Cub Cadet ST 100 String Trimmer AWESOME Walk Behind Field Trimmer Mower 

I bought a different brand, but these things really get the job done. They go where no lawnmower ever could.

Good video no more whipper snippers iam buying one today probably cost a $1000 in Australia great demonstration

I have one of these. Accidentally go to close to my well and the strings hit one of the PVC pipes and cut it clean in half. Water started spewing everywhere. I could not believe it. Thankfully a neighbor had a piece that he fixed it with for me. I love this mower. I could not maintain my property without it. I call it The Beast.

I have this - so amazed at what this machine can do. It even works in the rain (misting and soft rain) it still gets the job done. Using this machine is easy, and so much cleaner than using a string trimmer. It tackles weeds and grass like butter.

Ive had the Craftsman version of this trimmer in my junk pile for almost a decade, never used it, got it for free. Just bought some property that was overgrown, saw your video which gave me ideas, and brought the Craftsman out of the junk pile. All it needed was one of those $9 eBay carburetors, and it runs perfect. I agree, these things are awesome and way more capable than you would think just by looking at them.

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.

I’ve had this trimmer for 3 years now and wouldn’t be without one.

I am glad that I found this video. I have been dabbling with ways to mow the side yard (about 1/3 acre) for months now. Were in the mountains and there are so many rocks and stones in the yard which is killing my mower blades. This thing will do EXACTLY what i need without putting me in the poor house. Thanks for the write up brother.

We have one of these mowers at each of our properties. Cut long grass and weeds in late afternoon and early evening after the sun has dried out the dew, and it will greatly increase the ability to shear the stems, while reducing the tendency of the stems to wrap around the cutterhead. A little performance hint: almost all vertical shaft engines have been seriously detuned with the blade tip speed laws. That should be a 6 HP engine, but likely isn't making nearly that at the only 2500 engine RPM it is set at in the box. There is a small, vertical governor spring on the left side of the engine. It is attached to a little metal tab bent out horizontally from the engine. If you bend that little tab up *ever so very slightly*, you will increase the RPM's and bring it alive. Buy a cheap handheld digital tachometer on ebay and don't raise the engine speed beyond 2950-3000 RPM. That's only an 18-20% RPM increase, but the performance increase will be VERY noticeable as it brings the engine into the ballpark of its proper rated power. The aggressiveness of the cutting will increase right along with it. Your string life will naturally go down, but buy it in bulk rolls and it will still be a very economical way to manage tall grass and weeds.

Thanks for showing. I had one and really liked it. The trick with these is changing the first oil after about an hour of use, then filling with fresh. Really helps the motor last longer, IMO.

Mine is three years old and still starts on first pull and I use it all the time twice a month on average. The only problem I ever had was the springs under side of the trimmer so I took those springs out and drilled a hole in the frame and put a new pulley in and the belt is tight and never spins loose like it's burning under pressure it works better then when it had springs I love it

Try using a much larger diameter washer under the bolt head on your lawnmower blade to prevent the bolt shearing off like that in future.

I have the Craftsman version it works great, mine is about 20 years old, and needs a new belt and trimmer head bearings, so its now just sitting dormant in my shed. Used to use it for the ditch banks and couple areas out back that were hard to get a mower into. Did a 2 acre field a few years back with it and it had no trouble taking down 3 foot tall weeds and with one of these you don't have to worry about hitting hidden obstacles and destroying mower blades. Just used a lot of 0.155" string and a lot of gas LOL.

I got the chance to use on to clear some dense brush in a wooded area and wow it's amazing how effortlessly it goes through

Well Done, you actually show the product doing the job. Thank You!

I'm late to this party but your opening remarks hit home as its exactly my experience here in Oz. Self-propelled machines cost $3K and up, zero-turn mowers cost over $10K (for rough terrain models). So I'm going to bite the bullet and try out this unit since it's probably about $1K (waiting for the official quote). I just need a brush cutter that doesn't break my back when I use it for 3-4 hours at a time (with bull bar handles and a full shoulder harness).

I bought a Earthquake 150cc Viper Engine String Mower 5 year limited warranty on the Engine..the body is a one piece 12 gauge steel rust proof I love this mower it cuts through Anything..

I just bought the newer 173cc kohler model. Had about half an acre of 4-5' tall grass. Handled it no problem but couldn't attack it like a push mower, meaning you cant go straight down the next row. It will start to pile up and make it harder to push and bog down. With shorter grass, like 3', no problem.

Can never go wrong with a cub cadet 👍

i love my cub cadet push mower and riding mower...quality products without all the hype and hoopla.

5:55 I agree. This thing is so good, I don't think I'll even use my older mower that gets clogged. Don't know why these are not used more often instead of regular mowers. I noticed that if the grass is thick it will cut most of it, but the sweep down the left over grass, and then you have to go back over it the opposite direction to get it all. Otherwise you can pivot the trimmer left and right more slowly to get it all, then I drop it down on the clumps to break them up and spread them out. I also noticed in the engine manual it is not the same, no primer, no fuel cutoff valve. String breaks pretty easily on harder items more than I'd like. At $1 each string that can get expensive, plan buying it in bulk roll size. Wish there was an option to put a wheel on the front so it glides better since some of the resistance to the push comes from the lack of a front wheel. I'd watch out for that dog, I stringed a baby rabbit hiding in the brush and it was minced meat, cuts a good 1/2 inch into flesh.

I just bought mine today and came across your video to see what others have to say about their CC Trimmer. Great video.

I got an older craftsman version I found in a scrapyard and it's been great after fixing it up. I recently got a new 173cc 5.5hp HF motor for it and it's a beast now.

Excellent video. Straight to the point.

Hello from Russia. I don't speak English, but with the help of the captions function, I understand you perfectly. There are funny videos on Your channel. And the subject is interesting to me. Thanks

Haha my dog follows me around when I mow my lawn to. Cool video.

Thx for this video. My wife and I are closing on a couple of acres in two weeks. We plan to build a new log home. But more immediate.. we need to mow down the over grown grass.. and bush. There's a house and small shed that need to come down.. and it'll be easier to deal with once we clear the tall grass. I think this little mower will get it done. Cheers...

After watching your Video I went out today and bought one at my tractor supply store

Use Non-ethanol fuel. Won't go bad as fast. Here in Oregon, I use non-ethanol with the Marine (blue) Sta-bil for storage.

Yes these are awesome "mowers", just picked me up a used one cub cadet for a quarter of the new price, we use them on the ranch in the arid west Texas landscape and they hold up nice despite getting a beating , nice video about the how and what about them. Subscribed, have a great one!😃

Man I think I really need one of these. Thanks for the video.

Have mine 3 yrs bro, ,, yes ethenol free fuel best !!! this year started true fuel, like my 2 stroke's, but from day 1, I never used the oil supplied, since 10/30, from day one, used Mobil 1, n if remember right 5 hour run time, first oil change, I use Mobil 1, twice a year, and know she'll last for many year's, LOVE her, a beast !!! you'll enjoy too !!!!

I bought mine at the first of the month because I kept breaking pulleys on riding mower and it would take a while to get another one. This works good and fast on 5 acres of land. I use it to mow yards( mine Are sectioned in 5 gated areas) and mow a section or two a day and it keeps grass down. Love it

Okay the problems I've had with mine. Changing the oil is a pain. You have to do it every 100 hours. The air filter clogs very easy. Also getting the inline fuel filter is always a wait. You can only order it online.

I have one and LOVE this little machine!!

I have the Earthquake String Mower 150cc Viper Engine 5 year warranty the deck is one piece 12 gauge steel I get many years out of it for sure

I want one, but honestly I've done this with my mower several times, but I still want one lol

Nice video 😊

I have this and love it. I agree self-propelled would be great! I have a few hills at the edge of paddocks that are a little trickier to get to. I wear eye protection too. It does throw things now and then. Great video. Thank you.

Thank you so much for your prompt reply! With your permission, I will quote your reply here for I believe that it would benefit us all. My Q was: Are we limited to working a 1/4 acre area? ==>> Live Life DIY answer (within 5 hours); My opinion, I don't think the machine has any limitations. More the human limitation. It's a walk and push machine.

thank you so much, I really appreciate the whole video, from out of the box, because I was wondering the amount of assembly, also really great demonstration of what it can do. I am headed to home depot to get one. Thanks, very valuable!

the heeler bark lol

Nice trimmer my mom has the same one she loves it

I like your dogs energy so sweet

I have a crazy lawn that a normal lawn mower can't be used on. We purchased this trimmer mower last year and completely love it!

I bought a used Craftsman for $40 .Ordered a $100 6.5 HP engine off Ebay. It chops up most everything in its path .

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Thank you so much for doing this video! It helped me out so much, just got a home and now I gotta cut down all these weeds

Thanks for the video. Thinking of getting one of these.

I got real tired of lugging around a string trimmer. Especially if I had a big area with rough tall grass. I bought the Husqvarna version of this but I am sure the CC will do fine for ya. I ended up buying my string in bulk as the pre-cut ones are really expensive for what you get.

You'd be amazed how many customers throw a temper tantrum if something says "fully assembled" but then they have to do something simple like extend the handlebar and tighten two wingnuts, like you did. That's why they have to say 'assembly required'. It's pathetic how lazy and unknowledgeable people have become. I have a neighbor that takes his car to the dealer when it needs washer fluid.

Great video. Thanks for the information. I have been trying to figure out if I would buy another tractor before I get my current one working again. My grass is too high, and this would be a great addition to the yard equipment.

It felt good to be the 1000th like on this video!

Good video and info.

Been there did that with my Husqvarna all wheel drive mower broke the blade bolt I have a gravely St 22 inch wheeled weed eater I love it

I'm looking at this very model. I need one of these and so far it looks good.

i have one and I am happy with it if you want one go to tractor supply they have it in stock

I've wondered about these, but I guess the alternative is the heavy-duty conventional string-trimmer with the dual handles and shoulder strap.

The Cub ST-100 was a good trimmer until my Spindle (the item at the front the sting mounts to) sealed bearings froze up on the shaft after 14 months of light use. Cub refused to warrant the part saying it was a "wear-item", even though the trimmer has a 3-year warranty and a 2-pull start guarantee. When I asked the dealer mechanic how much I was quoted $283 dollar for parts/labor to replace the spindle/bearing unit. The trimmer only cost $319 to begin with. Needless to say, always ask what is warranted and what is not before buying. I got burned so I hope you don't.

The only thing I don't like on this, is my homelite let's you disengage just the cutter, without shutting it off, I'm trying to see how long the homelite lasts before it dies

Wish i had gotten one of those when i cleared atleast a half acre with just a weed eater but ill probably get one for future clearing

What kind of gas do I use? I'm going to be using one of these beasts tomorrow on a job & I don't have a Manual. Thank u for your video & help with this machine.

I have a old craftsman version of this I plan to convert the cheap plastic wheels to metal with air tires it'll help a lot

Thanks!!! I've been looking for such a thing for ages! I hope it works on my land as well as you showed it :)

because of you and doing other research I bought one last night , home depot 349.00 so far it is great. it is not delicate as you say. my wife's flamingos already suffered a bit. great video

I moved from the San Bernardino mountains to the hills in Banning California, and have close to an acre of land that gets direct sunlight with some insane weeds that are different than what I even dealt with in the mountains. I am paying on a John Deere ride-on mower, but I am stuck in an area now that is too steep 4 that mower and my Stihl weed eater can't even cut through the weeds and brush that I have. I even rented a Makita where they metal brush hair on it, and my weed eater had done a better job than it did but the string needs to be pulled out again every two minutes. I really need to clear my hill and it seems like this is going to be something that I am going to need to do every couple of weeks, but having trouble finding the right kind of machinery that can take care of the thick weeds and brush that I have. Not sure if I need something like this or one of those brush hog walk behind mowers. Almost every video that I have seen shows tall grass and not the kind of stubborn weeds that I have, so if anyone has any idea if this might be the kind of machinery that I might need or if it would be something else, please feel free to let me know. Thanks.

Maybe you need a different cutting blade on your Husky mower. A disc to which a set of foldable blades is attached. Might be able to pick one up from a wrecked mower. Thanks for the demo on a brush cutter.

Well it does look better in the field

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if you want to add 30% beast to this machine do NOT used ROUND or TWISTED .155 line, but the .155 line with at least a square edge. some higher power line has up to 10 different edges. you can mow not only high grass but anything up to and including pricker bushes without pulling the strings out

I bought this trimmer based on your video. Thanks a lot... But, could you advise me how to change the spark plug for this trimmer?

Ours was delivered last week, does a great job.

What do you think about using this machine in a vegetable gardern down the rows & as close as you can get to the plants?

Are you still happy with your Cub Cadet trimmer cuz I need to get a walk behind trimmer and the video that you made makes it look easy I have 5 Acres but most of that is done with a brush hog. But I have a channel and I have to go around my firewood pile so I hope it works well doing that.

I want it for my lawn care service but I don't get enough brush jobs sadly

So you don't add the 2 engine motor oil to the gas? You treat it like a regular lawn mower and not a weed eater?

I got very heavy wet June grass, I'd imagine this would still be good?!

I like it

Thanks for the review. Great product and I think I am going to add one of those to my growing tool "arsenal." And....your hair! It's so long. I love it. I watch your videos every week and I never realized how long your hair is...it's as long as mine.

After two years on and off - works great - best trimmer I've had. The spindle just yesterday was hard to rotate. Then I got it to start the next day, but seemed to not cut good. I think you can adjust the hight after loosening the two wingnuts on the spindle. Mine were loose. Are these wingnuts supposed to be loose or tight ? Also is that how you adjust the height ? Loosend the wing nuts on spindle and put up or down then tighten ?

Called Cub Cadet Tech Support today.They told me the vibration was due to a broken spindle.I can either take it back to the to see if I can get a refund or take it to an authorized repair shop. I am lucky ,if I had to pay for a new spindle which cost $1300.

What the review misses is having to replace the strings every 10-15min if you're cutting anything thicker than grass. Instead of spending a ton on their "pre-sized" strings you can save a good bit of money by just buying a roll of .155in heavy duty string and cutting it to size.

How’s it running all these years later?:) was considering using one instead of a push mower and regular sthil fs85 /90r string trimmer to get started landscaping any advice? Have you tried any other brands of “walk behind string trimmer mowers” since?:)

Thanks and Blessings!!!

Just FYI. I have the Dirty Hands String trimmer that has more adjustment options and metal blades on the spindle for heavier saplings. Not to mention much cheaper!

Great Video 👍

what happens if you encounter some rocks you dont see?? will it just slap the rock or break the twine??

I'm looking into one of these. For some reason some ST-100's have a 140cc and others have the 159cc like yours.

You have a pretty pet Hyena.

I purchased a brand new one cut weeds for a little over a half hour and when I went to start again it would not start its in the shop maybe I will get it back in working order hoping before 4 months

Great video !

What is the string size, cutting so good.

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awesome, look like works great

Iv had probably 50 of the original dr trimmer brand..aold many of them...i just picked up a cub cadet like this one you have...must be direct drive...

I just got one of these at Home depot. Only problem and I haven't started it yet is there isn't a throttle control. Does it run full throttle all the time?

I just bought one. It runs well and cuts well. I am having a problem with the tall grass & weeds winding around the string spindle. How can I avoid having to stop every 30 minutes and unravel the grass????

I was confused on the oil. It says 20 oz but it only took a half bottle and the dip stick showed on the full mark......🤔 Almost one year later.... I 💓 MINE!!!!

How long do you cut the string for the cub Cadet string trimmer?

i seem to have seen an indication that this machine is good for areas of about quarter of an acre. Why the limitation? how about if I have a two acres yard. Why would it the Cub Cadet ST 100 inadequate, or can I expect to be able to do the job?