Read more: 12 Smart Gadgets You Didn't Know Existed Makita has three battery lines to choose from: 12V CXT, 18V LXT, and 40V XGT. Sold at Acme Tools for $123, the 12V max CXT String Trimmer has a ...

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Predicted brand reliability ratings are based on estimated problem rates for newly purchased gas straight shaft string trimmers, by the end of the 4th year of ownership.

Makita's 40V XGT and 36V two-battery LXT string trimmers are great ... which make use of two 18V LXT batteries at the same time. Like the 1,200-watt backpack, the PDC01's harness can be detached ...