The Milwaukee M18 QUIK-LOK Brushless 15-Inch String Trimmer Kit (model 3115-21ST) is a cordless split-boom string trimmer for lawn edging, trimming, and clearing overgrowth. This is a battery-powered string trimmer designed for landscape maintenance and residential yard work. It combines the M18 QUIK-LOK Brushless Power Head (3115-20) with the QUIK-LOK 15-inch String Trimmer Attachment (48-08-2650) and an Easy Load trimmer head.

Milwaukee rates the brushless motor at a maximum of 1.41 horsepower and says it delivers more power than 27cc gas power heads. Line speed tops out at 5,900 RPM, so the trimmer keeps cutting through thick grass and weeds instead of wrapping and slowing. A variable-speed trigger gives you fine control for edging along beds, walks, and fence lines.

The cutting swath is adjustable between 15 inches and 13 inches. Use 15 inches when you are clearing a lot of ground and want to finish in fewer passes; switch to 13 inches when runtime matters more than coverage. The trimmer accepts .080-inch or .095-inch line, and it ships with .080-inch line pre-wound on the head.

The Easy Load trimmer head holds 25 feet of line and, per Milwaukee, can be reloaded in under 30 seconds without taking the head apart. On a crew, that adds up: less time on the tailgate rewinding spools and more time cutting. The motor is mounted at the rear of the boom to balance the cutting head, which gives better control and less strain on your arms and back over a long day.

QUIK-LOK is the reason to buy into this platform. The coupler splits the boom so you can remove the trimmer attachment and put on an edger, hedge trimmer, pole saw, or other QUIK-LOK attachment on the same power head. One motor handles the job of several dedicated tools, which saves money and storage space. The power head also runs on the M18 battery system, which Milwaukee says covers more than 300 tools.

This is the Brushless line, not FUEL. It sits below the M18 FUEL QUIK-LOK trimmers in Milwaukee's lineup but uses the same QUIK-LOK coupler and attachment family. This kit includes the M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT XC6.0 battery (48-11-1865) and the M18 and M12 Multi-Voltage Charger (48-59-1812), which is the battery Milwaukee optimized this power head for, so it is ready to run out of the box.

Who should buy it: homeowners and property managers who want gas-level trimming without the engine, landscapers adding a second trimmer that shares batteries with their M18 gear, and anyone planning to build out a QUIK-LOK setup one attachment at a time.

The Smart Way Into QUIK-LOK

The Milwaukee M18 QUIK-LOK Brushless 15-Inch String Trimmer Kit gives you gas-beating trimming power and a power head that grows into a full QUIK-LOK yard system.

• Who it's for: Homeowners, property managers, and landscape crews already on M18 who want a capable trimmer without gas.
• Why it stands out: Brushless power Milwaukee rates above 27cc gas, an adjustable 15-inch or 13-inch swath, and a 30-second line reload.
• Worth knowing: It is the Brushless line, not FUEL. The kit includes the 6.0Ah HIGH OUTPUT battery and charger, so it is ready to run.

• Is a battery included? Yes. The kit includes one M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT XC6.0 battery and an M18 and M12 Multi-Voltage Charger.
• Is this an M18 FUEL string trimmer? No. It uses Milwaukee's Brushless (non-FUEL) power head, model 3115-20. It still uses the QUIK-LOK coupler.
• What size trimmer line does it use? It accepts .080-inch or .095-inch line and ships with .080-inch line pre-wound.
• Can I use other attachments on this power head? Yes. The power head is compatible with all QUIK-LOK attachments.
• Does it need assembly? Yes. The bail handle bolts on with the two included bolts and Allen wrench.