How to Use a String Trimmer | This Old House
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- This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares secrets for safe, effective string trimming. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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How to Use a String Trimmer | This Old House
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I wish this guy just appeared out of nowhere when I was trying to figure out how to use my string trimmer!
Anchor-like voice from behind the bushes!
"Having trouble with your string trimmer?"
(You nod your head)
"No one around to help you when you need it the most?"
(You shake your head)
"Got a quick snack in the fridge?"
(Wait, what?)
Then out he jumps from behind the bushes!
"Fear not, good gardener! For your troubles will soon be gone!"
"STAHT it up" .. haha love his accent
lol ik. reminds me of that hench ginger guy from walking dead
zCharged ड़ ड़ऑ दल पद
+Bagiratha Sigdel no you may not bomb central london
Heah instead of here
“The trimah will rip the bahck right off the tree”
The triimmmaaahhh with rip the baaaakkk right off the tree.
I CAN'T BREATHE 😂😂😂
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Lawn Snob I know! Lol 😂 very distinctive!
N put the leaves on the top
Lawn Snob u speak crapaneese rn wtf
For the last 18 months I've not let the lawn crew edge or use a weed eater in my back yard. czcams.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG I didn't like the fact that they just kept cutting the edge of the lawn further and further from the rock lining the flower beds and leaving bare ground. And the grass was trimmed or scalped several feet around trees, etc. It was a constant battle with them so I told them to just mow and no trimming. I have Zoysia grass so it grows pretty slow. Obviously after a while it could use some trimming. I'm in my 80's so I can't do much of it myself.Finally I decided that if I could find a lightweight battery powered trimmer I might be able to do some light trimming. I decided to buy the LST201 20V trimmer. And it works great for my needs. I have back yard with about 150' of flower beds and several trees to be trimmed. I can lightly trim the whole yard with a single charge! The grass I trimmed was only a few inches high but the trimmer was more powerful than I expected.
Woman : minding own business
Random dude coming out of woods with 12 weed whackers : IM GONNA SHOW YOU GOU TO USE A WEED WHACKER
I laughed so hard at this ☠️☠️🤣😂
This book is Awesome! I love the Lean-To-Shed the most (page 98). The plan czcams.com/users/postUgkxe9yi0sulKgsp0VJJCIrLWWkvVqcU7LFR is to attach it to the back of my brick house. I also like how they walk you through the many different steps of construction, which is important for the less experienced like me.
The way he just snatches the trimmer away from her at 26 seconds in. 😂
Not to get all emotional, but Roger sounds and looks very similar to my grandfather who passed in 2007. He never got to see me in my adult life, so watching this felt like getting taught by him, like when I was a kid. Great video ❤
It's crazy to think that electric motors and battery technology have become so good now that some cordless drills, saws, trimmers, etc. are more powerful than most corded power tools, and even some gas powered engines, lighter too.
Yeah. Old video but the new 36 V or even 54 V are not that less powerful than gasoline.
Finally a video that’s Lawn care- Dummy friendly
Thank you!
Funny how much changes in 5 years, I have a battery operated trimmer and it is head and shoulders above in performance vs my old gas trimmer. I trim 2 acres with 1/2 of one battery and I have TONS of trees to trim around plus fences and a bunch of flower beds. Never going back!
"I'm just going to start the trimma."
you mean saht da trimma
Rip that bahk right aff
Stot
The year is 2022, my plug in trimmer works incredible and has more than enough power to get the toughest of jobs done. I have a 50 ft cord and can reach every corner of my property with ease.
dlink I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
Roger comes out of the woods to show the lowly woman what a trimmer is.
jtoon200 he came out there and started showing how to use the trimmer she was already using. Them took up her time with bullshit , then told her to use something else. Why the hell didn’t he finish trimming?
Some mighty fine man-splaining, Roger
@Ehsaan Kahlonuk8o x
Bro 💀
Have always wondered about those bump style trimmers. Now I know. Thanks.
My suggestion for first time user 101. Use the right side of the trimmer head to cut grass, as debris will fly away from you. Using the left side will fly all the debris at your feet and legs at high speed!
she seemed to be doing just fine before he came to the rescue.
Mansplaining.
Laughing at you two. You must be joking
and as you can see at the very end when she used the propane trimmer. She didn't listen to a single word he said
jewelyi82 i was just about to say the same thing!
jewelyi82 waazaaaa
Roger: ..and stahp saying ok all the time, ok?
homeowner: ok
I am currently in the UK and I have an electric corded lawn mower. Since we have 240v here this thing is actually super powerful and it's a little plastic crap one too.
he: explains tons of things
she: yeah, okay, okay, okay , yeah, yeah, okay, okay,
thats because he is showing her how to use her own trimmer and shes like ok ok ok you idiot get away from my home
Okay
She is thinking - "Ok, hot shot. You take care of three kids, run the household, work 55 hours a week, clean the house, THEN trim the grass....
E A right
I have a sneaking suspicion this guy is from Boston...
you mean baaaaastin
his other jaab is paaking caas in haavaad yaad
Bwastahn?
Yep.
...and I bet he's a fawtha.
Most helpful weed string trimmer video so far, I think.
... and over here, we got a wood-powah'd trimmah which has less powah than the battery powah'd trimmah...
Nathan Lamoureux lmfaooooo
If you don't have the throttle open, there shouldn't be any debarking involved. Of course, continuous contact can eventually cause damage.
Nathan Lamoureux
"Howdyah know thayt wuz me commin' oudda thayht bah' that coulda' beyn eny maya'."
Safety first as shown in the video and i find it very helpful whenever i do trimming here in Australia we call them Whipper Snippers which is our slang term for the String Trimmer Strimmer or weed eater or weed whacker for people international and in general
ive got a lehr propane trimmer just like that and i love it !!!! quality is amazing , i really like the subaru 4 stroke engine it has amazing low end power ,, just a very well made product for sure , 3 yrs no problems whatsoever , and propane is 101 octane to i found out , very clean running machine im very impressed with mine for sure !!!!!!
Thank you so much. This is exactly what I needed
Thanks for this great information :-)
Fantastic advice thanks
Did Roger just come out of the woods?
Hy
he only appears spontaneously when needed; mic'd up, camera crew. & all
Roger is a shaved Bostonian Bigfoot.
XD
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Thank goodness she had a man there to explain to her how it works.
Very informative.. thanks for making this video
I have the Kobalt trimmer with the 80V battery, it is almost as strong as gas trimmer in it's class and mows tall grass without a problem. Don't need to mix gas and oil, which was not an issue I had with gas trimmers, but it solves problems of leaking gas and oil.
Great video, I didn’t realise they had a propane string trimmer. !Just because I have to comment -straight shaft trimmers are nice left to right and right to left. I noticed with a curve shaft it misses in some spots. I like curved too it’s just the straight shaft trimmers are more consistent in cutting grass equal level of mowing height. I hope it’s a personal preference
I own a curve shaft trimmer but wish I had gone with the straight shaft. If you’re taller than say 5’6” the curve puts the string almost to your own feet. Tall people should go with the straight shaft
Thanks for the video
thank god roger emerged from the woods to aid this helpless, fragile woman from the confusing and difficult job of waving a spinning string across the ground
Show us on the doll where Roger hurt you
I worked in parks as a seasonal and there is one rule not seen in this video. Never place the trimmer/edger on the grass. Excess fuel on the tank will kill the grass and the moisture on the grass will cause the metal on the casing to rust.
Great video!
low key, really helpful
I don even my line out and it comes out just perfect
Well explained .
3:45 speed feed, I just put one of these on my Stihl.... Frikin awesome !
Thanks
I've had an 18V ryobi trimmer on 1 acre. Works fine for me. How much trimming do you have to do? Don't have to worry about mixing oil and gas or maintenance. Less things to worry about. I have a small battery and I never run out of juice, but I have plenty of other batteries if I do.
Went with a lithium ion powered one last year and will never go back to gas. Powerful enough, lasts long enough, and best of all no fuss - no mixing oil, no ethanol issues, non-stinky, far less noise, significantly lighter weight. I can see still using gas if you have some kind of massive wild growth going on, but for those with normal yards, lithium ion is plenty enough.
Good work 👍👍👍👍👍
I like when he said after you will use all your energy he tells how to fix the trimmer instead of relaxing
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Amanda Williams echo the best
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Who else calls them weedeaters?
@The Lawn Kid
weed whackers.
That's what we call them in Oklahoma is weed eater
Weedwhip... duh
Weed whip
Me
thankyou for the great tips, very helpful for beginners
GREAT !!!!!!!!
She probably knows all this stuff
Nicholas Curran cu
I'll bet your right. But I didn't so I was grateful for the video!
Judging by the way she was trimming at the end, im gonna disagree.
nah she knows
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I just got my first weed trimmer! My first attempt I mangled the yard a little bit....lol You're info is very useful thank you! 🙋
Now, simple shoulder strap or harness??? 🤔 It gets real tiresome holding the weed trimmer! 😓
Love my echo autofeed feature
@ 1:20 "hit the baaak" love it
I enjoyed the helpful video. Still enjoyed the comments.
I remember when you would get a legitimate post or two about the video, now you just read ignorant rants about hearing protection being overrated. Guess some people will not resist learning the hard way...
Normally when I cut around trees I give it about 25% throttle power on my stihl never rip the bark off the trees but gets the job done
Roger: This string trimmer runs on propane
Hank Hill: Well alright, Roger
Definitely from Boston... @1:19 "this nylon string will rip the baahk right off this tree."
my advice would be to get a fixed head i got one at home depot for 30$ and also has a brush hog attachment from long grass not sure if its different stronger wire but i only have to replace the lines once and it takes about 30 seconds alot less then a bump feed plus when you bump those off the ground they can leave marks plus over time the spring can break which has happened quite easily
I hate bump feed.
Straight shaft has more power than a curved shaft and you have different options on a straight shaft like a metal blade instead of the traditional string ya know
The metal blade is for clearing brush
big Chungus they make ones for grass too my man
wow that's my exact weedeater in the beginning
It’s clean
"Its important to use saftey gear"
Uhhhh... I am...
I wear shorts and sandels when I do. But that may be ableist of me.
What he didn't say about the propane weed eater is that it is a 4 cycle engine it is going to need oil in the crankcase of the motor
There's a lot you can get done when you staht thuh trimmuh. 🙂 New England is awesome lol. 🙂
I first used a weed trimmer when I was 11 and I'll get more used to them because I practiced a lot and I'm 13.
Wow you should be sponsored by festool!
I HAVE THAT WATCH TOO !!! COOL !!!
You need arborist helmet and full mesh face mask to safely use a string trimmer. I whipped up a stone that hit my leg with almost the force of a bullet. Had that been your face or eyes, you're going to be injured. TR Industrial Forestry Safety Helmet and Hearing Protection System is about $30 on amaz or home depot. Buy a Milwaukee M18 Fuel String Trimmer. It's the best out there and it's easy to restring it without having to take off the head. Gas trimmers are way too loud and polluting. The 12.0 ah battery lasts long enough to do your entire yard.
Shakespeare I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe.
shes peacefully trimming and he's like LemMe ShoW yOu sOmE tRimmErs
The butane strimmer is really quiet. Are they less poluting than the standard gas/petrol ones?
I have a cordless electric trimmer that lasts for about one hour does my half acre lot on one charge.
+Robert Mitchell What brand? Model #?
Of course, he didn't come back to tell us which brand because 2 years ago there was no such thing and even 2 years later there still isn't.
Cordless yard tools are great in theory but they are impractical for medium and large yards. Battery technology is still in the stone ages.
@@nunyabiznis817 Learned that the hard way
You done have to rip the bok off the tree if you're very careful.
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hahah bok
gaatta get rid of that crab grahss
U made no sense
+Josiah Hill Quite right. In my experience, after a while you get a pretty good idea of how near to the bark you can safely cut.
Couldn’t find a trimmah, will a trimmer be a proper substitute?
When your doing everything by the book , and someone comes along ,reading you the book 😑
Right this guy is creepy she should have beat him with it! LOllL
@@caribkidful yes a tv show and scripted to help the viewers
what is the best tool to cut lawn? hand reel mower or desiel mower? for small garden
trump us battery Electric from Ego
What is the trimmer attachment on the second trimmer?
Woah never seen a propane trimmer.. pretty cool
Definitely wanna watch the BOCK when trimming a tree trunk
Try a decent strimmer, I recommend a Honda 4 stroke with a harness and handle bars with a quick change head and 155 mm wire reinforced sting.
4:12 what's your preference for shaft shape?
Boston in the house
Loved the accent
Actually what’s funny is I could never get any of my echos to run upside down like that without it stalling lol
I had a good laugh reading the comments. Ya'll funny.
When using the speed feed head, I hold the outer piece and turn the thinner (upper) inside ring - that way the string does not wrap around your hand when rotating and loading the head with string. Not sure why he thinks the LP trimmer is quieter, its the same internal combustion engine with the same muffler! The LP is more expensive and harder to find to purchase than gas is, plus its extra weight on the trimmer that you have to lug around (especially if you have a lot of trimming to do)! The small premixed 2 stroke fuel cans are EXPENSIVE for what you get! There are also 4 stroke trimmers - you don't have to mix oil and gas, but they are typically heavier. I have yet to view a good training video from (This old house) that was truly accurate and informative the way it should be!
Use a carrying belt on the trimmer can level the trimmer without worrying the weight of the trimmer for house of work.
man he started that trimmer easy. massive triceps
That propane trimmer sounds like a sthl fs 90r
I love those old echo weed eater
Thank you , it was very informative
no
I have a McCulloch trimmer. It is almost impossible to start (very exhausting). Your trimmers look so easy to start!
+TheFamilyguy421 I dont know much about engines, but maybe the spark plug needs to be changed, if there is one. Or clean the engine
Its probably just old, they dont last forever. Go buy an echo srm-225 for 200 dollars at home depot. Best you gunna get for the money and anything cheaper is not worth the money.
Rebuild the carburetor if all else fails... and don't run on ethanol gas
I love my Echo SRM 225... found mine like-new on Craigslist for $125
+alphamongrel I have a eco trimmer and a still chainsaw
He took it out her hands while she was using it to show her how to use it??? 😂😂😂
I wish it was a stihl trimmer like the Fs 90 r I love his accent though staht it up!
I've used propane-powered string trimmers in the past, and I can tell you with 100% certainty they make more noise than gas-operated models.
It's a 4 stroke and sounds like a stihl fs 90r
I’ve gone electric and no complaints, way quieter and today’s electrical motors are just as powerful as the gas engines ten years ago when this video came out.
Hank Hill approves
How do I put the trimmer on so I can get rid of the weeds. I have alot of weeds. Can you please help me out with this?
A little more info on Roger shows that Roger has won the national weed eating competition 17 straight years running. Roger has since retired from professional competition due to personal injury.
I really was expecting it would blow up at the end.
Video is out of date now. Current generation 18V lithium ion string trimmers (and all tools in fact) are awesome and don’t lack power.