Reviews of the Cub Cadet Wheeled String Trimmer
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2019
- This is my review and thoughts of the 2019 Cub Cadet Wheeled String Trimmer model ST 100. This is my second time using this trimmer, and I used it as a brush hog...which it is NOT designed for! I abused this trimmer severely today, and the harder I pushed it...the better it cut! I am so impressed with this little machine that I honestly can't put into words just how much I love it! I am not affiliated with Cub Cadet in any way, I don't benefit in any way for posting this review.....I decided that I would video a short clip to share my thoughts on this unit. I love this trimmer! I cannot vouch for it's long term durability yet, but I'll post a 12 month review about its durability next year. I hope this helps you in your decision in purchasing one....I'm certainly glad I finally got myself this one!
The big weed is a Poke. Pretty in the fall but if not cut down before the berries start dropping you will have a million of them. Thanks for the review, I am thinking of getting one of these.
I thought I heard you say you are not a Cub Cadet fan near the end of your video? You gave a great review thank you. God bless you. :)
WOW what a great machine. I've always wanted to see one of those in action . Thanks for sharing. GOD BLESS
Rick
Thank you Rick! I absolutely love it, I wish I would have bought it a few years ago when I first saw it. I couldn't find any video reviews of it back then, so I didn't get it. I was under the impression that it was just another weed eater string trimmer....man was I wrong, this thing is powerful vegetation destroyer! If this one ever dies on me, I'll definitely buy another one...without question!
Have a wonderful evening and God bless you sir!
-Donnie-
Great video. I'm fixin to go pick one up right now. Thanks for taking the time to upload this.
Thank you! It doesn’t look too nice anymore, it actually looks like it fell out of a moving truck on the highway…but it still runs like a new machine. I’ve never been a fan of any particular manufacturer, but Cub Cadet really got it right on this one. If I ever HAVE to replace this unit, I’ll be buying the exact same one again….it has been an incredible piece of equipment.
My only gripe is with the string choices for it, there’s not a lot of different options available…and it does use quite a lot of it. The reason I’m going through so much string is because I use the string mower as a mini bush hog, I cut goldenrod, wild blackberry bushes, pine and oak saplings, and a lot of other brush with heavy stalks. The best string I’ve found so far is the three sided string and the star shaped string….but be very careful if you’re cutting around the edges of your house or fence because it will certainly damage your home, fence, and anything else the string touches. This string mower is very very capable of clearing almost any type of foliage…..
Good luck with whichever string mower you decide to purchase, just don’t forget to get extra string for it. I’d recommend picking up a couple of different types of small amounts of string…just so you will figure out what works best for you. Then check Amazon for a large spool of the type that works best…..it’ll be much cheaper this way.
Have a wonderful day and thank you for your input! God bless you and your family!
@StandingGoatsRescue thank you again for the video. Also, a very big thank you for your response to my comment. The string I got is 3 sided. I'm north of Detroit. My plan is to take this trimmer to northern Michigan to clear shooting lanes at deer camp. Some years, it gets so wet we can't get the tractor with the brush hog where we need to get it without getting it stuck. I pray God blesses you and your family.
Thanks for this review & this video! I'm a retired teacher with 3 acres that I have to maintain by myself. I'm 74 & needed something that I could manage easily to clear some areas of my land where I can't go with my riding mower. I've been
looking at different reviews of walk behind string tirimmers. This one is offered at Home Depot as well & they will deliver it. I understand from one video that it's very easy to assemble so I know I can do that with ease. Seeing how easy you are able to maneuver it makes me know this one is just right for my needs. THANKS SO MUCH!!!
I'm so glad this helped you in your decision! I absolutely love mine! Much easier to push than a push-mower, very maneuverable, cranks easily, and is very powerful! I have no complaints whatsoever with it!
I hope that you have a wonderful weekend my friend...God bless you and your family!
Donnie
@@StandingGoatsRescue Thanks! I'll be sure to come back to these comments and will let you know how things go after I have mine delivered and use it a few times! I'm really excited!! 😊
@@peggentle6882 that would be awesome, please let me know your thoughts on it once you get to use it a few times. I'll be looking forward to your update!
Blessings to you my friend!
Not to be facetious but 74 with 3 Acres, you're going to need A lot more than A little push brush mower.
@@manny6584, I do have more! I have a large Troy-bilt riding mower! But I have woods and inclined areas with lots of growth where I can't use the riding mower. I have level lawn areas that are easily mowed with my riding mower.
Saw another review on this Cub Cadet, your review sold me on it. I purchased a property down here in FL, lots of tall grass and bush. Really looking forward to cutting them down.
I'm really excited for you, congratulations on your property and your cub cadet purchases! You're going to love how well the string mower cuts, it's one heck of a mower...there's not much that cannot cut. Since the recording of that video I have cut an amazing amount of brush with it. I'm on my second large roll of string and probably went through roughly 24 gallons of gas...and it still runs like it did the very first time I used it. I thought that I would have been posting a video about wear-and-tear on it by now, but I don't see that happening anytime soon...and I'm so very thankful for that! Thank you for your comments, I'm very glad I was able to help in your decision to get one. Have a wonderful evening and God bless you and yours sir!
Donnie
@@StandingGoatsRescue awesome, I'll be giving it some really good use on the property. Maybe give it a follow up review??
@@Willm28 yes sir I believe that it would be the right thing to do, to give others an idea on the longevity of these machines. Thank you for the advice, I'll certainly work on that when I bring it up to the property again for a pre-season clean up. We finally got a tractor (yesterday actually!) so we will be going back to the property to clear away the fallen tree's that hurricane Michael left us. That'll be the perfect time to do a follow up review. I have no idea why I haven't thought about a follow up review, I guess it's due to how hectic our life has been recently... so thank you very much for the suggestion. I hope that you have a wonderful night, God bless you my friend!
Donnie
Thanks for your great video. I also purchased my CC ST-100 at TSC in which I tried the Shakespeare replacement 18 inch yellow line within the clear tube in addition to the OEM Orange line that came with the trimmer. TSC also sells the trimmer line by the spool which is bright yellow and has very pronounced edges which really cuts well. The line on the spool reminds me more of the commercial trimmer line which is usually more durable. Best Regards From Central KY.
@@TheIronDuke502 thank you so much! Yes I also really like the yellow string, I'm on spool number 2 now...then I'll be buying number 3 when that one's gone...it cuts really really well! I'll be filming a follow up review very soon, I think that this particular string trimmer really deserves a good follow up review. I thoroughly love my trimmer...and definitely very impressed with its build quality. Have a wonderful evening, God bless you and your family!
Donnie
I've had one of these for almost 2 years and it has been the best. When I pull it out for the first mowing session of the year, it takes two pulls to get it started. After that, it starts on the first pull. It's a beast when it comes to cutting grass and tall, thick weeds. Happy with my purchase. The thick strings last all afternoon or until you try to tackle weeds with stalks bigger than your finger.
Yes sir I absolutely agree! I thoroughly love mine, it'll tackle anything that I put it up against... Especially the wooden privacy fences! Lol
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about it, I greatly appreciate it!
Have a wonderful day and God bless you and your family my friend!
Very cool! Thank you!
LOVE mine
I have a Southland trimmer -- looks almost exactly the same. If I turn it off like you did to pick up some sticks etc, it will not start again. I have to go inside and drink a glass of tea and come back in ten mins, then it will start. Otherwise, it's great ... as long as I don't ask it to do something it wasn't designed to do. It doesn't do ditches at all well. It's top heavy and falls over on any incline more than about 25 deg. Interesting though, when it's cold it starts right up. But not when hot.
I have two of these ones a DR the others a southland. The southland has bad issues, your not supposed to have to give it a cool down like your saying but even mine has to cool down. I’ve ran a craftsman 22” walk behind string trimmer and that thing was a monster it got tangled in a barb wire fence and (of course) shut it self off I untangled it, pulled the string and it fired right up on the first pull.
I’m thinking about replacing the engine on the southland it might be something to look in to.
That tall red “weed” is poke salad. It very easy cut even when it’s as big as what you have there. You could literally pull it straight out of the ground. Good video bud. Thanks.
Do they make them with self propelled?
I have one and i have to agree it works pretty well, when it's working. I, too use only ethanol free gas in it but i've hacd carb problems twice since i bought it a little over a year ago. If i ever again feel inclined to buy any small engine mAchine with an automatic choke i hope someone slaps me upside the head
How long do you find the strings last? I have a regular hand held string trimmer and it eats strings way too quickly.
I have one of these machines. As long as you don't run into sharp metal objects the string lasts a long time. The string is .155 thick. As to your regular trimmer I would try a different string brand. You want to use .095 size. Some brands are not very tough and shred easily. Ask others what they use and if they are happy or not and go from there. String brands are not created equal. You get what you pay for. I am speaking from experience, I have been cutting lawns for over 74 years. My equipment is Cub Cadet and I do my own maintenance.
I recently bought some remote property on about 15 acres. I purchased a Cub Cadet ZT2-50 but found that it can't handle many of the steeper hills and slopes. How does this trimmer perform well on non-flat ground?
I cannot honestly answer that because I live in Florida...and it's as flat as water here. I've pushed it through some nasty vines/briers and it ate everything that got within the reach of the string...including an old chicken wire fence that I didn't know was there.
By the way the Cub-Cadet string mower feels when I use it to clean up the culvert that runs under my driveway, I believe that it would be dangerous to use it on steep grades...it does feel a little top-heavy. If you were to slip and get your boot into contact with the strings, it would slice through the leather boot easily. I'm not a graceful man, actually I'm very clumsy....so personally I would not use it on a steep incline.
I wish I could give you more of a descriptive answer, but I've never used it on any steep terrain except for the little Ditch in front of our home. It cut beautifully on the ditch, but I feel that it would possibly turn over on a steep incline.
I hope this helps in some way, sorry I couldn't answer your question directly.
Blessings to you and yours my friend!
Just bought one myself and cut much thicker. Works great! I paid 359.00 worth it!
Congratulations! I still love mine, absolutely no problems with it whatsoever! It seems that the more I use it, the better it performs. I'm going to post an update video on it soon, whenever I can get the time to do it. Keep me posted on your thoughts on yours...
Have a wonderful day my friend, you're going to get many good years of service from it!
Donnie
Where do you get the string or replacement strings
@@margaretwilson1061 home depot or Lowe's.
I have tried both last year. And when i bought mind, they didn't have any then.
@@margaretwilson1061 hrrrm. They always have plenty to choose from when I go and yours should've came with a starter set. The line is about a quarter inch square in diameter and a bit more than a foot long each.
I just bought mine. It works like an overgrown high powered weed wacker. The features and the price are balanced just right.
I would like to have a self propelled one and a clutch so I would not have to stop the engine to stop the cutting. That would make the price more than I would pay.
It fills in the gap between weed eater and riding mower really nice.
Yes that would definitely make it a better machine, but I also agree that it would certainly be expensive. I have literally given mine a beating since the day I purchased it, and it still fires up almost immediately when I pull the starter cord. My troybilt string trimmer was worn out the first year I had it, so I'll never buy another one from troy bilt. It would be awesome if they would design a circular blade for them, but I could only imagine how many people would have lawsuits against them.
Have a wonderful evening and thank you for chiming in!
I have one of these in my business and the last thing I would want was self propel. I go back and forth and sideways so much that self propel would not make me happy. Keep in mind I am 81 years old and don't need help running this machine.
Will it cut raspberry bushes?
Could anybody help with the belt diagram please love my st100 cub cadet use it in COMMERCIAL work does great
I do not have my manual anymore, it got wet and I threw it out since all the pages were sort of glued together....sorry.
Did you break your belt, or just replacing it?
I have pulled up diagrams for my John Deere on Google when I had to work on it.... But I have never had to fix my cub cadet, it's still running strong..
Broken
Does this trimmer have a blade accessory for small sapling trees? Thanks
I honestly don't know if that's available for it, but it did not come with any blades. They may hold blades on the flywheel, it looks like it may...
It does not. Just bought mine. Only string
I'm thinking about getting one . How long do the strings last.
If you're cutting average weeds, it lasts a long time... provided you get good quality line. I use Rhino. 155"....and it will cut almost anything!
Have a wonderful evening my friend!
@@StandingGoatsRescue
Thanks !
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Can you change the height of the cut❓
Yes , the head that the strings attach to has a pin that you remove and then you can raise or lower it to the desired height. I found the perfect median for my likes, then I simply tilt the handle if I only want to trim the tops off smaller plants like “monkey grass”. I haven’t made any more adjustments to the cut height in over a year.
Does this have a plastic carb?
No it does not, mine doesn't anyhow..but I don't know about the other models
Will it cut .25 “ briars?
Absolutely! We have 10 acres that used to be wooded until hurricane Michael, now it's a blast zone covered in briers and golden rod. My cub-cadet destroys it...but you'll need to get good quality line (string) for it. I'm using Pro Rhino .155 line now, but was using a Husqvarna line that wouldn't hold up against the thick briers. The Pro Rhino eats through 3/8 and 1/2 inch briers incredibly easily. Theres a type of .155 line that looks like a triangle if you look at a cross section of it, but I cannot remember where I got it or the name brand (ordered online)...but that stuff is the absolute best that I've ever used. I ordered three small spools of different types to see what worked best and the triangle shaped line was best by far. The Pro Rhino .155 I'm using now came from Home Depot...I purchased the largest spool I could find. The Cub-Cadet string trimmer is a powerful machine and itll wipe out a roll of cheap line, so try to find the highest quality line possible and you'll never look back.
I hope this helps, have a wonderful day and God bless you!
Donnie
I think when you jam the machine into the brush, you dont give the line a chance to cut efficiently
My cadet blows white smoke like crazy
That doesn't sound right, does it have good oil in it? Mine has been ran extremely hard, no issues or smoke... Just a suggestion, I would mix up a 50/50 mix of gas and seafoam. Empty the gas tank and fill it with this mixture (a couple of pints)... Then start it and let it run until it starts stuttering and smoking real bad...and shut it off. Let it sit overnight, drain the tank again and fill it with fresh gas. Crank it and let it run until it clears out and runs smooth. If that fixes it, then the carburetor was dirty. I had to do this to my lawn tractor, it is running great now..
it does not have a fuel filter if you got one of these put a fuel filter on it im working on one now i would not have one its a poor design around the carb to many moveing parts very hard to fix carb was full of dirt i will put a filter back on it you will agree with me when you get repair bill
I have not had any issues with mine whatsoever. I've put hundreds of hours on it now, possibly over 300 hrs and I haven't had to clean the carburetor yet. I do use seafoam and non-ethanol in it and all of my equipment, maybe that's the reason for it running so good. I'm sure there are a few lemons produced, as with every other piece of equipment made... but the one I have is a fantastic machine. I do not like cub-cadet lawn mowers or lawn tractors at all...they have a poor track record here in the south, but this string trimmer is a top-notch piece of equipment in my opinion. I had a very nice/expensive Troy-Bilt String Trimmer too, but sold it recently because this Cub-Cadet is so much better and starts every time I pull the cord. The Troy-Bilt had carburetor issues about every 25-30 hours of use, and the belt had to be replaced every year. I've put enough money into repairs on the Troy-Bilt these last 3 years that I could have bought another new one. In my experience with these String Trimmers, Cub-Cadet is the top choice for me. There are a lot of moving parts on the carburetor for sure, but it has been absolutely flawless for me so far. When it wears out, I will be buying another one....it has earned a permanent place on our farm.
Thank you for your input, have a wonderful day and God bless you and yours!
Been looking at this. Good to know about filter. You sure it doesn't have honey comb style in carb? It would be odd to have no filter, but thanks for pointing it out.
@@richardcurtis2688 mine does not have an online filter, but only a sediment drain in the bottom of the carburetor bowl. I've had it for a few years now and I have had zero problems with it. I've never even drained the sediment bowl either. I run non-ethanol gas with seafoam added to it...that maybe the reason why I've never had any issues. If I ever encounter a problem that requires me to remove the carburetor, then I'll add an aftermarket inline fuel filter while its apart. Even though theres no filter, I'll still be buying another cub-cadet string trimmer if mine dies...but I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon. Have a wonderful day!
Large redish weed looks like a pokeberry.
Has anyone said the price
I paid $329 plus tax (at tractor supply in new Florida). I'll happily spend the same on another one, if mine ever dies. I'm very very pleased with it...its certainly a back saver.
@@StandingGoatsRescue This month (may) there is a 10% off sale. It is worth the price.
@@martqbd that almost tempts me to get another one! Lol
I believe that you are absolutely going to love it...I wouldn't trade mine for anything. Blessings to you sir!
But Donnie you have goats lol
THICC GRASS
Polk weed
These things will work you to death. They do some serious work….i never use the plastic string, dump that and get some thin cable with plastic coating, lasts a lot longer. No advice given here!