier.
I have a Stihl FS91. What a beast. My dad doesn’t need one to do his tiny yard; he uses electric. It’s all about what you need really.
Bought a KM131R years back and have no regrets. As a homeowner with a decent amount of property, I really enjoy the ability to use different attachments (string trimmer, hedge trimmer, etc.). I can run it at WOT and it will go and go and go. I just change the spark plug once a year, air filter, and run ethanol-free gas. No issues whatsoever. This tool will last forever. Gas tools aren’t as much of a pain as people make them out to be. Provided you buy the right tool upfront.
We had them when I worked on a landscaping crew and would run them all day long 5 days a week and did no maintenance (for better or worse) and had zero issues. As my boss said, “let the machines do the work”… except when using the articulating hedge trimmer!
My Stihl 56 RC has been a behemoth since 2017 and can’t recommend it enough. I’ve ran it for hours straight many, many times. Price point at $230 is solid and will last 10-20 years even with poor care. I’m not sure how I could ever break this if I don’t use 2-year-old gas.
There’s a difference between a cheap, poorly running 4-stroke and a nice 2-stroke weed eater. I use electric because it’s enough for me, but my buddy’s Stihl is miles ahead when it comes to power.
If I was doing it all day, I’d want the gas for flexibility… but darn near any homeowner in the burbs is better off electric these days. Shit just works as long as you have enough batteries. Never have to fuck with a carb again, and I am fine with that.
I bought a Milwaukee string trimmer and it’s pretty ass. The battery doesn’t last long and it overheats often in the summer. All my other Milwaukee stuff is Gucci though.
A commercial-level Husqvarna or Stihl 4-stroke will run past any electric and also starts 1-2 pulls unlike a 2-stroke.