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DEWALT FLEXVOLT 60V MAX* String Trimmer, Brushless, Two Speed, 15-Inch, 3-Ah Battery (DCST970X1)

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Brand DEWALT
Power Source Battery Powered
Color Black, Orange
Item Weight 12 Pounds
Cutting Width 15 Inches

About this item

  • Gear drive design of the edger/trimmer powers through tough overgrowth
  • High-efficiency brushless motor of the cordless grass trimmer maximizes run time and motor life
  • Lawn trimmer provides 15-inch cutting swath with 0.080-inch line (also accepts 0.095 inch)
  • Variable speed trigger with Hi/Lo speed control for added power or extended run time
  • Lightweight and ergonomic design maximizes control and minimizes stress on your arms
  • Designed to withstand everyday heavy-duty usage
  • Bump feed head comes with 1 Quick Load spool of 0.08-inch dual line installed

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4.3 4.3
Battery life
4.3 4.3
Light weight
4.0 4.0

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cutting width
15 inches
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DEWALT FLEXVOLT 60V MAX* String Trimmer, Brushless, Two Speed, 15-Inch, 3-Ah Battery (DCST970X1)


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The DEWALT 60V MAX* String Trimmer is designed to power through tough overgrowth and withstand everyday heavy-duty usage. It features a high-efficiency brushless motor of the grass cutter that maximizes runtime and motor life, and its lightweight and ergonomic design maximizes control and minimizes stress on your arms. This edge trimmer kit includes a FLEXVOLT 20V/60V MAX* battery that powers 60V MAX* tools or it can be backwards compatible to work with 20V MAX* tools.

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
2,751 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the performance and power of the string trimmer. For example, they mention it functions very well, works great in heavy vegetation, and is a capable tool. That said, opinions are mixed on battery life, quality, ease of use, weight, and value.

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289 customers mention222 positive67 negative

Customers like the performance of the string trimmer. They mention that it functions very well, is a capable tool, and works well in heavy vegetation. They are also pleased with the design and say that the bump-feed works flawlessly. Overall, customers find it to be a nice unit and perfect for most jobs.

"...More overgrown than I like to see. It did great! The bump-feed worked flawlessly; the string was reasonably durable; plenty of power on the "low"..." Read more

"...Regardless, the original DeWalt guard works very well in heavy vegetation...." Read more

"...The head is easy to reload. The original line was pretty good, but I'm using some yellow stuff from HD now and it works well too...." Read more

"works great" Read more

200 customers mention174 positive26 negative

Customers are impressed with the power of the string trimmer. They say it has enough power to cut down weeds up to waist high. Customers also appreciate that it has a high and a low power setting.

"...bump-feed worked flawlessly; the string was reasonably durable; plenty of power on the "low" setting. The battery lasted for the whole job...." Read more

"...The good: -- enough power to cut down weeds up to waist high if the weeds are not too woody. -- has variable control so that light weeds..." Read more

"Very powerful for a battery powered trimmer light weight and easy to use" Read more

"...control with a high and low speed setting which is nice but the unit is so powerful I never have to use the high setting...." Read more

244 customers mention125 positive119 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the string trimmer. Some mention it's a really decent trimmer that can trim from light flimsy weeds all the way to dense almost brush weed. However, others say that it'd be better off buying a different product. They also say that the shaft is not solid and the string head unit is junk.

"...It did great! The bump-feed worked flawlessly; the string was reasonably durable; plenty of power on the "low" setting...." Read more

"...No offer to buy back their defective product, no offer to swap it with 2 6 amp batteries or their new 12 amp.8 weeks...." Read more

"...This trimmer can trim from light flimsy weeds all the way to dense almost brush weeds...." Read more

"...Only this one wore out. We replaced it only to find the second one was wearing quick and, more importantly, the string jammed constantly in both..." Read more

241 customers mention158 positive83 negative

Customers are mixed about the battery life of the string trimmer. Some mention that it has good battery life, while others say that it's not great. They also mention that the battery runs for a long time and doesn't smell like fumes. However, some customers also mention the battery limits for heavy users and that the product has a split shaft.

"...The battery lasted for the whole job. And yes, I looked like I'd been spitting into the wind of a mower discharge...." Read more

"...I have had no trouble with the battery, but that's partly because my back gives out before the battery does...." Read more

"...Again the $209 3/9amp 20/60v battery was completely dead... after 11 months, only 3 of which it was used... even then biweekly for about an hour at..." Read more

"...Battery life is excellent as I can weedeat my entire half acre property roughly 3 times before needing to recharge the battery...." Read more

151 customers mention98 positive53 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the string trimmer. Some mention that it's impressed with the power and ease of operation, and it makes quick work of it. However, others say that it is not very user friendly, hard to get off, and the guard is totally insufficient.

"Very powerful for a battery powered trimmer light weight and easy to use" Read more

"...Like the Husqvarna string head, this thing popped on very easily once I determined the proper nut (it's #2 in their package) and popped in a 9AH..." Read more

"...the many reports of bump-feed reloading issues and the absence of an effective debris shield I ordered the package deal for a real shield, better hub..." Read more

"...was pleasantly surprised with how well balanced the trimmer was and ease of use...." Read more

118 customers mention64 positive54 negative

Customers are mixed about the weight of the string trimmer. Some mention that it's reasonably light, while others say that it is moderately heavy.

"Very powerful for a battery powered trimmer light weight and easy to use" Read more

"...After two of these batteries are depleted, the unit weight is fatiguing, the wacker plus 9AH battery is fairly heavy albeit well balanced...." Read more

"...This dewalt trimmer is as powerful yet lighter and much quieter than my Stihl commercial trimmer...." Read more

"...This trimmer with battery attached is heavy -- over 10 pounds...." Read more

68 customers mention35 positive33 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the string trimmer. Some mention it's worth every dollar, well balanced, and competitively priced. They appreciate the battery power alone, saying it'll save you money on gas and oil. However, others say that the batteries are very expensive, very expensive to replace, and horribly designed. They also mention that the charger in the package is cheap.

"...It’s light, well balanced, powerful, and competitively priced against 4 stroke models and other cordless models...." Read more

"...the head has a vent for the motor that covers in grass which is extremely stupid, but brushing it off occasionally while trimming is worlds better..." Read more

"...This is worth every penny especially if you plan on using any other Dewalt products as this came with the Flexvolt 20v9ah/60v3ah battery...." Read more

"...Additional batteries are ridiculously expensive, too. All in all after breaking it in I'm impressed and trimming around my house it does a great job." Read more

Dewalt has made the perfect string trimmer, despite hating their customers
1 Star
Dewalt has made the perfect string trimmer, despite hating their customers
Let’s be clear: this is the best string trimmer I have ever used:No mixing oil... I don’t understand why 2 strokes trimmers are still a thing. It’s costly, wasteful, and requires separate fuel supplies to be kept. Even better than a 4 stroke, the Dewalt flexvolt string trimmer requires neither oil nor gas.There’s no idling engine, the Dewalt flexvolt trimmer only makes noise when you’re using it and it makes less running noise than gas models. It is extremely power and doesn’t get bogged down.No pull start. Once the Mbte starts to get to small engines and they require several pulls to start, it’s a miserable thing. No hokey drill starters either, just pull the trigger on the Dewalt and it spins.No compromises. The dewalt flexvolt string trimmer lasts a long time on a charge. It’s light, well balanced, powerful, and competitively priced against 4 stroke models and other cordless models.There is a little to be desired. A larger deflector is needed. You will get completely covered head to toe in debris using it. Also it’s motor in head design makes future attachments impossible, although string trimmer attachments are almost always obsurdly overpriced and wonky.So why one star? The battery dies. I’m told they’re dropping like flies. When mine went, it claimed a full charge in all my dewalt chargers but it was discharged.No big deal right? There’s a generous 3 year warranty.Dewalt, however, hates their customers and would like to discourage you from claiming a warranty. They will make you jump through absurd hoops... they really are obnoxious.I called dewalt about the battery and they said that it had to be replaced at a service center; that it can’t be cross shipped. Annoying, but probably quicker.Next annoyance: the closest service center is 45 miles from me. Sounds like a Saturday trip...The service centers are closed on Saturday. Also they’re closed on Sunday... also they close at 5pm during the week. They do this because they hate their customers, the overwhelming majority of whom work for a living.So I used some sick time and left work early to make it to the service center. The employee was nice and knowledgeable. She quickly diagnosed my battery as completely dead.Again the $209 3/9amp 20/60v battery was completely dead... after 11 months, only 3 of which it was used... even then biweekly for about an hour at a time... always charged to full and then removed and stored in a cool dry room. Clarifying: there was 6 cycles on this battery last summer and maybe 2 this summer. 8 cycles, never left discharged, never run down to empty, never abused.Fine: it’s a defective battery. There’s a slight inconvenience swapping it out. There is, again, a three year warranty.There’s more: the dewalt service centers do not have this battery because of excessive problems with it. So one would have to be shipped out... so there was absolutely no point going to the service center.So after dewalt sends me through these hoops they will ship me out a battery in what? 2 days? 3 days?5 days?No. 8 weeks. That’s no joke. They took my battery and I can expect a replacement, which may last another 8 cycles, in 2 months... it’s the end of July... so I can trim my weeds again in October? No offer to buy back their defective product, no offer to swap it with 2 6 amp batteries or their new 12 amp.8 weeks. 8 summer weeks with no string trimmer. That’s acceptable for dewalt. They’re proud of their customer service and I’m important to them. Perhaps I should buy a second failure of a battery for $209, in stock oddly at my local hardware stores but dewalt can’t get their hands on one for 8 weeks.8 weeks.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent performance
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
I have several hour's worth of mowing where my lawn mower and walk-behind trimmer cannot easily (safely) go. Mostly due to steepness of slope and uneven ground.

About two years ago, I got the flex-volt chainsaw and was impressed with its power and battery life. The thought of a second battery was tempting, but the price was daunting, so I waited until the need for a new trimmer was imperative. The trimmer with battery and charger is not that much higher than the battery alone. So far that looks like a good move. (After at least 20 chainsaw battery discharge / recharge cycles with no obvious battery degradation, I have some confidence in the investment. Admittedly, the reports of battery problems and the local absence of customer support are somewhat troubling. My own experience with De Walt tool repair has been that a new power tool can be bought for less than the cost of even the most minor of repairs. To say nothing of the time required. In fairness, these tools far out-lived their three year warranty under fairly heavy use.

Because of the many reports of bump-feed reloading issues and the absence of an effective debris shield I ordered the package deal for a real shield, better hub, and string. I plan to swap out the hub when it is empty. (I'll see if it can be reloaded in a shop setting as a useful backup. If not then, "good bye.") The hub and string arrived shortly after the trimmer. The shield is supposed to arrive soon.

So. I had a few hours of heavy trimming to do. More overgrown than I like to see. It did great! The bump-feed worked flawlessly; the string was reasonably durable; plenty of power on the "low" setting. The battery lasted for the whole job. And yes, I looked like I'd been spitting into the wind of a mower discharge. The only justification for this I can think of is to wonder about the balance issue of a real shield, which may become heavy when loaded with a buildup of wet debris. (I'll be reporting on this when I review the large shield.)

So far, so good.

Update: Almost one year later. I finally used up the trimmer string that came with the unit. Turns out that the replacement string I bought was not that difficult to install and at least initially bump-feeds out just fine. The instructions and illustrations could be better. I could never find an arrow on the thing, but there was a short projection that allowed for correct alignment when feeding in the new string.

I'm attempting to attach some pictures of an air filter I built to protect the motor from overheating after the air inlets almost instantly become clogged. These are not that easy to clean after every half hour of use. One of the pictures shows the air inlets, after maybe twenty hours of heavy-duty mowing, when I removed the filter for the first time. Perfectly clear! Warning: If you try this, do not tape over the exhaust port, which is right in the natural base of this attachment. Quite probably a white sock and a rubber band would do the same. I finally got some pictures to attach. A simple fix for a heavy, wet mowing issue. I was lucky not to burn up this motor before seeing what was going on.
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