Can anyone recommend a good budget string trimmer?

[returntosender]

There are so many to choose from but which are good for the cost and quality? I busted the spool cap on my homelite and they don't carry the part anymore. So I have to buy a whole new one. I am looking for an electric one as those seem to be the cheapest. I know that it is hard to find parts for craftman and I am not so sure of the quality of the black and decker. I am looking at a b and d now but would really like a recommended string trimmer.
Thanks for you help.

 

[Under One King]

If you are willing to spend a little more money, Stihl makes great trimmers that last. But depending on how much you use it, the cost may not be worth it for you.

 

[Hammster]

There are so many to choose from but which are good for the cost and quality? I busted the spool cap on my homelite and they don't carry the part anymore. So I have to buy a whole new one. I am looking for an electric one as those seem to be the cheapest. I know that it is hard to find parts for craftman and I am not so sure of the quality of the black and decker. I am looking at a b and d now but would really like a recommended string trimmer.
Thanks for you help.

We’ve been using Black and Decker electric trimmer for years. We’ve replaced the cap a few times, but that’s it. I think I’ve bought two in the last 16 years.

 

[Shane R]

I bought a rebuilt Husqvarna. Buying the rebuilt tool saved me nearly $100. Whatever brand you opt for, take a look at some of their other tools as well such as blowers and pole saws and hedge trimmers or you might end up with a pile of different batteries and chargers cluttering up your storage.

 

[paul1149]

A lot of times you can get obscure parts on ebay, and it's very cost-effective.

 

[iluvatar5150]

I have one of these Black & Deckers:
BLACK+DECKER 14 in. 6.5-Amp Corded Electric Straight Shaft Single Line 2-in-1 String Grass Trimmer/Lawn Edger-GH900 - The Home Depot

It works well enough, but they follow the Gillette pricing model wherein they charge little up front but get you on the consumables. The whole trimmer is only $50 (including one spool), but the string comes on cartridges that are $9 each and don't last too long. I'm sure we could buy a larger spool and rewind it ourselves, but yard work is mostly my wife's domain and I can't be bothered with it.

 

[Monksailor]

I have a Toro from Home Depot: Toro 2-Cycle 25.4cc Attachment Capable Straight Shaft Gas String Trimmer-51978 - The Home Depot

It is a straight shaft and attachment capable. I have the rototiller for it which is aweesome. The unit is about 10 yrs old and I recently had it fail permenatly, I thought. CArberator and tank line gromet. AMAZINGLY in one last ditch effort to revive it I found the whole carb, lines, filters, and tank gromet seal for under $20 and it is pretty simple to make replacement. I have worked it very hard over the years with the rototiller, sliding two 5# dumbell weights over [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] to ride on rototiller to relieve the downward pressure I have to maintain to keep it deep. Works amazing. Line spool is the bump head and I still have original head but could probably benefit from a new one. It is working fine since "rebuild." IMPORANT NOTE: We should not be ignoring warnings of ethanol in our gas used for small engines like these. The ethanol destroys the carbs, lines, gromets. It IS worth it to go thru the trouble to get the NON-ethanol or RV gas, I believe it is also called; $3/gl here.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT NORMALLY SHOP AT HD DUE TO ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PERVERSION GROUP. ONLY WHEN LOWE'S, MY FAVORITE, HAS NOTHING SIMILAR.

 

[iluvatar5150]

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT NORMALLY SHOP AT HD DUE TO ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PERVERSION GROUP. ONLY WHEN LOWE'S, MY FAVORITE, HAS NOTHING SIMILAR.

Funny. All my lefty friends avoid HD because their founder is a right-winger, whereas the Lowes CEO is more openly progressive.

 

[returntosender]

If you are willing to spend a little more money, Stihl makes great trimmers that last. But depending on how much you use it, the cost may not be worth it for you.

I know what you mean about Stihl, I almost bought a used one but someone grabbed it up. A new one is too much for me.
Thanks for the recommend though.

 

[returntosender]

A lot of times you can get obscure parts on ebay, and it's very cost-effective.

Oh boy, nothing but problems with ebay tools. Two of the sellers swore they had the right cap. They lied and sent me the wrong one from two different sellers thinking i wouldn't send it back because the cost to mail was more then the part but it was the I wasn't going to let them get away with it even though it cost me for nothing. I won't buy anything like that from ebay again. 6 things in a row were wrong. All were low priced and a way to get rid of what they had that was obsolete thinking a dummy like me wouldn't return them. Amazon did the exact same thing and when returned the seller asked to describe it even though before he sent it he said he had the exact model number.
Sorry, I am still steaming and ebay is all for the seller they don't care about the buyers anymore. Thanks for taking the time to give your suggestion though

 

[returntosender]

I have one of these Black & Deckers:
BLACK+DECKER 14 in. 6.5-Amp Corded Electric Straight Shaft Single Line 2-in-1 String Grass Trimmer/Lawn Edger-GH900 - The Home Depot

It works well enough, but they follow the Gillette pricing model wherein they charge little up front but get you on the consumables. The whole trimmer is only $50 (including one spool), but the string comes on cartridges that are $9 each and don't last too long. I'm sure we could buy a larger spool and rewind it ourselves, but yard work is mostly my wife's domain and I can't be bothered with it.

That sounds like the one Amazon has on sale but they are offering 3 additional spools for I thing 7 dollars more. My question for it is the string heavy enough to handle high grass and can you string them yourself? I don't have time to ask them as I need it before the end of the month.
Thanks for the suggestion, two's the charm

 

[iluvatar5150]

That sounds like the one Amazon has on sale but they are offering 3 additional spools for I thing 7 dollars more. My question for it is the string heavy enough to handle high grass and can you string them yourself? I don't have time to ask them as I need it before the end of the month.
Thanks for the suggestion, two's the charm

I haven't tried either high grass or re-stringing myself, but I imagine anything dense would chew through the string pretty quickly.

 

[returntosender]

I have a Toro from Home Depot: Toro 2-Cycle 25.4cc Attachment Capable Straight Shaft Gas String Trimmer-51978 - The Home Depot

It is a straight shaft and attachment capable. I have the rototiller for it which is aweesome. The unit is about 10 yrs old and I recently had it fail permenatly, I thought. CArberator and tank line gromet. AMAZINGLY in one last ditch effort to revive it I found the whole carb, lines, filters, and tank gromet seal for under $20 and it is pretty simple to make replacement. I have worked it very hard over the years with the rototiller, sliding two 5# dumbell weights over [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] to ride on rototiller to relieve the downward pressure I have to maintain to keep it deep. Works amazing. Line spool is the bump head and I still have original head but could probably benefit from a new one. It is working fine since "rebuild." IMPORANT NOTE: We should not be ignoring warnings of ethanol in our gas used for small engines like these. The ethanol destroys the carbs, lines, gromets. It IS worth it to go thru the trouble to get the NON-ethanol or RV gas, I believe it is also called; $3/gl here.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT NORMALLY SHOP AT HD DUE TO ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PERVERSION GROUP. ONLY WHEN LOWE'S, MY FAVORITE, HAS NOTHING SIMILAR.

I really like toro's, mine always held up for a long time but I don't buy gas trimmers and for some reason I passed the electric up, maybe it was too expensive or I didn't know how popular they are now.
Thanks for you input.

 

[returntosender]

I haven't tried either high grass or re-stringing myself, but I imagine anything dense would chew through the string pretty quickly.

I've seen string almost as thin as thread and I wanted to be sure it is a durable size typical of a good sized string.

 

[returntosender]

We’ve been using Black and Decker electric trimmer for years. We’ve replaced the cap a few times, but that’s it. I think I’ve bought two in the last 16 years.

Two recommendations of the same trimmer. That's got to be it. I am going to check out the Toro but will probably go with the B and D. at Amazon. Seems to be a good price.
Thanks very much!

 

[returntosender]

They don't make it easy on you. The toro is a dollar more. shoot. I think it pays not to look too long. Besides they want extra money for early delivery. Oh well, got to have it.

 

[returntosender]

Thanks everyone for replying.
the b and d won.
It didn't say a spool and string was included? Now I am worried about that. Surely there would be one with it?
I am already up a creek if it doesn't as I am a day late in the deadline.
I sure don't like dealing with Amazon.

 

[Monksailor]

Funny. All my lefty friends avoid HD because their founder is a right-winger, whereas the Lowes CEO is more openly progressive.

There has been a national Christian Boycott of HD going on for years, maybe even a decade, now. Lowe's extends MUCH more recognition and appreciation of Vets than HD, also.

 

[Tanj]

It took me 5 posts to determine you were looking for a lawn reduction implement in a lower price bracket, rather than a cheap pair of scissors.

I don't own grass.

 

[returntosender]

LOL