Pellenc Excellion Alpha Cordless String Trimmer

The Alpha cordless string trimmer is powerful and fast, it delivers excellent productivity with a speed of up to 6,400 rpm and an average battery life of 3 hours.

November 15, 2021

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Pellenc America

Pellenc America presents the excellion Alpha cordless string trimmer for professionals that can match the performance of any gas-powered model.

Provides a cutting diameter of 16 in. and up to 6,400 rpm
Carrying strap with position holding
Alpha Cut cutting head for fast wire loading
Harness lets the user carry the Alpha battery on their back and power other tools in the range
Counterweight can be clipped on in place of the Alpha battery so that another PELLENC battery (e.g. the 1200 battery) can power an Alpha tool
Range of tools with integrated batteries to meet the needs of professionals

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