How to STRING TRIM like a PRO 😎😎😎
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
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Time to level up your string trimming game! If you want to know all the tips pros use while string trimming this video is for you. You will learn how to operate a battery powered cordless string trimmer based on head rotation, how to load and wind string (line), how to edge, how to load string, and how to sharpen line cutter. These tips will make string trimming faster, safer and with better results. Check it out!
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I've used gas trimmers in the past, and threaded the head by taking the cover off and wrapping. I was struggling like heck to thread the Ego, you explained it perfectly in less than 10 seconds. Thank the Lord I found this video (almost by accident). And thank you sir! And Ego!
Great video Andrew! Thought I knew how to trim like a pro but you schooled me with tip number 1! Love my ego won’t power load, it’s the best!
See that, you can teach an old dog new tricks :)
Great video. I learnt two valuable tips from this - swinging from left to right with a clockwise spinning trimmer, and not moving too close to the brush (grass). Works wonders and makes my life a whole lot easier. Looks like I’ve been doing it wrong all this while. Many thanks.
swinging from left to right is always better than swinging from aster to cpodlid.
Thank you! I recently purchased the EGO mower, line trimmer and blower. This week was my first attempt with the line trimmer and I scalped parts of my lawn...I should have watched your video first!
Thanks for the tips. I purchased a trimmer today and find them very helpful, especially for someone who has never used a trimmer before. You have a new subscriber.
Cool - welcome to the club
thanks for the view of using just the tip to trim and the direction of rotation info, and the ergonomics. Little things that make all the difference.
No problem!
Thanks you, I've seen many Trimmer videos but nobody has explained with great Details like you have done!!!
That is great to hear!
This is AWESOME. Just used my new trimmer yesterday, n I enjoyed it. Thanks for these tips. They will surely help me out.
Thx for the crash course. 1st time homeowner, 1st time string trimmer, 1st time weed abater! We’ll see what happens 😬🤞🏼🌱
Cool - congrats
Love this guy! Very thorough ever time! I’ve watched all his videos and have bought all the merchandise, including the $99 dollar #2 pencil!! Way to go, sir!!
I just reviewed the $200 pencil - time to upgrade
Ugghhh!! your bright and cheerful demeaner makes me what to trim my lawn. thanks alot!
Andrew, this video deserves more views. Lots of new home owners can benefit from these tips. Top notch quality as usual! Didn't know the multi tool spins counter clockwise! Super cool.
Thanks mate - don't worry the views will come
Straight to the point. Thanks for the video. Skimmed thru all of them, this was the best
Thanks mate - glad to help!
Your first tip should tell everyone is to wear a comfortable set of safety glasses
"Safety is the #1 priority." Or whatever the Crazy Russian Hacker says. 😊
@@wmluna381 yes exactly
I didn’t realize power head trimmer spun counter clockwise. Makes sense why I’m getting hit with debris. Thanks
I think is spins CCW because of all the other attachments. Every other EGO is clockwise
I will let you know how these tips work. After a great deal of frustration trying to load another trimmer, I purchased the EGO for the fun of loading it last summer. Looking forward to becoming more proficient using it 😂
Did you get the power load - I always recommend that model for people who have struggled loading string - check the link above, it's on sale....
@@Kitearmy did they come out with the power load after the bump? Is it a pricier version or something ? Otherwise I don’t get why they sell both.
Milwaukee looks like it has a solid system for easy accessory changes but otherwise is pricy among that type.
What would you recommend for a flower bed that’s filled with basically ivy like weeds. Just jam packed. A shrug trimmer attachment (I’m going this route regardless for this overdue cleanup) but the included string seems to barely put a dent in it. It’s not like it’s very thick. It’s like the size of a 18 gauge wire or something. But it’s incredibly dense, like it grows in a very dense group and the vine itself is very dense & not fragile greenery but very strong brown & vine like.
It honestly feels like squatting down and using a hedge trimmer would be far more effective and quicker for sure. Actually wishing I had picked that up before the string trimmer now 😂
Is there string/line that’s stronger or more slicey etc…and do you want thinner line for stronger growth because it slices through it easier, or heavier line because it’s stronger than the growth and less likely to break. Or none of the above.
Thanks for this video! I am a new string trimmer operator and the conditions I work in are very severe and densely weeded. It is difficult, but I think these tips will help a lot!
Rock on!
I just started working at a state park and do a lot of weed whipping there. We have Stihl electric rechargeable and gas trimmers. Got the barest of bare minimum training. 🙄 I've always either lived in apartments or someone else did all the yard work in the houses I've lived in so this was an enlightening video. 👍
String trimmer operator 😂😂 ive never heard that my bad not making fun of you but that sounds ridiculous
@@joshalvarado9701 It's literally a search/product term on Google. Guess G is ridiculous too.
Tried to find a video on advancing the string and after many fruitless searches, found it on here using the 'bump' method. It wasn't explained in any video that I've found up until now. Also, the clockwise/counter-clockwise operation was a great tip. I have a DeWalt 18v strimmer because that's what drill I have but I guess the operation's just the same. Thanks.
I've been struggling to deal with very long grass in my back garden as I suffer from hayfever so mowing etc affects me a lot.
I started using a strimmer the other day and it felt like I was fighting a losing battle.
Going to remove the guard and pull more cord out and have another attempt tomorrow .. fingers crossed :)
I still hate doing this but ty. You made it a bit more bearable
Glad to help
Thanks for the tips. never thought about the spinning directions before!
Thanks mate.....Yeah it's obvious once you see it but it eludes most of us
Pro tip...gear up, remove the guard, run more string out, stand whenever is most comfortable. get done in half the time.
Really helpful video clip. I always did it the wrong way, and now I know the right way. Thanks.
Biggest tip here is in which direction does the head rotate. This will save windows and car windshields etc from being broken. I know some take the guard off but to me that's a no no.
Reduce the guard down for edging purposes only, so you have a better sight line whilst doing so. When mowing tilt the strimmer slightly off level in the direction of the cut, so cutting right tilt right and back left on return sweep.
ALWAYS wear eye protection and long trousers or pants, as you call them and proper footware...Not sandles. I have used Strimmers and brushcutters for over 30yrs on commercial and private properties.
I have seen quite a few accidents in that time so treat these machines with respect. Stay safe everybody.
Great advice
Yeah - I operated one of these things a few days ago for the first time and was completely covered with debris 😂Anyway, love the Dewalt 54V trimmer 🙋🏻♀️Anna
Hopefully these tips help
Another tip, bumping on pavers or concrete destroys the plastic on your trimmer head. Always do it on what you're cutting.
My lower leg (right leg) got pelted w/ all kinds of debris the other day, so I guess that means my trimmer's got a clockwise rotation. I've got the little scabs to show for THAT little lesson! I'll be mindful about standing to the left, the next time I use it. I was too lazy to read the manual, hence my watching of these RUclips vids...lol. :D
Glad this helped!!!
Man my ankles are fucked rn I gotta start wearing jeans. Even standing to the right stuff still hits me
Like another one said "knuckleheads wear shorts".
@@MarcoLiftz yeah, I’ve never understood wearing shorts to do line trimming. I’ve worn shorts when taking care of my own lawn, but I’ve cut grass commercially, and would never even consider wearing shorts, personally, if I’m going to be running a trimmer all day long. To me, it really doesn’t keep me that much cooler, compared to wearing long pants- but really the main thing is I would get twice the cuttings in my shoe, whereas jeans would cover the top of my boots/shoes.
@@Naltddesha yeah I was just doing edging / weed wacking at my own house lol. Still hurt tho
Thanks for the information, now I'm doing the trimming the right way.
Perfect!
Do you guys swing the trimmer back and forward when cutting down brush or only cut in one direction?
I see some guys swing and some cut like a lawn mower.
Great tips...now to get a good string trimmer to go along with those tips! Cheers, John ;)
Thanks mate - just a few more weeks for that grass to show up!
Is there a way to reverse the spin of the head on an Ego trimmer? I just bought one and it spins the opposite of the one I have been using for years and it's going to be hard to learn to use it from the other side.
Thanks so much for these tips. Just want I needed.
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the tips! I have a Stihl fs38, i'm 13 and i learn a lot from this video, thanks!👍👍👍
thanks mate
Wow.....about to buy my first string trimmer ever and didn't know all these tips. Thanks! BTW...it's going to be a EGO!
if not a line IQ make sure at least the Powerload - it's wonderful
Tip number 7 was actually a smart youtubing tip 👍 😂
Thanks mate
I didn't realize my EGO multi attachment spins CCW. It's a good thing because by default, I stand on the right side. I don't think I got it in me to get used to holding it on the left side.
Yeah - the EGO multi-head is the only EGO trimmer that is a CCW spinner. It's good that they have both directions if someone has a preference.
Great job telling them about the rotation
Thanks mate
i use the ryobi 40v epand it weed eater and i love it!! even when moving slow while edging wth the weed eater, the string still gets eaten down and i am having bump feed a lot and replace the string at least twice a month!?? how can i make the string last longer to replace every 3 to 6 months to save money on string!?😢😢
Great video. Coming from a former professional. I still want to see a video on the new Toro 60V SUPER Recycler vs the latest EGO mower. I like EGO but it will be hard to break me from Toro when it comes to mowers. Either way it's gotta be better than a Telecenter! Right?
I want to see Telecenter vs EGO :)
Great tips!!!
I picked up the new ego trimmer a few weeks ago. Absolute beast and I love the auto string winder.
That is awesome!
Mine spins counter clockwise, but I've cut with right side anyway. What's taking getting used to is standing on the right side. I'm so used to the left. I might need a clock-wise trimmer
Thanks for actually teaching how to use a trimmer! So many videos just show them using it instead of actually teaches us how to use it!
You are so welcome!
Well done... I am still in Gasland. I have ~400' of drainage ditch to one side and 600+ of another headed to a creek. My 'stuff' can be really thick and woody; I find a saw blade beats string hands-down, but if I lived in town, I'd have one of your battery-powered trimmers.
Jim
Me too. I just don’t think an electric trimmer would be able to be worked of a commercial scale day in day out for one season, let alone multiple mowing seasons. If nothing else, I’m sure just keeping enough batteries charged would be an extra task in itself
I have 2 of the older Ego trimmers and I love them.
Great machines
Thanks, so helpful! Single 60 year old needing to know👩🌾
Awesome - let me know if you have any other questions
Oh boy! Great tips for a rank beginner. This video has all the information I was looking for. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Love your channel!! I just bough 2 ego products and I have a battery question. When not in use should the batteries be left on the charge while it is plugged in or charge them after use and leave them unplugged after fully charge?
The charger is a smart charger and will go into a trickle maintenance mode if you leave them on - I use min so often the longest they probably sit on the charger is about a week
Don't know if you saw this: ruclips.net/video/NpZlAtXYETI/видео.html
Great video. How is the telescoping feature holding up? Does it seem like over time it will stay snug and not have the green plastic clamp break? My wife and daughter are shorter than me and it seems like the perfect trimmer for multiple people.
Thanks mate - I don't see that being a problem at all. Here is the link to the review: ruclips.net/video/rpOvKVy34cA/видео.html
This is the best explanation that I have seen on youtube. Thanks!!!!!
Wow, thanks!
Its a little hard for me to tell from the pictures. When you say clockwise spinning do you mean clockwise when holding the trimmer during use or do you mean clockwise if you turn the trimmer over like you were going to change the spool of line?
The picture looks like it might be upside down/turned over but I cant tell for sure.
So, I have what is arguably the most idiot-proof outdoor tool I have ever owned...a string trimmer with a rapid refill line. I was going through INSANE amounts of line and I hated trimming before I watched this. It used to take forever, and I was always getting hit hard by knarly long weeds and rocks and stuff. I never thought to look at the direction it was going in...lol. I just did my entire front yard, including all the trimming near the street -- which I never do -- and it took about 30 minutes instead of the whole morning. Now I can WALK and let the trimmer work. Woot!
If you prefer to work without the trimmer guard, I've noticed that it will allow up to eight inches of string on each side of the trimmer head. More than that, and the electric motor shuts off momentarily to protect itself, e.g., overloading or overheating. If you tap out too much string, snip the length back to 8-inches or slightly less, and you're good to go. 👍👍👍
Yeah - I see some landscapers doing that
Now if I could only get a guard/deflector that would let me trim right up to hedgerow stems. A tree trunk is "easy" since you can walk around it. The hedgerows are another matter - especially when they are a random pattern of plants - and sometimes a "double row" of plants. EdgeIt Pro looks like it might work or simply a stationary disc to keep the trimmer head just far enough away to not damage the stems.
Was attracted by the thumbnail warning 'Don't do this'. Did I zone out and miss it?
Nah, it was click bait for the Ego commercial.
To fix the string issue dunk your roll of string in soapy water and it makes it straighten when it comes out and also makes it cut a straight edge instead of looping out
Great job on walking forwards one of the few pros I've seen do that. I know there is a natural tendency to go backwards but still can't believe how many do it which is a total trip hazard and makes it harder to eye a straight edge line!
Great pickup - I don't know if i remembered to mention that
Strangely we pros favour pushing the debris towards the body.
Our main priority is limiting the amount of ejected debris. In the video you can see debris ejected towards the fence, on a commercial job this is hazard.
The guard is designed to operate in this orientation. typically we are wearing shin guards, face shield, and heavy trousers so the main guard is the first line of defence then the body is the second line of defence.
@@MrStrez2 Yes definitely best to have trimmer shoot everything towards the ground and your feet. I wear really tall boots so most debris hit that and don't shoot out towards people, cars, houses, fences or anything. In order to do this I walk right behind the spit path of the trimmer and basically let it pull me along in a line.
@@MrStrez2 I get that - this is advice for most home owners who do not want to get pelted with grass and rocks
@@MrStrez2 agree, I think of it as a mulching cut as you recut the debris as you walk over it. Its also better cause you can see what you've cut and easily do bits you've missed, unlike walking forward where you walk over your work. You get a soother finish too, less tiger stripes and hacky looking. Stihl FS450 is my daily tool, but I've got quite a few Stihls, not sure about those electric trimmers yet, but perfect for the home owner.
Excellent video! I will try out some of these tips.
So glad you liked them :)
Thanks very much. Really appreciated.great tips.
Tip #3 is subjective. I found it best to edge against the spin of the string it makes the cleanest cut and also the string doesn't propel the head of the weadeater when you make contact with the ground which can gouge the grass. If you're going to trim with the spin of the string it's best to do it walking backwards to avoid debris flying at you.
i agree
I agree with you on this one.
After watching a couple of your videos I returned my Ryobi String Trimmer for the EGO Power String Trimmer ST1521.
Yeah - they are just in different classes
Awesome! Thanks for this video! I’m a brand new house owner, never had to do my lawn before. Now I’m gonna do a better job 😅
Nice intro, nice music indicating we are going to have a soothing time with another of KiteArmy video.
Too kind mate....try this for soothing musics: ruclips.net/video/q8oGYWJxXvI/видео.html
I have a question, I just purchased a new fs61r and it spins ccw, yet, in the manual I found online and in most videos I've watched people using ccw trimmers stand to the left of the trimmer, I tried standing to the right of the trimmer as you suggest and I had a very difficult time... what do you think I'm doing wrong? Standing to the right of the trimmer, left hand on the throttle, right hand on the handle, feels super weird to me, any feedback, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers sir, good info here, thank you!
Is the Fs61r and Echo or Stihl by chance? That model sounds familiar
Thanks for the handy hints, yeah we have the older go model and re-stringing it is a pain in the ass,The line edge is a good one so i will try it out,cant wait as i use to do it the long painful way,, thanks
Right on
This helped me out today. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
I check your link for the trimmer but I do not see which one is clockwise?
Thanks for the video but Is there a way to edge with the trimmer so that the debris lands on the lawn and not the sidewalk ? Would be great so that I can just use the mower after. Less clean up.
That is a good question - will look into that
You deserve more views on this video, somehow, I have become fully jabbed with KiteArmy
thanks mate - but I'm stoked on what I got going :)
I love loading string it lets me have a sit down and refill the machine and myself before going back at it again.
Cool
Great video and tips are very good. It.s incredibly harder to operate a trimmer in my country. Unfortunately I have to do it every summer. Mediterranean vegetation is a lot rougher and if string is not at least in the thickness of 3,8 or 4,3, it would break in seconds.
Oh no!
Throughout the WHOLE Mediterranean region, the vegetation is tougher than anything we would be cutting in the US? Hmm. Well that doesn’t sound right. That’s an incredibly broad statement!
Never had a problem loading string, echo speed feeder
Funny my ryobi said in the manual stand to the left and only put your left hand on the lower handle yet its a counterclockwise lol 😂
written by an intern in China
thank you for explaining on the rotation
No worries!
@@Kitearmy my string trimmer spins counter clockwise, i switched to holding the gass with left hand and holding the handle with right hand (the string trimmer is on my left side), but sometimes i use the front of it instead of only the right side to cut.
what is the reason to use only the right side to cut? if i will use the left side can debree fly at me ?
thanks!!!
@@Kitearmy @Kite Army my string trimmer spins counter clockwise, i switched to holding the gass with left hand and holding the handle with right hand (the string trimmer is on my left side), but sometimes i
Andrew, do you have any recommendations/preference for the actual string you like to use in your EGO string trimmer? I have the EGO ST1521S with the PowerLoad head and a carbon fiber shaft, which uses a 0.095" line. I have used several different brands over the years and I'm currently looking at the EGO Premium Twist Line AL2470B. Have you tried this EGO twist line? Does anyone else have recommendations?
Thank you, Bill
The EGO twist line loads very reliably in the EGO powerload models
brilliantly explained -- good graphics too! (old designer here) Thank you!
Thanks mate - appreciate the support
Didn't read all of the comments but in case no one brought it to your attention. When your using a file to sharpen something you don't drag it back and forth over the surface, you push it in one direction which is forward. Then do the same thing again until your done.
True - it was a quick shot
Great video thank-you so much.
Sure
Great tips , thank you.
You are so welcome!
I liked tip number 7 😂
forgot that one - thanks
I really like the EGO stuff! and loved the video! that being said I think your example of a string trimmer that is a hassle to wind wasn't the best example, mainly because you used an easy load head by Milwaukee, having used that unit it is not a hassle to load string. I also can't say I'm a fan of that trimmer line! The MaxPower twisted .095 worked better for my needs. Thanks for the great content! Cheers!
The Milwaukee head is second best - next to EGO
Very very informative for new users
Thanks a lot 🙏
My pleasure
I have one of those electric weed eaters and the battery always dies when I get about 1/3rd of my work done weed eating around the property. Then I have to take a shower because I'm covered in particles, meaning a 1 day job turns into a 3 day job because of having to charge the battery
My craftsman lasts me for the whole job and then some. But I have a .25 acre lot
Why not get 2 extra batteries then?
@@Brendan194 Yeah my yard is about an acre with a not too massive but kinda long bank I weed eat
Wow, I’ve been string trimming for 30 years and did not know a lot of this! Thanks!
glad to help!
Thanks. Didn't know 90% of what you covered.
Cool!
Very helpful for me. Thanks.
Thanks mate
A tip that you didn't mention that not alot of weedeater operaters know about is the underhand throttle grip. It's better for wrist fatigue and weedeater control. As well as it levels the head of the weedeater for a more effective pass. Your throttle hand is palm facing up with your thumb on top and your throttle using your middle and ring finger
great tip - thanks mate
That's so clever. Wish I had thought of that, because it has saved my pectorals a lot of pain 😂
Nice you show a Milwaukee hard to load when it's just as easy as Ego only it requires manually twisting the head to get the string in.
Not really as easy: ruclips.net/video/rpOvKVy34cA/видео.html
@@Kitearmy yeah but it's way easier than manually doing it like you showed on the Milwaukee head. Line up the red dots, slide string through, twist.
@@Scott-xh7wd Sure - I pulled that video from the internet
Make sure you buy battery operated gas trimmer when the Grass is the length of a match.
not the case mate
You forgot to add the 8 years of schooling at loserville U that really puts the “pro” into string trimmer technician. The two rio grande swimmers I got are wizards on the string trimmer. You could learn a lot from them .
LOL - I hope you not suggesting that you hire employees that have entered this country illegally. I know that we agree that doing so would be very un American.
Chingon, good tips compa mil gracias that helps me a lot tnks
Very helpful thanks
No problem
This is like exactly what I was looking for! I have the EGO trimmer the new one with the line IQ. Are all EGOs clockwise?
no they have models that spin both directions
@@Kitearmy Oh ok mine spins clockwise but when holding it to my right side, debris was still hitting me in the legs. I’m bout to wear a face shield cuz twice now a rock flew up and hit me directly in middle of my forehead.
@@emyhR That is a wise idea no matter what - I had a friend cause serious damage to his eyes from flying debris
@@Kitearmy Oh wow! I’m glad the video I watched before I used it for first time said to wear eye protection but I feel a face shield would be more effective
great video! The first tip is my problem because i have a trimmer with bicycle handles so i stand on the left side and the trimmer head spins counter clockwise so i get things shot in my face all the time. So stupid that the head spins counter clockwise.
counter clockwise was the old direction because of the way gas motors spin
Great tips . thanks for sharing 👍👏
You are so welcome!
Great video! Thanks much!
My pleasure!
Great video. Very informative. Thank you
Very welcome
Neatly done! Looking for a battery strimmer myself.
Make sure to check out EGO
I’ve never seen that ego string trimmer, is that a new one? I have the power load one
Yes - it is the new version of the powerload
1:54 I never understood this but I kinda of recognize it, my Echo is counterclockwise wise and but I like to stand on the left side of the machine, so I will have to buy the correct machine, I will probably go electric, are the machines at Costco have different orientations?
yes they do
Thank you
Sure thing