Best Stihl Battery Whipper Snippers

Very disappointed...! The motor of this whipper snipper fatally failed three and a half years after I purchased it, although I used it carefully and… Read more

for domestic purposes only. The local dealer's quote to repair it was excessive and I decided not to accept it. My next available option was to place this machine where it belongs: at local council's rubbish disposal centre. Another machine that I bought from Stihl (battery operated lawn mower) also failed in its fourth year of life - I will never buy anything made by this, once very reputable German manufacturer...!

If it would normally take you 20 minutes to trim your yard but you would really like it to take you and hour, this is the perfect trimmer. This POS… Read more

is under powered and can only use the lightest trim cord, it constantly breaks the trim cord inside the reel so you will need to take it apart several times each time you trim. I only purchased it because I needed an extra battery for my leaf blower and Stihl was running a sale for the FSA 57 and battery so I actually got the trimmer for about $25. I still overpaid for it. Do yourself a huge favor and stay away from this trimmer.

Too many short comings for the price – I am somewhat disappointed with the FSA60 Considering the $600 expense and 5 month delay at getting it in the store. I was expecting better. The… Read more

motor seems to weak to me, as it does not feel there is much torque in it. I'm going to try it on buffalo soon, and it does not feel it is going cope, it seems to only just do my kikuyu edge. The so called safety start is a pain in the wrist- You slide a lever forward than hold another down whilst operating the trigger.. as soon as you let go the trigger you need to go through the procedure again. I've already taped it up. The brackets that hold the handle onto the pole did not fit into plastic handle. I had to grind one of them. Also the bolts came with a flat washer not a nylock or a locking washer. Basic, to prevent it coming loose. Lastly ergonomics of the straight pole are out of balance. and there is no shoulder strap accessory.

Fantastic until motor failed – Loved this on my 4 acre property, but 3 yrs in and the motor died. One year out of warranty and the cost of repair isn't worth it, so now I have to buy another one! Really annoyed and not happy Show details

Don’t buy – Awful design to the trimmer line. Never lets the out, always have to let the line out manually. Show details