Weed wacker - extending string life

[big bubba]

my take on this design is that it's designed for homeowners who only whack occasionally. no way will i shut off trimmer, remove harness & refit trimmer string. plus wonder how much waste of line it would be for unused line. strictly bump for me if properly wound, my workload is too much to use this type design

 

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my take on this design is that it's designed for homeowners who only whack occasionally. no way will i shut off trimmer, remove harness & refit trimmer string. plus wonder how much waste of line it would be for unused line. strictly bump for me if properly wound, my workload is too much to use this type design

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my take on your take is that you don't whack heavy stuff and can manage to get by on a little string

 

[big bubba]

my take on your take is that you don't whack heavy stuff and can manage to get by on a little string

welcome to try out my workload. whacking heavy stuff does not mean thick line only. has to do with available power & properly wound line. don't have time to stop & reload every time.. how many commercial applications do you see with this type head?

when i want heavy duty weed whacking in thick material, i go with top of line pro trimmer and adequate string delivery system. it's not just about thick line my friend. each to his own, regards

 

[TMGT]

welcome to try out my workload. don't have time to stop & reload every time.. how many commercial applications do you see with this type head?
happy whacking to ya with your thick line. when i want heavy duty, i go with top of line trimmer, not stiff & thick line. each to his own, regards

Prior to having a Speed Feed head I probably would have preferred the head with replaceable pieces, Speed Feed is a game changer, especially if you are trimming against rough edges like concrete/stone/asphalt and wearing down the line quickly.

 

[WinterDeere]

my take on this design is that it's designed for homeowners who only whack occasionally.

The rare homeowners using Ø.155" diameter line?

strictly bump for me if properly wound, my workload is too much to use this type design

I'm also only ever using bump heads, they're just too convenient for what I'm doing, and I don't need super heavy duty trimmer lines for most of my chores.

But when the Speed Feed max's out at Ø.095" line, and the Stihl 25-2 max's out at Ø.105", what are you going to use with your heavy-duty lines? I think that's the main appeal of the FixCut 31-2, which is spec'd to carry Ø.135" or Ø.155".

I'd also guess there's a lot less line replacement happening, when you're swinging something that fat thru most grasses and weeds.

 

[jyoutz]

The rare homeowners using Ø.155" diameter line?


I'm also only ever using bump heads, they're just too convenient for what I'm doing, and I don't need super heavy duty trimmer lines for most of my chores.

But when the Speed Feed max's out at Ø.095" line, and the Stihl 25-2 max's out at Ø.105", what are you going to use with your heavy-duty lines? I think that's the main appeal of the FixCut 31-2, which is spec'd to carry Ø.135" or Ø.155".

I'd also guess there's a lot less line replacement happening, when you're swinging something that fat thru most grasses and weeds.

I use the Echo hand held trimmer with 0.95 line for normal lawn and light weed cutting. But for weeds with heavy stalks and other heavy uses, I get out my Echo wheeled trimmer that uses 1.55 diameter line. That thing is a beast. It has a Honda 4 cycle engine that makes short work of trimming heavy vegetation.

Walk Behind Trimmers | ECHO

Delivering 5x the power of handheld trimmers, an ECHO walk behind trimmer is a tough tool for tough jobs.

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I use the Echo hand held trimmer with 0.95 line for normal lawn and light weed cutting. But for weeds with heavy stalks and other heavy uses, I get out my Echo wheeled trimmer that uses 1.55 diameter line. That thing is a beast. It has a Honda 4 cycle engine that makes short work of trimming heavy vegetation.

Walk Behind Trimmers | ECHO

Delivering 5x the power of handheld trimmers, an ECHO walk behind trimmer is a tough tool for tough jobs.

www.echo-usa.com

Someone gave me a Ryobi battery-powered trimmer they didn't need any more; that's got spools of something light. Works great around the lawn. For heavier stuff the old Echo gets used with either the 155 line or a blade. I'm sure if I was a yard care specialist I'd use the bump feeds as well but we had terrible performance with anything less than .155 here.

 

[big bubba]

jyoutz: sounds like a useful tool, never tried that type. am sure it has it's place.

in terms of tractors & trimmers....just think of the options we now have compared 40-50 yrs ago when i got started with my property. glad it works for you

 

[Torvy]

When I cut brush, I use the brush cutter head. It is far superior to line for brush.

Brush, for me can be over 6' tall and an inch in diameter. Not small trees (though it handles those well, too), some weeds out here get huge when left alone for a couple of months.

 

[mjonesnh]

When I cut brush, I use the brush cutter head. It is far superior to line for brush.

Brush, for me can be over 6' tall and an inch in diameter. Not small trees (though it handles those well, too), some weeds out here get huge when left alone for a couple of months.

Have a blade that looks similar to a triangle for heavy weeds and can be sharpened with a file, switch to 10" carbide tipped blade when going gets tough. Only use that couple times a year at farm. Around house a small trimmer handles most of trimming

 

[WinterDeere]

I use the Echo hand held trimmer with 0.95 line for normal lawn and light weed cutting. But for weeds with heavy stalks and other heavy uses, I get out my Echo wheeled trimmer that uses 1.55 diameter line. That thing is a beast. It has a Honda 4 cycle engine that makes short work of trimming heavy vegetation.

Walk Behind Trimmers | ECHO

Delivering 5x the power of handheld trimmers, an ECHO walk behind trimmer is a tough tool for tough jobs.

www.echo-usa.com

I'm hoping the 780 ft spool of .095 square line I bought for my Stihl will flow thru the new Speed Feed 400 head I just bought. The line isn't that expensive, less than the cost of the Speed Feed head, but I hate throwing away anything that's perfectly good and useable.

 

[jyoutz]

I'm hoping the 780 ft spool of .095 square line I bought for my Stihl will flow thru the new Speed Feed 400 head I just bought. The line isn't that expensive, less than the cost of the Speed Feed head, but I hate throwing away anything that's perfectly good and useable.

Any string size 0.95 or less I’ve used on the Echo speed feed head works fine.

 

[big bubba]

.095 has been my std for decades

 

[ArlyA]

Big strings really work well when you got serious weeds and tree shoots to knock down but I'd not recommend it when you have plants, furniture or buildings you don't want to damage. Hope that makes sense. We run 155 in the field and usually 105 string at home on a bump head.

 

[WinterDeere]

Big strings really work well when you got serious weeds and tree shoots to knock down but I'd not recommend it when you have plants, furniture or buildings you don't want to damage. Hope that makes sense. We run 155 in the field and usually 105 string at home on a bump head.

I guess one advantage of the speed feed head is that, with it being so much faster and easier to load, there's less incentive to always buy the largest line your trimmer head can handle.

They also likely hold more length of a smaller line, which becomes a PITA to load on a traditional head, but easy to load into the Speed Feed.

 

[Torvy]

Have a blade that looks similar to a triangle for heavy weeds and can be sharpened with a file, switch to 10" carbide tipped blade when going gets tough. Only use that couple times a year at farm. Around house a small trimmer handles most of trimming

Sounds like mine. It's for my Dewalt unit. I have a saw blade option I bought online, but didn't fit my old trimmer. I should see if it will work on this one.

 

[mjonesnh]

Sounds like mine. It's for my Dewalt unit. I have a saw blade option I bought online, but didn't fit my old trimmer. I should see if it will work on this one.

My Stihl cutter takes a 1" arbor hole but most blades also come with an adapter that takes it to 20mm. I have cut saplings over 2" with the carbide blade. Hitting an occasional rock doesn't seem to dull them much

 

[newbury]

I'm hoping the 780 ft spool of .095 square line I bought for my Stihl will flow thru the new Speed Feed 400 head I just bought. The line isn't that expensive, less than the cost of the Speed Feed head, but I hate throwing away anything that's perfectly good and useable.

The Shindawa Speed-Feed 400 head I just bought says it will take 20' of .095, and .105 max.

My live-at-home 37 yr old son (long story) does most of the trimming and was slightly aggravated. He's been running the DeWalt for about 4 years now and just got loading the Husky T25 loading down pat.

 

[fatjay]

I've got the 3 yellow blades on my weedwacker, I change them maybe once or twice a year. They're cheap and last a really long time unless i'm hitting something like concrete.

 

[fatjay]

This guy here:

Rino-Tuff Universal Fit Push-N-Load 3 Blade Replacement Head for Gas and Select Cordless String Grass Trimmer/Lawn Edger 16234 - The Home Depot

Rino Tuff - Push Load 3-Blade Trimmer Head for Gas Trimmers - The push button method for re-loading blades saves time and frustration. This piece features an adapter kit and 6 nylon blades. - THD SKU#

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