KOGAN -18V Lithium Ion Cordless 3 Garden Tool Set - $125 -WhipperSnipper, Hedgetrimmer, Blower!

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  muncan on 10/03/2014 - 10:47

  The battery life will get shorter and shorter with every use. Stick to electric garden power tools with a cord!

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    hollykryten on 10/03/2014 - 14:20

    Or maybe a petrol driven garden tool i mean whippersnippers do come as petrol driven.

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  jv on 10/03/2014 - 10:48

  1) Whipper Snipper: < 30 minutes

  Stating around 10 mins would be more accurate.

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    pmupsinep on 10/03/2014 - 14:11

    I'm surprised they didn't write < 10,000 hours.

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  stumo on 10/03/2014 - 10:55

  Yeah its only a 1.3Ah battery, so those run times should be halved.

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  figarow on 10/03/2014 - 10:59

  "-18V"

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  EggMan28 on 10/03/2014 - 11:06

  Am using a whipper snipper with a cord for small yard and was eyeing these when Aldi had them for $149 each (with interchangeable battery). Can't find link but anyone bought the Aldi ones and have any input on them to compare ?

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    UserInterface on 10/03/2014 - 14:20

    I just got the Aldi one now that it dropped to $150. It is a lot better then i thought it would be. I did the front\back and street and only went down 1/4 of the battery. I was also cutting the whole lawn as I had an inspection but have not bought lawn mower yet.
    With 3 year warranty I think it is a good deal.

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  Logical on 10/03/2014 - 11:08

  +1

  Probably best suitable to the courtyard type garden, the one with pavers wall to wall (only a few weeds growing) and a few pot plants around the side which need a small trim. The blower will be effective on the 10 leaves that you trimmed away no problem at all.

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  pax on 10/03/2014 - 11:42

  +2

  Who in blazes needs 30min out of a whipper snipper?

  Given my corner block, I think the cordless WS is the way to go, and trying to sort out a long enough cord, or re-routing the cord/changing points is a pain in itself.

  I don't really have a need for the other two though.

  I should start looking at a set with WS with maybe other plug in options.

  My dad has a 24v cordless drill, so I've been trying to keep an eye out for a deal with 24v cordless attachments, but not seen any, or at least worth while ones as yet.

  A cordless leaf sucker with mulcher bag would be good. I don't understand why people choose blowers when they have to clean them up afterwards. Straight into the bag and mulched, then onto the garden when finished.

  Pax

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    muncan on 10/03/2014 - 12:54

    I had a Black & Decker cordless whipper snipper with a much bigger battery pack - after a while the battery would last about 2 minutes after a 4 hour charge

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      pax on 10/03/2014 - 12:59

      I'm interested in how old the battery was, and how often was it charged? General degradation of the battery shouldn't be that bad if looked after properly in the same way that should be done with other re-chargeable batteries.

      Looks like I'm being offered a 4 stroke petrol WS for nix from a colleague downsizing, so save me on that one for this particular purchase.

      Pax

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        muncan on 10/03/2014 - 13:10

        Looking at recent models, the batteries seem much smaller these days, so perhaps they're more efficient now. The model I had included a wall hanger/charger and I'm pretty sure the instructions said to leave it always charging so that it's always ready to go. That probably lead to its short lifespan, from what laptops have taught us about what happens when continuous charging batteries. I remember the RPM being much less on the cordless too, it wasn't very good at cutting thick couch grass.
        Reckon you'll be 'right with your petrol whipper snipper :-)

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        SteveAndBelle on 10/03/2014 - 14:11

        Most NiMH packs in older 'affordable' products were simply trickle-charged with a low current from a cheap plugpack. The longer you leave the device sitting on charge the shorter the lifespan. Far better to drain & recharge over & over with NiMH based packs (but not drain too far either!)

        Now that most devices are Lithium based they need 'smart' chargers to prevent overcharging and the potential to explode/burn your house down so these days it's usually OK to leave the device in the charger as it will be contantly monitored and topped up when required instead of just getting charged non-stop. This 'smart' circuitry now only costs manufacturers an extra few dollars to incorporate but wasn't really required in the older NiMH stuff as those cells weren't prone to fail as dramatically when over charged, they just killed them quicker.