High Wheeled Weed Trimmer vs Mower?

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Raven, I am glad you are happy with it.
I hope it gives you many years of good service.

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Still love the machine. However, I go through a set of "strings" in about 15 minutes. Happily, I DID purchase the industrial size spool of string at the same time as the machine. SOMEwhere (maybe in their instruction manual) it was recommended to keep the string hydrated, or it will become brittle. It seemed ridiculous when I read it, but since I am using it in a high desert climate, looks like I WILL need to store the string in a bucket of water during the season of whacking.

Happy weeding!

Raven in Oregon

I have a D R Trimmer, and ran it through a tank of gas yesterda trimming an area about 150 feet long and varying from 40 to 50 feet wide..and i was bushed..of couse we had 101.1 temps later in the day..but i did it early ..

I don't use a rider..but i would think a zero turn mower would be much better than any trimmer for you..with a bad back.

my back was very tired after D R Trimming..and with a hand trimmer..we have 2 one gas one elec..they don't do quite as well..as the DR ..and are harder on the back.

If this machine lives through all this whacking I will write a testimonial for the company!

Problems with the design of the machine have emerged. The half-sphere below the strings that comes in contact with the ground (sorry can't locate manual to use the proper name for it) keeps coming unscrewed. I wonder if it is threaded in the opposite direction that the trimmer head turns so it unscrews every time it contacts the ground, which is very often. If so, BAD design. Don't know why it would unscrew otherwise except maybe just from vibration.

Fortunately it is a large piece of metal and not too hard to find after it comes off. I used nailpolish to glue it back on last night, as recommended by a mechanic firend. We'll see how long it stays on today.

Ohter problem is that it uses a tiny little set screw to hold the trimmer head at the height you want. It has not held the adjustment and I can just see that in the future I will strip the hex head of the screw or break the hexT trying to get it cranked down to hold the head where I want it. So today I am just going to see if I can live with whacking at the lowest setting, where the trimmer head ends up with no set screw (guess I better take that out and put it somewhere safe). It seems to throw a LOT more debris at that lowest setting, which makes sense, and is unpleasant.

Can't use a mower. Ground is too lumpy, too many rocks and gravel.

Raven in Oregon. The ongoing saga of a woman and her weeds.

I heard that the DR Trimmers are very good but they also seemed to be the most expensive. Hence my search for other brands...


Raven in Oregon

I love the D&R Trimmer, the first one I bought lasted over five years, then bought a second one from the company. I also purchased the one that runs on a battery, but I am unhappy with that one, it does not last very long when running, then I have to push it back to the bldg and recharge the battery. Also have problems keeping the key in it, it pops out. The very best thing we have is the Kubota tractor with the lawnmower attachment on it. It works GREAT ! Have the shredder attachment, but love the lawn mower attachment better for the yard and cow pasture.

yeah the DR trimmer works well where the tractor pulled brushhog won't reach into..like between trees, patsh, in the woods..etc..we have a brushhog on the back of the tractor (3 pt hitch)..and it is good for open field areas and smallish brush.
the beaver blade for the dr trimmer will take down smallish trees as well..

I think the DR was worth the extra bucks..we have had it running in our family now for well over 10 years