Heres some useful advice. Those 3 ounce bottles that come with these new weed trimmers, SAVE them forever. This way you can buy bottles of 2 cycle oil in larger bottles and keep refilling the 3 ounce bottle with them and this eliminates measuring your oil amount. Consider this 3 ounce bottle as one of your tools

If you want real quality, look at what the professional lawn care people use, around here it's Echo, Shtil, and Husqvarna for gas. I have seen some pros using Dewalt, Makita, and Milwaukee for battery powered. I gave up on using Craftsman weedeaters professionally after burning up the clutchs couple years. I am currently using an echo multi attachment that I have been abusing for about 6 years.

I bought one to serve as my back up: blower, edger, weed eater, as well as my primary hedge trimmer, and pole saw.

Great Lee. Even when you're not in the market. Always enjoy your reviews Stay well Tim Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

Didn't start it or give any sort of review. Listed features and didn't really include any information not found on the box.

I have the craftsman ws 215 for 2 years no trouble at all except for the trigger does get stuck on occasion but for $ 130 it's been very good thanks for the review

@JoseZabala-sb9bw

2 жыл бұрын

Crasfman 🥳🥳

I use to take my craftsman weed eater out to the country to weed eat yards in the country I put my weed eater in some tall grass I started from the top and work my way down the trimmer kept getting rapped in grass even when the trimmer is in full throttle but my friend sid have me a older style craftsman curve shaft I put a OEM carburetor on the curve shaft craftsman weed eater I went back to the country with my friend sid and knocked everything down with it this year the trimmer blew up so I'm working with nothing but a push mower and riding lawnmower MTD whites love it

I bought one of these and starting it is an absolute nightmare and the spring on the pullback is really bad for getting stuck because of the cheap locking washer they used on the spring mechanism .

Bought fs240r sthil..in shop after 1 week..not sure when it's coming back..looking for sub 200 to cut grass so I dont let it go big..jeez I guess this might be good for now

Great videos! how to swap out for the attachments On the ws2200 craftsman ?

Where's the part of the video where you restring it? I want one with no spool to wrap the line around, and no bump button on the bottom. Craftsman used to make one that's hassle free but now I can't find it.

@melvinjacobs2328

13 күн бұрын

I had one like that. 2 second restring with no hassles. I can't find any brand that has it, either at Lowes or Home Depot.

You told everything except what I wanted to know when cold the steps to cranking it .

The craftsman work works but it spins counter clock wise but how do I get it to spin clock wise

Just saw a lawn guy use one to chop down some thick poison oak on my backyard fence. It chewed it up like a beast compared to my battery powered weed eater.

Me and my dad sort of eyeballed the engine oil. Worked pretty good despite the fact it smoked a ton

I hope it serves you well. I bought one about 3 months ago. I have used it about 4 times and giving a lot of trouble. Good luck .

@MrGizmo211

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that - so far - so good

Bought one last year used it twice this year the rings blew won't get that brand again hope you have better luck

Hey ya. Great review. Only question I have is how long does one gas fill from full to empty last you? I know you said the battery lasts around 30 mins. I got a 2 acre property so interested how a gas one would hold up

@MrGizmo211

Жыл бұрын

If I had to guess I would say between 1-1.5 hours - depends on how much you are full throttle.

@raymondbaumann2405

Жыл бұрын

just refill the gas ....lol

I purchased the exact same weed wacker you have, but mine was on "close out" so I only paid $50.00 for it. It was one of the last ones they wanted to get rid of, I couldn't pass up the deal! I really don't have any complaints about the weed wacker (its really pretty good). My thing is I'm looking for cutting line that will last, it seems that my line doesn't really last very long. any recommendations?

@MrGizmo211

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t found one seems better then another. They all seem to suck

@aaaaaaa-fj3ec

Жыл бұрын

Replace the feed head with a stihl bump feed and throw the factory one in the trash

Need more horsepower but the trimmer runs okay when I use to have mine

I have the WS2400 the 27cc version. They are amazing. Buying the True fuel 50:1 mix is recommended doesn't have any ethanol which can cause problems. But with a little bit a love and care. And little know how. Or learn how. You'll easy have this trimmer for 10+ years.

@MrBp629

Жыл бұрын

Does the trimmer head turn clockwise or counter clockwise on that model?

@conner5611

Жыл бұрын

​@@MrBp629 anti clockwise i beleave

@TortureBot

Жыл бұрын

I think my cmxgtamd25sc 25CC model recommends a 40:1 mixture. I bought the thing new at Lowe's years ago and have just got the thing out of storage to open up and try due to tons of life issues that popped up right after purchasing it. Hope it's a keeper.

Can you get a cordless stringer?

Right on bro

You can jump start those batteries, they appear dead due to non use for extended lengths of time. THe charger cannot read the the battery as it is so low on charge, but a bump and it can read the battery and you can reuse the battery just fine. I learned this trick on RC car batteries, Lipo and non Lipo alike. Every summer I buy these at yard sales and fix the batteries and resell them for double what I paid for them. I hope this helps!

Is it a fixed head or bump head to release the trimmer line?Thankyou!

@MrGizmo211

Жыл бұрын

Mine is a bump head. Works ok. Sometimes I need to shut it off and expand the line.

I need get this one I have battery one and I was trimming this one person lawn pretty big and my weed eater literally died within 15 minutes 🤦🏽‍♂️

Love mine 💯

Brought this one today. Hopefully it will last as long as my old Troy BILT.

@askaboutem

Жыл бұрын

Year later I am checking up if it still standing

Can you demonstrate loading new line ?

@MrGizmo211

2 жыл бұрын

Here you go: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i2V-ysSNoNnWZLg.html

What's the difference in the 2 stroke and 4 stroke as far as power goes?

@conner5611

Жыл бұрын

2 stroke makes better power in the higher rpms the 4 stroke makes a lot of torque so it doesnt have to be full throttle to have power

Great vid I bout the most expensive one at Lowe's and end up being a piece of crap that never really worked right I think this year I'm going to go with the Craftsman which is 3 times cheaper than the one I bought

If I buy the true fuel which one do I buy the 50;1 or the 40:1?

@brandonmugele2224

2 жыл бұрын

I use 40:1 but both will work

@Ghoppa32

Жыл бұрын

Yep 50:1 will smoke less and put less stress on the spark plug, but 40:1 u may get a tad more power.

how is it holding up after a month?

@MrGizmo211

3 жыл бұрын

Good. Starts easy. Good power

Please respond to my comment on this this Craftsman Wacker because for me it just might be the most frustrating toy I have ever owned. Reason: I cannot seem to get any consistent ease of feed on the..95 line. I've watched KZread on reloading the line so I have that nailed. But I can't work for more than a minute or two and the lines snap off right at the eyelet where it exits the head. This of course is short so I'm forced to remove the head cover and often waste a ton of line. I think yesterday I stopped to mess with this 15 times in a one hour job. Extremely irritating. I have standard 95 line.... Was I supposed to use only the Craftsman line?

@MrGizmo211

2 жыл бұрын

I would look or try a heavier string if .095 is breaking on you. Like .105. I heard that Oregon makes better line - but don’t know for sure on that.

@kippywylie

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrGizmo211 Thank You, I will try the .105

Those are some real prices of shit

I use Tru-Fuel!

Damn....all that talk and I wanted to HEAR IT RUN. Missed opportunity for a great video.

$109 LOL. Its shocking how much everything is going up, these are going for $189 now.

@MrGizmo211

Жыл бұрын

I know right! How can people afford anything???

Take that one back and get the model that is electric started! You will not regret it!

@TortureBot

Жыл бұрын

I think that's the model I bought. A cmxgtamd25sc. Says on the box it has that capability. It's been in storage since purchased because LIFE unfortunately. Just got it out to unbox it.

You didn't explain or show how to put the line in

I got mine on sale today for 139 usually 159 or 169 now

@angela27love25

Жыл бұрын

Same price , we got it just now

Do a Update

👍

Now it’s 220

@MrGizmo211

6 ай бұрын

Wow!

I’m using this below instead of mixing it myself. Never would’ve know to buy it if it wasn’t on the “frequently bought together “ section online. TruFuel 32-Pack-fl oz 50:1 Ethanol Free Pre-Blended 2-Cycle Fuel Ah I got the curved shaft hmm 🤔 never used either but cracking the box open Sunday.

I'm sure you bought a new one the next year

Use 50:1 tru-fuel cleaner and much better

Why didn't you just buy the charger for the cordless you don't have to buy batteries every year they're rechargeable

@TortureBot

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure he meant that the battery will no longer hold a charge.🤨

The head broke off and craftsman customer service is terrible

I had a DeWalt 20V trimmer that I normally switched out between 3 different batteries in every like 20 minutes or so, and I hated trimming around a 7 acres of land. Though, for whatever reason, it quit on me. I've tried to repair it but unable to so I tossed it away. I just bought a Craftsman WS2200 2-Stroke from Lowe's about a week ago and I loving it. I do have to mix the fuel 50:1 ratio, but they are selling them pre-mixed fuel everywhere now. Just go purchase one 1 gallon container, and then use that container to mix a 1 gallon of gasoline to 1 bottle 2 cycle oil and you're good.

I didn’t know that it can do all that I just got one not too long ago

@cityguyable

Жыл бұрын

How has it been working for you? You ever buy the other attachments?

Buy a sthil

NOOBS ITS MUCH EARLIER TO JUST BUT THE 40:1 or 50:1 premix has for $7 Yes it’s cheaper the other way but that $7 can lasts me a while

Yard machine

bummer ...I just paid 189.99

@MrGizmo211

Жыл бұрын

Inflation

U didn’t even start it

very heavy and under powered the edger attachment when connected it's very very under powered don't waste your money.....

The engineering of this weed trimmer is not ideal or user friendly at all! I cus the day I purchased this weed trimmer. The line never works the way it is supposed to. It either won't feed or all the line comes out. There's no need to reinvent the wheel. I've tried every method I've seen from countless KZread videos and still the same result. I'm ready to wrap this thing around a tree and buy another brand!

@MrGizmo211

Ай бұрын

Mine works pretty well - but if you don’t like the line - try those plastic blades !

Waste too much time on small details.