DCM561PBS XR Brushless String Trimmer 18V Bare Unit

Excellent little strimmer, more powerful than I thought it would be, nice and light to use.

Good piece of kit 👌 sturdy structure

I chose this line trimmer because my old Qualcast battery trimmer only had 20 minutes use time before needing a 24 hour charge. As I now have a considerably larger garden, I needed to buy something with a bit more guts and a longer use-time between charges. As I have many other DeWalt products, I already have a charger and 2 x 4A/h batteries which made buying into this line trimmer and lot better option than going with a cheaper brand with battery and charger. The only negative I have was that DeWalt supply an Allen key for fitting the handle, but don't supply the tool for fitting the line guard! As it turns out, the screws for the line guard are a weird size of whatever is needed and I didn't have the bit (and I have hundreds of various bits), but they have a slot in them too, so I used a slotted screwdriver, but even that was a challenge as my larger screwdrivers didn't fit in the slot, and smaller screwdrivers didn't reach across the slot. Come on DeWalt, we've paid good money for this, have the decency to supply both tools needed to put the thing together! Time will tell in regards to longevity, but it comes with a three year guarantee, so if it lasts that long I'll be happy. I've not had any DeWalt tool go faulty on me yet, so I have no reason to believe this will be any different. I had to wait 6 weeks for delivery and eventually it came from Spain, but that wasn't an issue as I got it for €160. Screwfix Ireland its €220! It is a two speed unit with variable trigger which works well. Even with a 4A/h battery it doesn't feel heavy as it's well balanced as long as you fit the handle the right way round. Proper DeWalt line isn't expensive and is worth it over cheaper line as it lasts longer. Things to remember: Larger batteries only means longer run-time, NOT faster or in any other way better. DeWalt batteries charge very quickly. If you have a couple of batteries, chances are you have unlimited trim time as you are using one while the other one is charging. Use DeWalt batteries. Copycat batteries do work, but fade seriously over time. This is an XR product with slide batteries. Register your product with DeWalt the moment you know the serial number or you forego the 3 year warranty. Buy some good eye protection!

It's well made and very easy to assemble after watching a Youtube video. After doing research, yes, I'm one of those sad individuals that researches things to death before buying, I opted for this model, especially as I have other Dewalt power tools and own a 5Ah battery. What surprised me most was how light the product was compared to its size. When I opened the box, I was disappointed at first not to have a shoulder strap to take the weight. I considered buying one. My old Bosch was a good machine and the casing broke in two when I dropped it to the floor. This is lighter and seems to have the same or more power, despite being a battery strimmer. After doing the back garden, I was surprised that I didn't need the shoulder strap and I didn't feel tired after using it. There are no negatives to mention, and I have ordered an extra battery in case I need it for my other tools or the first cut of the year needs it. It was more expensive that I was initially willing to pay, but in hindsight, I'm glad I paid the extra. I would thoroughly recommend it and would purchase the same if I every needed another. Let's hope that it will be a while yet!

Great strimmer, easy to assemble.

Brilliant tool, lots of power easy to control, trigger sensitive to make speeds easy to operate

As described

Works well but no instructions on how to change cutting wire found it hard to find how to do it hard to get bumped cutter of found the guard big but cut's well

Funziona. Ben fatto

Coupe bordure efficace, léger, rapport qualité /prix impeccable

Appareil vraiment efficaces, a voir quelle superficie il peut faire avec la batterie. Pour les contours de mon très grand jardin ça fait le job en tout cas

Bin ein Kind der ersten Randschneider überhaupt, und die waren von der Funktion toll, doch die Fadennummer schnell am Ende. Schneller Schnitt - lange Auswechselung der Spule wenn möglich, oder händisches Fummeln. Die neuen Generationen mit Plastikmessern gefallen mir gar nicht, zu wenig Schnitt, zu unpräzise, damit zu viel Akkuverbrauch - also besser per Hand. Hiermit klappt es ganz super, nach dem Zusammenbau einfach Akku drauf, los geht der Spaß. Ich nutze sogar nur einen 2AH Akku von meinem Akkuschrauber, macht bisher einen tollen Job. Reicht locker 15 Minuten oder mehr, und das Arbeiten geht schnell und präzise. Und wenn ich es richtig gesehen habe stellt er sich automatisch nach und der Rollenwechsel ist günstig, einfach und geht schnell. Der Hauptunterschied hier scheint bei der Konstruktion des Fadens zu liegen, denn der hat einen harten Kern und damit sollte er länger halten. Alle Daumen hoch!

Bien pratique