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Before these easy wind systems and before throttle lockouts and clutches to stop the head from spinning at idle speed, my parents had the best winding system. It was called the "you kids put this trimmer line on this here trimmer, the instructions are over there"
my stock trimmer head bumped and advanced line constantly with the slightest touch. so i bought a rhino head like this one. its a beast. easy install and trims super. what a difference. i can now trim without using a 100 feet of line. bumps when i make it. perfect.
I bought the yard gear max load to replace a POS head that came on my Craftsman. The new head held so much line, by the time I needed more, I forgot how I loaded it the first time! Had to go back to this video to remind myself. I've been real happy with it. No fuss.
In my opinion my speed feed head cap has never came of since I bought my sthil fs56 rce and I own a shindiwa t261 b with a speed feed 450 and I think speed feed did a good job
I dislike twist to load heads. I got arthritis in my hands and it hurts me. I like the husky t35 head. You can buy extra line spools for it and just throw an extra spool in your pocket if you got cargo pants or leave a couple in the truck
I drill a hole in the center of my speed feed head and put a 3/8 bolt with flat washers. The head will last for years. I’m wondering about if it could be done with the Shakespeare? I like the winding better because I run the edgit pro and it’s a little hard to wind because of lack of room
My great uncle taught me to just extend the line manually to avoid scraping up the head. But yes, you're supposed to bump feed on grass not concrete, rock, or sand.
Joe Schwitters@ Yours is about the only sensible comment on here. My Honda bump feed has been on my UMK435 since new, 2012, and the bottom of the head is still shiny. Because I don’t bump feed it on concrete or asphalt. You’re standing on grass whilst you’re using it. It’s not as if you have to go looking for a GREEN patch. People trash their equipment then blame the manufacturer. Looking at the build up of crap on these 2 brushcutters, you can imagine the attention to detail he must take. I just roll my eyes at a lot of the RU-vidrs.
I was all in until I found out where it was made. I`ll stick with trying to figure out how to install a USA-made Speed Feed onto a Core trimmer (from which its trimmer line kept getting entangled and slicing off prematurely). This should be interesting.
Damn, better than the speed feed? Guess I'll have to try it out. You are the one that got my trimmer addiction going, so the least you could do is put out those videos. Nobody cares about the editing. Cheers and take care
awesome to hear! yea i have pro no joke over 100 now to edit and upload.from years back even lol. this head is still doing great! have them on all the ones i use.speed feed are still great! just like this one more
@@exterminator1 yeah, started out as a helper last year, and the echo triggers were giving me carpal tunnel. Searching brought me to your channel and that's where it started. Got the 525lk to start out with on your praise of husqvarna, so thanks for that! That thing is awesome. It's not hard to tell when the endorsement from the pros are the real thing, and not a commercial.
I have to do all the yard work by myself and trimming is the worst for me.. I purchased a trimmer plus straight shaft attachment. It uses the areo flex spool trimmer line but my florida grass and my lack of skills are eating away at the lines. I try and edge the driveway and pull back to see the areo flex all shot to heck and I have to change them out. I get around the ditch drains and the areo flex seems to just bend the grass instead of cut. I am only mentioning this to see if you have used it before and let you know I am returning it for the max load pro bump head for thirty as you suggested instead of the eighty I spent plus the lines. I need simplicity in my life at seven in the morning it is already eighty degrees outside so having the right equipment for me is essential.
@@vilsan.r.9875 thank you!! My husqvarna weed eater is unable to use the max load pro bump head and believe me i tried everything to make it work. I will give your idea a try next time I am out shopping I will pick one up.
Do u use a spacer when installing on a Stihl trimmer like u do on the speedfeeds? Also can you only turn the bottom of the head to crank in the line or can you turn the top part of the head too in opposite direction to speed up the process?
It looks heavy.....it isn't? I run the KM111, (brush cutter boom with a Stihl trimmer head) seems nothing but the Stihl fits it. I wanted to put the Echo Speed on it but noooooo :( 😭
Hey I got a question for you regarding my husqvarna 128ld you seem like an expert in the field and I’d love to hear your thoughts on my issue I’m having.
You sure you didn’t get a knock-off speed feed head? I noticed at the Husqvarna dealer a few days ago they have a speed feed head too. Thought about trying one on my 525LST.
Def not generic.its made by Shakespeare. A well known company in the industry.way better than speed feed in quality...Yea husqvarna has a new one they showed during last year virtual event. I will be trying those too asap
@Beardman56 I have the echo black diamond. It's new line (not the old brittle stuff) It's not like back in the day where you could literally reel it too tight.
@@GranitePropServices that really odd. Been through countless spools of black diamond and others and never had any issues. Sounds like you might have a defective speed feed head. I'd give one of these in this video a try
@Beardman56 I might. I kinda thought it might be defective. This was my first experience with them, I've been using my manual reel until the beginning of this season.
It ain't ever good to take the shields off your trimmer, even with an 8 inch swath, its too much strain for your motor, its designed for 6 inch, hence why the blade on the shield keeps it cut to a proper length
I've made several videos about that.i have even showed the clutch after 4 years of no guard.hurts nothing.i even show inside the cylinder wall in a vid. Honestly there is nothing to hurt.sure your the engine possibly could run hotter killing a spark plug or coil.but the oil mix will easily handle the added heat.
@@exterminator1 shit well i always say experience is the best teacher in life, looks like you experienced it so i will take your word for it, it was always something i was told but never really knew the validity of it
@@exterminator1 either way, great video man, this is the exact kind of stuff i look for, why is one better than the other, im very analytic, so the smallest details will determine my choice lol
I know you like trying new stuff so do yourself a favor and order a Arnetoli motors 596 trimmer head. You’ll never run anything else. Trust me neighbor
As you Yanks have different names for things, it sometimes gets a bit confusing as to what you are talking about! In the UK almost every commercial strimmers comes with what we call a bump and feed head. Bump it & it feeds line until it runs out! Don't understand why so many people have trouble loading the head anyway, it's a piece of piss!
Well we call them string trimmers.that is what they are called. Some say weed eater because of the old brand.then the head is a trimmer head.your country like all others have dif ways.but speed and ease of reloading is very important when you have tons of properties to do and especially working on hillsides all day.the oem heads slow down production.theu are easy to load but slow.especially when training new employees.
I will not buy this trimmer again. First of all, its not made in the US. Secondly and most importantly, it have a complete design failure. The bottom parts of this head have very thin edge.
