The funny thing about this review is that the commentator in my opinion used the attachment all wrong. I have a lawn care business and I use the brush on an as needed basis. It works well when edging. When you don't have any edge with this tool you will be able to make one instead of eating through string. When used in the wrong application you will get less than satisfactory results. Edging and cleaning pavers are ideal for the tool. Keep the string trimmer for clearing tall grass and brush
Totally agree! Within the first 2 minutes of the video I thought he was using it wrong. I am currently looking at purchasing one and still am after watching this video but it has a specific purpose and is not designed to be used everywhere around the yard. My plan is to use it on areas of my property that have newly growing/annual weeds that pop up until I get around to laying landscape fabric and mulch and I think it'll do a great job of clearing them quickly, easily and a lot faster then weeding by hand on my knees for hours at a time. I will continue to use my plastic string attachment for trimming and edging finished property lines.
Good only for cleaning up algae and moss off concrete- no good at anything else! Curved shaft is stupid choice of machine as well. Use a straight shaft brushcutter of 30cc or greater with such an attachment.
You got it! Great tool. If you've ever had to pull weeds out of the sidewalk or spray a chemical on walkways and pavers, the brush will cut your work time in half
I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use czcams.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.
First let me say I have one of these second you used it for everything it's not supposed to be used for it's built for running the cracks in concrete edging and doing areas in which your cord will be eating up such as an urban areas like the edge of curbs in concrete it's best used from the street to the curb and the cracks in the concrete in sidewalks also installing it on A-Rod Matt long robs you of its full potential better with a Straight Shaft and a short Bolt or if you need to turn up mulch in a flower bed it's terrific for that too or decimating grass in a certain area not hating just stating the fact
Yes, I have read that the head is best suited to a straight shaft snipper. I am purchasing a 6inch disk first then will look for a straight shaft whipper snipper for use around fences, concrete edges.
Jumped on a Tiktok ad, and got mine this week. Attached it to my Alko 1200w trimmer and works relatively well. Main purpose for me is grasss and weed between concrete tiles and it was easier than using a shovel. I also had issues with the kickback and would like a tutorial on how to best use this tool for my purpose.
You have to only use the side in the direction that it’s spinning. In other words, it looks like it’s going to spin counterclockwise. So therefore, only attack your target from the left side of the brush. You’ll get kicked out, but it will only push to the right so you’ll have it in one direction and you’ll know to manage it. You can avoid kick back with a tool like this, but you can manage it
WADR who in their right mind, sees a wire wheel and thinks, this will be good at cutting down "tall brush"? It is just an abrasive, for cleaning hard surfaces, like a concrete walkway....
Maybe if it was used as intended ... to clear grass out of the "cracks" in your driveway, patios, etc you'd be pleased, sold these for years in the States, but for as mentioned above to clean grass out of where it grows up in the Lines/Cracks in the driveway.
I ordered the exact product from China and it came with tools and adapters needed which worked great on the exchange head, it also did a good job with the weeding but did have a few kickbacks but still not to bad. Nice.
Didn't it fit your cutter either? Will fit most standard brush cutters. It's really best for in-between pavers and as such is being over hyped. However, it is easy to fit (to most cutters) and does work for it's purpose where string wears too fast.
Thanks for sharing. The steel wires are literally eating away the wood and stripping the galvanization off the metal fence which will form rust on the bottom (given moisture). Revisit those areas and spray some cold zinc onto the metal fencing and some wood protection where the wire wheel exposed the inner wooden pulp.
Thanks for saving me money and not having to waste of my time on an interior product i am truly grateful to you for taking the time to put this together.
Dude are you dummer than this guys who made the video? This is a weed brush for pavements... not for cutting grass.. what and idiot.. (The guy that made the video) :)))))
Thanks for your demo, I've seen the adds and read some reviews. I would think that it's going to damage some edging materials, I do lots of edges and lots of whippersnipping at jobs. Surely as it wears there's going to be high speed bits of wire flying off the head! Just buy high quality chord and a good blade, these things are just gimmicks 🙂
These brush heads aren’t supposed to be used with that type of head. There used with the geared head used for brush cutting they have the 25.4mm 1” bushings and spreader plate that’s common on most brush cutters. I have used same wire brush attached to a gearbox head on my ryobi with great results mostly cleaning dead ivy roots off walls.
It's great for it's purpose of weeds between pavers, in cracks etc. Fits straight shaft brush cutters not string trimmers like this Muppet attached it to!
I agree having to build a mounting solution for the head sucks and it also made the unit a lot heavier and the vibration was a lot. My electric Bosch unit actually started to smoke.
I ordered one an found it great. I think you are not using it properly. I used it for curbes and weeds growing though asphalt. It worked great. For grass I found it useless and use a wire heqd with start shaped nylium wite. I actually ordered 2 more heads of yhw wite brush as also used it for some concrete posts that had weeds growing on it. I personally think it is a great product
The only thing I can see this head being useful for is clearing weeds from curb edges! Looking at it, it would probably fit most commercial strimmers quite easily.
There is a reason why it is called a wire brush. It uses many steel micro lines to brush or remove less dense surfaces. Unlike weed trimmer line which has angled edges acting like a cutting surface which in turn perform more properly for it's application. Ex: grass's, small fibrous plants. Those wire wheels are best uses for paint and rust removal. Obviously it will remove grass but look how long it's taking ,two to three times longer than trimmer line.
I was going to convert my weed Wacker over to this product but not now, im not a big fan of kick back and the paint on the bottom of my house would be ground off, not to mention what it would do to my pvc fence lol, someone should make a kevlar weed wacker cable, maybe that would work, great video, thanks 👍.
I agree! I purchased a 8" wheel and was quite surprised how much power it requires. I installed on a 23cc Stihl and it did not work well. I then I put it on a 56cc trimmer, and now think think that should be the minimum cc for the 8" head. I mainly got this to trim the weeds between the patio blocks, and it did not work well. The steel wires are not flexible enough to conform to the contours of the stones, plus it flung out the grout between the pavers. . Then I tried to edge some tall weeds but it was only so-so. The only use that was acceptable is edging the concrete driveway. I have much better results using the string head with a good quality .095 or .105 line. I am sure this product has it's place, probably on the shelf in the garage.
Just a couple of observations. If you read the list in description it clearly states, Straight Shaft, you even show it clearly at the 2:03 mark in your video. A straight shaft Brush Cutter model has a higher torque motor than your model Whipper Snipper. Hence why your extended bolt creation you have had to make on your curved shaft whipper Snipper bites into ground and grabs grass getting caught up. A Straight Shaft head has the shorter bolt, washer and nut you obviously don't have. A tool will always fail when used on the wrong piece of equipment. The curved shaft is for Edging. Not Brush Cutting. The metal head actually works well cleaning up concrete paths and edges. Able to clean up slab expansion joins easier than using the cord which snaps and wears down quick hitting concrete.
Thanks for your comment. The bolt wasn’t biting the ground, it was the head itself. Not only that it’s somewhat irrelevant because the head as supplied wouldn’t fit (I’ve seen other comments saying it doesn’t even fit on standard stihl) so of course the end user has to come up with something to make it fit. My machine has a higher output brush cutter motor attached to a curved shaft (the power head came with a pole saw). I’ve seen other reviews as well and the biting seems to be a common issue. I don’t disagree that this head may work for that specific job, but it’s not promoted that way and I think most people who purchase it will be expecting it to be a jack of all trades type attachment. The video shows it clearly isn’t.
@@Jerram89 the head as supplied fits perfect for straight shaft brushcutter. If you wish to review that a square peg won't fit into a round hole, that is your prerogative. But you make something look more difficult than it is by using wrong equipment. As pointed out, you yourself show it is listed for a straight shaft head just after the 2 minute mark in your own video, you seem to stop at instructions after reading "easy to install." Your not reading description before purchasing obviously. Works fine for me on the straight shaft brush cutter, not the bent shaft wipper snipper you have demonstrated. The extra long bolt you have made slows down the head everytime it touches the ground with you trying to get the wire brush closer to where you want it. Your causing it to fail and lose momentum. Your review should be that the head is as described and not suited for the bent shaft wipper snipper. That is the only thing you have proven and demonstrated. Mine works fine as I have mentioned for concrete edging, expansion joints and also along retaining wall in my yard. I then use my wipper snipper quick release shaft along colourbond fence so to not scratch paint off. A wire brush is designed to be harsh, not delicate on paint.
@@Jerram89 How do you send a picture to you via CZcams. The straight shaft unit I use fits fine and the nut and centering washer makes it so it doesn't vibrate like crazy. I don't know where your getting your machines from. But my straight shaft head I have been using for last few years is once again different to your old school model your using. Of course it won't fit right on your equipment.
@@James-to3nv If you want to make a review and sing the praises of this thing, go right ahead. I think though that I’ve made a pretty good case in the two videos that a.) you can’t just expect this will mount up to any machine as the sellers tend to claim (many other ads don’t even mention the straight shaft) and b.) the performance isn’t earth shattering, nor is it a just-as-good replacement for a variety of other attachments.
I dont know man, seems to me its doing exactly as advertised. Also most weedwackers or grasstrimmers come with the bit you needed to secure it, that you dont have it, is a you problem. The only thing you might be right about it the heavyness of full steel, but then again, with that thing you dont need to worry about broken lines or replacing them anymore
So.. I went to Total tools and bought a wire brush head thats almost identical to one of these, and came with a spacer that I drilled the thread out of to make a perfect fit. I have found that the only thing it is good for is getting dirt off of concrete, or cleaning off concrete, and thats about all. only cost me a few dollars to make it this way too.
This attachment is great if you own a asphalt sealcoating business for cleaning weeds out of cracks or crack cleaning and loosening dirt spots why wood you use a wire wheel to trim grass around wood
As if by magic this bloke from down under comes along and gives me the gen I need. Hi aah kid. My partner heard me wandering about just this item for my FS45 grass cutter. Would it be easy to fit, once it’s fitted would it do what what I want? From what I’ve seen it’s going to be more trouble than it’s worth. Grout vid aah kid. Cheers
Waste of money, I tried for an hour to fit one of these to his strimmer but failed. It won't fit most strimmers I tried. The plate with the spline in it doesn't match the maim unit. And after watching this I can agree 💯%
I have had the same ^*%$(&^ trouble since I ordered off Facebook ads too. It's been a headache trying to make everything work. I couldn't get it to fit my curved shaft, so now I am fitting a straight shaft only to find the damned head gear is not fitting to the supplied pieces. It's been a darn headache from day 1.
When using strimmers of wire, bladed etc you should wear protective leg guards etc, for exactly the reason shown. Some strimmers can throw stones 150 yards plus so be careful guys.
It's all about the right tool for the job. Looks like none of your use-cases are what the wirebrush is designed for (ie removing weeds from hard surfaces). Personally I wouldn't even use the cord for cutting the origano when shears or secateurs would do a better job. You're lucky you don't need one because the kickback is something else :P
Gotta guess you're not familiar with mounting blades on a brushcutter.With a proper arbor having a shoulder to locate blades, either 20 or 25 mm. Then you get a blade-mounting kit specific to that machine, that will clamp a blade down onto the arbor. Mickey-mouse mounting lets things fly- not good. Flex-drive cables are definitely not the thing for transferring power, but cheapo kludges.
7:26 your technique, is, somewhat questionable LOL. Overall great review! Thanks for running it through the paces. It did not perform well where I thought it might.
Shocked that I have not seen one comment about those cowboy “shoes” or cowboy low tops…… can you do a review on those? Besides wars work could ya Texas two in them? Lol asking for a friend
OK, for a start this attachment is not meant for the way you are using it, it's basically designed to clear weeds off patios, not for tall grass and weeds. this product is the absolute perfect tool if used correctly for the right job.
like you I already bought one, can't fit it ideally wasted my time and cash, thanks for showing the video, now I know it don't work as it should do, thanks
Thanks for your review. Doesn't look nearly as practical for all uses as it appears to be in the social media videos. I'm wondering if you figured out you may need more foot protection. I agree with concerns in other comments about when this thing ages it may start flinging pieces of wire around.
Exactly! Why would someone wear shorts with a string weed wacker, and even crazier when one has that wire thingy going around that could lose a wire right into your knee!! Also, I don't think he used it well for even clearing weeds. That flinging the thing back and forth ain't gonna work. One has to move it slowly so that it bites into the weeds.
you really need a brush strimmer to handle this item, first off when you where screwing it up you used a very tall part to screw it to the item this in turn will make it more harder for it to do its work this made the level far to high and this is why it failed, I have bought one of these and will use it to find out if its good or not everyone has different ideas and different petrol strimmers
I wouldn't want one. I worked with wire wheels when in the shipyard and once in awhile, a piece of the wire would break off and hit me. Wear leather gloves, faceshield and cover as much of yourself as possible with clothing. As for the job it does? Works good on sidewalk moss. Doesn't impress me for much else.
This popped up as an ad just now in 2024. They are still trying to sell this thing, still using the same scummy marketing practises. They are still obfuscating compatibility as much as possible so people buy it even if they can't use it. "Compatible with 99.9% of brands", which is designed to trick people into thinking it's compatible with 99.9% of trimmers. Realistically, you will probably not have the trimmer which is compatible even if the brand of your trimmer offers a trimmer which is compatible. They also have a fake price so they can cross it out and claim they're giving you a 40% discount. Clearly this is total garbage if they have to sell it like this.
The funny thing about this review is that the commentator in my opinion used the attachment all wrong. I have a lawn care business and I use the brush on an as needed basis. It works well when edging. When you don't have any edge with this tool you will be able to make one instead of eating through string. When used in the wrong application you will get less than satisfactory results. Edging and cleaning pavers are ideal for the tool. Keep the string trimmer for clearing tall grass and brush
he also didnt point out that you're also supposed to purchase the mounting hardware and not just try to make one.
Totally agree! Within the first 2 minutes of the video I thought he was using it wrong. I am currently looking at purchasing one and still am after watching this video but it has a specific purpose and is not designed to be used everywhere around the yard. My plan is to use it on areas of my property that have newly growing/annual weeds that pop up until I get around to laying landscape fabric and mulch and I think it'll do a great job of clearing them quickly, easily and a lot faster then weeding by hand on my knees for hours at a time. I will continue to use my plastic string attachment for trimming and edging finished property lines.
That and string would have broken
Good only for cleaning up algae and moss off concrete- no good at anything else! Curved shaft is stupid choice of machine as well. Use a straight shaft brushcutter of 30cc or greater with such an attachment.
@@CENTAUR559 They didn't supply me with the nuts and wsher's shown on CZcams. iT WON'T FIT MY BOSCH TRIMMER ANYWAY.
I think the best way to use these is for taking weeds out of concrete cracks in side walks and etc.
Yeah This guy is don't understand were it is for.
You got it! Great tool. If you've ever had to pull weeds out of the sidewalk or spray a chemical on walkways and pavers, the brush will cut your work time in half
it’s not meant to replace string heads. It works for clearing weeds between pavers etc. where friction tears up string.
I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use czcams.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.
First let me say I have one of these second you used it for everything it's not supposed to be used for it's built for running the cracks in concrete edging and doing areas in which your cord will be eating up such as an urban areas like the edge of curbs in concrete it's best used from the street to the curb and the cracks in the concrete in sidewalks also installing it on A-Rod Matt long robs you of its full potential better with a Straight Shaft and a short Bolt or if you need to turn up mulch in a flower bed it's terrific for that too or decimating grass in a certain area not hating just stating the fact
Yes, I have read that the head is best suited to a straight shaft snipper. I am purchasing a 6inch disk first then will look for a straight shaft whipper snipper for use around fences, concrete edges.
Answered my questions and loved your commentry, well done
Jumped on a Tiktok ad, and got mine this week. Attached it to my Alko 1200w trimmer and works relatively well. Main purpose for me is grasss and weed between concrete tiles and it was easier than using a shovel. I also had issues with the kickback and would like a tutorial on how to best use this tool for my purpose.
You have to only use the side in the direction that it’s spinning. In other words, it looks like it’s going to spin counterclockwise. So therefore, only attack your target from the left side of the brush. You’ll get kicked out, but it will only push to the right so you’ll have it in one direction and you’ll know to manage it. You can avoid kick back with a tool like this, but you can manage it
You saved me $20 bucks. I need a good trimmer for tall brush. Didnt think this was the answer....
Project Farm has a review of options that are more worth buying
Try fitting a circular saw blade with as many teeth as you can find, good for woody material.
WADR who in their right mind, sees a wire wheel and thinks, this will be good at cutting down "tall brush"?
It is just an abrasive, for cleaning hard surfaces, like a concrete walkway....
Maybe if it was used as intended ... to clear grass out of the "cracks" in your driveway, patios, etc you'd be pleased, sold these for years in the States, but for as mentioned above to clean grass out of where it grows up in the Lines/Cracks in the driveway.
I ordered the exact product from China and it came with tools and adapters needed which worked great on the exchange head, it also did a good job with the weeding but did have a few kickbacks but still not to bad. Nice.
Thank you for this video. Saved me some money!
Thanks for that. I was ging to buy one - changed my mind!
Thank you. This video really helped my worries. I had spent several hours to make it work and I thought I was the only one.
Didn't it fit your cutter either? Will fit most standard brush cutters. It's really best for in-between pavers and as such is being over hyped. However, it is easy to fit (to most cutters) and does work for it's purpose where string wears too fast.
Thanks for sharing. The steel wires are literally eating away the wood and stripping the galvanization off the metal fence which will form rust on the bottom (given moisture). Revisit those areas and spray some cold zinc onto the metal fencing and some wood protection where the wire wheel exposed the inner wooden pulp.
Thanks for saving me money and not having to waste of my time on an interior product i am truly grateful to you for taking the time to put this together.
Man, don't you see this guy is doing all he can to make it look bad? It's a weed brush for pavements. This guy is don't understand were it is for.
Dude are you dummer than this guys who made the video? This is a weed brush for pavements... not for cutting grass.. what and idiot.. (The guy that made the video) :)))))
Pretty sure this brush attachment is meant for scrubbing hard surfaces clean e.g. clearing moss from tarmac, removing algae from concrete etc.
I don't really worry about the hassle of line. I changed to a head that lets me just feed through what I want
Best use for this head is on tiled or brick floor that has weeds running through it. it works amasing at removing them
Seems a good product to be fair. Its very easy break the nylon strings and they are a pain.
Thanks for your demo, I've seen the adds and read some reviews. I would think that it's going to damage some edging materials, I do lots of edges and lots of whippersnipping at jobs. Surely as it wears there's going to be high speed bits of wire flying off the head! Just buy high quality chord and a good blade, these things are just gimmicks 🙂
Very helpful, thank you.
These brush heads aren’t supposed to be used with that type of head. There used with the geared head used for brush cutting they have the 25.4mm 1” bushings and spreader plate that’s common on most brush cutters. I have used same wire brush attached to a gearbox head on my ryobi with great results mostly cleaning dead ivy roots off walls.
Can you use it on the 60v deWalt lithium trimmer?
Thanks. Will steer clear. Battery models would burn the motor out with the weight too.
Very well put , mate!.
Thank you so much for this video! Almost bought this thing online...
It's great for it's purpose of weeds between pavers, in cracks etc. Fits straight shaft brush cutters not string trimmers like this Muppet attached it to!
Thanks for the video. I was thinking of buying this, but I won't bother now. Cheers 👍
Thanks for saving me on this!!!
I agree having to build a mounting solution for the head sucks and it also made the unit a lot heavier and the vibration was a lot. My electric Bosch unit actually started to smoke.
Thanks for the video I won't be waisting my time now buying one
I ordered one an found it great. I think you are not using it properly. I used it for curbes and weeds growing though asphalt. It worked great. For grass I found it useless and use a wire heqd with start shaped nylium wite. I actually ordered 2 more heads of yhw wite brush as also used it for some concrete posts that had weeds growing on it. I personally think it is a great product
Is your strimmer curved or straight shaft?
Thanks very much for this post, was on the edge of buying this but absolutely no chance now, thanks again pal
How does it work for descaling rusty metal?
It was supposed to say welding wheel, misspelled to weeding. This is how this happened. It's a wire brush for an angle grinder.
The only thing I can see this head being useful for is clearing weeds from curb edges! Looking at it, it would probably fit most commercial strimmers quite easily.
Thanks for taking the hit. So many spam ads on FB promoting these I thought Id see if anyone bought one. Id bin it.
How do you install it on the yard-man trimmer
Yes very true. Thanks to educate
Thank you for this video!
There is a reason why it is called a wire brush. It uses many steel micro lines to brush or remove less dense surfaces. Unlike weed trimmer line which has angled edges acting like a cutting surface which in turn perform more properly for it's application. Ex: grass's, small fibrous plants. Those wire wheels are best uses for paint and rust removal. Obviously it will remove grass but look how long it's taking ,two to three times longer than trimmer line.
I was going to convert my weed Wacker over to this product but not now, im not a big fan of kick back and the paint on the bottom of my house would be ground off, not to mention what it would do to my pvc fence lol, someone should make a kevlar weed wacker cable, maybe that would work, great video, thanks 👍.
Thanks for this. Saved me $20 and an afternoon of frustration.
I agree! I purchased a 8" wheel and was quite surprised how much power it requires. I installed on a 23cc Stihl and it did not work well. I then I put it on a 56cc trimmer, and now think think that should be the minimum cc for the 8" head. I mainly got this to trim the weeds between the patio blocks, and it did not work well. The steel wires are not flexible enough to conform to the contours of the stones, plus it flung out the grout between the pavers. . Then I tried to edge some tall weeds but it was only so-so. The only use that was acceptable is edging the concrete driveway. I have much better results using the string head with a good quality .095 or .105 line. I am sure this product has it's place, probably on the shelf in the garage.
Just a couple of observations. If you read the list in description it clearly states, Straight Shaft, you even show it clearly at the 2:03 mark in your video. A straight shaft Brush Cutter model has a higher torque motor than your model Whipper Snipper. Hence why your extended bolt creation you have had to make on your curved shaft whipper Snipper bites into ground and grabs grass getting caught up.
A Straight Shaft head has the shorter bolt, washer and nut you obviously don't have. A tool will always fail when used on the wrong piece of equipment. The curved shaft is for Edging. Not Brush Cutting. The metal head actually works well cleaning up concrete paths and edges. Able to clean up slab expansion joins easier than using the cord which snaps and wears down quick hitting concrete.
Thanks for your comment. The bolt wasn’t biting the ground, it was the head itself. Not only that it’s somewhat irrelevant because the head as supplied wouldn’t fit (I’ve seen other comments saying it doesn’t even fit on standard stihl) so of course the end user has to come up with something to make it fit.
My machine has a higher output brush cutter motor attached to a curved shaft (the power head came with a pole saw). I’ve seen other reviews as well and the biting seems to be a common issue.
I don’t disagree that this head may work for that specific job, but it’s not promoted that way and I think most people who purchase it will be expecting it to be a jack of all trades type attachment. The video shows it clearly isn’t.
@@Jerram89 the head as supplied fits perfect for straight shaft brushcutter. If you wish to review that a square peg won't fit into a round hole, that is your prerogative. But you make something look more difficult than it is by using wrong equipment. As pointed out, you yourself show it is listed for a straight shaft head just after the 2 minute mark in your own video, you seem to stop at instructions after reading "easy to install." Your not reading description before purchasing obviously. Works fine for me on the straight shaft brush cutter, not the bent shaft wipper snipper you have demonstrated. The extra long bolt you have made slows down the head everytime it touches the ground with you trying to get the wire brush closer to where you want it. Your causing it to fail and lose momentum. Your review should be that the head is as described and not suited for the bent shaft wipper snipper. That is the only thing you have proven and demonstrated. Mine works fine as I have mentioned for concrete edging, expansion joints and also along retaining wall in my yard. I then use my wipper snipper quick release shaft along colourbond fence so to not scratch paint off. A wire brush is designed to be harsh, not delicate on paint.
@@James-to3nv czcams.com/video/vi_uTBK7OiA/video.html
@@Jerram89 How do you send a picture to you via CZcams. The straight shaft unit I use fits fine and the nut and centering washer makes it so it doesn't vibrate like crazy. I don't know where your getting your machines from. But my straight shaft head I have been using for last few years is once again different to your old school model your using. Of course it won't fit right on your equipment.
@@James-to3nv If you want to make a review and sing the praises of this thing, go right ahead.
I think though that I’ve made a pretty good case in the two videos that
a.) you can’t just expect this will mount up to any machine as the sellers tend to claim (many other ads don’t even mention the straight shaft)
and
b.) the performance isn’t earth shattering, nor is it a just-as-good replacement for a variety of other attachments.
i think this is better used to clean patios or other hard surfaces to clear weeds and moss etc
That machine says all you need to know about the operator.
I dont know man, seems to me its doing exactly as advertised.
Also most weedwackers or grasstrimmers come with the bit you needed to secure it, that you dont have it, is a you problem.
The only thing you might be right about it the heavyness of full steel, but then again, with that thing you dont need to worry about broken lines or replacing them anymore
Thanks for your video, you saved me money and stress
I tried this one. And 4kw trimmer don't have power for thus one. So I don't know for what is that
So.. I went to Total tools and bought a wire brush head thats almost identical to one of these, and came with a spacer that I drilled the thread out of to make a perfect fit. I have found that the only thing it is good for is getting dirt off of concrete, or cleaning off concrete, and thats about all. only cost me a few dollars to make it this way too.
Just like a wire brush on a bench grinder/polisher the wire brush attachment is just as you said. For concrete, curbs , sidewalks and pavers.
Duh! You have found what it is actually designed to do!
This attachment is great if you own a asphalt sealcoating business for cleaning weeds out of cracks or crack cleaning and loosening dirt spots why wood you use a wire wheel to trim grass around wood
You think this will pulverize leaves and yard waste for composting?
As if by magic this bloke from down under comes along and gives me the gen I need. Hi aah kid. My partner heard me wandering about just this item for my FS45 grass cutter. Would it be easy to fit, once it’s fitted would it do what what I want? From what I’ve seen it’s going to be more trouble than it’s worth. Grout vid aah kid.
Cheers
Thank you ❤️
Where can I get one?
I believe is only for around concrete as it is a wire grinding wire will damage a wood fence. Not made to replace string trimmer.
Thanks Delo for this honest review, I almost purchased but thought id find someone on youtube to tell the truth.
I would only use that wheel on concrete surfaces with thick weed growth
Those blade attachments work better on straight shaft weed eaters. Try it.
It was was also my understanding that these work better on straight shafts.
I’m thinking it works better on gas powered weed walkers.
Waste of money, I tried for an hour to fit one of these to his strimmer but failed. It won't fit most strimmers I tried. The plate with the spline in it doesn't match the maim unit. And after watching this I can agree 💯%
I have had the same ^*%$(&^ trouble since I ordered off Facebook ads too. It's been a headache trying to make everything work. I couldn't get it to fit my curved shaft, so now I am fitting a straight shaft only to find the damned head gear is not fitting to the supplied pieces. It's been a darn headache from day 1.
It works better with a straight shaft trimmer and with a 27cc or greater 2 cycle engine. Anything less just won't have enough torque to push through.
When using strimmers of wire, bladed etc you should wear protective leg guards etc, for exactly the reason shown. Some strimmers can throw stones 150 yards plus so be careful guys.
hE'D KNOW ABOUT IT IF THAT WIRE DISC BOUNCED OUT AGAINST HIS LEGGS. CRICKET PADS REQUIRED.
Thanks for taking the trouble.
Thank you for this video. Muchly appreciated. I won't bother purchasing this product.
It's all about the right tool for the job. Looks like none of your use-cases are what the wirebrush is designed for (ie removing weeds from hard surfaces). Personally I wouldn't even use the cord for cutting the origano when shears or secateurs would do a better job.
You're lucky you don't need one because the kickback is something else :P
I got everything I needed. There's no way that would work with the way you rigged it up.
It is best to use that attachment on a straight shaft 4-stroke weed eater
Gotta guess you're not familiar with mounting blades on a brushcutter.With a proper arbor having a shoulder to locate blades, either 20 or 25 mm. Then you get a blade-mounting kit specific to that machine, that will clamp a blade down onto the arbor. Mickey-mouse mounting lets things fly- not good. Flex-drive cables are definitely not the thing for transferring power, but cheapo kludges.
These spare parts are much easier to get in some countries. I suppose that's where the manufacturer expects everyone to be handy
I bought a Trimmer Boss and it came with all the adapter parts.
at a premium.
Why short pants?
Thanks for the video I was considering buying one of these after watching you I definitely won't be buying one I won't be wasting my money
7:26 your technique, is, somewhat questionable LOL. Overall great review! Thanks for running it through the paces. It did not perform well where I thought it might.
Once the tool is used for the pavement or curbside you'll see why it's a tool to use on an as needed basis not as a replacement for the string
I can see wires breaking off and stabbing me or someone else in the leg or any body part. I’ll keep my string thanks.
You watch to many Final Destination type movies.
yeah try using it on paving (like it's supposed to be!) shakes head....
I’m surprised it didn’t chew up that wood fence
Shocked that I have not seen one comment about those cowboy “shoes” or cowboy low tops…… can you do a review on those? Besides wars work could ya Texas two in them? Lol asking for a friend
My mom was about to but this and i said "Let's see what CZcams says!"
Thank you!
Yeah your mom probably knows this guy is using it the wrong way.
OK, for a start this attachment is not meant for the way you are using it, it's basically designed to clear weeds off patios, not for tall grass and weeds. this product is the absolute perfect tool if used correctly for the right job.
apasal ramai mat saleh komen kt bawah ni. hebat bro DIY asal boleh ramai peminat mat saleh haha
like you I already bought one, can't fit it ideally wasted my time and cash, thanks for showing the video, now I know it don't work as it should do, thanks
It's made for getting weeds growing in concrete
It really made a meal of that oregano
Rather have this than lost trimmer line inside the head...
great video, I always just ask my gardener what equipment he like the best for various jobs.
Please wear eye protection and shin protection. I've seen wire embedded into skin. It really does cause massive problems.
The shorts tell it all if he can wear shorts that thing is powerless
Very informative!
Yes, he is showing perfectly how NOT to use it. He is using the wrong tool. Its for weed on pavements.
Dude it's for cleaning rocks and sidewalks. It's like a hravy duty scrubber.
very good job. i will not mount the wire brush and take the loses and be done with it
Thank you, I was going to purchase this trimmer head but after seeing your video - Heck NO! Thank you for saving me $25.00
Thanks for your review. Doesn't look nearly as practical for all uses as it appears to be in the social media videos. I'm wondering if you figured out you may need more foot protection. I agree with concerns in other comments about when this thing ages it may start flinging pieces of wire around.
Exactly! Why would someone wear shorts with a string weed wacker, and even crazier when one has that wire thingy going around that could lose a wire right into your knee!! Also, I don't think he used it well for even clearing weeds. That flinging the thing back and forth ain't gonna work. One has to move it slowly so that it bites into the weeds.
Also sands the bottom of the fence 😜
If you use it the wrong way like this guy. It's for weed on pavements.
Saved me 40 bucks. As always better on TV !@!
you really need a brush strimmer to handle this item, first off when you where screwing it up you used a very tall part to screw it to the item this in turn will make it more harder for it to do its work this made the level far to high and this is why it failed, I have bought one of these and will use it to find out if its good or not everyone has different ideas and different petrol strimmers
Dude it’s not for what you’re using it for!! They’re really good for what they are meant for
That attachment doesn't fit on battery cordless strimmers.
I wouldn't want one. I worked with wire wheels when in the shipyard and once in awhile, a piece of the wire would break off and hit me. Wear leather gloves, faceshield and cover as much of yourself as possible with clothing. As for the job it does? Works good on sidewalk moss. Doesn't impress me for much else.
Did you know that there's a clip from your video in their Instagram ad?
lol gw to them. Which ad?
@@Jerram89 Just one I saw while browsing instagram on the app. It was the clip against the corrugated fence/wall.
This popped up as an ad just now in 2024. They are still trying to sell this thing, still using the same scummy marketing practises. They are still obfuscating compatibility as much as possible so people buy it even if they can't use it. "Compatible with 99.9% of brands", which is designed to trick people into thinking it's compatible with 99.9% of trimmers. Realistically, you will probably not have the trimmer which is compatible even if the brand of your trimmer offers a trimmer which is compatible. They also have a fake price so they can cross it out and claim they're giving you a 40% discount. Clearly this is total garbage if they have to sell it like this.