The 18” Dual Rotation, High Torque String Trimmer features high torque gear ratios that power through overgrown grass with 20% more torque. It features a cruise control lever with a variable speed trigger for controlled cutting speed and a high torque boost mode for cutting dense material. The GRU07 features a steel-drive shaft for less vibration and longer equipment life. The string trimmer features a rapid load bump & feed trimmer head line loads in seconds with 3 easy steps: align, feed, and twist. The 18” Dual Rotation, High Torque String Trimmer is part of Makita’s XGT® line of outdoor power equipment offering and offers high performance with low noise levels, and gives the user greater convenience with no gas, emissions, oil mixing, or pull starts.