I always go right. Much easier and quicker. It feels so much more natural than the other way. If I go left then I'll be walking backwards while trimming. I don't like to do that. Any clippings in the garden beds is easy to clean with a blower.
I’m like u I think 🤔 and want to more efficient btw I I started watching your videos last year 2018 you were the one who got me started a lawn care business all the way licensed and insured I’m gonna quit my $24880 job to do lawn care full time
I walk backward most of the time with my trimmer because I find it is easier on the trimming line, especially along a chain-link fence. This throws the grass toward my feet and legs, but I'm not trying to stay clean and I'm not worried about pieces of mulch or small gravel or something hitting my legs (I never wear shorts). It tends to push the head away from the obstructions you're trimming around instead of pulling the head toward the obstructions (like a chain-link fence). Of course, I'm doing the yard on my own and don't have to worry about being run over by the guy with the mower. I trim first, rather than after mowing, because any clippings from the trimming will be mulched up and blown away from flower beds and such that I trimmed around earlier.
I love your thoughts on being on the same team instead of the typical "hey I'm in charge of you all day" No ego, same team, that's the way it should be. I love my job but it's definitely tough to be talked down to my "crew leader" I hope some day my business will do well enough to cut back on my main job hours, I'd like to have the attitude you do, keeping things fair for everyone, no "hey i'm better than you" vibes Also, I trim both ways, but if I trim to the right I'll usually walk backwards. so I'm shooting grass away from beds/buildings 95% of the time
Hey Brian, great topic as always and I've gone back and forth on this for years with my guys. We go counter clockwise to the right just like you do for a couple of reasons. 1. It's more efficient as the trimmer follows the same pattern as the mower and they only trim what is left behind. With going the opposite way, there's the chance they will trim too much or not enough as the mower has not completed the perimeter pass yet. 2. Having the unique experience of previously owning a lawn care business in an area with cool season grass and now living in an area with warm season grass, I can tell you there is a big difference. Warm season grass is tougher and grows sideways right up against the foundation of the house, edging, etc. It sticks right up against objects and it's very tough to trim. I've noticed that going counter clockwise cuts much better with the direction the trimmer head is turning. To solve the problem of throwing grass in the beds while trimming those areas, instead of holding the trimmer out in front of us like when trimming around objects, we either hold it out to the side at 90 degrees or drag it behind us at 45 degrees. This allows the head to throw debris out away from the beds. Also, one of the benefits of going with electric equipment like we have is that there are possibilities with the technology you don't have with gas. You asked why manufacturers don't make the heads spin the other way. Well, there are already companies such as Husqvarna that make battery powered trimmers that you simply flip a switch to reverse the direction of the head. So, you can trim normally and flip that switch around beds and sidewalks. Just my thoughts. Thanks for the great videos.
Wow I did not know that about the Husqvarna being able to flip a switch and go the other direction. We’ve been using the ego equipment for my son‘s neighborhood lawn business in Texas. But that feature is awesome on the Husqvarna. But I really do like the ego because of the quick push buttons self feeder head…
Wow I did not know that about the Husqvarna being able to flip a switch and go the other direction. We’ve been using the ego equipment for my son‘s neighborhood lawn business in Texas. But that feature is awesome on the Husqvarna. But I really do like the ego because of the quick push buttons self feeder head…
I cannot believe you do not know the right way. It’s really a very simple answer. The right way is the way it works best for you . If it works for you then fine if not try things a different way . What works for you might not be the same for someone else .
@@dand33911 Actually grass in the bed(especially if you use pre-mergant, is helpful to feed soil. You need 1 part green 1 part brown for organic matter, if you shoot your grass into the bed, and flip it and make sure it doesn't sprout, you're actually feeding your clients gardens. Then in the fall, you blow the leaves into the garden, then you've actually fed your garden fertilizer and don't even have to mulch. If we're talking a commercial site where it's about making sure that red mulch is just red, or black, just black ext. Then yes, I'd say you're still doing it wrong. But you can go the opposite way, you just have to adjust where your trimmer line makes contact with the grass.
@@terrypercy I've seen people put plantings to bed with leaves with a leaf cleanup. I get what you're saying, and it makes sense. But I'm not going to give myself extra work to do when I can just not shoot the grass in the beds.
The recommended way, and probably the best way to trim is to go in the same direction as the head spins. Counter clockwise, right to left, clockwise, left to right. Going against the spinning head you might find yourself swinging the trimmer back and forth to get a good cut. Going the correct way, you can keep moving and finish quicker.
Clearly you're a pro at what you and your team do. Keep doing your thing because my 4 year old son has OCD for law care. I need these pro videos to show him the best way to work. Keep it up!
I have a bad disc issues in my lower back as well. Anything that i do, if i’m standing up and slightly bent forward, within 10 minutes i’m hurting so bad i have to stop. And that is F…ing irritating
Going solo, I always trim clockwise because I’m always walking backwards using the left side of the trimmer head. Easier, and for me I have more control. With 2 or 3 people everything you said makes perfect sense. I never thought of doing it that way, but you make a great point. 22 lawns solo is hardcore man. Awesome! My best is 14 in one day solo, with almost 2 hours total of drive time.
When I use a straight shaft trimmer that spins counter clockwise. I walk clockwise around the house walking backwards. It’s easier for me and I prefer this type of trimmer. When I use a trimmer that spins clockwise. I’ll walk counter clockwise around the house walking forwards.
Dial’s lawncare here, love this video I do everything exactly how you said. We need more ppl like us and more would get done 👍 if the lawns doesn’t have beds or anything to get grass into I go right, some houses that I weed eat around have stairs leading to a basement of the house and it’s really annoying trying to blow grass out of those spots. So left on those so minimal grass will get into those
Oh man... Great minds think alike. The guy that taught me, we do the same thing. Always blow off around the house every time. Basement vents, Basement windows, near the foundation, AC units, and of course the walkways and mulch beds. It just makes the overall appearance of the house and property look nicer. And, I go clockwise walking backwards. Just the way I've learned, keeps the grass away from everything you're trimming against and I'm the fastest that way... Hope all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!!
These weed wackers should rotate counterclockwise, thus slinging grass, etc. away instead of going clockwise and slinging grass, etc. all over the, uh, wacker.
I always trim clockwise to keep the grass that's trimmed in the lawn and away from mulch beds, basement windows etc. I always trim first so the clippings from trimming get mulched up with the mower after. Much cleaner look. I work alone though, not sure how I'd work it with someone trimming while I'm mowing. But I like that the trim clipping are always mulched up. Great videos! Learned alot from you.
Brian, I have curved shaft stihl and straight shafts... I teach my guys to trim the direction based on the direction the trimmer spins. I actually like to follow my weedeater with the mower. They throw the clippings away from beds and into yard then they’re ran over by mower and mulched up instead of pulled from the house and left setting on top of the fresh cut yard. The trimmer we grab determines the direction.
I love that you speak to ego. I'm a woman in a traditionally male field. I run into a lot of ego. The guys on my specific crew don't have that hang-up. Our jobs look great, there's no tension at work and I love going in every day. It makes a difference!
Trim to the left always. Trimmer guy starts with sidewalks so u can mow around the house first. This lessens the grass in mulch especially with black mulch. Always blow beds like u said! Mower guy and trimmer guy always keep head on swivel looking out for missed spots, people, etc
Love your videos! I just started my own lawn care business on the side, hopefully I’ll be doing lawn care as my primary job in the next few years. I work solo now and I always trim/edge first. If your standing in the street looking toward the house I start on the left side walking backwards in the grass it’s just easier for me that way
My trimmer guy goes counterclockwise. I tell him to start on the left line of the property, up the curb line, around the house, around the backyard and then come towards the front. We typically have one crossover point. I tell him to trim the back first, while I mow the front first. With a counterclockwise rotation of the head, this also makes for the cleanest cut, not just around beds, but also on hard surfaces because it pulls the grass away from the edge and then cuts it, rather than pushing it into the hard surface and then trying to cut it. This also has the benefit of him being in the front yard as we finish so that he can blow off what I have already mowed.
To answer your question, I bought a cheap Husqvarna 122 from Tractor Supply and it actually turns clockwise. With that being said it's actually very weak compared to my Stihl Straight Shaft. I did go out an order myself a Speed-Feed and it just came in this evening so I'm looking forward to trying it out. I'm also going to use that trick you showed with putting a bolt through it so that it doesn't wear out so fast. Thanks for all the tips they have definitely come in handy. I'm trying to get a small lawn care business off the ground I call it Total Lawn Care VA. I'm in Smithfield Virginia. If you are ever out this way I would love to meet you. God bless and keep up the great work
I have had my lawn maintenance business for over 30 years in Redding California the first 10 to 20 years i use the trimmer counter clock wise but for the last 10 +years l go clock wise it's so much easier and faster and you don't have to walk back wards i don't notice any more grass in the beds ! How many people do you see running a race backwards so I think its funny now when I seeing people going backwards when using the string trimmer 😁😁😁
I always mowed then trimmed. Then I started noticing that it leaves longer clippings all around the edges. I started trimming first so that the hard part was out of the way and then the mower will chew up and disperse all the longer trimmings and make it look better
Good points that you made in this video Brian. I like how you've created a nice little community of lawn mowing enthusiast's. When I trim around a house it always pays to walk backwards because the trimmer head goes anticlockwise and it spits the grass out behind you. if you were to walk clockwise around a house and you had the trimmer on a slight angle it will pull in towards the house and you could damage power cables around the base or chew up the lawn. With a ride on it makes sense to go whatever way it shoots the grass out. I really like these videos how you get in depth about tools and equipment. Another point that you made about making each other accountable for their jobs and taking out the ego is a smart move. Chur Jeremy🇳🇿
Great video!!!! We go both ways, it just depends on the house. The house dictates which way. If possible we trim the beds first and the then edge them. Kind of like out and back flow. When you have a choice, trimming is almost always walking forward which means clockwise and edging is always backwards. We feel the lines are cleaner this way. If the lawn is on the high side well then we trim backwards or counter clockwise. Just like you said Brian it throws the grass back on to the lawn. It also keeps the grass off of those PVC fences... All in all it’s just about which way is faster while doing the best job possible.
I know this was from 2019 but, one of the deciding factors is which way does your trimmer spin and or how best to be able to see the line and keep the grass from slinging into the mulch beds. There is no right or wrong way, just which way works for each property.
since the weed eater throws the trash to the left I start on the right side of the property do the outer perimeter counterclockwise then trim along the house clockwise but great channel I love to get new pointers for my business
Don’t start on outside because if you don’t finish you don’t do most important area inside. Most of the time the mower guy is done and rushing you to go. If you get half the outside done next week you get the other. People focus on what they see. Driveways walkway patios and mailbox area.
What's a call back? (finished watching) Oh. I get it. A call back is when the customer has to call you back because it was not done right the first time. That explains why I wasn't familiar with that phrase in the industry.
It was drilled in me that we always trimmed where the clippings shot towards the lawn. We bagged all of our lawns so that helped. It also seems to trim better that way. Straight shaft trimmers spin in a different direction then a curve shaft. We also were never allowed to remove the shield from our trimmers.
The only reason I go towards the right is because that the way I’m quickest and most comfortable. Walking backwards just to keep the grass out of beds slows us down. We’d rather finish around the houses quickly and then blow it off. Idk. Just us.
^This and plus if you go counterclockwise you can vertical edge it right after your down flat trimming. Don’t have to walk to the other end. Also flat trimming walking counterclockwise will cut the grass better.
Man I just asked myself yesterday if there was a trimmer that rotated the other way because the way I trim it would be eneficial. Due to injuries I can't walk backwards very well. Spot on bro. Love your channel and the way you conduct business your my lawncare hero!
Counter, i wear Rx safety glasses and when i go clockwise, I always throw debris in my face. So counter for me. Just wish my helper would go counter also 🙃
Always trim walking forward with the trimmer head to my left. Just makes sense, as a right handed person when I grab the trimmer with throttle in right hand the head is naturally to my left and already at a decent angle for trimming agains fences and such. I never understand when new help wants to trim with the head to they’re right.... I’m ok with walking backwards from right to left once you’re good at it as that seems to leave a cleaner cut with a steady hand just takes longer.
So I started my own business 4 years ago and this is what works best for me. I run stihl equipment, so I always try to trim walking left to right. It seems to "pull" itself through the cut. It seems harder to do a good job "pushing" through the cut. But if I used a trimmer that spun the opposite, I would probably trim the opposite too. This is what I teach my guys
When I had my company I would ask my guys have you ever painted a room? Cuz weed whacking is like cutting in a room for painting the more you get away from the edge the less closer you got to get with the roller so the same rules apply with cutting a lawn the more you weed whack the less closer a mower has to get also if you weed whack before the mower the mower can pick up whatever clippings you throw onto the lawn with the weed wacker I hope this was helpful
I'm of the opposite mindset. The less weed whacking the better. Weed whacking takes longer, and generally will rip the grass instead of doing a clean cut. Plus it's more stress on the worker. With this mindset it means going in with the mower first, and getting as much as you can. Whatever the mower can't get, the weed whacker does. I personally find it leads to less miss spots. That being said,, what works for you is exactly what you should doing.
When I mowed I always went counter clockwise. I did this because I am left handed and it was more natural. I did like the way for several reasons. 1. It shot grass out into the yard instead of into the beds. 2. I could see in front of me and who or what was coming, that way I did not run into someone of something. 3. I feel like the head cuts whatever is right up against the fence or whatever you are trimming next to better and I have less misses. 4. I can move way faster if I can see in front of me better. I always trained my guys to start out trimming left handed and get used to it that way from the start. Usually they caught on pretty well even and did a great job. Great question!
I've got 2 machines: one echo and one stihl. The echo runs counter and the stihl runs clockwise. I love both of them equally! I've put'em through some hell, and they have both proven to be outstanding!
I always “walk forward” trimming around things but I’m known to back up a lot too especially when peeling back next to concrete. One technique I’ve developed when trimming next to foundations or solid objects in heavy grass is to use a forward and backward type motion and on forward swipe of trimmer I keep it away from object about half an inch or so and on backward swipe I “clean it up” , and trim against the object. That keeps the clippings thrown back at you instead of in front where they ball up. And has a very clean look.
“No EGO” I like! Makes for better work atmosphere! Personally, normally go right around houses.. but I do catch myself going left around Fence post and up against concrete/stonewalls cause I feel it cuts better and quick. feels odd walking at times cause habit is walking forward and which would make you go “right” around the house or objects your trimming. But as always love love the videos and learning a lot from what you say in them and especially the plowing. Picking up little tricks and tips just overall love your videos and don’t comment on all of them but do watch 95% of them try for 100% but don’t always have the time. Thanks for what you do as a landscaper/lawnapreneur and helping everyone out! Appreciate it!
We always learned to walk strait =(some exceptions when edging etc)so start at trailer and end at trailer .. So pull up to job- trim along road up\back down sidewalk along driveway around house continuing to come back around outer perimeter of yard hitting trees \play sets etc on perimeter run.. Back finished ending up back at trailer..(NEVER CROSS OVER DRIVEWAY) Obviously some houses have fences that screws the pooch etc.. TRY IT.. Cheers= happy mowing 👍
When I trim I always try to shoot the grass back out into the lawn that way you can just do a "finishing" lap with the mower and it will take care of the longer stuff I've trimmed. This avoids having the trimmings go into the beds and walkways and most important your not shooting that bigger wet stuff onto the bottom of the house where its gonna dry and look awful plus be very difficult to either blow or sweep it off. I dont see why anyone would do it any other way. If anyone disagrees please explain.😀
Penny's sleeping, I'm Vic... her husband. I have a small lawn care business in northern Minnesota. I don't have any employees anymore, and this is where I see a basic difference in our work process. I trim to the left. The trimmer head spins counter clockwise, thus it throws grass counter clockwise and left and away from the building or whatever. I always trim BEFORE I mow too. This way, all the trimmer cuttings are thrown back out into my mowing path to be munched up when I mow. I rarely ever have the need for a blower too because I control where those cuttings go. When you trim to the right, the cuttings pile up against the buildings or trees or whatever and the mower can't mulch them. You have to get out a rake. I've seen guys mow first then trim, and what they leave behind is a nicely cut lawn ( maybe) splattered with trimmer cuttings around the house, out buildings, trees, bushes... wherever they trimmed. When you have a team though, I can see a bit of difficulty. You mow RIGHT, but I TRIM LEFT. Maybe rearrange how you each attack a yard. You have a sequence to how you start and finish each job right ? Maybe rearrange that sequence to better accommodate the team factor ?
Straight shaft trimmers spin counter clockwise curved shaft trimmers spin clockwise...they already make trimmers that spin the opposite way you just have to know the difference between curved and straight shaft trimmer heads. Buy a trimmer that accepts attachments and buy the other trimmer head as well and then you can trim whichever direction you want by swapping the head.
Second time I tripped going Backwards (Right to Left), I forever trimmed from Left to Right. Its nice to see where I am going - and is way Safer. Takes shorter time and I always blow the Mulch Beds, Around the House and Driveways anyway.
For weekly trimming, walking forward and counter-clockwise. For a heavier trim (initial or single service) clockwise; it clears the clippings better. Obviously with a straight shaft trimmer. Curved shaft is spinning the opposite direction because it's a direct driveline from the engine. Straight shaft has a gearbox that switches the direction the head spins.
40 years experience. Go left, throws grass away from bed, house, Denver etc; plus mower mulches clippings after running over them. Thus trim first, no need to leave less to trim, only weed eater what is required. Easier on mower person, can simply flow with already precleared areas.
Or you mow around the house first and he trims other obstacles first then when he does around the house he gets everything you can’t get with mower, clockwise keeping clipping from beds and less blowing at the end.
I agree, what we do is mow whatever needs to be trimmed and edged first and then mow normally, that way we won’t get in each other’s way and the trimmer can “cut less”
I used a curved shaft for years which of course turns clockwise. I started using a straight shaft about 2 years ago and I'm still not used to it. I'm happy to know I'm not the only one!
🤔 just trim the yard man... Sometimes clock wise. Sometimes counter clock... Man... Neither is wrong. Either I'm walking I can direct the grass out off the beds.
Yeah I go both ways. Depends on how yard is layed out, or where I park my trailer to the yard. But I work solo , so if I meet my mower while trimming, i quit this business haha
I've only been trimming for a month and i can only go fast to my left walking backwards without hacking up the beds/trim so thats what i do and i peel off to do trees or beds and then go around till i end up in the front then blow off. Generally trim guy blows too. When mowing we cut the outside. Boundary to the left keeping the grass inside the walk/drive then cut the inside boundary going around the house counterclockwise shooting the grass into the middle keeping it out of beds. I keep my head on a swivel but we both look out for each other when mowing/trimming. Teamwork makes the dream work.
My trimmer spins counter clockwise as do all the ones I’ve owned. I saw a review that the ergo battery trimmer spins clockwise. I have an echo. It even has an arrow showing ir spins CCW
Wrong my friend. My 90R turns anti- clockwise.I personally strim around boarders with the righthand side of the strimmer facing. It doesn't matter if I go forwards or backwards as the cuttings are always ejected clear sided.
We go clockwise when possible trimming and mower starts in an area that the person is not trimming to try and stay away from each other. We also are always looking out for each other that we don't miss anything mowing or trimming because we all miss occasionally. Mostly the misses come from something changing when mowing. Either customer stopping to talk or something had to be moved that wasn't there before.
always right. Its really all about the angle of the weed eater/ trimmer head. if you angle it back 5{maybe less} degrees you'll be trimming with the string shooting towards you. I guess the "follow through" of the line will be what you're trimming with is the correct terminology. Walking forwards is always faster and safer than backwards.
I have been doing landscaping for a while now, recently on a two man crew and I am on foot. I edge, weed eat, and blow counter clockwise for every machine. The Stihl weed eater rotates counter clockwise. The debris seems to fly away from me with the occasional pebble that hits my face. I assume if the weed eater was rotating clockwise, I would experience more debris coming my way instead of out. I've gotten to a point that I can somewhat control where the debris flings. Grass on mulch is not nearly as important as trying to maintain rocks or mulch from flinging past you and in the direction behind you. Going around the house counter clockwise allows the edger to be on the correct side when walking around the house. If you are right hand dominant it makes sense, it feels comfortable. I guess it all boils down to the dominant hand of the user and also adapting to the specific house. The backyard access might be on the left side, it might be a corner house, one side might have less grass.
A trimmer cuts better going in one direction or another, based on the trimmers rotation direction. Most spin counter clockwise but some spin clockwise. I technically do it wrong, because I cut in the direction that makes the trimmer throw everything at me...but that is the position that makes it easiest to control the trimmer...the better you control the trimmer, the faster and more efficient you can be. I'm a solo operator, and I've seen a 2 man crew with a bigger zero turn take nearly the same time (40m) to cut the same size lawn. That means I trimmed in 20 and cut in 20, when their guy took almost 40 to trim.
I pretty much always go counter-clockwise, going from right to left. Then if it's a lawn I edge with the strimmer I flip it upside down and go back clockwise from left to right. I've found my trimmer (SRM225) cuts best at about 10-11 o'clock on the string's circumference which shoots the grass clippings back into the lawn so I can mulch up later with the mower. Taking into consideration though I'm a solo guy so I don't have to worry about running into the mower when trimming.
I go to the right , I understand the reasoning and it makes sense to throw grass away from beds but im left handed and my trigger finger is my right hand so if I went left I would be walking backwards but at times I do have to walk backwards like around swimming pools and like driveways when the grass is wet to avoid slinging it up on the cars. Enjoy your videos man!
( not Andre) My method for edging/trimming is like reading: edge like a Hebrew, trim like a Gentile. I edge from right to left, trim from left to right. My secret for not getting grass in the beds as a right-hander: I tilt the trimmer slightly counterclockwise so the grass is on the lawn, so the blowers don't push mulch around or damage any plants. The other guys I work with just about cake up the beds trimming. They're scared to get grass on themselves.
I honestly do it all ways😂 ive been doing it for 10 years. I walk backwards forwards left right up down! Who cares as long as you blow the grass and its not affecting your time spent at the house 🏡
The Ego Trimmer spins clockwise, when holding trimmer head to be horizontal to ground, so when you go counterclockwise around the house grass clippings get flung toward grass. The professional trimmers probably spin counterclockwise knowing the most dangerous task is vertical edging, having the trimmer flipped over on its edge, so when one trims the garden edges the debris flings away from the operator due to most commercial users do not use a guard. This is for most right handed users that hold the machine on the right side so right handed machine flings debris on the right side when vertically aligned. Just a guess here. I vertically trim with my EGO trimmer clockwise and then horizontally trim going counterclockwise. My proceeding steps are then I blow grass onto the lawn with my EGO blower, then I mow with Toro Super Recycler, then I blow final clippings onto grass again.
Trimmers go clockwise ! If you go left the trimmer head is creating a vortex and lifting grrass to be cut , going right the trimmer head is forcing the grass down and you get skipped spots or uneven or scalped splotches
How I mow a lawn: I have the mower operator make two passes around the periphery. This way if needed to slow down and make a K-turn it will leave less damage to the turf, and we're less likely to leave a holiday. Lastly, it does make it a smidge safer for the trim person. The trimmer person starts around the house, trimming clockwise around the house and then moves to the periphery. I also tell my trimmers what my husband told me when I learned to trim and that is, pick the same path every time; or trim it in the same order every time. I always tell my people to never waste a step. In other words, don't walk 3/4 of the way across the lawn to trim that one tree. Wait until it's the closest to the periphery pass, then jump out, go around it clockwise and then jump back on your periphery pass. One last thing I do is switch who does what on what lawn. If you mow one, you trim the next. This reduces the risk of injury by switching up body ergonomics.
We walk left (backwards). Pulls the grass out into the yard better than walking forward. Less clippings in mulch beds, less clippings against the foundation. The head spins counter clock wise so it wants to shoot the grass either left (if you’re walking left-so back out into the yard) or straight out if you’re walking right (More so into the house/flower beds/landscaping). Plus it doesn’t want to dig in when you walk left. It naturally pulls that way so it almost hovers on top better than when we walk forward. Just my preference and I always teach my guys that way. We want there to be no sign we were ever there other than the yard to look perfect. No clippings anywhere. Been in the game since 2009. Lawn-N-Order. We’ll do your yard justice. Good channel, sir. Keep it up.
Taller grass I sometimes do a high or half cut on back swing going left to right & then R 2 L low, but the correct way for brush cutting is right to left with anti-clockwise head rotation looking down over head. Once you master the trimmer head, you can do what ever is needed in any given situation.
I am usually by myself and so I first mow around the house and then trim so it is no issue. When I have a second person with me for trimming I usually let them mow the other obstacles in the garden first while I mow around the house.
i flat and string edge counterclockwise, meaning from right to left ( most of the time, in a few specific cases i switch it up ) and i walk forward. i've been doing this a coupla decades, i've got it down 😂 i've found a long time ago, the trimmer cuts better, and it throws grass away from whatever you're trimming, which is usually ideal.
Funny topic....some people take it so seriously too, like it's written in stone somewhere! I go forwards, backwards, clockwise & counter....depends on a lot of things, but am always mindful of vehicles, windows, beds, etc....and exactly what is potentially getting thrown whether it be bark or rock. Like most of us, I end up taking most of the damage!
I go left around houses. And straight shaft trimmers spin counter clockwise, curved shaved spins clockwise. So it all depends on what type of trimmer you use as a home owner or commercially.
I go counter-clockwise for the specific reason of the discharge from the trimmer head. I shoot it away from the home or the beds. Never had a complaint yet, I actually get a thank you for not blowing trimmings into mulch beds and ponds that some of my clients have.
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So which way do you guys go? Clockwise? Counter Clockwise?
Thought I’d keep it lite and just a fun video today. Rock on y’all!
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I always go left to right, so when looking at a house I go right
Brian's Lawn Maintenance it just depends on the job and the layout.
I always go right. Much easier and quicker. It feels so much more natural than the other way. If I go left then I'll be walking backwards while trimming. I don't like to do that. Any clippings in the garden beds is easy to clean with a blower.
I’m like u I think 🤔 and want to more efficient btw I I started watching your videos last year 2018 you were the one who got me started a lawn care business all the way licensed and insured I’m gonna quit my $24880 job to do lawn care full time
Right for sure
I walk backward most of the time with my trimmer because I find it is easier on the trimming line, especially along a chain-link fence. This throws the grass toward my feet and legs, but I'm not trying to stay clean and I'm not worried about pieces of mulch or small gravel or something hitting my legs (I never wear shorts). It tends to push the head away from the obstructions you're trimming around instead of pulling the head toward the obstructions (like a chain-link fence). Of course, I'm doing the yard on my own and don't have to worry about being run over by the guy with the mower. I trim first, rather than after mowing, because any clippings from the trimming will be mulched up and blown away from flower beds and such that I trimmed around earlier.
Thanks!
Exactly, my reasoning as well.
You wrote a whole 2 paragraphs
I start on the right but I go backwards rarely
I tend to sit on my trimmer like a witch’s broom and ride it around the yard while I listen to Michael Bolton
I found that method to be very efficient and effective.
I thought I was the only one!
Lmfao
What? No Yanni?
@@billbyrnes9505 Yanni LOL
I love your thoughts on being on the same team instead of the typical "hey I'm in charge of you all day"
No ego, same team, that's the way it should be.
I love my job but it's definitely tough to be talked down to my "crew leader"
I hope some day my business will do well enough to cut back on my main job hours, I'd like to have the attitude you do, keeping things fair for everyone, no "hey i'm better than you" vibes
Also, I trim both ways, but if I trim to the right I'll usually walk backwards. so I'm shooting grass away from beds/buildings 95% of the time
The no ego mentality when trying to stay focused on being successful is awesome
Hey Brian,
great topic as always and I've gone back and forth on this for years with my guys. We go counter clockwise to the right just like you do for a couple of reasons.
1. It's more efficient as the trimmer follows the same pattern as the mower and they only trim what is left behind. With going the opposite way, there's the chance they will trim too much or not enough as the mower has not completed the perimeter pass yet.
2. Having the unique experience of previously owning a lawn care business in an area with cool season grass and now living in an area with warm season grass, I can tell you there is a big difference. Warm season grass is tougher and grows sideways right up against the foundation of the house, edging, etc. It sticks right up against objects and it's very tough to trim. I've noticed that going counter clockwise cuts much better with the direction the trimmer head is turning.
To solve the problem of throwing grass in the beds while trimming those areas, instead of holding the trimmer out in front of us like when trimming around objects, we either hold it out to the side at 90 degrees or drag it behind us at 45 degrees. This allows the head to throw debris out away from the beds.
Also, one of the benefits of going with electric equipment like we have is that there are possibilities with the technology you don't have with gas. You asked why manufacturers don't make the heads spin the other way. Well, there are already companies such as Husqvarna that make battery powered trimmers that you simply flip a switch to reverse the direction of the head. So, you can trim normally and flip that switch around beds and sidewalks.
Just my thoughts. Thanks for the great videos.
That’s bad ass directional head!!
Wow I did not know that about the Husqvarna being able to flip a switch and go the other direction. We’ve been using the ego equipment for my son‘s neighborhood lawn business in Texas. But that feature is awesome on the Husqvarna. But I really do like the ego because of the quick push buttons self feeder head…
Wow I did not know that about the Husqvarna being able to flip a switch and go the other direction. We’ve been using the ego equipment for my son‘s neighborhood lawn business in Texas. But that feature is awesome on the Husqvarna. But I really do like the ego because of the quick push buttons self feeder head…
I cannot believe you do not know the right way. It’s really a very simple answer. The right way is the way it works best for you . If it works for you then fine if not try things a different way . What works for you might not be the same for someone else .
Haha so true!
@@JL-zr8dm its absolutely true, i do the same.
@@JL-zr8dm
Yep 100%. If you're doing it the way that makes you "feel good" and you get grass all over the bed you're still doing it wrong.
@@dand33911 Actually grass in the bed(especially if you use pre-mergant, is helpful to feed soil. You need 1 part green 1 part brown for organic matter, if you shoot your grass into the bed, and flip it and make sure it doesn't sprout, you're actually feeding your clients gardens. Then in the fall, you blow the leaves into the garden, then you've actually fed your garden fertilizer and don't even have to mulch. If we're talking a commercial site where it's about making sure that red mulch is just red, or black, just black ext. Then yes, I'd say you're still doing it wrong. But you can go the opposite way, you just have to adjust where your trimmer line makes contact with the grass.
@@terrypercy
I've seen people put plantings to bed with leaves with a leaf cleanup. I get what you're saying, and it makes sense. But I'm not going to give myself extra work to do when I can just not shoot the grass in the beds.
I usually trim first so the mower picks up the cut grass. Depending on the lawn layout I trim the direction that throws the grass towards the lawn. 🤠
The recommended way, and probably the best way to trim is to go in the same direction as the head spins. Counter clockwise, right to left, clockwise, left to right. Going against the spinning head you might find yourself swinging the trimmer back and forth to get a good cut. Going the correct way, you can keep moving and finish quicker.
Great video Brian, I go counter-clockwise around a house I am left hand so it is more comfortable! But a Stihl curved shaft head turns clockwise!
Always weed whack your crack, front to back.
I'm left-handed so I go clockwise. (Not everyone is right-hand). I believe it because you are right-handed that you'll go counterclockwise.
Me too.
Clearly you're a pro at what you and your team do. Keep doing your thing because my 4 year old son has OCD for law care. I need these pro videos to show him the best way to work. Keep it up!
I trim the parts my wife can see when she drives up or from the front windows. If there's time and my back is ok I might even do some more!
I have a bad disc issues in my lower back as well. Anything that i do, if i’m standing up and slightly bent forward, within 10 minutes i’m hurting so bad i have to stop. And that is F…ing irritating
Going solo, I always trim clockwise because I’m always walking backwards using the left side of the trimmer head. Easier, and for me I have more control. With 2 or 3 people everything you said makes perfect sense. I never thought of doing it that way, but you make a great point. 22 lawns solo is hardcore man. Awesome! My best is 14 in one day solo, with almost 2 hours total of drive time.
When I use a straight shaft trimmer that spins counter clockwise. I walk clockwise around the house walking backwards. It’s easier for me and I prefer this type of trimmer.
When I use a trimmer that spins clockwise. I’ll walk counter clockwise around the house walking forwards.
Dial’s lawncare here, love this video I do everything exactly how you said. We need more ppl like us and more would get done 👍 if the lawns doesn’t have beds or anything to get grass into I go right, some houses that I weed eat around have stairs leading to a basement of the house and it’s really annoying trying to blow grass out of those spots. So left on those so minimal grass will get into those
I just trim whichever way I go I've never really noticed grass getting into flower beds. I use a Echo SRM-225
Oh man... Great minds think alike. The guy that taught me, we do the same thing. Always blow off around the house every time. Basement vents, Basement windows, near the foundation, AC units, and of course the walkways and mulch beds. It just makes the overall appearance of the house and property look nicer. And, I go clockwise walking backwards. Just the way I've learned, keeps the grass away from everything you're trimming against and I'm the fastest that way... Hope all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!!
Yeah man you have to clean up and keep the clients happy, going around is vital! All is well ha
@@BriansLawnMaintenance Fo Sho!!! Stat Golden Ponyboy!!
Straight shaft trimmers spin counter clockwise and bent shaft trimmers spin clockwise
Yes, my echo spins counter clockwise and homelite 24cc spins clockwise. Use echo for work, homelite for play.
Perhaps that’s why I always went right! My first trimmer was the ECHO 255 bent shaft! Old habits die hard ha
Thanks! I didn't know that. I've only been using straight shaft trimmers. Great tip!
@@BriansLawnMaintenance Yeah same here I went from a bent shaft to a commercial straight and its alot to get use to
🤯 wow
As an operator of equipment it is 100% the equipment operators responsibility to know any and all surroundings period. Good video Brian
Idk. Seems like no matter what way I go or hold it, I end up with my leg covered in grass
Wear pants lol!
Yeh its supposed to hit your leg. Better than being in the mulch
Yeah figured out the pant thing, my shins are ate up after my first job today. Lol
These weed wackers should rotate counterclockwise, thus slinging grass, etc. away instead of going clockwise and slinging grass, etc. all over the, uh, wacker.
@@davidbarnett9312 no they shouldnt. Because ive been walking backwards for 10 years why stop now.
I always trim clockwise to keep the grass that's trimmed in the lawn and away from mulch beds, basement windows etc. I always trim first so the clippings from trimming get mulched up with the mower after. Much cleaner look. I work alone though, not sure how I'd work it with someone trimming while I'm mowing. But I like that the trim clipping are always mulched up.
Great videos! Learned alot from you.
Brian, I have curved shaft stihl and straight shafts... I teach my guys to trim the direction based on the direction the trimmer spins. I actually like to follow my weedeater with the mower. They throw the clippings away from beds and into yard then they’re ran over by mower and mulched up instead of pulled from the house and left setting on top of the fresh cut yard.
The trimmer we grab determines the direction.
You are correct. You want the clippings to fall back onto the lawn to get mowed.
@oldmanriver9527
Thank you sir, the way I always thought made most sense as I learned the lawn game starting my business years ago.
I love that you speak to ego. I'm a woman in a traditionally male field. I run into a lot of ego. The guys on my specific crew don't have that hang-up. Our jobs look great, there's no tension at work and I love going in every day. It makes a difference!
Trim to the left always. Trimmer guy starts with sidewalks so u can mow around the house first. This lessens the grass in mulch especially with black mulch. Always blow beds like u said! Mower guy and trimmer guy always keep head on swivel looking out for missed spots, people, etc
Exactly, can't just be looking down and at nothing else, too many potential hazards to be doing that
My boss tells me to trim counter clockwise
Love your videos! I just started my own lawn care business on the side, hopefully I’ll be doing lawn care as my primary job in the next few years. I work solo now and I always trim/edge first. If your standing in the street looking toward the house I start on the left side walking backwards in the grass it’s just easier for me that way
I don’t have a set way I trim it depends on the house. I however have a specific way I edge
I always mow counter-clockwise around the house a trim clockwise. It just make sense. 20 years of doing it this way. Not about to change.
My trimmer guy goes counterclockwise. I tell him to start on the left line of the property, up the curb line, around the house, around the backyard and then come towards the front. We typically have one crossover point. I tell him to trim the back first, while I mow the front first. With a counterclockwise rotation of the head, this also makes for the cleanest cut, not just around beds, but also on hard surfaces because it pulls the grass away from the edge and then cuts it, rather than pushing it into the hard surface and then trying to cut it. This also has the benefit of him being in the front yard as we finish so that he can blow off what I have already mowed.
To answer your question, I bought a cheap Husqvarna 122 from Tractor Supply and it actually turns clockwise. With that being said it's actually very weak compared to my Stihl Straight Shaft. I did go out an order myself a Speed-Feed and it just came in this evening so I'm looking forward to trying it out. I'm also going to use that trick you showed with putting a bolt through it so that it doesn't wear out so fast. Thanks for all the tips they have definitely come in handy. I'm trying to get a small lawn care business off the ground I call it Total Lawn Care VA. I'm in Smithfield Virginia. If you are ever out this way I would love to meet you. God bless and keep up the great work
Fun fact: Curved trimmers turn clockwise.
@@keldonbirch6722 Just curious....Why? What is the major difference in a straight trimmer and a curved one? Thanks!
I have had my lawn maintenance business for over 30 years in Redding California the first 10 to 20 years i use the trimmer counter clock wise but for the last 10 +years l go clock wise it's so much easier and faster and you don't have to walk back wards i don't notice any more grass in the beds ! How many people do you see running a race backwards so I think its funny now when I seeing people going backwards when using the string trimmer 😁😁😁
Make sense what you’re saying, since I’m solo, I do my trim pass with the mower first, then I trim and yes I trim from right to left
I always mowed then trimmed. Then I started noticing that it leaves longer clippings all around the edges. I started trimming first so that the hard part was out of the way and then the mower will chew up and disperse all the longer trimmings and make it look better
Good points that you made in this video Brian. I like how you've created a nice little community of lawn mowing enthusiast's.
When I trim around a house it always pays to walk backwards because the trimmer head goes anticlockwise and it spits the grass out behind you. if you were to walk clockwise around a house and you had the trimmer on a slight angle it will pull in towards the house and you could damage power cables around the base or chew up the lawn. With a ride on it makes sense to go whatever way it shoots the grass out. I really like these videos how you get in depth about tools and equipment. Another point that you made about making each other accountable for their jobs and taking out the ego is a smart move.
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Lookin at your trailer while listening... very organized👍 Strictly habit, but I always trim left. Just feels better lol.
Great video!!!! We go both ways, it just depends on the house. The house dictates which way. If possible we trim the beds first and the then edge them. Kind of like out and back flow. When you have a choice, trimming is almost always walking forward which means clockwise and edging is always backwards. We feel the lines are cleaner this way. If the lawn is on the high side well then we trim backwards or counter clockwise. Just like you said Brian it throws the grass back on to the lawn. It also keeps the grass off of those PVC fences... All in all it’s just about which way is faster while doing the best job possible.
I know this was from 2019 but, one of the deciding factors is which way does your trimmer spin and or how best to be able to see the line and keep the grass from slinging into the mulch beds. There is no right or wrong way, just which way works for each property.
since the weed eater throws the trash to the left I start on the right side of the property
do the outer perimeter counterclockwise
then trim along the house clockwise
but great channel I love to get new pointers for my business
Don’t start on outside because if you don’t finish you don’t do most important area inside. Most of the time the mower guy is done and rushing you to go. If you get half the outside done next week you get the other. People focus on what they see. Driveways walkway patios and mailbox area.
What's a call back?
(finished watching)
Oh. I get it. A call back is when the customer has to call you back because it was not done right the first time.
That explains why I wasn't familiar with that phrase in the industry.
It was drilled in me that we always trimmed where the clippings shot towards the lawn. We bagged all of our lawns so that helped. It also seems to trim better that way. Straight shaft trimmers spin in a different direction then a curve shaft. We also were never allowed to remove the shield from our trimmers.
The only reason I go towards the right is because that the way I’m quickest and most comfortable. Walking backwards just to keep the grass out of beds slows us down. We’d rather finish around the houses quickly and then blow it off. Idk. Just us.
^This and plus if you go counterclockwise you can vertical edge it right after your down flat trimming. Don’t have to walk to the other end.
Also flat trimming walking counterclockwise will cut the grass better.
Man I just asked myself yesterday if there was a trimmer that rotated the other way because the way I trim it would be eneficial. Due to injuries I can't walk backwards very well. Spot on bro. Love your channel and the way you conduct business your my lawncare hero!
Counter, i wear Rx safety glasses and when i go clockwise, I always throw debris in my face. So counter for me. Just wish my helper would go counter also 🙃
Always trim walking forward with the trimmer head to my left. Just makes sense, as a right handed person when I grab the trimmer with throttle in right hand the head is naturally to my left and already at a decent angle for trimming agains fences and such. I never understand when new help wants to trim with the head to they’re right.... I’m ok with walking backwards from right to left once you’re good at it as that seems to leave a cleaner cut with a steady hand just takes longer.
Here's what I do...I trim first, then I can mow through and mulch the clippings from my weed eater. Looks neater.
So I started my own business 4 years ago and this is what works best for me. I run stihl equipment, so I always try to trim walking left to right. It seems to "pull" itself through the cut. It seems harder to do a good job "pushing" through the cut. But if I used a trimmer that spun the opposite, I would probably trim the opposite too. This is what I teach my guys
When I had my company I would ask my guys have you ever painted a room? Cuz weed whacking is like cutting in a room for painting the more you get away from the edge the less closer you got to get with the roller so the same rules apply with cutting a lawn the more you weed whack the less closer a mower has to get also if you weed whack before the mower the mower can pick up whatever clippings you throw onto the lawn with the weed wacker I hope this was helpful
I'm of the opposite mindset. The less weed whacking the better. Weed whacking takes longer, and generally will rip the grass instead of doing a clean cut. Plus it's more stress on the worker.
With this mindset it means going in with the mower first, and getting as much as you can. Whatever the mower can't get, the weed whacker does. I personally find it leads to less miss spots.
That being said,, what works for you is exactly what you should doing.
@@meekrab124 I do agree it is more work it's only a suggestion that works well with new recruits
When I mowed I always went counter clockwise. I did this because I am left handed and it was more natural. I did like the way for several reasons. 1. It shot grass out into the yard instead of into the beds. 2. I could see in front of me and who or what was coming, that way I did not run into someone of something. 3. I feel like the head cuts whatever is right up against the fence or whatever you are trimming next to better and I have less misses. 4. I can move way faster if I can see in front of me better.
I always trained my guys to start out trimming left handed and get used to it that way from the start. Usually they caught on pretty well even and did a great job. Great question!
haven't watched video yet. I walk backwards, swooping from right to left. counter clockwise
Isn't that clockwise?
@@toddhacker1061 im in Australia so no
I've got 2 machines: one echo and one stihl. The echo runs counter and the stihl runs clockwise. I love both of them equally! I've put'em through some hell, and they have both proven to be outstanding!
I always “walk forward” trimming around things but I’m known to back up a lot too especially when peeling back next to concrete. One technique I’ve developed when trimming next to foundations or solid objects in heavy grass is to use a forward and backward type motion and on forward swipe of trimmer I keep it away from object about half an inch or so and on backward swipe I “clean it up” , and trim against the object. That keeps the clippings thrown back at you instead of in front where they ball up. And has a very clean look.
“No EGO” I like! Makes for better work atmosphere! Personally, normally go right around houses.. but I do catch myself going left around Fence post and up against concrete/stonewalls cause I feel it cuts better and quick. feels odd walking at times cause habit is walking forward and which would make you go “right” around the house or objects your trimming. But as always love love the videos and learning a lot from what you say in them and especially the plowing. Picking up little tricks and tips just overall love your videos and don’t comment on all of them but do watch 95% of them try for 100% but don’t always have the time. Thanks for what you do as a landscaper/lawnapreneur and helping everyone out! Appreciate it!
The best thing about being left handed
A left handed trimmer spins the other way
Im a lefty..
String trimming left handed is better
Certainly
Nothing is good about being a lefty the most discriminated people on earth
We always learned to walk strait =(some exceptions when edging etc)so start at trailer and end at trailer .. So pull up to job- trim along road up\back down sidewalk along driveway around house continuing to come back around outer perimeter of yard hitting trees \play sets etc on perimeter run.. Back finished ending up back at trailer..(NEVER CROSS OVER DRIVEWAY) Obviously some houses have fences that screws the pooch etc.. TRY IT.. Cheers= happy mowing 👍
Trimmer goes counterclockwise and I trim counter clockwise That way I don’t dig in also it shoots the grass back at me compared to shooting it forward
When I trim I always try to shoot the grass back out into the lawn that way you can just do a "finishing" lap with the mower and it will take care of the longer stuff I've trimmed. This avoids having the trimmings go into the beds and walkways and most important your not shooting that bigger wet stuff onto the bottom of the house where its gonna dry and look awful plus be very difficult to either blow or sweep it off. I dont see why anyone would do it any other way. If anyone disagrees please explain.😀
Ego thing is huge ur guys r lucky to have a level headed boss
Penny's sleeping, I'm Vic... her husband.
I have a small lawn care business in northern Minnesota.
I don't have any employees anymore, and this is where I see a basic difference in our work process.
I trim to the left.
The trimmer head spins counter clockwise, thus it throws grass counter clockwise and left and away from the building or whatever.
I always trim BEFORE I mow too.
This way, all the trimmer cuttings are thrown back out into my mowing path to be munched up when I mow.
I rarely ever have the need for a blower too because I control where those cuttings go.
When you trim to the right, the cuttings pile up against the buildings or trees or whatever and the mower can't mulch them.
You have to get out a rake.
I've seen guys mow first then trim, and what they leave behind is a nicely cut lawn ( maybe) splattered with trimmer cuttings around the house, out buildings, trees, bushes... wherever they trimmed.
When you have a team though, I can see a bit of difficulty. You mow RIGHT, but I TRIM LEFT.
Maybe rearrange how you each attack a yard. You have a sequence to how you start and finish each job right ?
Maybe rearrange that sequence to better accommodate the team factor ?
I agree with you Brain I think they should make a weed eater that turns the opposite way for all the right hand folks and not cost extra
Straight shaft trimmers spin counter clockwise curved shaft trimmers spin clockwise...they already make trimmers that spin the opposite way you just have to know the difference between curved and straight shaft trimmer heads. Buy a trimmer that accepts attachments and buy the other trimmer head as well and then you can trim whichever direction you want by swapping the head.
@@wildbill23c yeah but bent shaft trimmers are not fit for commercial work.
We want a striaght shaft trimmer that spins the opposite way
@@FerrariTeddy Weird been using my curved shaft trimmer for commercial work for 7 years. Been working just fine.
Second time I tripped going Backwards (Right to Left), I forever trimmed from Left to Right. Its nice to see where I am going - and is way Safer. Takes shorter time and I always blow the Mulch Beds, Around the House and Driveways anyway.
Which way do I trim ? any way I can get the job done.
LOL
For weekly trimming, walking forward and counter-clockwise. For a heavier trim (initial or single service) clockwise; it clears the clippings better. Obviously with a straight shaft trimmer. Curved shaft is spinning the opposite direction because it's a direct driveline from the engine. Straight shaft has a gearbox that switches the direction the head spins.
Can go either way and not get grass in the beds have to know how to turn that head
40 years experience. Go left, throws grass away from bed, house, Denver etc; plus mower mulches clippings after running over them. Thus trim first, no need to leave less to trim, only weed eater what is required. Easier on mower person, can simply flow with already precleared areas.
Ha Ha... "Go left, throws grass from...Denver etc." pretty funny.
Have him trim clockwise around house as you mow around the perimeter
Or you mow around the house first and he trims other obstacles first then when he does around the house he gets everything you can’t get with mower, clockwise keeping clipping from beds and less blowing at the end.
I agree, what we do is mow whatever needs to be trimmed and edged first and then mow normally, that way we won’t get in each other’s way and the trimmer can “cut less”
I dont have a preference but I never slap debris and grass back at my face, always away. M
I enjoy your channel Brian, keep it going.
Right handed and walk to the left. Using the right side of the head. My pants are always covered in trimmer clippings.
I trim counter clockwise, backwards, the friction from the spin of the head makes it very easy to lightly hold steady!
I walk forward cutting so grass is thrown away from beds and leave the guard on for my eye safety and the safety of others.
I used a curved shaft for years which of course turns clockwise. I started using a straight shaft about 2 years ago and I'm still not used to it. I'm happy to know I'm not the only one!
🤔 just trim the yard man... Sometimes clock wise. Sometimes counter clock... Man... Neither is wrong. Either I'm walking I can direct the grass out off the beds.
Yeah I go both ways. Depends on how yard is layed out, or where I park my trailer to the yard. But I work solo , so if I meet my mower while trimming, i quit this business haha
I've only been trimming for a month and i can only go fast to my left walking backwards without hacking up the beds/trim so thats what i do and i peel off to do trees or beds and then go around till i end up in the front then blow off. Generally trim guy blows too. When mowing we cut the outside. Boundary to the left keeping the grass inside the walk/drive then cut the inside boundary going around the house counterclockwise shooting the grass into the middle keeping it out of beds. I keep my head on a swivel but we both look out for each other when mowing/trimming. Teamwork makes the dream work.
I unconsciously go counter-clockwise. All engines go clockwise and to keep things standardised, no one has changed that.
My trimmer spins counter clockwise as do all the ones I’ve owned. I saw a review that the ergo battery trimmer spins clockwise. I have an echo. It even has an arrow showing ir spins CCW
My experience so far.... Curved shaft, CW; straight shaft, CCW. All maybe manufacturer and shaft shape specific.
Wrong my friend. My 90R turns anti- clockwise.I personally strim around boarders with the righthand side of the strimmer facing. It doesn't matter if I go forwards or backwards as the cuttings are always ejected clear sided.
We go clockwise when possible trimming and mower starts in an area that the person is not trimming to try and stay away from each other. We also are always looking out for each other that we don't miss anything mowing or trimming because we all miss occasionally. Mostly the misses come from something changing when mowing. Either customer stopping to talk or something had to be moved that wasn't there before.
Looking at the house you go left so it pulls the grass away from house and beds
always right. Its really all about the angle of the weed eater/ trimmer head. if you angle it back 5{maybe less} degrees you'll be trimming with the string shooting towards you. I guess the "follow through" of the line will be what you're trimming with is the correct terminology. Walking forwards is always faster and safer than backwards.
I just take a marijuana, close my eyes and hope for the best.
Me too 😂
Great program today....but i find it amazing that everyone has a " their" way of trimming... Hilarious!!!
I have been doing landscaping for a while now, recently on a two man crew and I am on foot. I edge, weed eat, and blow counter clockwise for every machine. The Stihl weed eater rotates counter clockwise. The debris seems to fly away from me with the occasional pebble that hits my face. I assume if the weed eater was rotating clockwise, I would experience more debris coming my way instead of out. I've gotten to a point that I can somewhat control where the debris flings. Grass on mulch is not nearly as important as trying to maintain rocks or mulch from flinging past you and in the direction behind you. Going around the house counter clockwise allows the edger to be on the correct side when walking around the house. If you are right hand dominant it makes sense, it feels comfortable. I guess it all boils down to the dominant hand of the user and also adapting to the specific house. The backyard access might be on the left side, it might be a corner house, one side might have less grass.
A trimmer cuts better going in one direction or another, based on the trimmers rotation direction. Most spin counter clockwise but some spin clockwise. I technically do it wrong, because I cut in the direction that makes the trimmer throw everything at me...but that is the position that makes it easiest to control the trimmer...the better you control the trimmer, the faster and more efficient you can be. I'm a solo operator, and I've seen a 2 man crew with a bigger zero turn take nearly the same time (40m) to cut the same size lawn. That means I trimmed in 20 and cut in 20, when their guy took almost 40 to trim.
I pretty much always go counter-clockwise, going from right to left. Then if it's a lawn I edge with the strimmer I flip it upside down and go back clockwise from left to right. I've found my trimmer (SRM225) cuts best at about 10-11 o'clock on the string's circumference which shoots the grass clippings back into the lawn so I can mulch up later with the mower. Taking into consideration though I'm a solo guy so I don't have to worry about running into the mower when trimming.
I go to the right , I understand the reasoning and it makes sense to throw grass away from beds but im left handed and my trigger finger is my right hand so if I went left I would be walking backwards but at times I do have to walk backwards like around swimming pools and like driveways when the grass is wet to avoid slinging it up on the cars.
Enjoy your videos man!
( not Andre) My method for edging/trimming is like reading: edge like a Hebrew, trim like a Gentile. I edge from right to left, trim from left to right. My secret for not getting grass in the beds as a right-hander: I tilt the trimmer slightly counterclockwise so the grass is on the lawn, so the blowers don't push mulch around or damage any plants. The other guys I work with just about cake up the beds trimming. They're scared to get grass on themselves.
I honestly do it all ways😂 ive been doing it for 10 years. I walk backwards forwards left right up down! Who cares as long as you blow the grass and its not affecting your time spent at the house 🏡
The Ego Trimmer spins clockwise, when holding trimmer head to be horizontal to ground, so when you go counterclockwise around the house grass clippings get flung toward grass. The professional trimmers probably spin counterclockwise knowing the most dangerous task is vertical edging, having the trimmer flipped over on its edge, so when one trims the garden edges the debris flings away from the operator due to most commercial users do not use a guard. This is for most right handed users that hold the machine on the right side so right handed machine flings debris on the right side when vertically aligned. Just a guess here.
I vertically trim with my EGO trimmer clockwise and then horizontally trim going counterclockwise.
My proceeding steps are then I blow grass onto the lawn with my EGO blower, then I mow with Toro Super Recycler, then I blow final clippings onto grass again.
Trimmers go clockwise ! If you go left the trimmer head is creating a vortex and lifting grrass to be cut , going right the trimmer head is forcing the grass down and you get skipped spots or uneven or scalped splotches
How I mow a lawn: I have the mower operator make two passes around the periphery. This way if needed to slow down and make a K-turn it will leave less damage to the turf, and we're less likely to leave a holiday. Lastly, it does make it a smidge safer for the trim person. The trimmer person starts around the house, trimming clockwise around the house and then moves to the periphery. I also tell my trimmers what my husband told me when I learned to trim and that is, pick the same path every time; or trim it in the same order every time. I always tell my people to never waste a step. In other words, don't walk 3/4 of the way across the lawn to trim that one tree. Wait until it's the closest to the periphery pass, then jump out, go around it clockwise and then jump back on your periphery pass. One last thing I do is switch who does what on what lawn. If you mow one, you trim the next. This reduces the risk of injury by switching up body ergonomics.
We walk left (backwards). Pulls the grass out into the yard better than walking forward. Less clippings in mulch beds, less clippings against the foundation. The head spins counter clock wise so it wants to shoot the grass either left (if you’re walking left-so back out into the yard) or straight out if you’re walking right (More so into the house/flower beds/landscaping). Plus it doesn’t want to dig in when you walk left. It naturally pulls that way so it almost hovers on top better than when we walk forward. Just my preference and I always teach my guys that way. We want there to be no sign we were ever there other than the yard to look perfect. No clippings anywhere. Been in the game since 2009. Lawn-N-Order. We’ll do your yard justice. Good channel, sir. Keep it up.
Taller grass I sometimes do a high or half cut on back swing going left to right & then R 2 L low, but the correct way for brush cutting is right to left with anti-clockwise head rotation looking down over head. Once you master the trimmer head, you can do what ever is needed in any given situation.
I am usually by myself and so I first mow around the house and then trim so it is no issue. When I have a second person with me for trimming I usually let them mow the other obstacles in the garden first while I mow around the house.
i flat and string edge counterclockwise, meaning from right to left ( most of the time, in a few specific cases i switch it up ) and i walk forward. i've been doing this a coupla decades, i've got it down 😂 i've found a long time ago, the trimmer cuts better, and it throws grass away from whatever you're trimming, which is usually ideal.
starting my first lawn care job tomorrow thank you!! very helpful!
That's awesome brother. Wish you all the best!
I am impressed, one call out and 22 lawns to do and still did a video.
Funny topic....some people take it so seriously too, like it's written in stone somewhere! I go forwards, backwards, clockwise & counter....depends on a lot of things, but am always mindful of vehicles, windows, beds, etc....and exactly what is potentially getting thrown whether it be bark or rock. Like most of us, I end up taking most of the damage!
Man you ain’t kidding lol
I always trim first, that way the mower cleans up the trimmings when you go over them
The old echo gt 2000 spun clockwise and I miss those All the new ones are counter clockwise. Great video
Red max did also back in the day
I go left around houses. And straight shaft trimmers spin counter clockwise, curved shaved spins clockwise. So it all depends on what type of trimmer you use as a home owner or commercially.
I go counter-clockwise for the specific reason of the discharge from the trimmer head. I shoot it away from the home or the beds. Never had a complaint yet, I actually get a thank you for not blowing trimmings into mulch beds and ponds that some of my clients have.
Ide totally work with u! No ego and I trim the same way... breath of fresh air listening to this
I just bought a used husqvarna 224L, and I swear it spins counterclockwise. This makes trimming....interesting!!