Weed Eater recommendation.

[cyflier]

I'm in the market for a new weed eater, my old one finally gave out. All my neighbors have chain link fences that are terrible on weed eater string. Any recommendations for a weed eater and type of string for your typical subdivision yard.

PS, not interested in battery type trimmers.

 

[mdk2isu]

Ive heard these do a good job

 

[capitalcityguy]

Weedeater is a brand. http://www.weedeater.com/us/

Assume you are asking about the larger trimmer market in general?

 

[dinger]

In before "brownies"

 

[The_Architect]

Worst chore ever. I have to fix my string at least 3-4 times each time I use it because of chain link fence.

 

[Acylum]

Worst chore ever. I have to fix my string at least 3-4 times each time I use it because of chain link fence.

Try Roundup.

 

[Macloney]

Weedeater is a brand. http://www.weedeater.com/us/

Assume you are asking about the larger trimmer market in general?

Can you pass me a Kleenex please?

 

[cybychoice]

https://www.stihlusa.com/products/trimmers-and-brushcutters/homeowner-trimmers/fs40ce/?reviews=true

This is what I have, I got it from Ankeny Hardware. It is a string type trimmer, but I like it and I have to weedeat chainlink fence for about half my yard. Other solution is to landscape around the fence and eliminate the need for trimmer

 

[NickTheGreat]

Stihl >> all

I hate chain fences so no experience on that. They do make fixed line string heads, in which you manually feed in cut lengths of string. It sounds like a pain in the butt, but it's better than messing with a bump and feed, especially if the string catches and melts together?

There's also steel head or chains or plastic "blades." The plastic blade one I've used was kind a joke though

 

[acoustimac]

There is only one I would ever consider. I won't have to do that for some time because they last forever and are real workhorses. Stihl. The only brand you should look at. Worth every dime.

I use the FS 40 on my one acre lot (do about 2 hours of trimming each week).
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/trimmers-and-brushcutters/homeowner-trimmers/

 

[blizzisu]

Get one of these and the chain link fence won't eat up the string nearly as fast. I think I got mine at Home Depot.

http://www.pivotrim.com/

 

[isu22andy]

Stihl . Buy the oil with the weedeater and doubles your warranty . Leaf blower starts 3 pulls every time. .

 

[LivntheCyLife]

Off topic but when I was a kid I never realized that people were saying "weed eater." I thought it was all one word brand name like wedeeter or something and didn't make the connection that it was describing eating weeds until I was an adult.

 

[Deanster]

There is only one I would ever consider. I won't have to do that for some time because they last forever and are real workhorses. Stihl. The only brand you should look at. Worth every dime.

I use the FS 40 on my one acre lot (do about 2 hours of trimming each week).
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/trimmers-and-brushcutters/homeowner-trimmers/

2 hours of trimming a week? How fast do your weeds and grass grow????

 

[cydline2cydline]

There is only one I would ever consider. I won't have to do that for some time because they last forever and are real workhorses. Stihl. The only brand you should look at. Worth every dime.

I use the FS 40 on my one acre lot (do about 2 hours of trimming each week).
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/trimmers-and-brushcutters/homeowner-trimmers/

2 hours of trimming a week? How fast do your weeds and grass grow????

My recommendation, plant grass. Grows slower and can use a lawn mower (riding, push, or self-propelled).

 

[Tre4ISU]

Weedeater is a brand. http://www.weedeater.com/us/

Assume you are asking about the larger trimmer market in general?

Oh STFU

 

[Tre4ISU]

Stihl >> all

I hate chain fences so no experience on that. They do make fixed line string heads, in which you manually feed in cut lengths of string. It sounds like a pain in the butt, but it's better than messing with a bump and feed, especially if the string catches and melts together?

There's also steel head or chains or plastic "blades." The plastic blade one I've used was kind a joke though

Our Stihl sucks. I would go with Echo lawn tools way before Stihl with the possible eception of chainsaws.

 

[ruxCYtable]

Stihl. Period. End of story.

 

[jdcyclone19]

Stihl >> all

I hate chain fences so no experience on that. They do make fixed line string heads, in which you manually feed in cut lengths of string. It sounds like a pain in the butt, but it's better than messing with a bump and feed, especially if the string catches and melts together?

There's also steel head or chains or plastic "blades." The plastic blade one I've used was kind a joke though

Echo >>Stihl, in regards to lawn care equipment.

Stihl is not the same company or quality they use to be.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Get one of these and the chain link fence won't eat up the string nearly as fast. I think I got mine at Home Depot.

http://www.pivotrim.com/

Intriguing. Does this damage a wood fence? Seeing it cut through plywood is impressive, but I wouldn't want to replace fence boards every time I trim. Or is that meant to be more of an industrial trimmer around chain link, rocks, culverts, etc?