A tale of two Walmart String Trimmers
 

I recently bought a string trimmer at Walmart. There were several very
similar units to choose from, and I liked the way the YardMan felt in my
hands so I bought it.

YardMan YM1500 String Trimmer

# 31 cc engine
# Straight shaft design
# 17-inch cutting swath
# Bump head line release
# Line diameter: .080 inches
# Not attachment capable
# 2-year limited warranty
# Not CA compliant

Unfortunately, it turned out to be a very poor choice.

I had a heck of a time getting it started.
Once started, it idled very roughly.
It was extremely noisy.
It vibrated severely.
It frankly just didn't cut very well.
And it jammed on me within the first 30 minutes of use.

So I emptied the tank and took it back. I looked over the rest of the
models and decided to give a different brand a try. I bought a Snapper
S31SST String Trimmer.

# Quiet-running 31 cc engine
# 17-inch cutting path
# Dual exit bump feed
# Straight shaft
# .080-line diameter
# Not California compliant

As you can see, on paper it seems like a very similar product. Costs
about $10 more.

But....

It starts easily.
It runs smoothly (for a 2-cycle engine anyway).
It's noisy, but it does not vibrate.
It cuts very well, even at idle speed. (It is supplied with a star
shaped string, which is much more effective than the round ones.)
And it has never jammed. Looking at the head construction, I can't
imagine how it ever could.

Just thought I'd post this in case my experience might help anyone else.
The Snapper seems to be a very well made unit.

A tale of two Walmart String Trimmers
 

Anyone here try the $79 gas John Deere they sell at the BORG?

Mike

On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 02:24:44 GMT, Jim Gilliland
wrote:

I recently bought a string trimmer at Walmart. There were several very
similar units to choose from, and I liked the way the YardMan felt in my
hands so I bought it.

YardMan YM1500 String Trimmer

# 31 cc engine
# Straight shaft design
# 17-inch cutting swath
# Bump head line release
# Line diameter: .080 inches
# Not attachment capable
# 2-year limited warranty
# Not CA compliant

Unfortunately, it turned out to be a very poor choice.

I had a heck of a time getting it started.
Once started, it idled very roughly.
It was extremely noisy.
It vibrated severely.
It frankly just didn't cut very well.
And it jammed on me within the first 30 minutes of use.

So I emptied the tank and took it back. I looked over the rest of the
models and decided to give a different brand a try. I bought a Snapper
S31SST String Trimmer.

# Quiet-running 31 cc engine
# 17-inch cutting path
# Dual exit bump feed
# Straight shaft
# .080-line diameter
# Not California compliant

As you can see, on paper it seems like a very similar product. Costs
about $10 more.

But....

It starts easily.
It runs smoothly (for a 2-cycle engine anyway).
It's noisy, but it does not vibrate.
It cuts very well, even at idle speed. (It is supplied with a star
shaped string, which is much more effective than the round ones.)
And it has never jammed. Looking at the head construction, I can't
imagine how it ever could.

Just thought I'd post this in case my experience might help anyone else.
The Snapper seems to be a very well made unit.

A tale of two Walmart String Trimmers
 

A tale of two Walmart String Trimmers
 

I have the Refurbished one from HD (JD one). works fone after about 3
months. my neighbor bought one too, and I don't think he's had a
problem. Starts up on the 2nd or 3rd pull, and very very powerful.
Quieter than my Ryobi 775r. I've gone thru the initial string, but
bought some at Walmart and I'm still on the 1st refill after about a
month.

"Robin" wrote in message ...
wrote:
Anyone here try the $79 gas John Deere they sell at the BORG?

Mike

On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 02:24:44 GMT, Jim Gilliland
wrote:

I recently bought a string trimmer at Walmart. There were several
very similar units to choose from, and I liked the way the YardMan
felt in my hands so I bought it.

YardMan YM1500 String Trimmer

# 31 cc engine
# Straight shaft design
# 17-inch cutting swath
# Bump head line release
# Line diameter: .080 inches
# Not attachment capable
# 2-year limited warranty
# Not CA compliant

Unfortunately, it turned out to be a very poor choice.

I had a heck of a time getting it started.
Once started, it idled very roughly.
It was extremely noisy.
It vibrated severely.
It frankly just didn't cut very well.
And it jammed on me within the first 30 minutes of use.

So I emptied the tank and took it back. I looked over the rest of
the models and decided to give a different brand a try. I bought a
Snapper S31SST String Trimmer.

# Quiet-running 31 cc engine
# 17-inch cutting path
# Dual exit bump feed
# Straight shaft
# .080-line diameter
# Not California compliant

As you can see, on paper it seems like a very similar product. Costs
about $10 more.

But....

It starts easily.
It runs smoothly (for a 2-cycle engine anyway).
It's noisy, but it does not vibrate.
It cuts very well, even at idle speed. (It is supplied with a star
shaped string, which is much more effective than the round ones.)
And it has never jammed. Looking at the head construction, I can't
imagine how it ever could.

Just thought I'd post this in case my experience might help anyone
else. The Snapper seems to be a very well made unit

If you mean the refurbished attachement model s1400 I had an original. The
starter pull stopped rewinding. I think there must have been a lot of
problems with these machines for them to have so many refurbished models. I
recently replaced the JD with a Toro.

Robin