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I remember meeting you at the Ralph's in Inglewood and now I'm a home owner and your videos are definitely helping me out. This is all sonew to me but m glad I have your videos.
hi I’m a 14 year old trying to start a business and I want to say thnak you so much this really help me learn I couldn’t even find I video about this at least not as good and in-depth as this one
So proud of you for taking the time & initiative to fully educate yourself on this! I'm 26 and about to hold a weed eater for the FIRST time. Practice makes perfect, if you put your heart into it, you're gonna do amazing!
Just wanted to thank you for this informative video as this was my very first time to use a weedeater on my own so I had to turn to RUclips for instruction and your video covered everything I needed to operate. Informative and through. Thank you for the knowledge shared. 🙏😉👌🏽.
thank you so much for this video! my husband is sick and sleeping so i wanted to surprise him and i just mowed my lawn for the first time and now i’m getting ready to whipper snip!😂
Thank you for making this video. My dad taught me how to mow the lawn when I was single digits but I never learned how to weed eat or edge. Now I’m in charge of my own lawn and I want it to look nice!! Now to get rid of the ants 😭
this is a really good tutorial especially for a beginner like me. (If there are any other beginners out there, I would recommend this video, it's very informative and goes over safety too.)
Just came here from your crimper/wire cutter tool vid and you've got a new subscriber. Its like having a cool neighbour who drops little nuggets of knowledge when you're having a chat over the garden fence 😂
Thank you so much for this video. You went in depth and detail which was extremely helpful compared to the other videos I have tried to watch. With no real father figure/male influence, it has been difficult to find actual informative videos for little things like this. Now, at 31 years old, I'm about to use a weed trimmer for the first time. Wish me luck (since I am a klutz) 😂
I left home at 17 and have hopped from place to place since. I’m now rooming in a house with all women two toddlers and a cat with an overgrown fence and back yard. I used to live with my father and stepmother who gardens but they always did the yard work when I was busy or paid someone else. I now need to cut along these fences so my cat and the children can roam free. Thanks for the video
I searched up “weed wacker” cause I felt like that would’ve gotten the results I was looking for, but I instantly clicked on this video just because it said “weed eater” cause that’s what I’ve always called them lol Can’t wait to use this video to clear the yard, thank you!
If I may add a suggestion but before I do that let me explain a very common mistake most people make when mowing their lawn, now as with any lawn mower be it walk behind or riding, there is an adjustment on the wheels and on the tractor you have a handle that adjusts the mowing height, as a rule I always set my mowing height to 3-4", never any lower during the mowing season, now let me explain why I do this, #1 raising the height to your mower or tractor deck allows for a more lush thick healthy lawn that will keep the sun away from your lawns roots, the sun will kill your lawn if you mow lower than 3-4", I always use the #4 setting and every year I get people stopping asking how I get my lawn looking so beautiful, now doing this is not the end of the work involved in caring for your lawn, I also apply the Walmart cheap Sta Green fertilizer twice a year, now this won't work for every lawn as I live in the Deep South where the temperatures get above 3 digits daily and I must water my lawn daily, In my neck of the woods we call cutting your grass to the ground Scalping, contrary to what you may have been told about the benefits of cutting your grass less if you scalp your lawn let's just say "Somebody done told you wrong", I hope this helps someone have a more beautiful lawn.
Thank you so much! A lawn care place quoted me $350 NOPE so I decided to learn how to do it myself. I have the tools just never learned how to do this.
I’m 42 years old and I’ve used lawn mowers, tractors, chainsaws and more but never a weed eater. I live in the woods and simply never had a reason to have all the grass around something like a post perfectly trimmed. But here we are and Monday morning I’m going to work with my friend all week to run a weed eater. I hope I don’t embarrass myself lol!
On Milwaukee you pass the string throught the guides withouth opening the cap and just twist. No need to hand restring. I hope this helps, It was a headache for me to change string until I found out the hack 😊
Thank you for that Easy breakdown.. how do you clear away the cut grass? Will a leaf blower also have a vacuum effect? I'm new to yards And would appreciate helpful tips because I have and HOA and want to avoid fines.
If they are rocks that can’t be or won’t be removed, your two hands are probably the best tool. If they can be, then several tools are available though all are not power tools- hori hori knife, stirrup hoe etc.
This is a great how to! Will it be ok to reference this video to my students in my lawnpreneur bootcamp? If we could chat offline. I have a couple questions for you or email.
@@Ch33no look at your trimmer from the operating position. The cutting head rotates anticlockwise. If you use the left side of the head for cutting, the grass and debris will be flung toward you by the rotating string/blade. If you use the right side the debris will be flung ahead of you. Position yourself accordingly and you will see the difference yourself.
Good informative video, thank you! I am looking for videos to send my husband, he's never had to deal with what I got going on out here. You should try weed eating this damn jungle I got to deal with! It is TOUGH!
I do have some questions though; do you weed whack or mow first? Can weed whacking be done with an edger? And do you need to run the weed whacker over the ENTIRE lawn, or just a bit?
Weed whack first. Better to use a weed wacker over an edger, because you can use a wacker to edge as well. Use it to hit high weeds over the entire lawn.
Hey boss just wanted to let you know you are loading that Milwaukee trimmer incorrectly. The cap has red lines and if you line it up with the holes that say “load” you will notice a cavity that will allow you to pass the string all the way through. You then simply take a few feet of string put one end through the hole so i comes out of the other side and walk it back so that there’s an equal length on both ends. Then you twist the cap which will roll up the string inside the spool and once it’s loaded to a normal length you are good to go!
*Watches video. Take weed whacker to lawn. Begin edging lawn next to concrete driveway. Instant nylon string break. Throws weed whacker back into the garage, pulls out Sawzall and trim it this way lol.
I never weed eated it in my life I'm going through a divorce now I have to. I got a Craftsman electric one from someone used. I tried to cut with it it is cutting my legs
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I remember meeting you at the Ralph's in Inglewood and now I'm a home owner and your videos are definitely helping me out. This is all sonew to me but m glad I have your videos.
Happy to hear that. Congratulations!!!
family's forcing me to cut the grass but ive never used one of these in my life! thanks so much, you're a life saver 🙏🏻
Glad it helped.
hi I’m a 14 year old trying to start a business and I want to say thnak you so much this really help me learn I couldn’t even find I video about this at least not as good and in-depth as this one
I’m proud of you for starting a business at 14. You will be successful just don’t give up. Glad this helped.
So proud of you for taking the time & initiative to fully educate yourself on this! I'm 26 and about to hold a weed eater for the FIRST time.
Practice makes perfect, if you put your heart into it, you're gonna do amazing!
Just wanted to thank you for this informative video as this was my very first time to use a weedeater on my own so I had to turn to RUclips for instruction and your video covered everything I needed to operate. Informative and through.
Thank you for the knowledge shared. 🙏😉👌🏽.
Anytime. Glad it helped.
I echo Amy's comments and also thank you for this informative video!
me too!!!
thank you so much for this video! my husband is sick and sleeping so i wanted to surprise him and i just mowed my lawn for the first time and now i’m getting ready to whipper snip!😂
Love that. You’re welcome.
Thanks a lot I have been learning as I go with my yard tools this video was definitely helpful
You’re welcome. Glad it helped.
Thank you for making this video. My dad taught me how to mow the lawn when I was single digits but I never learned how to weed eat or edge. Now I’m in charge of my own lawn and I want it to look nice!! Now to get rid of the ants 😭
Glad it helped. Pesky ants.
this is a really good tutorial especially for a beginner like me. (If there are any other beginners out there, I would recommend this video, it's very informative and goes over safety too.)
Thank you, glad it helped.
I start a job tomorrow and need to understand the basics of a weed eater. This video was very helpful thanks
Glad it helped.
Just came here from your crimper/wire cutter tool vid and you've got a new subscriber. Its like having a cool neighbour who drops little nuggets of knowledge when you're having a chat over the garden fence 😂
Haha. For sure.
This is so easy to follow and informative! I’ll be using a weed eater for the first time and this is such a great help! Thank you for making these!
You’re welcome. Glad it helped.
Thank you so much for this video. You went in depth and detail which was extremely helpful compared to the other videos I have tried to watch. With no real father figure/male influence, it has been difficult to find actual informative videos for little things like this. Now, at 31 years old, I'm about to use a weed trimmer for the first time. Wish me luck (since I am a klutz) 😂
You’re not a klutz. lol. Glad it helped.
Awesome how there is a birds eye view of the trimming. It's like how you would see it if your trimming. It's exactly what i was looking for.
Glad it helped.
I left home at 17 and have hopped from place to place since. I’m now rooming in a house with all women two toddlers and a cat with an overgrown fence and back yard. I used to live with my father and stepmother who gardens but they always did the yard work when I was busy or paid someone else. I now need to cut along these fences so my cat and the children can roam free. Thanks for the video
Glad it was helpful. You’re welcome.
Very user friendly directions-thank you!
Glad it helped.
AMAZING ENERGY MAN❗ JUST STARTED A LANDSCAPING JOB AT A RESORT & NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET 😄
Glad it helped.
Thanks so much!! My son and I both watched your video and our yard looks great with no issues from our weedeater!
Great. Glad it helped.
Very informative video thank you I don’t feel as stupid anymore
Thanks for this video. I’m a first timer at this so this was really helpful.
Anytime. Glad it helped.
I searched up “weed wacker” cause I felt like that would’ve gotten the results I was looking for, but I instantly clicked on this video just because it said “weed eater” cause that’s what I’ve always called them lol
Can’t wait to use this video to clear the yard, thank you!
Glad it helped.
Awesome video! I am having to use one of these for the first time and I’m not as scared now. Thank you!!!
You’re fine. Glad it helped.
Thanks for the video. My dad doesn't have the patience to teach me so I had to look it up.
That’s what I’m here for. Glad it helped.
SO helpful, thank you 🙏🏽 I’m a new home owner and just purchased my first weed whacker
Glad it helped.
Interesting demonstration. I don't own a weed eater and never knew about the bump feeder.
Always something to learn Paul.
Thank you! First time for using a weed eater...very helpful and informative 👍🙂👍
Hey, glad it helped.
Keep up the great videos 👍🙂👍
Love this video thank you I can finally use my weed wacker that I bought at the garage sale
Glad it helped.
If I may add a suggestion but before I do that let me explain a very common mistake most people make when mowing their lawn, now as with any lawn mower be it walk behind or riding, there is an adjustment on the wheels and on the tractor you have a handle that adjusts the mowing height, as a rule I always set my mowing height to 3-4", never any lower during the mowing season, now let me explain why I do this, #1 raising the height to your mower or tractor deck allows for a more lush thick healthy lawn that will keep the sun away from your lawns roots, the sun will kill your lawn if you mow lower than 3-4", I always use the #4 setting and every year I get people stopping asking how I get my lawn looking so beautiful, now doing this is not the end of the work involved in caring for your lawn, I also apply the Walmart cheap Sta Green fertilizer twice a year, now this won't work for every lawn as I live in the Deep South where the temperatures get above 3 digits daily and I must water my lawn daily, In my neck of the woods we call cutting your grass to the ground Scalping, contrary to what you may have been told about the benefits of cutting your grass less if you scalp your lawn let's just say "Somebody done told you wrong", I hope this helps someone have a more beautiful lawn.
Very good instructions. Very informative, now the grands understand how to use it.
Great. Glad it helped.
You are a wonderful instructor. Thank you so much
Thank you. Glad it helped.
Thank you so much! A lawn care place quoted me $350 NOPE so I decided to learn how to do it myself. I have the tools just never learned how to do this.
Good for you. Glad it helped.
Thank you so much, I needed to do this for some yard work 😂
Glad it helped.
I’m 42 years old and I’ve used lawn mowers, tractors, chainsaws and more but never a weed eater. I live in the woods and simply never had a reason to have all the grass around something like a post perfectly trimmed. But here we are and Monday morning I’m going to work with my friend all week to run a weed eater. I hope I don’t embarrass myself lol!
Lol. You won’t. It’s easy.
This was God Tier of an instructional video
Literally thank you so much
Glad it helped. You’re welcome.
When you bump it to feed more string, do you do it on the concrete or…
You can but that would degrade the tool faster. You can bump it on the grass.
Thank you
Great video very informative step by step 🙂👍
Glad it helped.
Very thorough and useful information
Thank you. Glad it helped.
Excellent how to. Thank you.
You’re welcome. Glad it helped.
Great instructions and orientation to my weed eater. Thanks so much!
Hey, glad it helped.
I a repair-girl around my home. I have the knack for it. Also, I like to do yard work. It is kind of meditative, you know?
Thank-you for the video.
That’s great that you are. It is a way to relax I guess. Glad it helped.
Thank you. This is just my pace
Glad it helped.
Great instruction thanks for the detail
Glad it helped.
Informative video 👍, Thanks
Glad it helped.
Great tips. I need to get one for my house
Good add on.
Thanks buddy for showing me how to use it
No problem. Glad it helped.
@@Caliber8Tools it did thanks man
On Milwaukee you pass the string throught the guides withouth opening the cap and just twist. No need to hand restring. I hope this helps,
It was a headache for me to change string until I found out the hack 😊
Thanks for the tip.
Is it just one gauge or you can lower the gauge for shorter grass?
Thanks for the vid, question will the string be damaged by hitting around a fence post?
No, it will get worn down over time or possibly cut if the metal is sharp.
Thank you for that Easy breakdown.. how do you clear away the cut grass? Will a leaf blower also have a vacuum effect? I'm new to yards And would appreciate helpful tips because I have and HOA and want to avoid fines.
Some leaf blowers have a vacuum function.
@@Caliber8Tools thanks for the information.. I pray it looks good afterwards 🤭
tried to use your tips today, never again just got fired thanks alot raul
Sorry to hear that.
@@Caliber8Tools just messing wit u
Rocky areas is what I need the trimmer for! My lawn mower won't get into the nooks and crannies. So what do you suggest I use instead?
If they are rocks that can’t be or won’t be removed, your two hands are probably the best tool. If they can be, then several tools are available though all are not power tools- hori hori knife, stirrup hoe etc.
Thank you, sir! I'm about to go outside and try. Nervous about holding my hand steady 😬
Lol. You’ll be fine.
You’ve gained a new subscriber 🎉
Glad it helped.
Thank you! GOD bless you!!!
Glad it helped. Be blessed.
Great tutorial!
Glad it helped.
Great video!
Thanks.
Thank you very much for the information. Trying to buy a Weed Whacker. Please suggest which one to buy. (Battery operated)
Glad it helped. You’re welcome.
Thank you very much!
You’re welcome. Glad it helped.
Thank you so much🖤🤎
Glad it helped.
Great video, thank you.
You’re welcome. Glad it helped.
I trust this guy cause he’s a brother
This is a great how to! Will it be ok to reference this video to my students in my lawnpreneur bootcamp? If we could chat offline. I have a couple questions for you or email.
Glad it helped. Contact us at info@caliber8.com
Any way to do it without getting covered in grass? I've tried different angles . Is there a trick to it?
Good question. Weed eaters sometimes have shields or string covers for that. They’re called grass deflectors.
@@Caliber8Tools yeah I have that and still get pelted. And I notice most professionals don't even use one.
@@Ch33no look at your trimmer from the operating position. The cutting head rotates anticlockwise. If you use the left side of the head for cutting, the grass and debris will be flung toward you by the rotating string/blade. If you use the right side the debris will be flung ahead of you. Position yourself accordingly and you will see the difference yourself.
IM LEARNING SO MUCH
Great that’s what we want. Glad it helped.
Good informative video, thank you! I am looking for videos to send my husband, he's never had to deal with what I got going on out here. You should try weed eating this damn jungle I got to deal with! It is TOUGH!
😂I hear ya.
I do have some questions though; do you weed whack or mow first? Can weed whacking be done with an edger? And do you need to run the weed whacker over the ENTIRE lawn, or just a bit?
Weed whack first. Better to use a weed wacker over an edger, because you can use a wacker to edge as well. Use it to hit high weeds over the entire lawn.
👍 thanks again!! :)
Glad it helped.
Thank you
You’re welcome. Glad it helped.
Always frustrating to load new string. I bought a special large capacity head, supposed to be easy and it still frustrates.
Really? interesting.
Thank you!
No problem. Glad it helped.
I needed this a few months ago. I bought a battery powered one. It gave me nothing but trouble.
They could be a hassle. Especially when replacing the string.
@@Caliber8Tools The string gave my son several problems. It was annoying
Been there.
@@Caliber8Tools 😏
The handle is adjustable to lower it
Thanks for that.
Hey boss just wanted to let you know you are loading that Milwaukee trimmer incorrectly. The cap has red lines and if you line it up with the holes that say “load” you will notice a cavity that will allow you to pass the string all the way through. You then simply take a few feet of string put one end through the hole so i comes out of the other side and walk it back so that there’s an equal length on both ends. Then you twist the cap which will roll up the string inside the spool and once it’s loaded to a normal length you are good to go!
Thanks for the tip. Will give you credit in my recap lol.
Did you mean accessorize?
*Watches video. Take weed whacker to lawn. Begin edging lawn next to concrete driveway. Instant nylon string break. Throws weed whacker back into the garage, pulls out Sawzall and trim it this way lol.
Well, that’s one way to do it.
❤ like your voice and your beautiful bald head too❤
Get you speed feed head. And save so much time
And don't string trim near a road or sidewalk, as a vehicle or person is passing by so you'll avoid slinging rocks or debris on them or their property
Great tip thanks.
I never weed eated it in my life I'm going through a divorce now I have to. I got a Craftsman electric one from someone used. I tried to cut with it it is cutting my legs
Ouch. Need to keep it further away from you. Does it have a guard.
@@Caliber8Tools yes I figured out that it extends 😂 and I put some pants on 😂
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