Are gas string trimmers still worth buying over battery models?

For heavy or all-day work the answer across specialist communities is still yes. In threads on r/landscaping and r/lawncare, reviewers note that battery trimmers are lighter and faster to start but lack the sustained power for thick brush and woody stems, while gas units 'last all day.' The tradeoff cited repeatedly is fuel mixing, pull-starting hassle, noise, and vibration. If your work is light edging around a small yard, the community leans battery; for brush and large lots, gas.