Does the string automatically advance, or do you bump it? Do you use a lot of string for avg size yard?
2009719
It advances automatically. I use it in small yard so cannot say what is using a lot but I haven't changed the string yet since I started using last year so maybe that will help. Works great for the price.
2009720
The string advances manually, to advance the string all you have to do is push a button on the opposite side of the string and pull on the string. This unit has only one string and it all depends on what you are trimming. If you trim along rocks or concrete the string will have to be advanced more often. It has plenty of power and the battery lasts quite a long time between charging.
2009721
It has a feature where when you stop the weed wacker, it automatically lets out the correct amount of string needed. I bought mine last summer and I'm still ok for string (although I plan to buy a refil soon).
1002511
The only time mine did that was because I had the settings too close to the ground. As soon as I moved the settings up I mowed fine. When my lawn is really long, I have to put it at the highest setting.
368257
I have this one and my yard is not level. I haven't had any issues with it.
191858
I do reload the spools of my Black & Decker weed eater by hand, and it takes under a minute. The key is locking the lead end of the string into the provided hole (on the spool) and winding under moderate tension (and without criss-crossing the string) in the direction shown by observing the arrow symbol embossed on the spool. I never wind past the embossed capacity line.The webbed sheath included on this product helps keep excess line from spinning off, so I'm able to control how much line pays out while respooling. Hope this helps!
1472363
It does the same for me. I have to keep pressing the button on the side of the spool to release more string. That is very irritating because I have to keep stopping while I am trying to trim. It is taking me twice as long to trim.
768708
No, the trimmer line will not advance automatically. You have to manually take off the trimmer replacement head and manually unwrap the line and then string it through the head while trying to keep the line from unraveling from around the trimmer head. I true pain in the rear. if you want to be very frustrated and not be able to use it to trim, but need a great paperweight in the garage, then buy it. I am putting mine out on the curb for garbage pickup tommorow.
705287
You can read the instruction manual online to get further information. But it uses .065 line--NOT .070. You can wrap it yourself, but the recommendation is to use a factory-wound spool. The reason for that is that it is nice and straight on the spool. No tangling whatsoever. If you wind it yourself, you might get some tangling. One thing I will say is that we have whacked a LOT of weeds in our backyard since getting this weed whacker about a month or so ago, and haven't run out of our first spool yet. We like this product so far!
104323
It depends on what you mean. Do you simply mean pulled by hand or do you mean pulled by a lawn tractor. I have pulled it and it seems to do ok but it performs best when pushed in my honest opinion.
484902
It is a bump feed head but I've had it for several years and haven't any problems. I have a 3 acre yard with a lot of uneven area that requires a weed cutter. Just rev it up and bump it and it feeds just fine. I measure the length and rap it as per the instructions so I have the optimum line length each time. That is all there is to it.
115958
It cuts well everything I came across in my lawn in SE USA, including crab grass...UNLESS it gets too tall. If it gets too tall the steel blades don't catch all the grass blades...cutting 60% maybe. So you have to make another pass &/or do this trick: in one motion push to get the blades spinning as you tilt one wheel up from the ground (to attain height) and push over the offender...it works every time. But doing a whole lawn like this would be tedious... Just cut the grass b/f it gets too high and you'll enjoy using this much more than a gas powered mower. I certainly enjoy using it. When I let the grass/weeds get too high...it takes more passes, etc., but then I just take a deep breath and remind myself that it's just a little exercise. I regularly let it get too high and it manage to cut it down.
254558
I used to live on a few acres and I used it everywhere. Unless I was using it next to a metal edge (something like hogwire), I would usually get a month or more of usage before I had to re-spool. I still have quite a bit of line left on my .065" x 300Ft pack that I bought over a year ago. I would give the auto feed a 9 on a scale of 10, as long as use wind the spool "firmly but not tightly". I buy a new one about every 3 years - that seems to be the battery life. Would buy it again.
1787653
It tends to pull grass up. It's not very gentle for lawns. It is great in a garden or working with mulch though. I love this take, but not on my lawn.
512167
The cord usage you are referring to I can only assume you mean the string used for cutting. If this is the case, the usage is really determined by the grass or weeds being cut and the diameter of the string being used.
1439647
Actually I didn't use it....found that mowing at a higher setting was better. The catcher for me was too small, but as for the product......I loved it, so much better than those heavy rental ones. Just remember, if you have heavy thatch, do it twice, not to overload the motor.EDITED:::: Boy I blew that answer, most people ask about the grass catcher....sorry....Well the answer is, lube up the bottom of the bar, slide it in to the holes and put the screws in thru the hole in the unit and the bar, make sure it lines up. You can be sure it lines up by using a thin nail to find the hole in the bar....screw it in and you are done with that! Actually I didn't use it....found that mowing at a higher setting was better. The catcher for me was too small, but as for the product......I loved it, so much better than those heavy rental ones. Just remember, if you have heavy thatch, do it twice, not to overload the motor.EDITED:::: Boy I blew that answer, most people ask about the grass catcher....sorry....Well the answer is, lube up the bottom of the bar, slide it in to the holes and put the screws in thru the hole in the unit and the bar, make sure it lines up. You can be sure it lines up by using a thin nail... » Read More Actually I didn't use it....found that mowing at a higher setting was better. The catcher for me was too small, but as for the product......I loved it, so much better than those heavy rental ones. Just remember, if you have heavy thatch, do it twice, not to overload the motor.EDITED:::: Boy I blew that answer, most people ask about the grass catcher....sorry....Well the answer is, lube up the bottom of the bar, slide it in to the holes and put the screws in thru the hole in the unit and the bar, make sure it lines up. You can be sure it lines up by using a thin nail to find the hole in the bar....screw it in and you are done with that! « Show Less
632529
Generally, it does a pretty good job on advancing to the next hole on it's own. If the golf course tee box from the next hole is close to the previous green, it sometimes requires you to manually push it to the next hole, which is very easy.
2168727
For growing hops, use string, not net. The bines will wrap around the string automatically, but will not grow correctly on a net. Any moderately strong string will work. I use thin construction marking string ( like for making straight lines when digging wall footings ). It only costs a few bucks for hundreds of feet of that string.
827583
When you are ready to actually spread, you press the rounded end in with your foot. When you start to move forward again, the brackets will come in contact with the studs on the wheel and that's what drives te drum. It's such a simple system that it seems complicated. Don't forget to disengage them when you are done or the next time you leave with a load you will spread the whole load on your driveway as you head to the field, like I have done several times now.