Living down south I've seen so many of these types of properties. I'm sure they're everywhere, but it just seems like tons of houses down here have little overgrown ponds like this. Awesome job though getting that done though!
I have some properties like that, and quite a few with big drainage ditches, I use my stihl FS131 bike handle trimmer and love it. You can stand up straight and use it all day like it’s nothing. Great videos, keep it up!
Stihl baby is the best. Lol. I think its what you start out with is your go to name brand. Suck work makes you appreciate they everyday stuff more. Thanks for hooking me up with the Darwin grip got 3 last week and love them.
Hi Brian, we run Stihl FS131Rs and FS240Rs (the big boys) the way we get around the guards without opening ourselves to extra liability is to removed the metal auto cut blade and cut the guards to 1" in the back. This allows us to run a more efficient length of trimmer line without removing the guard.
I was going mention the black spacer until I noticed you beat me to it lol yes all the Stihls I've installed SpeedFeed heads have required it for proper operation.
Just plant a pond edge mix of wildflowers then you won’t have to ever trim. Looks nice, good for pollinators. We’ve had good success doing this at our properties with water on them
Great video Brian, I use a Darwin’s Grip for my edger and I didn’t use blue Loctite the first time and I had a screw vibrate loose so you learn from your mistakes, so I would put a dab of Loctite on each screw!
Easily my favorite trimmer combo the PAS 2620 by Echo with the speed feed 400 head and the Darwins grip 3.0 God bless y’all praying for everyone. Oh and of course with some black diamond. And red armor mix
brian for jobs like this it would be worth buying the brush cutter adapter kit, washer nut and cup to hold blade on any stihl trimmer fs56 and up... all yours are capable of running a blade, would be way faster as it dices through even 5ft tall brush like a hot knife in butter, it doesnt waste trimmer line (saves YOU money) can sharpen blade, and is so clean it doesnt throw clippings anywhere.. only downside is the layer of cut brush that takes about a week to dry and disperse naturally... i have run a blade for the past 3 years on mine and would never try cutting anything over 2 ft with line as its to messy and waste of money in line .. food for thought cheers man
Half of a turn is half choke, a full turn is full choke. You can use the half choke if the unit is already warm. If you pull the cord too many times in full choke (more than6/8) you will flood the engine. Just for the guys out there wondering. I was a bit confused when using the Stihl choke system at first.
I use the Echo 266 & the Echo 2620 with attachments. I use Echo because I can get maintenance parts 7 days and evenings a week at Home Depot and Farm stores.
Hey Brian, I was wondering what do you do with the clippings? I have a couple of clients with ditches and the clippings always end up staying there and turning all yellow and dry. Loved this new two angle cam btw like one on the trimmer and the other on the tripod
I work at a city lake and RV park in a small town in Oklahoma. We have 2 restrooms facilities and one of those also has showers. All of our waste water is pumped to a lagoon on the property and I get the fun job of mowing and trimming around it. I’m sure you can imagine the smells so I know the suck of what you’re doing in this video. I’m glad I watched this video. I’m gonna see about getting one of those Darwin handles. I’m 6 feet tall and the trimmers I use really hurt my back so that may be a great thing to use. I have 5 trimmers in total but 2 of them have the bicycle handle bars and I have to use a strap with them. I put a blade on one because I have a bunch of saplings to contend with as well and it makes quick work of them. Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work.
3 years in commercial and residential in the late 90s and not a single one. Only thing in comparison is the lake attached to the property my aunt and uncle had for about 2 years. We swam out with Semi Truck Pallets and cleaned out the moss with 4 Wheelers. It was fun because we was stupid kids.
I trim a 2 acre pond every 2 weeks.it is not that bad because I keep it down on a regular maintenance. Also the Darwin's Grip is $50 but if you can get it for me for $30 I'll gladly take it lol. Keep up the great work!!!
This doesn't relate to this video but what do you think is a good time to start mowing in a residential area? Besides checking with the local township/ borough.
Another question, if you don't mind. Regarding liability insurance for lawn care business, is it expensive, and is there a company that specializes in serving lawn care businesses?
I have the 5 gallon surecan, works great filling the lawn mower “push mower “, do you use the 2 gallon for mix gas? How practical is it? I being considering buying it for the mix gas but I think I would spill as filling a weed eater . Thoughts? Maybe you can show us how you do it ? Thanks in advance
What do you do with the clippings? How about the trash or the dead bird? It may be a silly question, but is the removal part of the charge? Could it be? Thanks for your response!
I struggle with keeping the trimmer head from digging into the ground a lot and scalping where I’m trimming so a job like this would be a nightmare for me. Any suggestions on how to improve trimmer skills?
I live in the uk and do a lot of commercial work big clearance work and I watch a lot of videos from America and I’ve never seen any one use the bigger stihl trimmers I use stihl fs560’s with the bike handle is there any reason you guys don’t use these?
Hi Brian awesome video. I have plenty of "suck" jobs lol that involve a trimmer. Have you or your crew ever used the bike handle style trimmers? They save the back and your production will be much faster. I use an FS 311 Stihl and it's a beast!
How old is your 2620? I have a 2620T myself and I believe its one of the first few made. It has the flexible shaft inside instead of the solid shaft that connects to the gearbox. Due to this, there has been some odd vibrations while using it. I also have myself a PAS-2620. The thing is amazing.
What is an advantage with a strap for those weedeaters? Im a tall dude and my back is killin after a days worth of mowing and trimming and anything to help lesson the pain would help
Put the handle bars on your weedeater,then use the straps.i had a 91r,converted it to the handle bars,rerouted the throttle cable,it will take the weight off your back
I hope this question finds you.... I am having a difficult time with eye protection while weed eating. Sweat runs down the inside of my glasses and renders them useless because I can't see. Any tips to mitigate that? Would a face shield like one used while operating a chainsaw be a safe thing to replace glasses with? thx
Pfft! There is a 700 foot ditch in front of my work that hasn’t been touched yet. Stuff is thicker than Rob’s hair! Takes me a couple hours to do in muck boots. Oh , and there a honking huge snapping turtle that I found in there last year. As big as a Pomeranian!
Not really a big fan of the Stihl 4-mix, I prefer a pure 2-stroke engine. The Stihl sounds like it’s going to fall apart, I like the instant throttle response of the 2-stroke.
2 strokes have to wind up compared to these 4 mixes lol. Hardly pull the throttle on a 4 stroke and it's screaming. Try one and you will say differently
@@victorrippe5845 I would rather have a 2 stroke. I only own 2 stroke small engines besides my mower. Just letting him know those 4 cycle stihls are monstrrs. No finesse to them which is a fail in my book
The real question is, is it too little?!?! The way to answer both questions is to try charging $30 to your new clients, and see what happens, especially if you have few complaints about the $25 you are charging now. If they sign up without question, you are golden, if they complain, you can always drop the price back to $25. For you existing clients, do a good job, get in a nice fall clean up, and next year raise their prices to $30. You can always lock in the favorite clients at the old rate.
@@BriansLawnMaintenance I will be 68 in a month and started last year. I have 40 plus customers now. Most are in a mobile home park and I get between 15 and 25. dollars per lot. With travel, maintenance and book work I put in 20-25- hours per week. I use a ztr mower.
I feel lazy as shit when I hear Brian say ' you know these are the types of extra suck jobs we due fri sat sun....this dude hates days off I think. Smh lol well done Brian.
@@BriansLawnMaintenance I'm sure he does. I meant nothing by it derogatory wise it's so hard to find good help these days. I only meant his technique was slow.
Hey Brian - Can the Darwin’s grip be mounted in reverse? Meaning I hold my trimmer in my left hand and hold the handle with my right and the trimmer is on the left side of my body - I’ve emailed the people at Darwin’s grip many times with no answer from them - any help would be great - thanks a bunch - :+)
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Living down south I've seen so many of these types of properties. I'm sure they're everywhere, but it just seems like tons of houses down here have little overgrown ponds like this. Awesome job though getting that done though!
im from south louisiana, 90% of the yards i cut are like this 😂 i have 20 residential properties that are all in the same lake side community
Thanks Brian for the Information And Great Video 😎🤙
Love that Darwin's Grip.
You know what's better than a Stihl with an ECHO head.....a ECHO with a ECHO head. I live my 2620 trimmer, 2620 PAS and 2620 handheld.
I wish shindawa (echo still made the h4) i have 2 love them)
You're high. I love the Echo head but Stihl is BY FAR superior to Echo, and professionals know this.
“It’ll take Rob & I 20 minutes to knock this out.” Lolol
I have some properties like that, and quite a few with big drainage ditches, I use my stihl FS131 bike handle trimmer and love it. You can stand up straight and use it all day like it’s nothing. Great videos, keep it up!
Hey Brian , take the spark arrestor out of the exhaust. Or just make sure you keep an eye on them, they tend to carbon up and loose power.
Good to know ty!
Why are these videos oddly satisfying?? Because they just are!!! Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!! #broinlawns!!
Amen!! Lol
Stihl baby is the best. Lol. I think its what you start out with is your go to name brand. Suck work makes you appreciate they everyday stuff more. Thanks for hooking me up with the Darwin grip got 3 last week and love them.
Love this channel.... your very down to earth and informative..btw I prefer the echo trimmers
Thanks pal 👊
Great content and good looking work🔥
Great video. Love using new equipment for the first time 😄
Two must do videos:
1) Dealing with aggressive dogs.
2) Deal with poison ivy/ oak.
I stay away from both 😅
Your video is so cool
I run the 2620T for my everyday trimmer. I love it! Great video bud!
Hi Brian, we run Stihl FS131Rs and FS240Rs (the big boys) the way we get around the guards without opening ourselves to extra liability is to removed the metal auto cut blade and cut the guards to 1" in the back. This allows us to run a more efficient length of trimmer line without removing the guard.
That"s a nice handle on that Darwin!! Of course, your my Idol.
You’re*
@@BriansLawnMaintenance lol dick
That is team work right there! Very nice job you two!
ECHO man is the only way! keep up the work B
Those jobs are crazy satisfying. The nastier the before the more satisfying the after. Great job guys🤜🤛
I run the 2620T it’s awesome. Has plenty of power
Great video Brian keep up the good work
I put the little black spacer in because the speed feed doesn’t tighten enough to the metal plate and makes a horrible noise
I was going mention the black spacer until I noticed you beat me to it lol yes all the Stihls I've installed SpeedFeed heads have required it for proper operation.
I need to do that indeed
Yeah I learned the hard way when I first heard it. I don’t want you to damage you trimmer by the plate spinning
I gotta get me one of those handles. Put a nice rubber mountain bike handle grip on it. Trim for days!
You guys look clean compared to most the rough trimming I do. Congratulations on 100k
Hey thanks pal
Just plant a pond edge mix of wildflowers then you won’t have to ever trim. Looks nice, good for pollinators. We’ve had good success doing this at our properties with water on them
Crazy stuff Brian!
Once a week, I do a lake property and keep that grass to water line clean. I have gotten to the point that I will dip the mower into the water.
Husqvarna makes a 36” stand on meant for mowing under water.
Great video Brian, I use a Darwin’s Grip for my edger and I didn’t use blue Loctite the first time and I had a screw vibrate loose so you learn from your mistakes, so I would put a dab of Loctite on each screw!
I trim at a cemetery with 5500 stones. That’s a suck job 😂
Easily my favorite trimmer combo the PAS 2620 by Echo with the speed feed 400 head and the Darwins grip 3.0 God bless y’all praying for everyone. Oh and of course with some black diamond. And red armor mix
Good job buddy
You should get a 94r👍 and is Trimmer wars coming soon?
Maybe!!
Great video. How you like the stihl trimmer
Where can I find the Darwins grip and speed feed head
DarwinsGrip.com or Ballard-Inc.com both sites Brians10 saves 10% 👊
brian for jobs like this it would be worth buying the brush cutter adapter kit, washer nut and cup to hold blade on any stihl trimmer fs56 and up... all yours are capable of running a blade, would be way faster as it dices through even 5ft tall brush like a hot knife in butter, it doesnt waste trimmer line (saves YOU money) can sharpen blade, and is so clean it doesnt throw clippings anywhere.. only downside is the layer of cut brush that takes about a week to dry and disperse naturally... i have run a blade for the past 3 years on mine and would never try cutting anything over 2 ft with line as its to messy and waste of money in line .. food for thought cheers man
Thanks pal, all great tips
Half of a turn is half choke, a full turn is full choke. You can use the half choke if the unit is already warm. If you pull the cord too many times in full choke (more than6/8) you will flood the engine. Just for the guys out there wondering. I was a bit confused when using the Stihl choke system at first.
Darwin's Grip: Better to put a few more screws on your trimmer now than putting screws in your back later.
I never take the trimmer guards off! I hate constantly be hit on the face by rocks and other debris!
good job fellas
Great videos man, what model oakleys are you rocking? looks good
I couldn’t even tell ya. They’re like 5 years old 😎
I use the Echo 266 & the Echo 2620 with attachments. I use Echo because I can get maintenance parts 7 days and evenings a week at Home Depot and Farm stores.
I trim 3 dams for a HOA close to town. The "Big" dam is over 350 feet long and 45 feet wide.
Is there anyway you could test a kubota zero-turn out?
If they demo us one sure
looks like a decent sized turtle in that water at 10:13.
Use a brush cutter attachment for that type of work it maybe easier
Hey Brian, I was wondering what do you do with the clippings? I have a couple of clients with ditches and the clippings always end up staying there and turning all yellow and dry.
Loved this new two angle cam btw like one on the trimmer and the other on the tripod
Uh you can blow and disperse them. But for us we’d just leave them there. In 2 weeks they’ll biodegrade 🤷♂️
I work at a city lake and RV park in a small town in Oklahoma. We have 2 restrooms facilities and one of those also has showers. All of our waste water is pumped to a lagoon on the property and I get the fun job of mowing and trimming around it. I’m sure you can imagine the smells so I know the suck of what you’re doing in this video. I’m glad I watched this video. I’m gonna see about getting one of those Darwin handles. I’m 6 feet tall and the trimmers I use really hurt my back so that may be a great thing to use. I have 5 trimmers in total but 2 of them have the bicycle handle bars and I have to use a strap with them. I put a blade on one because I have a bunch of saplings to contend with as well and it makes quick work of them. Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work.
Me and my dad call our dealer when we are about to buy sum new and if its a new trimmer we tell them to take the guard off before we even get there😂
What kind of string trimmer line is that please let me know
Hey Brian what trimmer line do you run on your echos
Their Black Diamond .105 💪
I run a 2620t and its a beast
Hey Brian any thoughts on how good the stihl fs 56rce is
I haven’t used that tool sorry!
The 56 rce is Stihl top of the line residential trimmer but it is a great trimmer. Have used it commercially for several years and no issues.
Brian I just started my own business and I am 12 just pulling weeds and watering grass and backyards and you made me started my businesse
Awesome pal!
Do you have a link to the speed feed head? Thanks
We have listed it in various speedfeed head videos yessir
What are the advantages of switching out the trimmer heads?
This is a speed feed head
3 years in commercial and residential in the late 90s and not a single one. Only thing in comparison is the lake attached to the property my aunt and uncle had for about 2 years. We swam out with Semi Truck Pallets and cleaned out the moss with 4 Wheelers. It was fun because we was stupid kids.
I trim a 2 acre pond every 2 weeks.it is not that bad because I keep it down on a regular maintenance. Also the Darwin's Grip is $50 but if you can get it for me for $30 I'll gladly take it lol. Keep up the great work!!!
Hey are u going to try the iso tunes wireless
We have the FREE’s, they’re okay. I’m more of a fan of the PRO’s if you’re mowing! Brians10 👊
@@BriansLawnMaintenance ok good to know thanks
Hi good job🤗😄😥
Trimming thick grass... top-down first, then side to side. knock some height off first
This doesn't relate to this video but what do you think is a good time to start mowing in a residential area? Besides checking with the local township/ borough.
We mow after 8am
Husqvarna has the same feature when you come off of choke their trimmer head is way faster to load too.
Another question, if you don't mind. Regarding liability insurance for lawn care business, is it expensive, and is there a company that specializes in serving lawn care businesses?
Depends on how much equipment you have, but mine is $320/year
We did a whole video on insurances, start there!
I have the 5 gallon surecan, works great filling the lawn mower “push mower “, do you use the 2 gallon for mix gas? How practical is it? I being considering buying it for the mix gas but I think I would spill as filling a weed eater . Thoughts? Maybe you can show us how you do it ? Thanks in advance
Uh yeah we’ve ran their 2gal cans for 4 seasons now, they’re great.
Brian's Lawn Maintenance is it easy to pour on the weed eater? I imagine holding the can and pouring is easy to spill since it takes less to fill .
What do you do with the clippings? How about the trash or the dead bird? It may be a silly question, but is the removal part of the charge? Could it be? Thanks for your response!
There wasn’t much trash, I told them they’d be responsible for cleaning that up, and they did a few weeks back, ya.
Money is money.
I got the shindaiwa t230x limited the blue model pre emitions very powerful and it's a commercial trimmer
I struggle with keeping the trimmer head from digging into the ground a lot and scalping where I’m trimming so a job like this would be a nightmare for me. Any suggestions on how to improve trimmer skills?
Move your off hand/weak hand/stabilizer handle more towards the trimmer head. It will give you more control
Hey Brian. What trimmer string do you use? I’ve been using the echo black diamond which is great but I was wondering if something was better. Thanks
EBD .105 👍
I live in the uk and do a lot of commercial work big clearance work and I watch a lot of videos from America and I’ve never seen any one use the bigger stihl trimmers I use stihl fs560’s with the bike handle is there any reason you guys don’t use these?
What weed eater string do you use?
Echo black diamond .105 💪
Why’s your speed feed make that weird noise?
It’s a weird spacing between the metal clutch piece and the head
Hi Brian awesome video. I have plenty of "suck" jobs lol that involve a trimmer. Have you or your crew ever used the bike handle style trimmers? They save the back and your production will be much faster. I use an FS 311 Stihl and it's a beast!
I haven’t!! Those do look beefy tho
Where do you find or purchase the adapter for speed feed heads that fits sthil trimmer can not find it
Marc Younker. The Speed Feed I buy come with all the adapters at Home Depot.
Just from our dealer. It’s a green adapter for the hole.
How old is your 2620? I have a 2620T myself and I believe its one of the first few made. It has the flexible shaft inside instead of the solid shaft that connects to the gearbox. Due to this, there has been some odd vibrations while using it. I also have myself a PAS-2620. The thing is amazing.
This one is 3 seasons old. It’s been holding up great. Mine is the non T version.
How do you expand your business and get more lawns?
With marketing and advertising 💪
Brian, what pants do you wear? You should look into Arborwear!
The Duluth Firehose pant 💪
Try the echo brand it’s much stronger if you use the red stuff in your 93 gas bro
weed eating left in rocks and swamp with the guard off..bold man
What is an advantage with a strap for those weedeaters? Im a tall dude and my back is killin after a days worth of mowing and trimming and anything to help lesson the pain would help
Put the handle bars on your weedeater,then use the straps.i had a 91r,converted it to the handle bars,rerouted the throttle cable,it will take the weight off your back
I hope this question finds you....
I am having a difficult time with eye protection while weed eating. Sweat runs down the inside of my glasses and renders them useless because I can't see. Any tips to mitigate that? Would a face shield like one used while operating a chainsaw be a safe thing to replace glasses with?
thx
Try a bandana or those SA shields
Pfft! There is a 700 foot ditch in front of my work that hasn’t been touched yet. Stuff is thicker than Rob’s hair! Takes me a couple hours to do in muck boots. Oh , and there a honking huge snapping turtle that I found in there last year. As big as a Pomeranian!
Lol wow
Not really a big fan of the Stihl 4-mix, I prefer a pure 2-stroke engine. The Stihl sounds like it’s going to fall apart, I like the instant throttle response of the 2-stroke.
2 strokes have to wind up compared to these 4 mixes lol. Hardly pull the throttle on a 4 stroke and it's screaming. Try one and you will say differently
@@jacobking4106 I'll pass on that those Stihls 4mix are a nightmare and they don't freaking last 2 cycle outlast stihls
@@victorrippe5845 I would rather have a 2 stroke. I only own 2 stroke small engines besides my mower. Just letting him know those 4 cycle stihls are monstrrs. No finesse to them which is a fail in my book
What’s the appropriate price to charge for lawns I charge $25 for decent size yards is that to much?
The real question is, is it too little?!?!
The way to answer both questions is to try charging $30 to your new clients, and see what happens, especially if you have few complaints about the $25 you are charging now. If they sign up without question, you are golden, if they complain, you can always drop the price back to $25.
For you existing clients, do a good job, get in a nice fall clean up, and next year raise their prices to $30. You can always lock in the favorite clients at the old rate.
We have a bunch of videos on this topic 💪
$30 for a regular lawn,I charge $50 per acres,think about your time, labor,expenses
I checked on a 2620t, i use srm266 . I thinking about buying a 2620t
I use Gator line which will allow me to weed eat that entire pond 3 times before I ever need to replace the line that stuff is
The new Darwin Grips are lighter than the previous model by 2-3 pounds I think, being taller myself a lot easier on the back.
Cool
40/20 echo for that stuff
What is your opinion on a guy retiring from his regular job at age 66 to start up a lawn care business?
I’d say do it as a side hustle. Tons of folks mow grass at that age to supplement!
@@BriansLawnMaintenance I will be 68 in a month and started last year. I have 40 plus customers now. Most are in a mobile home park and I get between 15 and 25. dollars per lot. With travel, maintenance and book work I put in 20-25- hours per week. I use a ztr mower.
Do it bro you sound like a tough ol dude that’s all it takes.
I feel lazy as shit when I hear Brian say ' you know these are the types of extra suck jobs we due fri sat sun....this dude hates days off I think. Smh lol well done Brian.
😉
Brian you need to keep your man how to properly weed. You're doing a great job
He does a good job, but thanks David
@@BriansLawnMaintenance I'm sure he does. I meant nothing by it derogatory wise it's so hard to find good help these days. I only meant his technique was slow.
The link for the Darwin's grip in the top of the description is wrong. it should be darwinsgrip, not darwingsgrip! Just a heads up!
Lol thank you, I’ll fix that.
There are no "clean" pond jobs. As the owner of a small pond every job is nasty.
Brian I think you missed the spacer for that head.
Brian you didn’t put the spacer for the speed feed head on
There isn't one for the STIHL that I know of..?
Hey Brian - Can the Darwin’s grip be mounted in reverse? Meaning I hold my trimmer in my left hand and hold the handle with my right and the trimmer is on the left side of my body - I’ve emailed the people at Darwin’s grip many times with no answer from them - any help would be great - thanks a bunch - :+)
Hmm I’m not sure on that one! I’d message Ballard Inc on Instagram and ask!
I use a 2620t
Nice work you are worth more than $100 though
I’d hope so too
Dude was that a big A$$ turtle @10:14 ?
Haha yeah