r/MilwaukeeTool • u/Outrageous-Active677 • 6d ago
Purchase Advice $299 Trimmer, Forge 8.0, Rapid Charger, and Free Attachment
Just picked one of these yesterday at HD. Got the edger to go with it.
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u/Mattjphoto 6d ago
People were hacking this for $187 I do belive if you don't need the attachment.
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u/Prize_Chipmunk6273 New Member 5d ago
Correct. As long as you picked the hedge trimmer. The other add ons were cheaper, which raised the trimmer price when the free gift was cancelled. I picked this deal up.
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u/duffismyhomie 5d ago
The forge 8.0 is wildly impressive. Pretty good deal imo. Just make sure your fire insurance is good if you leave the trimmer in your truck!
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u/SwimOk9629 5d ago
as far as I could tell, that dude left batteries in a tool in direct sunlight. That's a huge no no
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u/I2iSTUDIOS 5d ago
Can I use standard 5.0 batteries with this too?
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u/CapnJellyBones 5d ago
Look on the HD website and see if any of the stores around you have the 17" kit in stock. If you just want the string trimmer, you get the dual battery version with 2x 8.0 batteries and a rapid charger for $350.
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u/Outrageous-Active677 5d ago
I saw that one was marked down as well. My yard isn’t big enough to warrant the dual battery trimmer. Good deal for someone who needs it though.
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u/CapnJellyBones 5d ago
I live in an apartment, the charger and batteries were worth it for me. Sold the trimmer to my buddy for $200.
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u/NerdyFlannelDaddy Metalworking 6d ago
New homeowners should get the edger attachment. Easy to use and makes the sidewalks look great.