how well do trimmer mowers work?

[Anonymous Poster]

Alan, I went to Sams to take a closer and probably buy the mower. My luck...they sold the only 5 they had in stock and are not getting anymore./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif If your still looking for one, I'd give Sams a call before you go.

blair, I not sure if the one at Sams had the offset, (something Alan may want to look at) the trimming head on this one didn't require any tools(my friend said it was just looped through some rings). After the disappointing trip to Sams, I went to home depot for some electrical parts that I needed,well after a stroll through lawn and garden dept. I ended up buying an Ariens trimmer mower, it has the offset and easy string replacement. [http://www.ariens.com].

Thanks for everyones help, I used the mower today and it's just what I needed for cleaning up around my trees, and it's a good thing I bought an extra spool of .155 string/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Alan L.]

I went to Sam's and didn't see any trimmers, but I didn't ask. I see where Sears has one with a B & S engine on sale for $299 - its a 6 HP. Don't know if has the offset or not.

Alan L., TX

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Alan, I looked at sears a few days ago and I'm not sure if they have the offset either. Something tells me the "green trimmers" had the offset. they had a couple of 4 hp trimmers that were less expensive(not the green colored ones), but I saw 3 off them that were returned, and they were on sale for $179.00. Something about 3 of the same trimmers returned conserened me.

I looked at their 5-6 hp "green" trimmers, I never got past the string attachment. There's a collar with a tab that has to be pushed in and slid up, I didn't think it would work for my soil and weeds. my weedeater, now takes a pair of channel locks to turn the "hand nut" to loosen the string, the sand gets in the cutting head and I could just see myself fighting the push button collar everytime I broke the string on the Sears trimmer.

The trimmer I bought from Home Depot has 6 hpTechumsa(sp), and it was $298.00.

 

[skent]

<font color=blue>Ouch, Troybilt usually has some pretty good products</font color=blue>

I started with a 8Hp Horse in 1983, unbelievable machine after using other tillers. Been through 4 sets of bolo tines since then. In 1987 Tried their High Wheel "Tuff Cut" mower, 8HP 26" was great and has held up well, but due to its deck design, is a real pain to clean. In 89 bought a 14HP hydro GT with a 42" deck. The thing has NEVER cut good - with razor sharp blades, going slow, in short grass- it always has a shredded look and it too is hard to keep the deck clean and the main deck belt, 159" long, is impossible to buy from anyone but Troy Bilt or Sears. BUT. . . I would definately buy their Horse Tiller. (Some of the newer ones though look as though they arn't built as well.)

Steve