Llf, too many young people who think they've figured out the world. But they're probs very smart and have a bright future. Privileged backgrounds will get you that though.
I agree. I have an Echo and it is easy to load the string. All I have to do is put the string through without detaching the head then twist the head and it winds itself.
***** that ones good aswell. mine you just push the string into the head by hand and it has a barb that prevents it from coming out and takes about 25 seconds to replace.
You can buy thicker line which will help the fraying, but if suggest getting a cheap push mower to go around the outsides of the buildings and such, that way you're only weed whacking 2-3 inch diameters rather than 8-16 inches
Stihl has different heads that are easier to reload etc. If it really bothers you, just get the brush cutter head with the grass cutting blade. It's like a gas powered circular saw on a stick. Love the Stihl trimmers, I would just try a different head.
You should dig up all of the weeds around the fire pit and replace it with gravel or something like that, then put big stone slabs around as a walk way and under the seats. My friends grandparents had a similar set up and it was really nice.
Also, use about 6 feet of trimmer twine in each area of the spool. It should fit comfortably. Last tip... The trimmer line shoots left. If you don't want to take a lot of rocks in the face angle the trimmer to the right so it shoots forward as opposed to back at you.
Woody I had the same problem with my weed eater. I switched to Ryobi one. The pro is the heads are disposable and you don't have to hassle with threading those stupid other heads. The con is that they're disposable so probably going to cost more over time, personally for me it's worth the cost. The only potential problem for you would be your large property, because it's battery powered. but if you buy the bigger wattage one it should work, especially if you get an extra battery. sorry for the long comment. love the vids, you're the man keep it up!
Not sure what they are called but back when I mowed grass for a city we had these easy feed weedy head that you just lined up the holes then pushed the sting through and made it even on both sides then turned the head until it wound up all the sting.
Echo gt 225 has a great head to the weed whipper. I used the same as yours for years until I found that one, would never go back. You just poke a piece of string in, and that's it! It's held in by friction. I pre-cut a few lengths of string and if one ever breaks (rare because it's so thick), I just poke another one through! Soooo much easier!
Woody, don't put the string on connected for both sides. it's easier if you cut two equal length strings and string them through independently. feeds better. downside is that the string, especially when yours almost out, can come flying out. there's also another weed whip head, I can't remember the name of it, but you feed the string through and then turn it to string it. lots of professionals use it
Ok. I have a lawn business. First. When measuring you line use your arms length to measure. Pull it out three times your arms length. Then cut that. Then cut that length in half. The middle piece on your head has little holes where you can shove the string into then spool it up, first the top one then the bottom one. Second. Get a bigger test of line. .95 is what I use. It will cut those bigger weeds down faster. Third. Take off the safety guard that is cutting the line. You can get a bigger spread on the line and get better results. I hope this helps.
I switched to a Shakespeare "Ugly Head", I just hated using the spool. They also have ones that are plastic blades instead of trimmer line, but I've never tried those. The only thing that drives me nuts is when I trim around my fence I am having to replace the line frequently.
I use that same Stihl whip at work (parks and rec grass crew). It takes a minute longer to load, but saves a lot of time with drawing more line compared to the other brand heads
Im not sure if you did it on purpose, but I really liked how on the trimming montage you left screen on the left and then entered on the right or vice versa. It really made it flow well.
Way back when I tested out a 40 V B&D grass trimmer. The trimmer was great. The automatic head was even better. I did not mess with the splines at all. Unfortunately, the battery only operated about 17 minutes on high before being drained. If only they had a gas operated model, I would trade my Stihl model for it. Now I have the 90R Stihl model and a quarter of my time is fussing with the head.
regarding weed whacking - Stihl do steel bladed heads for them. not quite the range of a string head, but it'll cut through thicker undergrowth. Also easier to maintain, just hone the edge now and again.
I cut lawns for years and I know your trimmer struggles. I didn't have issues but it takes a while to get a feel for it. There aren't any better heads out there. Just get used to the one you have. The Stihl trimmers are awesome!
I recommend fixed line trimmer heads. Spool feed heads have always been a PITA for me. You should be able to find a universal head that will fit your Stihl. They are hassle free.
I forgot, look for the max diameter string your trimmer can support then buy the premium version of that thickness. I've had more problems with the cheap line then the premium ones.
The Stihl strimmer , if you tap the bottom screw fitting on the ground when running it will unwind more coil or if you prefer you can get blades etc but not ideal when streaming around buildings.
@woodysgamertag Go to homedepot and buy the echo speed-feed head for your trimmer. Stihl is a great trimmer but has a horrible head design, you will like the echo. Its a easy simple design. Some people are saying buy thicker line but thicker line with bog down your trimmer which doesn't give a clean cut, I used the orange line from echo. This is coming from a person who did landscaping work for 2 years.
Also I think your feeding the line in wrong, one should go one way and the other to the other way, I could be wrong tho. I STILL recommend the Echo speed-feed. Lastly make sure you bump the ground with the head to get more line out. I didnt see you doing that based off the video.
I dont know what I would do without my speed feed. Especially because theres always newbies working with us and they can't load the line without it lol.
1) if you don't start saying "Para-Pals" I'm going to lose it 2) Craftsman has a great weedeater feeding design where you thread only what you need into the head. When it's worn out, simply thread in 2 more pieces of line. Simple, and dumped easy. So what you're wanting is out there. 3) We need to host a class to teach your fam how to operate zero turn mowers so you won't have so much weed eating to do
There is a much better system for week wacking. A different mechanism for the head. It uses a one way hole that you can put a 3 inch piece of line in, but won't come out unless pulled from the opposite side.
Woody you should get the "Speed Feed head" for your stihl. Thery're simple and easy to use. I think they are about $35.00. Looks like you have the km 90, 110, or 130 R. The Kombi system allows for multiple attachments and is powerful but it is pretty heavy.
Woody, try the Worx GT. They are battery powered Weed Wackers and they work GREAT. My dad got one about 2-3 years ago and he loves them. The spoil is really easy to change, all you do it put it through this hole and put it on and it does the rest. The weed wacker automatically puts out the required spool and it's not nearly as hard. The weed wacker itself is light is amazing. My dad regrets not getting it early. He loves using it, I have one too and love it so much, it makes the job easier. Just a suggestion you should check out. They are cheap also
you want to put 2 arm lengths of trimmer wire. It will make it come out easier, and if you dont know you bash the bottom of the trimmer head on the pavement and it should come out easily. I use that trimmer at work, I'm a landscaper.
Woody, you should invest in a field trimmer. They are like lawn mowers except they are meant for tall grass and weeds. They have string instead of blades and are way easier to string and far more reliable, plus more efficient.
Speedfeed head for sure. Since you have a stihl you need an adapter let me know if you need one sent. My brother is a stihl gold certified mechanic. LMK what model of stihl you have
Woody, there are weed wacker heads that have blades (made of plastic mostly) they move so that if you hit like a fence or wall they don't get too damaged. I haven't used them myself but they may solve your issue
There's a weed eater brand called shindaiwa. My family has had ours since I was 12. I'm currently 22. And the string loaded mechanism is super neat. You get aproxamatly 10-15 ft of string. And run it through the head. And then twist the headed. Instead of traditionally winding them like you did in the begininning of the video
Get a weed wacking head that requires you to cut the line into sections first and then manually put the line in. Make sure to get thick line so you don't have to change the line out as often. That is what I use and it works great. I hate the mechanism you have too.
I've spent more time watching Woody do lawn work than I have spent actually doing lawn work this month.
para-friends, not the wheelchair kind.
Oh my god. This is perfect.
At least "Not the wheelchair kind... yet."
Woody make this happen.
Hope is back already?!
Time is just flying by...
this one time at speech camp
You doing the weeds was extremely satisfying
Agree!
Hope is totally right on the shirt. That would be an awesome shirt
I respect woody, but i'd never let my daughter go to feminist camp.
Llf, too many young people who think they've figured out the world. But they're probs very smart and have a bright future. Privileged backgrounds will get you that though.
It was a speech and debate camp
KrimsonTide29 yeah i know
I'm no expert but I think the top cutting line needs to be rolled the opposite direction of the bottom. That may be there your trouble lies.
Yes. Watching him try to fix that line was kinda bugging me.
The stihl brand heads have you go the same direction but, I believe he went the wrong direction entirely. That would explain the issues with feeding
Wrong
I 100% agree with you on the weed eater. I hate reloading them.
Thanks for making me laugh :)
Just curious what part of that comment made you laugh?
lmao the end quote
:)
Hopes t-shirt idea was better you should sell both tho and see who was right
Pka references for the win lmao
"She thought we'd like eat out..."
"But I'm not coming."
"We get high together" that's great 😅
echo has a good way to hold the strings. should check them out.
I agree. I have an Echo and it is easy to load the string. All I have to do is put the string through without detaching the head then twist the head and it winds itself.
***** that ones good aswell. mine you just push the string into the head by hand and it has a barb that prevents it from coming out and takes about 25 seconds to replace.
Echo GT-225; such a simple and great yard tool!
Alec Vanek thats the one
+Alec Vanek I have the Echo SRM 225, probably very similar to yours, and I love it.
You can buy thicker line which will help the fraying, but if suggest getting a cheap push mower to go around the outsides of the buildings and such, that way you're only weed whacking 2-3 inch diameters rather than 8-16 inches
I switches to a metal blade and it's awesome it eats through anything and you can also use it to edge.
@@Scrapla1 to edge he'll want to whack right up to the point....
The shirt should have two paramotorists swinging toward each other and holding hands haha
Stihl has different heads that are easier to reload etc. If it really bothers you, just get the brush cutter head with the grass cutting blade. It's like a gas powered circular saw on a stick. Love the Stihl trimmers, I would just try a different head.
Hope is right about the t-shirt! Welcome back Hope!
para-friends, getting lifted.
You know what a great alternative is to lemonade and lemon water? Just water.
It would be super legit if you referred to your "house" as your "compound" lol
woody bro you gotta squeeze them lemons into the water lol
You should dig up all of the weeds around the fire pit and replace it with gravel or something like that, then put big stone slabs around as a walk way and under the seats. My friends grandparents had a similar set up and it was really nice.
6:55
Para-friends
"that's pretty lame"
my sides
Theres something extremely satisfying about watching the weeds fall
The tee shirts should say something like "Sky hair, Don't care"
Also, use about 6 feet of trimmer twine in each area of the spool. It should fit comfortably.
Last tip... The trimmer line shoots left. If you don't want to take a lot of rocks in the face angle the trimmer to the right so it shoots forward as opposed to back at you.
the moment you realize Woody's shed is nicer than the house that I am upgrading to with my wife.
The shirt should say 'I've got friends in high places.'
There is something strangely satisfying watching a person cut grass...
Potato
Sup dawg
+Potato how is this happening? what's different in your names?
Maxx
Woody I had the same problem with my weed eater. I switched to Ryobi one. The pro is the heads are disposable and you don't have to hassle with threading those stupid other heads. The con is that they're disposable so probably going to cost more over time, personally for me it's worth the cost. The only potential problem for you would be your large property, because it's battery powered. but if you buy the bigger wattage one it should work, especially if you get an extra battery. sorry for the long comment. love the vids, you're the man keep it up!
I don't know why, but watching the weed whacking was really satisfying, lol.
1:42 your hair is resceeding, woody.
Woody weed whacking in fast forward was so satisfying to me lol
Not sure what they are called but back when I mowed grass for a city we had these easy feed weedy head that you just lined up the holes then pushed the sting through and made it even on both sides then turned the head until it wound up all the sting.
Echo gt 225 has a great head to the weed whipper. I used the same as yours for years until I found that one, would never go back. You just poke a piece of string in, and that's it! It's held in by friction. I pre-cut a few lengths of string and if one ever breaks (rare because it's so thick), I just poke another one through! Soooo much easier!
Echo has a system where you cut individual lengths of twine, and feed them through a ratchet system when the previous wear out
Woody, don't put the string on connected for both sides. it's easier if you cut two equal length strings and string them through independently. feeds better. downside is that the string, especially when yours almost out, can come flying out. there's also another weed whip head, I can't remember the name of it, but you feed the string through and then turn it to string it. lots of professionals use it
Ok. I have a lawn business. First. When measuring you line use your arms length to measure. Pull it out three times your arms length. Then cut that. Then cut that length in half. The middle piece on your head has little holes where you can shove the string into then spool it up, first the top one then the bottom one. Second. Get a bigger test of line. .95 is what I use. It will cut those bigger weeds down faster. Third. Take off the safety guard that is cutting the line. You can get a bigger spread on the line and get better results. I hope this helps.
I switched to a Shakespeare "Ugly Head", I just hated using the spool. They also have ones that are plastic blades instead of trimmer line, but I've never tried those. The only thing that drives me nuts is when I trim around my fence I am having to replace the line frequently.
Hope's t-shirt idea is GREAT!
she.....she thought you'd eat out..... but..... she's.....not.....coming.........
"She thought we'd eat out." "But I'm not coming." HA!! Ok, I'm mentally 12.
I use that same Stihl whip at work (parks and rec grass crew). It takes a minute longer to load, but saves a lot of time with drawing more line compared to the other brand heads
2:16 nice moves. those are the dance moves that helped you win dance off.
Im not sure if you did it on purpose, but I really liked how on the trimming montage you left screen on the left and then entered on the right or vice versa. It really made it flow well.
I'm really starting to enjoy your vlogs more and more Woody. Nice work!
Way back when I tested out a 40 V B&D grass trimmer. The trimmer was great. The automatic head was even better. I did not mess with the splines at all. Unfortunately, the battery only operated about 17 minutes on high before being drained. If only they had a gas operated model, I would trade my Stihl model for it. Now I have the 90R Stihl model and a quarter of my time is fussing with the head.
regarding weed whacking - Stihl do steel bladed heads for them. not quite the range of a string head, but it'll cut through thicker undergrowth. Also easier to maintain, just hone the edge now and again.
I cut lawns for years and I know your trimmer struggles. I didn't have issues but it takes a while to get a feel for it. There aren't any better heads out there. Just get used to the one you have. The Stihl trimmers are awesome!
I'm glad to see you trimmed your bushes, your deck looks so much bigger now.
My dad has a great one with a different loading thing where you just put the strings in and you don't remove anything.
I recommend fixed line trimmer heads. Spool feed heads have always been a PITA for me. You should be able to find a universal head that will fit your Stihl. They are hassle free.
I forgot, look for the max diameter string your trimmer can support then buy the premium version of that thickness. I've had more problems with the cheap line then the premium ones.
Woody you murdered the soundtrack!
The Stihl strimmer , if you tap the bottom screw fitting on the ground when running it will unwind more coil or if you prefer you can get blades etc but not ideal when streaming around buildings.
Part problem on weed eater is on the Stijl the string runs opposite of the way the string pushes in. Should have strung it the other way.
@woodysgamertag Go to homedepot and buy the echo speed-feed head for your trimmer. Stihl is a great trimmer but has a horrible head design, you will like the echo. Its a easy simple design. Some people are saying buy thicker line but thicker line with bog down your trimmer which doesn't give a clean cut, I used the orange line from echo. This is coming from a person who did landscaping work for 2 years.
Also I think your feeding the line in wrong, one should go one way and the other to the other way, I could be wrong tho. I STILL recommend the Echo speed-feed. Lastly make sure you bump the ground with the head to get more line out. I didnt see you doing that based off the video.
I dont know what I would do without my speed feed. Especially because theres always newbies working with us and they can't load the line without it lol.
Yeah totally agree. Hope he see's our comment.
1) if you don't start saying "Para-Pals" I'm going to lose it 2) Craftsman has a great weedeater feeding design where you thread only what you need into the head. When it's worn out, simply thread in 2 more pieces of line. Simple, and dumped easy. So what you're wanting is out there. 3) We need to host a class to teach your fam how to operate zero turn mowers so you won't have so much weed eating to do
There is a much better system for week wacking. A different mechanism for the head. It uses a one way hole that you can put a 3 inch piece of line in, but won't come out unless pulled from the opposite side.
7:50 You could say,Jackey lost all hope :D
Woody you should get the "Speed Feed head" for your stihl. Thery're simple and easy to use. I think they are about $35.00. Looks like you have the km 90, 110, or 130 R. The Kombi system allows for multiple attachments and is powerful but it is pretty heavy.
I got a solution for ya... Hire a yard service :P
Woody, try the Worx GT. They are battery powered Weed Wackers and they work GREAT. My dad got one about 2-3 years ago and he loves them. The spoil is really easy to change, all you do it put it through this hole and put it on and it does the rest. The weed wacker automatically puts out the required spool and it's not nearly as hard. The weed wacker itself is light is amazing. My dad regrets not getting it early. He loves using it, I have one too and love it so much, it makes the job easier. Just a suggestion you should check out. They are cheap also
Watching the weed whacking was oddly satisfying
Lemon tears of sadness lol.
I like Hope's idea better lol
Now there's going to be a "parafriends" t-shirt... Good lord this is gonna be good
Something about watching weed whacking in time lapse is oddly satisfying
Im sorry woody i could not watch you wack weeds for 5 minutes
it's like woody is trying to make it up to him with the robin Williams quote at the end
Woody, you should try Oregon Flexiblade and Jet-Fit Trimmer Head. It's really good - powerful and super easy to use
Went to school my first year of high school with hope, you have raised a wonderfully charismatic person awesome job.
I mean smacking the weed eater on the ground always fixes feeding issues with my steel one.
im trying to figure out when watching a grown man do yard work became interesting to me lol
That moment when you realize Woody's highschool daughter makes more holding Woody's camera than you do at your fulltime job...
now I thought that these vlogs could not get better, but who knew what i was missing were first person weed waking montages!!!
you want to put 2 arm lengths of trimmer wire. It will make it come out easier, and if you dont know you bash the bottom of the trimmer head on the pavement and it should come out easily. I use that trimmer at work, I'm a landscaper.
Woody, you should invest in a field trimmer. They are like lawn mowers except they are meant for tall grass and weeds. They have string instead of blades and are way easier to string and far more reliable, plus more efficient.
That's the nicest weedwacker you can buy. Take that stupid guard off the end
we use echos at work. I usually get around 2 hours before needing to string again
Hope's t-shirt idea was actually really funny and clever. Although, I can see why Woody wouldn't want to wear it.
by the bush whacking head its just a metal circle that has sharp edges and its bad ass
We have the same weed wacker, and never had trouble with it. You might want to get the assembly at the end there checked.
I have the same weed whacker. That head is so annoying and I mow commercially so imagine taking that head apart multiple times a day.
Speedfeed head for sure. Since you have a stihl you need an adapter let me know if you need one sent. My brother is a stihl gold certified mechanic. LMK what model of stihl you have
sniper040123 shame he doesn't reply to comments.
watching you weed wack was odly satisfying
The bladed ones are nice
Those weeds have been pissing me off for a long time.
I've seen people replace the wire with zip ties attached to the head.
I saw the Purge - it was the best comedy of the year :D
Woody, there are weed wacker heads that have blades (made of plastic mostly) they move so that if you hit like a fence or wall they don't get too damaged. I haven't used them myself but they may solve your issue
my dad uses a metal blade on the weed whackier only need sharpening alot better than string
Try the echo speed feed head!!! they work with any trimmer and you will be oh so dearly pleased and use .095 trimmer line.
When will you start the plantation woody?
When you string the head it is most important to make sure it won't tangle.
There's a weed eater brand called shindaiwa. My family has had ours since I was 12. I'm currently 22. And the string loaded mechanism is super neat. You get aproxamatly 10-15 ft of string. And run it through the head. And then twist the headed. Instead of traditionally winding them like you did in the begininning of the video
Get a weed wacking head that requires you to cut the line into sections first and then manually put the line in. Make sure to get thick line so you don't have to change the line out as often. That is what I use and it works great. I hate the mechanism you have too.
I saw that movie with my family too (I'm 17), except there was a few seats between the adults and I.
I feel like jackie needs a break, she look exhausted. Keep the good stuff coming.