Looking For Cheap, but Reliable String Trimmer.

[LawnBoy97]

Okay, the initial impressions are that it has great power and is light-weight (I think I need to adjust the handle, though, as there was significantly more weight on my right arm) and it is very easy to edge sidewalks with. I am not sure if it was because of how much grass I was removing from the sidewalk, but it did seem to be getting pretty hot after maybe like five or so minutes of edging. I am hoping this is only due to the amount of grass, though.It is very easy to start. Just flip the choke switch, pull a couple of times until it starts and then let it idle for a few seconds. Then just pull the throttle and go. I do like the design of the motor housing, as well as the size of the guard, but the rewinding the head seems very complicated. I don't want to count this as a negative just yet, though, as I hadn't even looked at the instructions when I had tried to rewind it, so I think it should be fine.

So to sum it all up:
Positives-
-Great for edging
-Great Power
-Fairly good design

Negatives-
-Possibly complicated to rewind
-That's about it

I'll make sure to keep everyone updated and hopefully I can post some pictures this evening. Thanks

 

[LawnBoy97]

It's been awhile, but here are some pictures of the trimmer. Tomorrow I will try and get some pictures of a lawn after I have used the trimmer again. Still seems really good, and don't have any complaints.

 

[NeverGiveUp]

It's been awhile, but here are some pictures of the trimmer. Tomorrow I will try and get some pictures of a lawn after I have used the trimmer again. Still seems really good, and don't have any complaints.

Looks like you got a nice machine there LB. I went with the POS 225 from Echo, I like it because of I'm able to use other heads with the same motor. Your going to be happy with the Kawa for sure. Look forward to future posts. Congratulations on getting a great machine.

 

[LawnBoy97]

Thank a lot, I am happy with it.

 

[LawnBoy97]

Hey, sorry to bring back my old thread, but I thought I'd do a little update, starting with last summer. So my assumption was correct, the trimmer was running too hot, as it eventually started to burn some of the plastic housing around the muffler. I took it back to the dealer, and although it took about a month to get back, they told me that it was running too lean, so they got it adjusted and it's been run ning great ever since! I did go through the original......ahhhh, what's the name?....... well its the plastic part that you hot on the ground to release more string, anyways, I went through that pretty fast, but it may have just been me bumping at too high of RPMs. But that's okay, after replacing it I haven't had any problems with it. I also had an issue with the gas cap leaking, but that was quickly and easily replace by the dealer, and under the warranty :thumbsup: But overall this has been a great trimmer so far, and I expect it to be great for many years to come! Almost always starts on the first pull, and had plenty of power to cut through the thick stuff. I'm actually pretty surprised with how well it edges. It's not too great with heavily overgrown sidewalks, but I would think that most string trimmers would have the same problem. I do like the look, and of course the color of the Echo's, but someday I'd really like to do a side by side comparison between the Kawasaki and the Echo, because it was a tough decision, but I've been very happy with the Kawasaki KTFR27A!