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Weedeater line question

Aug 16, 2013#1

B

Bagster

What happens to weedeater line as you use it? Does it dissolve into a powder or liquid, break away into little pieces and fly off, or what? I've never seen any traces on the ground.

Aug 16, 2013#2

lawn mower fanatic

Bagster said:
What happens to weedeater line as you use it? Does it dissolve into a powder or liquid, break away into little pieces and fly off, or what? I've never seen any traces on the ground.

Tiny pieces...usually only a few millimeters big.

Aug 16, 2013#3

Fish

Bagster said:
What happens to weedeater line as you use it? Does it dissolve into a powder or liquid, break away into little pieces and fly off, or what? I've never seen any traces on the ground.

Have you ever tried any good trimmer line?

Aug 16, 2013#4

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic said:
Tiny pieces...usually only a few millimeters big.

Like these:

Aug 16, 2013#5

exotion

Well if you weed eat before you mow your lawn mower will get rid of those little pieces to.

Aug 16, 2013#6

Fish

If you used good line, you wouldn't even ask your question.

Aug 16, 2013#7

lawn mower fanatic

Fish said:
If you used good line, you wouldn't even ask your question.

Well I was using my trimmer to edge along the road so no matter what trimmer line you use it is eventually going to break when it is being slammed against concrete!

Aug 16, 2013#8

P

possum

Your right Fanatic. Good line breaks off or no one would sell line period. It would just last forever. Cutting in among rocks or rocky areas really pulls the stuff off and breaks it. Chainlink fence that was set right on the ground eats it up pretty good as well. Real old thick late season prostrate knotweed is pretty tough on line as well. Sometimes I have better luck with cheapo Weedeater brand light weight line rather than the Pro heavier line.

Aug 17, 2013#9

Boudreaux

Fish said:
If you used good line, you wouldn't even ask your question.

SO..... What, in your opinion, is "GOOD LINE".....???

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Aug 17, 2013#10

exotion

I go through about a head of line a day 3 finger tip to finger tip lengths is one head.

I use .095 echo crossfire that I buy by the spool

Electrical poles, fire hydrants, raspberry plants, small trees, rocks, string edging, and fencing are my big killers

Aug 17, 2013#11

chobbs1957

Bagster said:
What happens to weedeater line as you use it? Does it dissolve into a powder or liquid, break away into little pieces and fly off, or what? I've never seen any traces on the ground.

I also was wondering if the refrigerator light REALLY GOES OFF when I close the door.

Now I have something else to wonder about....
:confused2:

Aug 17, 2013#12

lawn mower fanatic

chobbs1957 said:
I also was wondering if the refrigerator light REALLY GOES OFF when I close the door.

Now I have something else to wonder about....
:confused2:

:laughing: Trust me you're not the first person to wonder that! :wink:

Aug 17, 2013#13

lawn mower fanatic

exotion said:
I go through about a head of line a day 3 finger tip to finger tip lengths is one head.

I use .095 echo crossfire that I buy by the spool

Electrical poles, fire hydrants, raspberry plants, small trees, rocks, string edging, and fencing are my big killers

I only put maybe 10 ft. of line in the trimmer head so sometimes I go through 3 of them a day, other times I don't need to replace the line at all.

Aug 17, 2013#14

T

Tom59

chobbs1957 said:
I also was wondering if the refrigerator light REALLY GOES OFF when I close the door.

Now I have something else to wonder about....
:confused2:

Open the door push the button inside the door without closing it....light on or off. :wink: :laughing:

I'm actually not sure if the line is biodegradable which was the question. I'd say no in general plastics take forever to degrade.

If you are overly concerned here you go......>Bioline - Biodegradable Trimmer Line

There now people can sleep.

Aug 17, 2013#15

Carscw

Y'all need to Patrice your trimming skills.

I don't care what anyone says there are times to not run your trimmer wide open.

I am going to make a video on trimming chain link fence. 50 feet and never let more line out.
Edge a driveway hold the trimmer on its side and walk backwards.

I ran non bump heads for years and hate putting new line on.

(( cowboy up and get over it ))

Aug 17, 2013#16

lawn mower fanatic

Carscw said:
Y'all need to Patrice your trimming skills.

I don't care what anyone says there are times to not run your trimmer wide open.

I am going to make a video on trimming chain link fence. 50 feet and never let more line out.
Edge a driveway hold the trimmer on its side and walk backwards.

I ran non bump heads for years and hate putting new line on.

(( cowboy up and get over it ))

I don't trim much against chain link fence but I do what you do to edge driveways.

Aug 17, 2013#17

M

motoman

Trimming the deep victorian edges and weeding (yes I do that lazy thing) destroys the 095 pretty fast. The engagement with earth tightens the spooled line which requires me to remove the bump head and loosen/ rewind, but it is worth it. I use variable speed depending upon the task.

Aug 17, 2013#18

Fish

Here is several good choices. I am currently using the Supertwist Platinum, but have been very happy with the square Magnum Gatorline with the
strand of Kevlar, or Aramid center.

Aug 17, 2013#19

Boudreaux

Fish said:
Here is several good choices. I am currently using the Supertwist Platinum, but have been very happy with the square Magnum Gatorline with the
strand of Kevlar, or Aramid center.

I have a three pound container of .095 Magnum Twist waiting in the wings, but the .095 Maruyama string seems to be the best string I have used thus far. Although I'm a homeowner, every time I start the trimer, I trim 1450 feet of edge, eight trees, & ten bushes (little less than an hour and a half).

In 19 years on my property, I used many different strings and always felt I was bumping often. The Maruyama seems to last the longest thus far. I purchased a second head for my new Shindiawa. I plan to use the two heads intermittently with Maruyama & Magnum string to see which string lasts longer.

:smile: :smile: :smile:

Aug 17, 2013#20

Fish

I have heard that Maruyama is good line, but no one here has ever heard of the brand, let alone seen a dealer.

Aug 19, 2013#21

Kodie's Lawn Service

Boudreaux said:
I have a three pound container of .095 Magnum Twist waiting in the wings, but the .095 Maruyama string seems to be the best string I have used thus far. Although I'm a homeowner, every time I start the trimer, I trim 1450 feet of edge, eight trees, & ten bushes (little less than an hour and a half).

In 19 years on my property, I used many different strings and always felt I was bumping often. The Maruyama seems to last the longest thus far. I purchased a second head for my new Shindiawa. I plan to use the two heads intermittently with Maruyama & Magnum string to see which string lasts longer.

:smile: :smile: :smile:

May I ask what sin do u have???

Aug 19, 2013#22

Boudreaux

K-Pro-Mowing said:
May I ask what sin do u have???

I have the Shindiawa T242 with about 6 hours on it. I trimmed the las 15 years with a Stihl FS55 ('98) using a multitude of strings. Only lately do I feel I have good strong string. BUT, still testing that potential perfect string....!!!

Before the stihl, I struggled with several different trimmer with no satisfaction.....

Aug 19, 2013#23

exotion

Boudreaux said:
I have the Shindiawa T242 with about 6 hours on it. I trimmed the las 15 years with a Stihl FS55 ('98) using a multitude of strings. Only lately do I feel I have good strong string. BUT, still testing that potential perfect string....!!!

Before the stihl, I struggled with several different trimmer with no satisfaction.....

Last year I used harbor freight round green string I actually think that stuff lasted longer than the echo crossfire :/

Aug 19, 2013#24

Boudreaux

exotion said:
Last year I used harbor freight round green string I actually think that stuff lasted longer than the echo crossfire :/

I used a lb of Echo Crossfire before I started using the Maruyama Extreme Duty Mforce Edge String (.095). This string seems to be serving me very well.

:smile: :smile: :smile:

Aug 20, 2013#25

C

cashman

We used to use the Veri diamond line we got from Hal Verbal in Fresno CA. Can't get it locally here anymore. It was one of my favorites.

Aug 20, 2013#26

Kodie's Lawn Service

Boudreaux said:
I have the Shindiawa T242 with about 6 hours on it. I trimmed the las 15 years with a Stihl FS55 ('98) using a multitude of strings. Only lately do I feel I have good strong string. BUT, still testing that potential perfect string....!!!
Before the stihl, I struggled with several different trimmer with no satisfaction.....

Cool I am looking at getting a t242

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