Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I have been using some Echo  line on my gas trimmer.  Have to advance (bump out) the line  too much, like maybe after about 25' when doing some real edging into the dirt and such.. Does this seem right? It's a dual line string trimmer, can't remember the gauge of line.

I'm not gonna buy a new trimmer, but you may hear me $#%* about it. Its a few year old.

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Great info Friiy. The trimmer is a cheapo Homelite and uses .080 line and yeah I did buy a huge reel of Echo line. I will try a smaller fresher batch and see if the results are any different. I do wind the spool tightly. thanks again for the great info.

I have modified the gaurd area around the spool with a large lexan sheild that helps prevents debris flying into me when edging. Works like a champ. I also added a cruise control. It really helps all around by dialing in the speed for the job at hand.

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