you know, old style bump feed. all the automatic feeds seem to give trouble, looking for a corded one but mayhave to get a battery one.
what are your recent experiences please?
I just bought a DeWalt 20v , reason being I have 8 20v batteries of varying amp hours . I can't believe how long the batteries last even the smaller ones . I can't be happier with it . Will never go back to a gas string trimmer .
Originally Posted by Kjmack
I just bought a DeWalt 20v , reason being I have 8 20v batteries of varying amp hours . I can't believe how long the batteries last even the smaller ones . I can't be happier with it . Will never go back to a gas string trimmer .
Same experience. And yes it has a bump feed. Mine got jammed once in the two seasons I owned it. I really like the Dewalt yellow and black line. Very tough compared with cheap translucent line. I do all the normal trimming on a quarter acre and would probably have enough juice in my 5 amp hr battery to power a Dewalt Margarita blender ( if they come up with one).
I got fed up with the bump feed not working so took it off and drilled a hole through the shaft to insert a cut length of line through which is then secured with a nut and washer. It's labour intensive but predictable.
I too gave up on auto feeders, sooner or later they go bad. I have this one. It takes fixed cords, 18" long. Very easy to replace when the ends wear down -takes just a few moments. It takes very heavy cord that last a long time and can cut heavy brush. I buy rolls and cut the 18" segments with clippers. Complete edging on my property with gardens in front and back takes 30 minutes. I usually get it done using just 2, sometimes 3 strings.