Recent b-day present got a troy bilt 25cc straight shaft to replace two very cheap junk curved shaft weed eaters at my cabin after much internal debate and a good experience with an older TB back pack blower, went cheap and decided on a troybilt two stroke as it would only be used it 6-12 times a year. Anxiously put it together briefly read over some of the instructions fueled it up with 40-1, and proceeded to test it before I hauled it 500 miles to its new home in the UP.
Initially wouldn't idle right and the top end was bogging down. Called the troybilt number on box put on hold for an hour. Frustrated said f-it grabbed my "Pac-Man" carb adjustment screwdriver and proceeded to adjust the carb. Got rid of top-end bog attempted to lower idle, even at lower rpm the trimmer head won't stop spinning til the point of it stalling. Set it down kind of idling bump feeder engaged proceeded to feed all the string cause the head kept spinning. Four letter word frustrated now I put the pos in its ripped up box emptied the fuel tank and returned. Fortunately the manager understood my frustration as it was only a day old. Exchanged it for an echo 225 straight shaft paid the difference. Tested it, Made my day and it's a completely different level of qaulity, worth the extra cash I paid. What a difference. Same level of qaulity as a more professional qaulity frequently used Husqvarna I use on my homestead.
Maybe it was a freak incident bottom line reputable company lawn care equipment with roots in the professional lawn care industry is worth it even if it's not considered a true commercial piece of equipment. Rant and praise is over.
Initially wouldn't idle right and the top end was bogging down. Called the troybilt number on box put on hold for an hour. Frustrated said f-it grabbed my "Pac-Man" carb adjustment screwdriver and proceeded to adjust the carb. Got rid of top-end bog attempted to lower idle, even at lower rpm the trimmer head won't stop spinning til the point of it stalling. Set it down kind of idling bump feeder engaged proceeded to feed all the string cause the head kept spinning. Four letter word frustrated now I put the pos in its ripped up box emptied the fuel tank and returned. Fortunately the manager understood my frustration as it was only a day old. Exchanged it for an echo 225 straight shaft paid the difference. Tested it, Made my day and it's a completely different level of qaulity, worth the extra cash I paid. What a difference. Same level of qaulity as a more professional qaulity frequently used Husqvarna I use on my homestead.
Maybe it was a freak incident bottom line reputable company lawn care equipment with roots in the professional lawn care industry is worth it even if it's not considered a true commercial piece of equipment. Rant and praise is over.
