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FSE 60

This electric trimmer is lightweight and exceptionally quiet.

FSE 60
Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 9 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by If you want a quality electric trimmer, this is the one to buy. I've had many gas line trimmers including a straight shaft Stihl, but my new house has a postage stamp sized yard where an electric might do the job. Read lots of reviews and was queezy about giving up the power of a gas line trimmer. I've borrowed neighbors electrics and their balance was terrible and so was the power and the reviews were bad, too. The Stihl electric trimmer had at least pretty good reviews so I purchased one. To compensate a bit for the lesser power of the electric unit I chose to use the Stihl pentagon line which is supposed to cut better than the plain round though I did stick to the recommended .08 line. Some people reported difficulty loading line. I took apart the head to see how the line catch system operated and thereafter had no difficulty cranking line onto the spool. It doesn't take anywhere near as much line as other trimmers nor as much as described in the directions, but in use didn't find it used line any quicker than any other trimmer though others had that complaint. The bump feed works flawlessly. I have only praise and it meets all my expectations. No, it doesn't have the power of a gas trimmer and is not the device to clear a hillside of tall grass. For most homeowner use where it is reasonably easy to run an extension cord, it works smashingly. May 20, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Should last a long time.... Having only had this trimmer a short time its already apparent the qualtiy of the product is vey good.....its light, easy to use and perfect for the size of my yard. May 18, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER I DEBATED IF I SHOULD GET AN A.C. TRIMMER, BASED ON INCONVENIENCE OF LUGGING A CORD AROUND THE YARD. BUT AFTER USING IT A COUPLE OF TIMES, I AM NOT FINDING IT A PROBLEM. I DID BUY A 100 FT. CORD, WHICH I RECOMMEND, FEWER SNAGS WHEN MOVING. I HAVE OUTLETS IN FRONT AND BACK OF MY HOUSE AND THAT MAKES IT MORE CONVENIENT. I DO NOT HAVE A LARGE YARD, I CAN REACH MY ENTIRE YARD WITH THE 100 FT CORD. I ALSO WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE AMOUNT OF POWER OF THIS TRIMMER. MY ONLY ISSUE WAS WITH THE BALANCE OF THE UNIT. BUT IT IS LIGHT ENOUGH THAT IT IS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE. IT IS A BIT PRICEY, BUT I AM WILLING TO PAY A LITTLE EXTRA FOR A QUALITY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT I ANTICIPATE HAVING FOR MANY YEARS. May 17, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Best trimmer for the average home consumer After years of an escalating trimmer war that culminated with a big Craftsman gas powered trimmer I had had enough, none of them ever lived up to my expectations... until the Stihl FSE 60... light, quiet, powerful, and all around awsome with its twin line system this is by a wide margin the best trimmer, electric (corded or cordless) or gas that I have ever owned. I realy don't understand the complaints about the trimmer head and rapid line consumption. I use a heavy duty aftermarket line with no faster use than any other previouly owned trimmer, and was able to teach my 15 year old to load the line and operate this trimmer in about 5 minutes. I would go so far to say that reloading the trimmer head is ridiculously easy, far easier than traditional spools. Always wear eye protection! This trimmer truly is the best! March 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Great Product! I have had my FSE60 for a number of years - have a small yard and didn't want to deal with a gas powered unit. I know that people complain about the head, but I think that they probably tried to take it apart to load. The beauty of the easy to load head is that all you do it stick a piece of line in each side and turn the knob on the bottom! It's that easy! I would definitely recommend this unit to anyone who can get away with an electric unit on their property, such as a townhouse. February 12, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by excellent tool! putting new string in is a snap... if you know how.. Has power to spare and is very well built.... Don't even think about a different brand of trimmer! November 3, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by POOR, to much time wasted with the string delivery system I love the balance and power of this trimmer. It does a fantastic job. However , it uses string up in a hurry and to reload the string head is HORRIBLE, and it comes with terriblle instructions. I can't believe a product with this much promise is almost useless because of a flawwed string delivery system. Stihl should refund my money. November 2, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Would not buy again I have had this trimmer for about a year and have not used it in 10 months. The string keeps being used up quickly and getting the string reloaded is a extremely difficult!!! I can not keep string in the unit. Would never buy again October 25, 2012
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