It does make the process of loading the cutting line easier than most, but it isn’t hassle-free. The Powerload technology is nifty, but not quite as simple as the ads make out. You can also buy the string trimmer with a larger 5Ah battery, for $100 more. I found that the Ego Power+ ST1521S lasted just under 40 minutes in my tests cutting through light vegetation: that’s pretty much the same as the DeWalt. Battery size isn’t the only thing that affects battery life, but it is a factor. The DeWalt, for instance, comes with a 9 Ah one that contains more than three times as much juice. The Ego Power+ ST1521S trimmer’s 2.5Ah battery has the smallest capacity of the rechargeable string trimmers that I tested. (Image credit: Ego) Ego Power+ ST1521S string trimmer review: performance and accessories Unfortunately, that range doesn’t include one of the major users of rechargeable batteries: power tools. That makes the battery pretty flexible as long as you have (or buy) other Ego Power+ devices. ![]() The same battery will work on their leaf blowers, mowers and snow blowers, and there is even a portable power station that can run your 110V home appliances in a power outage. Ego says that you can use this battery across all its products. This battery weighs 2.9lbs on its own (1.3kg) and clips onto the top of the trimmer. The ST1521S is powered by a large 56V, 2.5 Amp-hour battery that is physically the biggest of those that we tested but has the smallest capacity. Ego Power+ does offer another version with a telescoping aluminum shaft (the ST1511T). This can’t be taken apart or folded for storage without a screwdriver, which is a pity, as this would make the six-foot-tall string trimmer a lot easier to carry and store. It ships folded into two halves, but the halves fit together with a single screw for use. I was impressed with the overall build quality of the Ego Power+ ST1520S, which requires just eight screws to assemble. ![]() Ego Power+ ST1521S 15-inch string trimmer review: design and build quality
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