weed wacker question

[ArlyA]

is 105 the max string diameter of bump cutter head? i may step up from 95

I believe it is.

 

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95 & 105 are ok for lawn grass, but anything that's grown at all above that needs more.

I inherited a Ryobi 18v cordless trimmer and it works fine around our lawn area, but the old Echo gets the majority of play time with the 155 or the blade because I can't be arsed to regularly go around acres of stuff cleaning up... I just wait for the end of growth and do it once. I've been seriously thinking about getting a couple goats to help... no sparks from hitting rocks at least.

 

[ArlyA]

95 & 105 are ok for lawn grass, but anything that's grown at all above that needs more.

I inherited a Ryobi 18v cordless trimmer and it works fine around our lawn area, but the old Echo gets the majority of play time with the 155 or the blade because I can't be arsed to regularly go around acres of stuff cleaning up... I just wait for the end of growth and do it once. I've been seriously thinking about getting a couple goats to help... no sparks from hitting rocks at least.

Strings don't mind rocks and of course, don't spark.

 

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Strings don't mind rocks and of course, don't spark.

Yes, but they're not as self-directed and self-motivated as goats, either. Then again that's not necessarily a bad thing...

 

[big bubba]

goats are great about keeping down green. but hard on landscape plantings, & then there's fencing... the idea of portable containment for goats is interesting, occasionally i see outfits like that for hire. thanks to the replies here, i have a few ideas on how to handle my initial question, regards

 

[Tinhack]

Cut from the top down in high stuff. Once it's lower then use a sweeping cut. Cutting at the bottom of tall grass will nearly always result in a wrapped head. I use a DeWalt 20v trimmer. I can do around the house, trees, five sheds, barn and several tractor attachments on one battery charge. It has 2-speeds, but I cut on the low speed to conserve the battery. It's still enough power/speed to cut the wildest weeds.

 

[dieselscout80]

Cut from the top down in high stuff. Once it's lower then use a sweeping cut. Cutting at the bottom of tall grass will nearly always result in a wrapped head. I use a DeWalt 20v trimmer. I can do around the house, trees, five sheds, barn and several tractor attachments on one battery charge. It has 2-speeds, but I cut on the low speed to conserve the battery. It's still enough power/speed to cut the wildest weeds.

I have a Ridgid 18 volt weed eater with the 2 speed and I like it as does my wife.

 

[sd455dan]

Not an answer to your situation, but I only use hand held weed wackers for light duty work. I use a wheeled string trimmer that takes .190 size line. This is more than double the thickness of most hand held trimmers.

I was doing that too- walk behind string trimmer but the Briggs blew up. Also have one of the early "Dangerous" DR self propelled brush cutters, that DR quit making because of being sued.

It is a darn Good tank of a unit no plastic anywhere on it, and is safe with a responsible operator, but right before the walk behind string trimmer threw a rod the electric start bendix stripped ( Also a Briggs )

I need to get that DR up and running again and maybe try out a predator for the string trimmer.

 

[jyoutz]

I was doing that too- walk behind string trimmer but the Briggs blew up. Also have one of the early "Dangerous" DR self propelled brush cutters, that DR quit making because of being sued.

It is a darn Good tank of a unit no plastic anywhere on it, and is safe with a responsible operator, but right before the walk behind string trimmer threw a rod the electric start bendix stripped ( Also a Briggs )

I need to get that DR up and running again and maybe try out a predator for the string trimmer.

My echo wheeled trimmer engine also crapped out after many years. Last year I replaced the engine with a Honda because the rest of the unit is still in great condition.

 

[big bubba]

Cut from the top down in high stuff. Once it's lower then use a sweeping cut. Cutting at the bottom of tall grass will nearly always result in a wrapped head. I use a DeWalt 20v trimmer. I can do around the house, trees, five sheds, barn and several tractor attachments on one battery charge. It has 2-speeds, but I cut on the low speed to conserve the battery. It's still enough power/speed to cut the wildest weeds.

correct, as i see it now. technique rather than my blaming equip design. i'll see if removing guard makes a difference as well