Top-Rated Attachments For Your STIHL KombiSystem That Cover All Of Your Lawn Care Needs

Maintaining your lawn in its best-looking condition can be a lot of work and often requires a plethora of tools, depending on your landscaping preferences. The obvious downside of needing multiple tools is that acquiring them can be a time-consuming and costly process. Additionally, if your shed is short on space, you may find that you simply don't have room for everything. Fortunately, STIHL has a unique line-up of lesser-known tools that can cut down significantly on the number of full-sized items you need, all while providing you with top-rated performance.

STIHL's KombiSystem range is an innovative spin on a commonly used lawn maintenance tool — the weed eater. This range includes a number of powerheads that are generally used for trimming grass, but can work with different attachments that facilitate various lawn care tasks. Depending on your level of needs (residential to professional), you'll want to choose a suitable powerhead from this lineup. However, all KombiSystem powerheads offer a powerful and versatile blend of features you'll find useful, whether you're a pro or not. Whatever powerhead you choose, the KombiSystem is quiet in its operation, weather-resistant, and comes with quick-release coupling for easy changing of top-rated attachments, like the blower, pole pruner, powersweep attachment, hedge trimmer, and mini-cultivator, making it a dream tool for any landscaping aficionado. While there are up to 16 compatible attachments available for the KombiSystem weed eater powerheads, the aforementioned options are some of the highest rated, earning them consideration as you decide which ones to purchase. 

Whether you do a lot of yard work or are minimally involved in your landscaping, a solid blower is an essential tool almost always worth buying. From spring to summer to fall, you'll need a blower for everything from clearing pollen and grass clippings to the abundance of leaves that will fall on your property. The BG-KM Blower attachment ($149.99) is light to use, weighing only four pounds, and has an impressive air velocity that ranges from 121 to 157 mph, depending on the KombiSystem powerhead you have.

Customers who have purchased the BG-KM rate it highly for power, dependability, and quality. One five-star review states, "I purchased the blower attachment for my KM-130R powerhead. This combination is awesome. It's not a replacement for a backpack blower but it outperforms my SH-56 handheld blower. The ergonomics of the Kombi are better than the handheld for extended use." Customers also mention that the battery life is impressive with the blower attachment.

If you find yourself pruning trees, bushes, or shrubs throughout the year, this attachment for your KombiSystem is a must-have. It retails for $189.99 for the 10-inch version or $199.99 for the 12-inch version and comes with a side-access chain tensioner. This feature simplifies your job of accessing and adjusting the chain.

Customers praise the pole pruner for its power, dependability, and quality, mentioning that it helps them complete their pruning work quickly and easily. A satisfied customer who purchased the tool in 2021 and left a review in 2023, said that it has held up well, despite being used heavily. "Very reliable and efficient. Even cut down a 30' tree 12" in diameter no problems, but usually trim limbs. Tensioner and oiler work great. Lightweight." Another customer said that the attachment makes cutting 6-inch branches a breeze and claims that adjusting the chain is a simple process. While some users complain of leaking bar oil, many of the positive reviews explicitly state that this was not an issue.

If keeping your property looking fresh and clean is important, you might not find a better tool attachment for your KombiSystem than the KM-KW Powersweep ($354.99). This versatile attachment uses rubber to sweep away dirt that's caked onto your driveway or walkway. However, this attachment can also dry water on hard ground, and it even helps you loosen and clean up snow with greater ease. Described as a "squeegee on steroids" by STIHL, this attachment could be worth adding to your arsenal, even if you aren't that into lawn care and landscaping.

The Powersweep is also one of the best reviewed attachments from STIHL, with a 4.5-star average. Customers love the power of the tool, which makes it a quality purchase they can count on. One highly rated review says, "I can't believe I've gone this long through life without one of these. I have a long gravel driveway, about 8000 sf and every spring I spend at least an entire weekend raking the rocks out of the grass. Just picked one up today and had it all done in less than an hour, with no blisters!" The consensus as far as criticism goes is that this tool is on the weighty side, coming in at 16.3 pounds, not including the powerhead. Take the time to consider whether working with this weight is feasible before you buy the attachment. 

Maintaining a crisp edge on your hedges can be a challenge for a number of reasons, whether because of your height or upper body strength. Fortunately, the compatible hedge trimming attachment for the KombiSystem ($199.99) is designed to be lightweight — weighing only 35 pounds — with an innovative gearbox for better results. The attachment is 20 feet long, but you can extend its height by another 37 inches with the HT/HL CFK extension ($164.99).

Customers who have purchased this attachment have given it a four-star average rating and most appreciate the powerful nature of the trimmer. While some reviews criticize the attachment, most are pleased with the results. One particularly positive review says, "The HL-KM 0 Straight Hedge Trimmer performed flawlessly. I was quoted an exuberant amount of money to trim my 7 overgrown holly bushes, some are over 16 feet in circumference. I was able to trim them all in a few hours."

A soil cultivator is a specialty product that's used for improving soil health, aeration, and preparing the ground before planting new seeds. It can also come in handy if you need to get rid of stubborn weed growth. Sadly, handheld, elbow-grease-powered cultivators can be challenging to use and require a great deal of physical strength. STIHL's BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachment ($209.99) is an ideal choice if you often find yourself working on improving the soil conditions in your lawn or garden.

Customers who have purchased the mini cultivator say that achieving optimal power is not an issue with this attachment, with notable mentions going to the tool for its quality and dependability. One particularly happy reviewer says, "I've used this to lightly cultivate areas of my lawn where the grass has died prior to reseeding. For light tilling in small to moderately sized areas, this thing is amazing. If I were doing a moderate size garden, I think I'd rent something more heavy duty, but for typical around the house items, I've used this for all sorts of tasks that I would have done manually or not done at all."