Purchased by me
One battery powerhead, and a stack of attachments you swap in seconds: string trimmer, edger, rotary scissors, brush cutter, dethatcher, cultivator, pole saw. You buy in as a kit and build out from there. Here’s which heads I think earn their spot and which ones honestly don’t.
EGO Power+ Multi-Head Attachment System
The verdict
Buy it if
you want one EGO powerhead that turns into a dozen different yard tools as you add attachments over time.
Skip it if
you only ever need one job done and you don’t want to buy into a whole system.
What’s good
- One powerhead runs the whole lineup, so you swap heads instead of buying a separate machine for every job.
- The rotary scissors are the standout for me. They give a crisp edge around landscaping rocks and just thunk the rocks down instead of flinging them the way a string trimmer would.
- The edger cuts a clean, crisp line along driveways and sidewalks.
- Swapping attachments is quick. Loosen the knob, twist the head into place, lock the knob, and you’re going.
- The Power+ Multi-Head is battery powered, so there’s no cord to drag around even on the slim dethatcher and cultivator.
The catch
- The dethatcher is a lot of work. It takes a while and then you’ve got to go back and sweep up all the loosened grass, so it’s really only worth it on a smaller yard.
- You need a powerhead, and I’d recommend a 4 or 5 amp hour battery for the most power, so the real cost is more than just one attachment.
- The brush cutter is niche. I’d only get it if you’re dealing with bigger branches, small trees, or heavier vegetation.
What it is
The EGO Power+ multi-head system is one battery powerhead plus a set of attachments you swap in and out depending on the job. You can get a string trimmer, an edger, the rotary scissors, a brush cutter, a dethatcher, a cultivator, and pole saws with extensions. You buy in as a kit, either with a 15, 16, or 17 inch string trimmer or with the edger, and then add more heads over time. Setup is tool-free: loosen the knob, twist the attachment into place, and lock it back down.
Which attachments actually earn their spot
The rotary scissors are my favorite. Going along landscaping beds with rocks, they give a crisp edge and just push the rocks down instead of flinging them the way a string trimmer would. The edger is the other standout, cutting a clean line down driveways and sidewalks. For open trimming around the fence, I still reach for the string trimmer.
The rest are more situational. The brush cutter is great, but honestly only worth it if you’ve got bigger branches or small trees to take down. The cultivator isn’t crazy powerful, but it’s easy to use and it gets into slim garden beds a full-size tiller can’t. The dethatcher is the one I like least. The Power+ Multi-Head works, and it’s nice and slim with no cord, but it takes a long time and then you have to sweep up all the grass afterward, so it’s really a small-yard tool.
What you need to run it
You’ll need a powerhead, and I’d recommend the newer one with the carbon fiber. For batteries, a 4 or 5 amp hour pack gets you the most power, though the attachments will run on a 2.5 amp hour battery if that’s what you already have. Start with a kit, build out the heads you’ll actually use, and skip the ones that don’t match your yard.
How it did in testing
This is my take from actually using the attachments around my own yard, not a spec sheet. Nothing here is a score. The Power+ Multi-Head is just which heads I reach for and which ones sit in the garage.
The whole idea is that you buy in once with a kit and then add heads as your needs come up.
| Test | What happened | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary scissors | Gave a crisp edge around landscaping rocks and thunked them down instead of flinging them. | My favorite by far. |
| Edger | Cut a clean line along the driveway and sidewalks. | Great for hard edges. |
| String trimmer | Handled the trimming around the fence well. | My go-to for open areas. |
| Brush cutter | Cut through bigger branches and heavier vegetation. | Only if you need it. |
| Dethatcher | Worked, but took a long time and left grass to sweep up. | Small yards only. |
| Cultivator | Turned soil over in slim garden beds a normal tiller can’t reach. | Not powerful, but handy. |
Living with it
If I could keep only one attachment it’d be the rotary scissors, because it does the one thing a string trimmer can’t: a clean edge around rocks without throwing them everywhere. The edger and the string trimmer cover the rest of the regular jobs.
The move is to buy in with a kit, either the string trimmer or the edger version, and then add heads as you go. If you already own an EGO string trimmer, skip that kit and get the edger kit instead. Pair it with a 4 or 5 amp hour battery to get the most out of the attachments.
