Cordless outdoor tools reduce the hassle of maintaining gas-powered gear. But when Consumer Reports tested the $240 Echo CST-58V2AHCV, a 58-volt straight-shaft string trimmer sold at Home Depot, we ...

The Echo SRM-266 is part of the String Trimmers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Gas String Trimmer models like the SRM-266 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed ...

Predicted brand reliability ratings are based on estimated problem rates for newly purchased gas straight shaft string trimmers, by the end of the 4th year of ownership.

THIS SWEEPSTAKES ENDED MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025 AT 11:59 PM CT AND ONE WINNER WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED. This June, enter to win the ECHO Tool of the Month – the 56-volt String Trimmer, delivering gas-like ...