Best Weed Trimmer?

tuffametuffayou

15 years ago

Can someone make a recomendation as to the best commercial

grade weed trimmer?

Comments (8)

artey
15 years ago
I've been running a Shindaiwa C-35 for the last 20+ years with very little trouble.

I don't know it it is the best, but it works for me.
colonel428
15 years ago
Good luck finding a definitive answer to your question....I don't know that there is one "best" weed trimmer brand. It's kind of like Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge vs whatever. Several companies make high quality, commercial grade trimmers including Stihl, Echo, Shindaiwa, Redmax & Honda. You might want to go to lawnsite.com & check some posts there about weed trimmers. Those guys are pros who use the things everyday. You'll get some blind brand loyalty from a few people on the site but if something stinks or doesn't hold up well you'll hear about that too. Your budget, the warranty offered, dealer location & support are all factors to consider in your choice. Good luck.
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I'm not the biggest Ryobi fan, but I bought a reconditioned Ryobi 775R straight staff trimmer from Harbor Freight. I also bought the tiller and edger attachments for it. I think I paid 79 for the trimmer and around 40 for each attachment. I'm going on 7 years with this trimmer and I only had to clean the carb once because I forgot to drain the gas before I stored it for the winter. Its not to hard to start. Prime the bulb a few times, set the choke over to full, pull two times, then set it to the middle choke. Pull the cord and hold the throttle about half way for about 10 seconds then turn the choke off and your off trimming. I'm sure the new models may start easier, but this thing has plenty of power and for less than 100 bucks I've got my moneys worth. The only thing I don't like is that it uses 32 to 1 ratio where as the rest of my power equipment uses 50 to 1. A second gas can is much cheaper than a new trimmer.
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I have two fairly new 26ss Homelite Mighty Weed Trimmers. Both have less then two (2) hours of running time on them. On one the pull string wont return, it wonÂt start the engine. I tried rewinding the spring and the string at least 8 times and I still canÂt get this thing to work right. I am an automotive machinist of over 40 years I work with the smallest to the largest engines all day. I had several other Top Machinists in the shop take a look at it as well. The string wont return back to its original position after a load is applied to the engine. After the second pull it jams again. The only other option I can think of is to replace the starter pulley. But the trimmer is new right????? I paid $120.00 for the thing new, and spent about $400.00 in time trying to fix it. The other trimmer the muffler fell off after the third (3) usage
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bb
15 years ago
low end units tend to shake themselves to death every couple of years, whether replacing a low end unit every few years, or maintaining a high end unit is worthwhile. I'm on my 2nd Toro after the first one fell apart after a few years.

not an answer to your question, just wanted to comment.
rcmoser
15 years ago
One that runs when you pull the cord! Hee, HEE!
yungman
15 years ago
I agree with "colonel428" totally. Go to lawnsite to read, read a lot. I am very active there, there are a few people that tell you to buy Stihl 4Mix even though I did poll and also a lot of people complain about their reliability. You stay with Echo, Redmax, Shindaiwa 2 cycles, you really cannot go wrong. Go to the store, pick one up and see how you like it.
Husqvarna are light and not bad at all.

I would say, look for sales, note the model down, go read the lawnsite. 2 CYCLES ONLY unless you are willing to get Honda type which are heavier than all 2 cycles.

I use Honda trimmer and Honda engine Mantis and I love it. I can't tell you to get Honda because it is heavy if you use extended period of time. But it you see one, take a look.
wheresmypension
15 years ago
Bottom line I agree with rcmoser, but I will have to put in my two cents and say that after running Stihl, Echo, Husqvarna and Shindaiwa I am pretty much settled on Maruyama. By the way the Husqvarna I owned (early 90s) had an engine made by Maruyama although I don't think this is the case these days. I have not yet tried a four cycle machine as I have been unable to shake my distrust of this newfangled technology. I will have to buy a truck soon because my horse is getting pretty old. Cheers!
cactusjoe1
15 years ago
COSTCO's model for the year has a 4 stroke 25cc Honda engine. My preference is for a 4 stroke engine vs 2-stroke. I just hate the chore of mixing gas and oil.
yungman
15 years ago
If you want a 4 cycle with separate oil, get the Honda HHT25S or The Husqvarna 324L trimmer. These are commercial quality trimmer with Honda engine.

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