Why Your String Trimmer Line Length Is Important
We know some of you remove the pesky deflector from your string trimmer. It’s a pretty common DIY mod that a lot of folks will make that not only extends the cutting swath of the trimmer, but it also improves your visibility for edging applications. However, at the risk of telling you something you already know, manufacturers […]
Stihl FSA 130R Trimmer First Look – Battery Power for the Pro
We recently had the opportunity to use the Stihl FSA 130R string trimmer while at Stihl headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA. The Stihl Summit brought in influencers and media from across the USA. The Stihl FSA 130R is a battery-powered string trimmer meant for the professional. Stihl claims the FSA 130R has gas-equivalent power. We’ve […]
High Torque ECHO SRM-2620T Line Trimmer Review
High Torque from a line trimmer, who needs it? Let’s answer this with another question: who doesn’t? We’ve all been there, as a professional landscaper or even homeowner, when Spring has sprung and the new growth exceeded expectations. Or, you get the call to clean up that Bank Repo home that has been sitting untouched […]
Tanaka String Trimmer Review – TCG27EBSP
Tanaka might not be one of the biggest brands in the OPE world at the moment, but as a brand within the Hitachi Power Tool Group, they’ve got a decent pedigree working for them. Relatively new to the States, the brand aims to make innovative tools for landscapers, property managers, and utility Pros. Right now, they […]
Ryobi RY4CSS String Trimmer Review
In our recent Best Gas-Powered String Trimmer Shootout, we ran ten models from various manufacturers through a battery of tests to find out which brands could provide the best performance, runtime, ergonomics, feature set, and value. Today, we’re looking at our overall 8th-place finisher, the Ryobi RY4CSS. For a “budget brand,” we see Ryobi products […]
Makita EM2650LH 4-Stroke String Trimmer Review
Having recently moved to a new home, the previous owners had let the landscape and lawn sort of return to the way that nature intended. What should have been trimmed grass in the back section near the drainage easement looked more like a jungle, and I could not even tell if there was a drainage ditch […]
HHT35SLTA Honda 4 Stroke Trimmer Review
The Honda 4 stroke trimmer wound up finishing in 6th place in our recent Gas-Powered String Trimmer Shootout. Honda sent the HHT35SLTA, one of three models that the brand has aimed at the professional landscaper. While we’ve had a deep appreciation for what Honda has done in the marketplace with engines over the years, we felt […]
Shindaiwa T262 String Trimmer Review
This past June, we had the chance to test out ten string trimmers from the industry’s leading OPE manufacturers in our Best Gas-Powered String Trimmer Shootout. We ran all of the trimmers through a series of tests to see which of these OPE staples presented the best performance, ergonomics, fuel economy, feature sets, and value. For […]