32.6cc full crank, 2-stroke engine, 6 interchangeable attachments included:
- Pole Saw: 254mm cutting length
- Edger: 226mm maximum cutting diameter
- Line Trimmer: 430mm wide, twin-bump feed spool
- Hedge Trimmer: 400mm cutting length
- Brush Cutter: 255mm diameter, 3-tooth blade
- Blower: 270km/h air speed
- Weight: 18kg
- 5 Year Warranty
Ferrex is ALDI's home brand.
The 5 year warranty is pretty reassuring too.
in 2025 do people still want to go to the trouble of petrol with the fumes, refuelling, smell, starting, etc? electric is start and forget
Even worse, this is a 2 stroke (hehe he said 2 stroke) so have to deal with oil too.
… 18KG too!
18KG too!
I suspect that'd be the weight of the box including all the attachments.
Yep box weight is 18, motor with brush cutter head attached is 7.2kg
@nocure: Bought previously - was too heavy for me to use as Pole Saw at height.
Returned after 1 use.
I'd argue the biggest advantage to an electric whipper snipper is the weight. Battery powered are just so much lighter. To the point that I can even operate it one handed at a stretch occasionally to reach awkward places.
Sure, if you don't have much work to do. Got one of these last time. There is no way you could run an electric one for the durations I do without having 6+ batteries and chargers.
I think people are used to having tiny yards now with limited stuff to do.
If you have 2000 sqm with proper vegetation, most electric ones are useless.
for something that needs a lot of power, 4 stroke is the way to go (like a brushcutter). 4 stroke is less messing around & more control over the power (2 stroke is all or nothing)
But pretty much all these "tools" battery is lighter & quieter. The neighbours 2 stroke blower is the bane of my early Sunday mornings.
Some people have more than 100 square meters of greenery.
I love my electric, but unless you spend good money on a powerful one, most are like toys for anything but basic tasks.
That’s a lot of bang for buck though, but again worth the petrol, 2 stoke even, headache?
Love the 5 year warranty.
Used it return.
Avoid at any cost, too heavy .. bad experience on even trying to put it together anything other than line trimmer !!
Father-in-law has a petrol Aldi line trimmer. Thing is heavy. He refuses to acknowledge my EGO battery line trimmer which destroys the Aldi.
Got one last time. Its fantastic. Runs at max rpm for hours at a time. Starts easy. May be heavier than some but does have a heap of power.
For clarity - the 18kg referred to in the post is the total box weight.
Bought a few years ago, lots of kit for the money but have moved to the battery range which is lighter, smoother, quieter, dont have to fuel and mix oil or burn yourself on the exhaust. this 2 stroke is much more powerful but probably not needed for most ppl
I bought one of these a few cycles ago - likely very similar. For the $$$ it's overall good value. BUT it's something that will be hard if not impossible to get parts for (should something break), it's heavy as can be and munches the fuel towards the high end of things.
I ended up taking mine back within the 60 days - but it's reasonable if you're up for the extra weight of it (as stated 18kg is not the unit's weight BUT the unit itself is well above it's peers in mass and vibrations etc).
You could do worse, but can also do better but will cost a tad more.
Better bringing the electric version back! Missed out last sale.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/870677
i've got that one. works well around the yard. petrol would have more grunt though, with the slasher for example
Bought this during the last time it was on sale.
I have used it few times with multiple attachments and it works well.
I agree these petrol powered ones are noisy but noise blocking headphone help.
Need a edger.. Here comes the jokes
I don't know man its not a brand I know or trust.