Customer Reviews for Milwaukee M18 FUEL 18V Lithium-Ion Cordless Brushless QUIK-LOK String Trimmer and Blower Combo Kit (2-Tool)

I was looking into buying a trimmer since forever. Was looking at other brands and reviews but everything kept leading me back to Milwaukee. Their tools might be on the pricey side but honestly they are worth every single penny put into them. You will not be disappointed with this trimmer at all. I’ve used other trimmers none come close to the force this one has. You can count on it to get the job done through very thick brush. Amazing like all Milwaukee tools.

I purchased this kit just for the free blower. I figured I would sell off the string trimmer, battery and charger. That was the plan, but then one day, I cracked open the box, and I actually started using the string trimmer and it made me feel powerful. Like Tony, Montana or Arnold Schwarzenegger! Plus the blower is awesome, so many different uses for the blower and they make it easy because there is No gas,oil or any of that stuff.

I am happy with the operation of the unit overall, but it has melted the negative contact on my XC8.0 battery pack. I have seen many reports of this problem.

Worked great for a while, then started to melt my 8.0 battery. Thought it could have been an issue with the battery, tried a (5.0) battery and started melting it. Blower works like a charm, wish the weed eater did as well. I’m a lineman, Milwaukee has really stepped up their game in our trade with great tools, I wish I had the same quality while doing yard work. Highly recommend the blower, the weed eater caused my low rating.

For the second Milwaukee M18 trimmer, it has had a failure in the head unit and is non operational. Here is a summary of the situation (and my next steps): PROPERTY: One acre property, with about 1/2 an acre in grass (with long common area with culvert and community mailbox). The remaining property is wooded. USE: Personal use around house, approximately every other week for about 2 hours of run time. FAILURE: At the head unit and shaft (breakage) PICTURES: Attached RESULT: Move to new brand

I was extremely hesitant to get a battery powered trimmer but after use it for the 4th I will 100% recommend it Ofcourse it would make even more sense if you are a Milwaukee guy already either way 5 starts for this trimmers

I have had two of the same models and they both have failed at the point where battery connects to contacts and contact module is loose and creates a melting point at contacts/ battery terminals due to vibratiothen oil n , would suggest securing contact block for zero movement and

Use it for edger but not weed trimmer. The quick load string trimmer head has a bump cap that will fail in just a few months and Milwaukee has gone the garbage route of not selling the 2$ cap. Instead they tell you to purchase a new head at 40$+. Pretty pathetic for a company that usually has good customer service but it looks like they are going to way of all other companies and just don’t care about their customers anymore. Was told echomatic pro head. pn21560031 fits and lasts.

I own several Milwaukee power tools and have been happy with their performance. I decided to purchase the brushless string trimmer instead of a gas weed eater because I already owned multiple batteries. VERY disappointed after several months of ownership, the trimmer will run for a few minutes, overheat and stop; head has also worn out after only a few months, common issues! Glad I didn't invest in the other attachments as I was planning on doing.

I love the trimmer. Weight, power and performance is as good as my heavier gas trimmer. My issue is that it has melted the terminals on a 12 and 5 aH battery. One battery is 6 months out of warranty. The other has a month left. I’m afraid to use it again with a $300 battery at risk.

Thought Milwaukee built quality products, I guess not...

The battery terminal is melting after a month of light use. Milwaukee didn't do much testing on this one.

I’ve had this just over a year and used it 12 times. As you can see part of the head wore off in no time. Not covered under the warranty apparently and also you have to replace the whole head instead of the plastic clip on cover. Extremely disappointed considering I bought this with all the other attachments

Bought this to use around the property, battery life was terrible 15-20 min max. On its 3rd or 4th charge the battery wouldn’t come off the weedwacker. Once I got it off the battery looks to have melted. To make this worse I tossed the reciept and Home Depot won’t return so I’m stuck with a $300 piece of trash.

Just bought this couple days ago and started with edging - my yard is only 50 feet wide and didn't even finished front around sidewalk and battery overheated, machine kept shutting down every minute and finally would not start at all with all the lights blinking in battery - goes back to the store, forget about it, will try 60 volt DeWalt this time

highly recommended product

Over the past 6 months, I purchased the weed whacker, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, 2 chainsaws, polesaw kit with (2) 12.0 & (2) 8.0 batteries and chargers. The weed whacker and leaf blowers draw so much power from the batteries, they are melting the contacts on the batteries. The amp draw on the weed whacker also over heats and shuts it down. Great for small jobs, but for the amount I paid, I want to be able to do more than just trim the edges of the driveway. $500 worth of batteries shot.

Absolutely love the edger!

My neighbor has a silent weed wacker now I have it too; I got a deal at Home Depot online for a combo trimmer and 10" pole saw for $362+tax free shipping

I am so impressed! Been using gas trimmers for so long I was hesitant to switch but I'm so happy I did! Just as powerful and super easy! Just pull the trigger and it's instantly at full power. No more gas, oil, or mix to worry about. So happy highly recommend! I'm going to get all the attachments

JUST WISH IT SHIPPED WITH SMALL BOTTLE OF CHAIN OIL AND HEDGE TRIMMER LIGHT WEIGHT OIL. The pictures say it all. What is used to look like. To what it looks like after my new Milwaukee edger got a hold of it. Still have not tried the string trimmer, pole saw or the hedge trimmers. Do to, now having too go back to the store to buy some. I ordered this set online. Not thinking about needing oils. Being most items in the past have come with a starter bottle. I did purchase the blower separately and that was Nice and Light. I did also purchase a hight output 3.0 ahu extra battery as a back up. And to use with the pole saw.

This is a great weed eater, very durable. Only thing I would say is that it's a bit heavier than Ryobi if your weed eating all day you can tell the difference.

These tool systems attracted me because I can change out the business end of the tool but only have the one motor and control unit to be concerned with. That saves storage space. In use the string trimmer is easy to load and a quick knock on the ground advances the string when necessary. The trimmer line is tough enough not to break too easily and it does a great job of cutting through grass, weeds and some woody material. Control at the trigger is very good. The edger is amazing and it cleans up the edges of the lawns very well. The 8.0 Ah battery still had half its power in reserve after string trimming and edging for about 50 minutes and walking about a half mile.

This is an awesome trimmer! It replaces a Ryobi cordless unit which I now see was a total waste of money. I switched over to Milwaukee cordless tools a few years ago and it is awesome that alll of the tools run on the same battery packs. I must have a dozen batteries so I never run out of juice. I look forward to adding a couple of the other accessories that are available for this unit.

Very convenient because the tools are cordless. They both hardly weigh much , making it easy to get the job done quickly.

Milwaukee does it again, perfect, no gas, not loud, and plenty of power! Replaced my 20 year old gas trimmer, this was the way to go!

The trimmer exceeded expectations. Was very hesitant in buying it due to the price, but after biting the bullet and getting it, I will never go back to a gas powered trimmer ever again. No hassle, string loads easy breezy, quiet, battery life so far barely uses 1/4 of life on my whole yard that requires a good bit of trimming and edging. broke down and decided to get the edger and hedge trimmer attachments. If they work anything like the string trimmer, my yard will be the easiest its ever been. Now I just need Milwaukee to come out with an electric ride on lawn mower!

In turtle mode it works really well, saves the battery and is strong enough to cut normal trimming. In Rabbit mode it is more powerful than my high end gas trimmers. I have gotten rid of my gas trimmer because this one is so much better. One battery will last for my entire house and the second battery will cover everything else.

Well built, solid performance... I bought this on special from Home Depot. The power is comparable to my gas powered trimmer. The QuikLok attaches well, but occasionally I can’t get the attachment completely into the power head. A little wiggle or spin of the motor fixes that. You can turn the string cutter around to get the string swath diameter up from 14 to 16 inches. At first, the trimmer had a bad vibration, and I found it was due to the string in the head. It must have compacted in an unbalanced way. Rewinding it with new string made it smooth out. It trims grass as expected, no issues. I used the pole saw attachment on a number of trees and removed branches up to about 4 inches in diameter without any problems. I used a 3Ah HO battery for weight considerations instead of the big HO 8Ah battery that came with the kit. After multiple branches it brought the battery down a couple of bars. All in all an excellent system for my outdoor needs. I think they should include the strap with the kit. Oddly, it was included in the folding hedge trimmer attachment I ordered later.