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  1. Salamander_King replied to the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    I doubt they make adaptor for Oregon Tool batteries. But thank you for the suggestion. As I said, I still have a chainsaw that use the...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
  2. Salamander_King replied to the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    That is no longer an option for me. Oregon Tool discontinued battery tools. There is no more tools for sale. I have three batteries. I...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
  3. Salamander_King replied to the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    Yeah, I have cheaper bulk line for my other two electric weed trimmers that failed me. Problem is not only it is tedious to load, but...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
  4. Salamander_King replied to the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    The Gator Speedload Trimmer Head compatible trimmer list does not have any battery operated trimmers. I suspect the connections are...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
  5. Salamander_King liked Stevewoods's post in the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    Any help?EGO https://www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/ego/string-trimmers/st1521s/assembly

    Jul 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
  6. Salamander_King liked cyberpriusII's post in the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    I am going off the info on the Oregon site and they list the compatible tools. Ego is not there. But, as I said, if is compatible, I...

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  7. Salamander_King liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    I'm happy with my 40V Greenworks gear. Several secondhand batteries bought in 2017 still carry enough charge to be useful. The...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
  8. Salamander_King replied to the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    Price wise they are all similar. I don't buy tools by brand, but I don't want to spend money on new ecosystem I regret later. Though, as...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
  9. Salamander_King replied to the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    Yeah, if I can find a cheap used same Oregon Tools ST275, I will go for that. Other than durability issue I just encountered, the...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
  10. Salamander_King replied to the thread WHAT battery garden tools 2 buy?.

    OK, I jinxed myself. My Oregon Tools ST275 battery operated trimmer just died. I still have 3 batteries but the tool is no longer...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
  11. Salamander_King replied to the thread Last call for EVs!.

    Oh, by the way, I canceled my pre-order of SLATE pickup. If they can materialize a sub $20k BEV truck, I wanted it for my in-town only...

    Jul 8, 2025
  12. Salamander_King liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread Last call for EVs!.

    I'm hoping we can get the heat pump water heater in under the deadline. I think battery storage for our solar setup might be a bridge...

    Jul 8, 2025
  13. Salamander_King replied to the thread Last call for EVs!.

    The Chevy dealer gave me $7,000 discount on the car separate from other rebates, incentives. This was on top of 0% financing from GM. GM...

    Jul 8, 2025
  14. Salamander_King replied to the thread Last call for EVs!.

    Yeah, if there was cash bonus, I would have taken that. But as you guessed right, there was no such offer. In fact, the dealer was not...

    Jul 8, 2025
  15. Salamander_King replied to the thread Last call for EVs!.

    Of course it is. It was a "tongue-in-cheek" statement. As your calculation shows, there is no way new BBB's car loan interest tax credit...

    Jul 8, 2025