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Flashaholic
I went to corded after my gas powered weedeater died after 3 years and the one before it died after 7 years and then I came across a Black & Decker 20v weedeater and an upgraded (2 speed) model which IMO is good enough for 95% of what you need one for. 54V would be good if you have a very large area with very thick weeds otherwise a 4+A 18/20V battery model is fine IMO.
I had pretty good luck with my 2 stroke tools. I cant quite remember the brand, but they were basic run of the mill types. The hedge cutter died after around 8yrs of use. The strimmer just recent but after a year of fixing and not so smooth running. This lasted a good 15yrs(all bought at same time). Heck in that time i must have gone through 3 or more lawn mowers, that latter is 4 stroke and still going well after 3-4yrs. I did weigh up a few options, finally decided on the dewalt for ease and having the batteries/chargers . It will be quieter, more user friendly and it also gets more use out of my batteries at home. I am hoping the 18v is more than enough for my uses, time will tell but i am pretty confident. Also i will add it to my dewalt tools for 3yr warranty. Little peace of mind down the line, although it will never really be used in anger(lots of heavy use).
I had used corded years back, the biggest draw back for me is the inconvenience and wrapping up the cable. Hedge cutters wise.........i may have cut through the cable more than once . I thought i was aware and being cautious at the times!. I still have an extendable corded hedge cutter, pretty useful to. However with the extension, i do get an intermittent contact issue (stop/start) at times. The petrol hedge cutter i had a while back was quite heavy for wielding for over an hour or so.
If i had of gone 54v, it would have been mainly for the 54v and using the flexvolt. Thankfully my little common sense brain cell kicked in and over powered my many big kid want want want cells!