Greenworks 80V 8" Brushless Cordless Edger, Battery and Charger Not Included

This Greenworks 80v edger is fantastic. I was surprised at how sturdy and rigid the shaft is - much more so than the very much more expensive Stihl Brushcutter I used for years. I like the adjustability of the blade depth and the power is impressive. You will get more run time with higher amp batteries - I have both 2.0 and 2.5 amp batteries, but if you have multiple batteries and chargers (from acquiring multiple tools) you will never be waiting for a battery to charge.If you have only purchased Greenworks tools, then you are golden. BUT HERE IS THE RUB IF YOU, LIKE ME, THOUGHT THEY WERE STRAIGHT-ACROSS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SAME LINE OF TOOLS THEY MANUFACTURED FOR LOWE'S UNDER THE KOBALT MONIKER AND BLUE COLOR, AS DIFFERENTIATED FROM THEIR STANDARD BRIGHT GREEN.One of the reasons I went ahead and committed to buying the Kobalt line of 80v yard tools was because Greenworks made them and I figured that it would be a long-lasting and stable design platform, being the same 80v system across two different brands. Then Lowe's dropped the 80v line. I was able to get a few more of their tools for great clearance prices and looked forward to switching over to the complete line of Greenworks 80v tools. was very happy to be able to order their edger because it's the exact same power system - just that all of my gear is Kobalt blue.AND HERE IS THE DEAL WITH THAT:They are different. The Kobalt 80v battery will not fit/slide into the Greenworks 80v battery compartment/housing (*as manufactured). - I guess I shouldn't have been surprised - and it could have been Lowe's that required that the stuff made for them specifically would be incompatible. But since it's the same power system, I wondered what the difference was and if I could work-around their obstructionist corporate bs. What I discovered was that the battery compartment on the tools have two long molded channel-guides (male) that match the two long molded (female) channels in the batteries. The vertical placement of the bottom 'rail' in the tool/compartment is positioned in a slightly different spot between the Kobalt and Greenworks 'brands'. But this actually works, because I just used a hand chisel and removed the 'bottom' rail from the Greenworks tool/edger. WA-LA - EUREKA!!! It worked great! It's a great fit, the top rail is more than enough to hold the battery stably in position and the 'lock' mechanism functions perfectly!I am looking forward to buying more tools in the Greenworks 80 volt line without having to replace all of the Kobalt tools I already paid for AND ESPECIALLY the rediculously expensive batteries...

Works great. Could use more power

This is a great edger. Has plenty of power, easy to use. I have 3 other 80 volt Greenworks yard tools and am happy with all of them.

This is pretty simple to use. Overall I'm happy with it but there are some flaws. Bought this a year ago and figured I'd go over my thoughts as someone who does seasonal yard jobs for work.1. Ergonomics 3.5/5 . I find myself (female 5'5") needing to kink my arm up so I can get a nice deep edge cut in. It can really get my arm stiff using it too long. This is really my biggest problem with it. Adjustable handle would make my life so much easier. Luckily yard edging is mostly seasonal for me and I don't have to do it constantly.User friendly 5/5. This is about as simple as it gets. Battery in, safety switch, and triggerBattery 4/5 : like any of the other greenworks, battery is so-so but powerful overall. If you're doing edging where you got a lot to cut into, you might just wanna buy one with well rated Amp hours.Quality 4/5 have used it for work for seasonal use for 2 seasons. Works well and starts everytime. Durability I'm not sure, lot of plastic but it doesn't need to be super durable. It hangs in my shop so it's not being tussle around with the other tools much.Overall happy with it. Just wish the handle could be adjust so I'm not doing a shrug/arm curl every time I need it.

Excellent powerfull love it

Upon unboxing, I quickly discovered "adjustable handle" does not mean "adjustable shaft". Being 5'3", with a bad back & shoulder, I was really thinking this meant I could adjust the height of the unit to accommodate my frame. I was mistaken and found adding the handle halfway on the upper shift to be about right for me. Now to add a battery and try it out. I have several other 80v Greenworks products (incl mower, snowblower, snow broom, leaf blower) and am excited to add this edger to the list.(Next: an 80v chainsaw, please?)

I am pleased with this electric edger- easy to handle, was long enough for me and does a nice job on the lawn

Works very well, the power was a pleasant surprise.