STIHL have further expanded their AP System cordless range with the introduction of the KMA 130 R KombiEngine. The Lithium-Ion battery powered engine unit powers all the existing attachments within the KombiTool line up, except the FSB-KM bent shaft grass trimmer, giving you the option to carry out your jobs quietly, with the added bonus of no exhaust fumes. It’s ideal if you need to work in noise-sensitive areas, such as near schools or in urban areas.
Weighing in at a low 3.2kg, this lightweight tool is easy to handle and perfectly balanced. The design of the KMA 130 R STIHL KombiEngine allows all the weight of the battery to be worn either around the waist (using an AP battery, battery belt and a power adaptor) or on the back (using an AR backpack battery) and offers impressive run times of up to 370 minutes. And these batteries are compatible across all of the machines in the AP System – that’s over 25 tools in total!
Three power settings combined with a variable trigger give full control of the Kombi attachment, so the speed or power of the machine can be tailored to the job at hand. The soft, rubberised control handle and the durable loop handle make the KMA 130 R KombiEngine comfortable to use too – the perfect, versatile choice whether you are hedge trimming, grass cutting, clearing leaves and debris, pruning branches or just tidying up the flower beds.
Find out where you can buy the STIHL KMA 130 R KombiEngine here.
Why is it km a 130r not sold in the United States?
Hi Jerry, we don’t have any insight into why other countries wouldn’t stock certain products – we’re just responsible for what products are available in Great Britain. I would suggest you contact STIHL USA – you can find their contact details here: https://www.stihlusa.com/information/corporate/contact-us/. Thanks.
I was disappointed to told at the Cumberland Show held at Carlisle yesterday that I could be in with a chance of winning a STIHL cordless strummer if I entered the code given on a card on your winwithstihl website before Tuesday 19 June, however, when I entered the code it stated invalid code. I was told all the tickets had the same code on them. It would seem everyone that tried to enter would receive the message invalid code.
Hi Anne, thanks for your comment – we have been made aware this morning that there was a technical issue with the competition entry page. This has now been resolved and we have decided to extend the deadline for entry until Thursday 21 June at 5pm, so please do try again now and you should be able to enter the competition successfully. We apologise for the inconvenience. Good luck!
Hi, I’ve currently got a KM94RCE combi engine which I sometimes use all day for strimming or hedge cutting and from which I am starting to get serious numb hand issues. Is it a feature of the KMA130R that the vibrations are much lower? Could buying one help reduce the effects of vibration on my hands? I know that run times might be an issue but I’d rather spend thousands on batteries than lose feeling in my hands!
Hi Ryan, thanks for your comment. The battery-powered machines do generally have lower vibrations than any of the petrol machines, but you can find all of the vibration figures for our machines in the back of the Owners Manuals (you can download any of them here on the STIHL website: https://www.stihl.co.uk/owners-manuals-safety-brochures.aspx). You can also then use the Hand Arm Vibration Exposure Calculator on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website to work out the Exposure Limit Value (ELV) which is the maximum amount of time you should use a particular machine for.
As an example, for the FS-KM brushcutter attachment with a mowing head, the vibration levels using a KM 94 are 5.4 m/s2 (left hand) and 6.3 m/s2 (right hand). Using a KMA 130 cordless engine, the vibration levels are 4.4 m/s2 (left hand) and 4.3 m/s2 (right hand). Using the HSE calculator you should input the biggest vibration figure for each tool, and then it will give you the Exposure Limit Value.
The ELV for a KM 94 with an FS-KM with a mowing head is 5 hours 2 minutes. For the same attachment with a KMA 130 the ELV is 10 hours minutes, i.e. more than double the time.
I hope that helps, but let us know if you need any other information.
Thanks, STIHL GB