Robert subscribed then hit the bell. Be more like Robert. In all seriousness I was impressed by how quickly he came up with a well thought out, nuanced hypothesis without even a moment’s notice. Huge thanks to Robert. Also, a huge thanks to everyone who supports Smarter Every Day on Patreon at www.patreon.com/smartereveryday Thank you! Destin

@ayanaalemayehu2998

4 жыл бұрын

Robert the homie

@ayanaalemayehu2998

4 жыл бұрын

Oh this was just posted

@wieheisstder5461

4 жыл бұрын

Greetings to Robert! 🤘

@thatmeme1360

4 жыл бұрын

Stihl brands' inverted hexagon shaped line has been the best trimmer line i've been able to find i was hoping to see it compare here. Still an amazing educational vid just like everyday. :)

@yanmay9824

4 жыл бұрын

Your right in the UK we call it a strimmer. Most likely dirives from the word trimmer.

Robert: "It seems likely that this line, being lighter and possessing a smaller diameter, would travel at a greater velocity, perhaps facilitating a cleaner cut." Destin: "ShARp shARP sQuaRE"

@MoarteaLunii

4 жыл бұрын

He's a genius.

@kristianhaverasmussen8558

4 жыл бұрын

How’s that guy only a weed eater guy... maybe he’s retired and just like to help the local community. Who knows, right

@micahrobbins8353

4 жыл бұрын

Haha weedy der go brrr

@jackhappens

4 жыл бұрын

@@kristianhaverasmussen8558 Robert is a professional tradesman. He is skilled and knowledgeable in his field of expertise. Robert and his colleagues possess a set of skills that we do not. We need to get away from the assumption that those that work with their hands aren't smart.

@czechmix221

4 жыл бұрын

Micah Robbins headass

"random weedeater dude we picked off the street suggested we calculate the linear density of each wire". Never change Destin. Your enthusiasm and good nature are a contagious blessing.

@SchutzmarkeGMBH

4 жыл бұрын

The world I want to live in

@ARVash

4 жыл бұрын

I have no doubt that the man meant linear density, but I also equally have no doubt that the word he used probably was not linear density.

@shiza8848

4 жыл бұрын

Alan Ball oh for sure😂

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

4 жыл бұрын

Destin's greatest achievement was introducing us to Weedeater Guy.

I love Robert’s humility when he doesn’t consider himself an expert, yet works with a string trimmer 8-10 hours per day. Compared to me, a weekend warrior, he’s a freaking professor in the art of weed wacking! ❤️

@planetphatness

Жыл бұрын

Time and efficiency is everything in his line of work.

@colinreynolds1870

11 ай бұрын

Robert is ACE .WE ALL NEED MORE ROBERT!!!

@Mutisi0n

7 ай бұрын

The humble-smart type, downplaying his own intelligence like so many Destin interviews. Thank you for bringing the experience of real people to the forefront of your videos

Robert is probably the best guest that you have had on here for the reason of him just randomly being there and you pulling him in because of his expertise with weed eaters.

@garyworkman75

11 ай бұрын

He also made a valid point regarding the rotational speed of the head changing due to the wgt/density of the line.

Robert's a real one, good call on asking him to be involved. He really added to the video and made a great outro.

@swoop_cheetah

4 жыл бұрын

Agree. Definitely added value to the video.

@iki740

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@annoyingneighborcat

4 жыл бұрын

yeah! He really made the video, he seems pretty cool.

This Robert guy was so entertaining, id love to see him in another video. Seems like a chill dude

@DanielDavies-StellularNebulla

4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of "There's great people all across America" 👌

@CurlyCross

4 жыл бұрын

He seems way too good of a critical thinker to be weed eating every day. Edit: is it sad that this is my most liked post on YT? by a long shot! I'd say thanks but honestly that man is way smarter than his job would have one assume. Read books don't look at the covers my friends.

@MoridaFanadier

4 жыл бұрын

People you never hear before might be the best dude you'll ever know Idk fam, back when i was in highschool, people that are considered beta are much more.... unpredictable.

@drewhuber50

4 жыл бұрын

+

@Solemn_Kaizoku

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. Your username is fantastic, btw.

One main problem I see is the tension put on the blade of grass. In the “field” the blade is sorta just hanging there freely, I think it messed with the dynamics of the cut by putting the blade of grass under tension…and we’d see very different behavior if only one end was held in place and the other allowed to dangle freely.

@BlueChickenFarm

2 жыл бұрын

This!!! I would have liked the clip mounted below holding a piece of grass upright

@BigBear--

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlueChickenFarm btw, I've settled on that either the Husqvarna Titanium, or the Husqvarna XP+ Line as the best trimmer line. That stuff is strong, flexible, and cuts clean. Most pros that care use either the stuff I listed, or the Echo Black Diamond.

@xzantronos

Жыл бұрын

@@BigBear-- echo crossfire line, husky titanium line imo are probably the 2 most durable weed eater lines on the market. I have never been much focused on shape of the line but durability of it and tracking capability unlike that sharp, sharp square that was all over the place.

@ADBBuild

11 ай бұрын

THIS! Easy way to think about it is cutting a piece of rope with a knife. Unless you have an incredibly sharp knife, you aren't going to cut through a piece of rope hanging in mid air as it will just be pushed away. It has to be held under tension for the knife to cut through. Inversely, by hold the grass blade tight, you are making it easier to cut and distorting how it cuts.

@BigBear--

11 ай бұрын

@@ADBBuild Over a year later my bottom line is when it comes to trimmer line - get yourself either the Husqvarna Titanium, or XP+, or get the Echo Black Diamond. I personally prefer the Husky line. That stuff is super tough, tracks straight, and cuts clean. Also a small recommendation is soak the line for about 24hrs in some water...cause a lot of the time you never know how old it is, or how it was stored or transported. Soaking it in water sorta re-hydrates it, and prevents it from getting brittle. You can also do that to bring it back to life, if it goes stiff on you from dry storage every season.

Been using that "Titanium" line for years. Does not cut as cleanly, but lasts significantly longer on properties with chain link and retaining wall stones

@Madgythumtas

8 ай бұрын

Possibility of using titanium to do the heavy lifting and then trim up with another?

@heydeereman1040

8 ай бұрын

@Madgythumtas yes if I was working a weekly property which had very little chain link or stone edge then I would use thinner X shaped line.

8:50 I love how Robert the Weed Eater dude came in and improved the experiment almost immediately.

@tyler1988

4 жыл бұрын

Experience teaches a lot more than you can usually learn from books or even just being smart. Not always but experience requires a pretty full interaction whereas school or books is usually just auditory or visually and leaving your brain to connect the dots.

Robert seriously just showed up and dropped mad knowledge then dipped What a madman

@malcolmmiller3718

3 жыл бұрын

Absolute madlad

@KnowledgePerformance7

3 жыл бұрын

Legend

Robert: I wouldn't say expert Also Robert *is clearly an expert* This is the less often seen end of the Dunning-Krueger effect.

@benjaminholcomb9478

3 жыл бұрын

I should say middle. No one really gets to the far end lol

@ryurc3033

2 жыл бұрын

You have to know something to realize you know nothing.

@Aim54Delta

11 ай бұрын

Dunning-Krueger is poorly understood. The study, and subsequent efforts, have demonstrated that people tend to presume they are average in performance regardless of how their performance ranks in absolute terms. If I were to take 100 people sampled at random and have them run, say, 3 miles, we would see them string out, with a few running far ahead and a few practically walking from the beginning. Most will be relatively close to each other or even herd together. Run them all individually to see how they perform, and you will break up the herding but not the statistical clustering of scores. Most people see themselves as "part of the pack" - be they at the rear of the pack or the front. Only when you have them perform as independent individuals can you properly assess their individual capabilities - the fast will not slow down to lead the pack, for example, and the slow will pick up their pace to not lag behind. Our perception of our individual capabilities is seen through this lens. People naturally perceive their performance as existing relative to this pack cluster with those tat the front not understanding how easy/naturally they dominate and those at the back not understanding how hard they have to try to keep up relative to others. Thus, people at the back think they are closer to the middle than they truly are while people at the front do not understand their own superiority.

Okay I'm calling in a whipper snipper for now on. Freaking love Australia

@nickh5081

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Canada and I've always said and heard Whipper snipper, too.

@rosen9425

3 жыл бұрын

probably pronounced whippa snippah in Steve Irwin:ish

@hermanngoring397

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosen9425 That was a nasty one.....but....xDD

@dannyboi6268

2 жыл бұрын

​@@rosen9425 as an Australian i can confirm.

Destin: HEY WEED EATER MAN! Robert: what in th-

@fordtechchris

4 жыл бұрын

Robert: What is a weed eater??

@jaydeep-p

4 жыл бұрын

@@fordtechchris Yea it's a grass cutter

@deadlybladesmith3093

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaydeep-p that's a lawn mower. You don't cut your grass with a weed eater. You just trim your yard with it

@julius_trifinity

4 жыл бұрын

@@fordtechchris whipper snipper

@johan1740

4 жыл бұрын

I'd argue that its to be called a weed wacker

The fact that Robert is not objecting and play along is quite admirable

@christapherdane

4 жыл бұрын

LOL I want a link to Roberts channel.

@etsuns

4 жыл бұрын

@Kevin L Sims Calm down

@macrobioscopic

4 жыл бұрын

@Kevin L Sims you must be a really free person to caps almost all of your first word

@marcusguerrero8755

4 жыл бұрын

When you’re out there working 10 hours a day in horrible heat, this is a most welcome distraction 😂

@kevinfrmkdz

4 жыл бұрын

@Kevin L Sims what?

Let me just say, you have got to be the most socially adept person I've ever seen to inform masses. you're always so nice, considerate and full of compliments. The way you acknowledge everyone else's strengths is just amazing!

I really appreciate your respect to others around you in your travels, you treat people with respect and quick friendliness, and are quite willing to ask for informed opinions (strangers obviously or really good acting). Cheers from Canada.

Robert: I'm no expert. Also Robert: Lemme school you up on linear density.

@kyle18934

4 жыл бұрын

I like how experts often times say they are not an expert. They realize that there is more to learn after all the time they have perfected their craft which I think truly shows their intelligence

@_egghead

4 жыл бұрын

@@kyle18934 that's called Dunning-Kruger effect

@mirzacandrei5143

4 жыл бұрын

​@@_egghead That's imposter syndrome. Dunning-Kruger effect is the opposite of it. Its when people who are incompetent at something are unable to recognize their own incompetence.

@microman502

4 жыл бұрын

@@mirzacandrei5143 Impostor syndrome is feeling undeserving of what you get, thinking you don't and never will deserve it. The Dunning-Kruger effect is someone who understands the true size of their field realising that even though they know far more than others, they still have way more to learn.

@tylerolejnicak5481

4 жыл бұрын

@@microman502 Everyone here is wrong and it's hilarious. Straight from Wikipedia: "In the field of psychology, the Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low ability at a task overestimate their ability. It is related to the cognitive bias of illusory superiority and comes from the inability of people to recognize their lack of ability. Without the self-awareness of metacognition, people cannot objectively evaluate their competence or incompetence.[1]"

I love how much more Alabama Destin's voice gets when he is talking to a neighbour as opposed to the camera

@fish10381

4 жыл бұрын

Should be another experiment. I do the same thing and don't even notice it usually. Haha. Why do our brains allow us to slightly change accents to feel like we fit in more with our audience??

@LordFarquhar96

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Fisher it’s all about fitting into a tribe

@JC-dt7jv

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, my accent can be turned on and off depending on who I'm talking too. Sometimes its quite useful, tho. When you run across someone who automatically thinks southern accent = dumb.

@jonsteiner2696

4 жыл бұрын

It's called code switching.

@TheLoserface45

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Fisher would he do a psychology episode? That’d be cool. It’s a field he hasn’t touched on a bunch on the channel

Destin, you are legit one of the best parts of youtube and literally a validation of the reason the internet was created in the first place. Never stop being awesome.

@ShuRugal

11 ай бұрын

The internet was "created in the first place" to ensure strategic communications in the event of a nuclear war. If Destin is contributing to that, he's certainly not allowed to tell us about it.

The reason we call it a Weed Whacker makes the most sense because it’s literally smacking tf out of the grass and anything else you’re cutting it with.. not “eating” it

@unrelatedpopcornfire8891

3 жыл бұрын

Weed eater was the name of a brand of weed whackers- everyone just started calling it that

@vasaus

3 жыл бұрын

@@unrelatedpopcornfire8891 same as saying cleanex instead of tissue or how british people say hoover instead of vaccum

@DustierLawery2

3 жыл бұрын

Even Q-Tips even though Q-tip is brand and not the actual cotton swab

@stayyourpath

3 жыл бұрын

@@unrelatedpopcornfire8891 Ik that, I'm just saying that's where we came up w/ it

@stayyourpath

3 жыл бұрын

@@vasaus Do people really call tissue cleanex?... because I've only heard people say tissue from all parts of the U.S

Destin: "Random weed eater guy! check this out!" Weed eater guy: "I suggest you should weigh each line in a certain length and calculate its linear density"

@Thecommander248

3 жыл бұрын

I hope he used those exact words too just to say that blow Destin's mind.

@kalwidorntheimmortalcaptai2435

3 жыл бұрын

*BEHOLD MY KNOWLEDGE OF WEED EATER.*

@rogerandlyndabeall3840

2 жыл бұрын

Weight per meter not linear density. Density is mass per unit volume.

@CullenDelmore

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerandlyndabeall3840 When you're right, you're right. It can be called linear weight or linear mass as well.

@topchoppers7980

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerandlyndabeall3840 what if the unit volume is 1 meter 🤔🤔

Welcome Robert. I've been watching this show for a while, I truly appreciate that someone takes the time to test things like this. Coincidentally I use a 'sharp square' it just looked nice and aggressive, I like something I can dig a trench with.

"Australia calls it strimmer" Nah, the chart was correct, we call it nothing but a "whippa snippa" (sic)

@firstnamethenalastname

3 жыл бұрын

the whippy

@scooterkid01

2 жыл бұрын

Who TF calls it a Strimmer? It's likely my first time hearing it called that in a very long time

@Grover91

2 жыл бұрын

@@scooterkid01 everyone in the UK. 👍

I love how Destin took the liberty of asking Robert's opinion, it gives us an in the field perspective and makes the video feel more authentic

@Viking445

4 жыл бұрын

I can't remember a single one of Destin's videos that didn't seem authentic and well thought out. He works so hard to get any kind of bias out of his findings.

I wish I had the courage to just yell out "HEY WEED EATER MAN" to someone I don't know, and ask them to come over.

@tobiastho9639

4 жыл бұрын

Goodness for you: Shyness is not a personality trade. You can just decide to try and do it. Maybe get more involved first with people you already know and built yourself up. I did it too...

@cameronmeek2784

4 жыл бұрын

Tobias Tho It’s not that deep

@YourMJK

4 жыл бұрын

Tobias Tho r/thanksimcured

@jondwyer9323

4 жыл бұрын

@@tobiastho9639 good advice honestly. easier said than done for most. most people are afraid of change.

@thisisntsergio1352

4 жыл бұрын

I thought I was an introverted shy boy until my friends told me that they admired my ability to walk up to people and strike up a conversation. Can't seem to do it with pretty girls, tho. Hahaha

*THIS* is the kind of stuff that keeps me up at night.... not to mention standing and staring at rolls of line for embarrassing amounts of time. You are the man we need, Destin!

The only thing that matters is how durable the line is. All of those line types are gonna work fine as far as cutting goes. What matters the most is how often you're restringing

Idk why but Robert gave off the friendly like “oh how nice this dudes making a little KZread video” vibes (but like not in a bad or demeaning way like a genuinely interested and helpful way) so I like to think when he subscribed at the end he was all “oh wow he’s got 8 million subscribers this isn’t little at all”

@tommihommi1

4 жыл бұрын

I think he knew it wasn't that little when he saw the bigass camera

@TreyCook21

4 жыл бұрын

@@tommihommi1 doesn't work that way with bigass trucks... "He must be compensating for something teeheehehe".

@jasonthesnow

4 жыл бұрын

tommihommi1 oh yeah. Forgot about the $100k or something camera there...

@Tinyvalkyrie410

4 жыл бұрын

Jason Snow yeah but most people have no idea how much cameras cost. He easily could have thought it was 100 dollars

@joekenorer

4 жыл бұрын

People down here are generally friendly in that manner anyway. Asking someone to come to your garage and "check this out" as they're walking by is going to be all smiles.

I love that you included the weed eater guy, it probably made his day.

@roccit

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it made *my* day :)

@adamsmith5913

4 жыл бұрын

Weed eater guy is now a legend.

@trex9166

4 жыл бұрын

HIS NAME IS ROBERT

@unclepaul3113

4 жыл бұрын

Weed wacker*

@julioclever4727

4 жыл бұрын

@@unclepaul3113 eater*

I'm in my second year as a homeowner in the TN, with a big yard to mow/string trim and blow. I started with sharp square Stihl. Then round Stihl. They were both okay but at the church, I lead the "mow team" and noticed they have the Husqvarna titanium stuff. That stuff seems to last forever! I mean we have a ton of trimming to do and it wears down slow. I can do the entire church grounds on one fill up. At home it take 1.5 fill ups. I love the slow motion and super crisp, close up camera work! Great job guys!!!

You and Projectfarm are both great realistic testers! Thanks for another great educational video!

I love how Destin's accent gets much thicker when he starts talking with someone from around the block.

@MrSlowestD16

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a pretty interesting natural thing. I see it with people all the time. Completely subconscious.

@brianbrissette9444

4 жыл бұрын

Omg I know, myself can become an English man without ever been across the pond 🤩BB

@jessetharp6319

4 жыл бұрын

I live in Seattle but I’m from Oklahoma. The minute I get on the phone with someone from back home with people around they always look at me funny and ask where my accent all of the sudden came from.

@lily7039

4 жыл бұрын

it’s called code switching look it up lmfao

@KwadSkwad

3 жыл бұрын

Code switching. I do this and didn't realize it until it was pointed out to me.

“Hey weed eater dude !! Come check this out!! “ bahaha, I love how much Destin gets joy out of sharing the science. Good stuff

@davemackinnon6487

4 жыл бұрын

And every time he does that, he follows up by politely introducing himself. Thumbs up!

@hvargas1980

4 жыл бұрын

Gets me excited too.

So glad to know that years ago when the new lines came to life, my take is the same. Star and gater line is the best over all. The 4 edge (squared) like Robert mentioned how it will do for roughs and can cut through tough grasses is not a go to for manicured lawns. It wants to climb down into the grass and get away from you before you know it and then you have a bad spot that is there for the customer to see. All in All a round weed eater line will give you a smooth cut like butter in grasses such as Bermuda & Zoysia grass. In doing so it kind of rolls over the top of the grass while you are cutting without digging lower than what you want to go. And in working throughout the years you learn to slow down your weed eater throttle with your smaller line along your fence so you don't go through it in the first 20 feet.

I would love to see the rate of wear for the gatorline and the star shaped line. The line we use at work is rounded, but its actually closer to 2 different strands of small round line twisted together and it doesnt cut as clean but it is extremely durable and i can get 2 days out of a length thats 2 of my wingspan long. Other styles similar to the traingle line or the round line seem to wear out after just 1 day of trimming.

@nobiden3134

11 ай бұрын

I have that wire (like a 8 in a spiral orange). Quiet and stable. I took the guard off my trimmer and run each side about 10-12 inches at 1/4 throttle and tilt the head slightly to each direction like a helicopter would fly.

Robert is the GOAT. I bet he’ll have that lawn looking like carpet. 💯 👌🏾🖼

@affapple3214

4 жыл бұрын

Goat?

"Whipper Snipper" ha. Don't ever change Australia.

@hutchy2907

4 жыл бұрын

No it’s “strimmer” according to Destin.

@davemackinnon6487

4 жыл бұрын

My family calls it Whipper Snipper or Weed Whacker... Southern, Ontario, Canada.

@The.Talent

4 жыл бұрын

It’s an onomatopoeia. Us Aussies are all about the onomatopoeia.

@gamutjepah

4 жыл бұрын

@@hutchy2907 That's the UK. Shortened from string trimmer, which is what the manufacturers call it.

@bondicraig37

4 жыл бұрын

I live in Sydney and every calls them wiper snippets or line trimmers

Star line for daily use going forward thank you this video is legit!!!! 😊🤙🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

I just love this video. I think it's awesome you invited that guy for his opinion. This is what I do for a living the past 17 years. Was awesome to see these results. I use 095 vortex line. It's twisted round like the radio antenna. It seems to be the best to me and super quiet with less drag like he mentioned. Thanks a bunch for posting this video. Very interesting and loved it like all your videos. You're a genuinely nice guy.

“Man buys eight different kinds of trimmer line then cuts his yard with scissors”

@merlinmagnus873

4 жыл бұрын

For science!

@SMITESHSURESH

4 жыл бұрын

When you put it that way, yes think about that.!!! 🤣

@emmanuelwestra6524

4 жыл бұрын

What a man

@mindseyeproductions8798

4 жыл бұрын

Man buys eight different kinds of trimmer line and ends up using a gallon of gas and a match

@Ktulu789

4 жыл бұрын

Op you made my day xDDD

Destin: "Alabama people are with it!" Robert: "Some of us are..."

@brianevans4

4 жыл бұрын

Most underated line in the video

@Freekniggers

4 жыл бұрын

@@brianevans4 where is the line for rating lines? Im waiting.

@jayders1

4 жыл бұрын

Whoever is reading this I hope you have a great rest of your day and keep growing as a person!! :)

@Prevailingbucket

4 жыл бұрын

james, Dustin just did a video of them. They come in all shapes and sizes. 🤪

Enjoy your videos! Always very informative

Amazing video. Thanks so much!

This is totally one of those "if you told me 10 years ago I'd spend 16 minutes watching a video about weed eater line and be riveted by it I'd have called you crazy" moments.

@NukeMarine

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know man, I remember how cool it was in high school (decades ago) watching a drop of water into water then a drop of milk into coffee at slow motion. All of us went "whhaaaaaattt" when the entire rebound out of the coffee was almost pure milk. Pretty sure we'd all have been cool if the teacher said "next, weed eaters (cause we're in Texas) cutting grass in slow motion"

@Chillibe

4 жыл бұрын

You better hope to god you don't stumble upon coin collecting channels or number channels

@romanlegion5837

4 жыл бұрын

I love random inane experiments

Funny how Destin gets into his Alabama accent quite quickly while talking to Robert. :D

@austinpeters2145

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed the exact same thing.

@austinpeters2145

4 жыл бұрын

Heck, that linguist psychology could be a SmarterEveryDay episode.

@Namedeeznuts

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you do it too with certain accents when talking to certain people, but usually it goes unnoticed and probably makes the whole conversation easier on the brain

@davidaustin6962

4 жыл бұрын

I always do it, never realize it until others point it out. I shouldn't be embarrassed but I always am because I kinda go overboard.

@gg-gamers

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidaustin6962 Well as an overanalytical person, I notice it more too. I think it's more of a survival trait, making yourself more endearing and seem like less of an outsider.

Great video. Robert was just the icing on the cake

Thanks, Dustin. I'm doing my yard by myself, didn't have someone teach me, and have a tight budget. This will really help me take care of myself 👍👍

@planetphatness

Жыл бұрын

I'd go with durability if you're on a budget.

weed eaters are sometimes called 'motor scythe' in german, which I think is objectively the coolest name

@shadowblade5656

4 жыл бұрын

I'll second that. Accurate AND badass-sounding.

@Nemozoli

4 жыл бұрын

The same in Hungarian!

@Ktulu789

4 жыл бұрын

Because you move it like a scythe. Makes some sense. But a scythe actually cuts. In Spanish you can call it motoguadaña or bordeadora. Guadaña is scythe.

@grn1

4 жыл бұрын

I could get behind that.

@chrisfryer3118

4 жыл бұрын

my stihl strimmer is now a motorscythe. that'll get me a strange look everytime in the UK.

why is no one talking about Robert :( He was funny and great lol. Hope he sees this.

@EdwinCristobal

4 жыл бұрын

Robert MVP

@DavidKohout

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was really great! :D

@onev3923

4 жыл бұрын

How was he funny

@StickyIckyOOHWAY

3 жыл бұрын

Robert is a legend!

I watch this video probably 9 months ago, and I found myself in the store looking up my view history just to check what kind of line to buy. Pretty useful video

I had a lawn crew for a couple of years and I found that the thinner the line the cleaner the cut. Now the thin stuff works great for a homeowner but I found square gator line with a wire in it left a good product and lasted pretty well doing production. Then there was this braided line it left a satisfactory product and lasted remarkably long. Both were commercial grade. Sorry I can’t remember what the braided line was called it has been more than ten years since I could do the work. I really liked the gator line the best. Great video.

My main takeaway from this video: “Don’t underestimate the intelligence of the whipper snipper guy.”

@InservioLetum

3 жыл бұрын

What on earth would lead you to tie his intellect to his occupation?!

@LomidzeDavid

3 жыл бұрын

From the google statistics at the start, you seem to be an Australian

@markgearing

3 жыл бұрын

@@LomidzeDavid - That’s a coincidence, my passport and birth certificate also say I’m Australian. 😉

@awesomedevil4471

3 жыл бұрын

I’m Canadian and I call it a whipper snipper 😂

@NikoMoraKamu

3 жыл бұрын

@@awesomedevil4471 Canadians are North Australians or Australians are South Canadians?

Weadeater guy: "I wouldn't say I'm an expert," however I AM savvy in string theory.

@DaleHarris

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon haney a veritable Sheldon Cooper over here!

@brandonhaney3117

4 жыл бұрын

String theory expert: Sometimes I spend 8-10 hours a day testing my hypotheses. Let's compare

@MoarteaLunii

4 жыл бұрын

@@DaleHarris no

@migy5031

4 жыл бұрын

A more tangible type of String Theory. 😂

@martiddy

4 жыл бұрын

Ba dum tss!

TIL about whipper snippers, thanks Destin!

Thank you for an awesome video!

Random WeedEater dude: "Ya'll need to weigh the line by length and calculate the linear density." 🧐

@chestersnapdragonmcphistic579

4 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing he probably didn't use those exact words

@Dargonhuman

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, it does make a certain amount of sense as higher density should equate to more durable line strength plus higher density should also equate to cleaner cutting power thanks to e=mc(2).

@jeremymcadam7400

4 жыл бұрын

@@Dargonhuman thats not really the right formula here, also density will only give a cleaner cut in dense grass

@dilankakasun6033

4 жыл бұрын

yet, that random guy made actual sense. Because the end of the day we all do not just "CUT" one strand but massacre a whole backyard.

@pharmdiddy5120

4 жыл бұрын

haha yep I was just thinking that - ya know spend enough time with a tool and you're going to know what makes it work well

"I'm no expert" ... "You should probably weigh out each one" Theory: The star shape having 7 pointed edges, is more likely to hit the blade of grass with said edge, leading to a cleaner cut.

@obiwac

4 жыл бұрын

yeah that's what i was thinking too !

@kosherartwerxllc

4 жыл бұрын

The clean cut also being healthier for the grass.

@deyesed

4 жыл бұрын

It's about maximizing shear force at the contact point. The star shape does it the best. But with thicker diameter material, the square has a better chance of avoiding the flat contact scenario.

@JeffreyMyersII

4 жыл бұрын

But then wouldn't the round shape be better since a circular shape has an infinite number of edges?

@obiwac

4 жыл бұрын

@@JeffreyMyersII it may have an infinite amount of corners, but the angles of those corners tend to 180°, so it's not much better than a flat edge

We need more collabs with Robert, this is great!

Always heard it referred to as a "weed wacker" until I moved to Australia where I heard it continually called a "whipper snipper". I have always called it a "line trimmer" if electric powered and a "gas line trimmer" if combustion powered.

I feel like the tension on the grass would affect the cutting... If the grass was able to bend out of the way, I wonder if the ranking might change!

@doseven

4 жыл бұрын

I thought that might be the case as well, however in one of the later shots I think it was with the sharp square the line cut a free hanging portion after the bottom was cut free and the cut looked very similar. I think the action is so fast that the inertia of the grass blade dominates that part of the physics.

@Can_Head

4 жыл бұрын

@@doseven its...just...cutting...grass

@mrglayden1690

4 жыл бұрын

@@Can_Head Exactly, so its a science that further research will benefit us all directly, we all gotta cut grass

@Rossski

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I feel like the cutting capability would be better demonstrated if the grass is not in tension. You could use twine as your cord and I bet that would cut tensioned grass just fine.

@michaelsotomayor5001

4 жыл бұрын

guys just buy a goat.. you'll have no grass to cut in a day lol

My family cut lawns and cemeteries for a side business. We call them “ Trimmers “. We also only used the orange star. We pride ourselves by leaving the customer with a beautiful lawn. The orange star cut cleaner and doesn’t brown the cut tips. The strings that shred and delaminate, the grass browns a lot more.

@MingWLee

4 жыл бұрын

Canadian gardener here, we call it as Trimmers as well, weed eater is something else....

I love how fun these videos are for both him and me lol

In my part of PA, it was always "eaters" not "whackers" - but then, we live near where words like pop change to soda. And all "cutting" is tearing, just get better shears with finer edges - which strings can't have. Oh, and if you ever retest, see if you can find types; we weed-ate some less-thready grass, but mostly ran the machine through weedy ditches.

Strimmer

@MrDeano-bm8qg

4 жыл бұрын

Scoping out the slow motion competition?? I'm just kidding love your chanle and the work you guys do

@srijayr.9090

4 жыл бұрын

Finally, The Queen's English.

@iyxan2340

4 жыл бұрын

no u

@Fitzy258

4 жыл бұрын

Gavin's having none of it

@coldjello

4 жыл бұрын

no.

Can we just acknowledge that the Aussie’s call it a “whipper snipper”

@xaviwavy3930

4 жыл бұрын

finally getting the recognition the name deserves

@pelicanwhisperer

4 жыл бұрын

praise be to the whipper snipper

@av3nt4dor8

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Reeves IV yeah mate that’s what we call it

@Peanuts87

4 жыл бұрын

I mean it describes what it does. Weed Whacker is also acceptable.

@mattyboy141

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it kinda ticked me a little seeing green for australia, which is whipper snipper, but he said strimmer. Good work on the clarification.

I've been weed eating as part of my new job for a few months and after watching these I'd LOVE to see a comparison of which line does best when hitting concrete and wearing down, and see what is happening there in slow motion.

@thepope2412

2 жыл бұрын

Or trying to cut through hard pig weed

After reviewing all these trimmer lines I've made a decision: I'm getting a goat.

@leyton1618

4 жыл бұрын

This is a legitimate solution which i really want to do

@JorgenKremer

4 жыл бұрын

Depending on wether you have any flowers bordering the gras.

@Jules-iq6ks

4 жыл бұрын

Less plastic ! ^^

@farisshaikh2852

4 жыл бұрын

Or do you want a cow?

@Mix_Lv

4 жыл бұрын

lmfao

Love how Destin's accent does ultra-Alabama when he starts speaking to locals

@martiddy

4 жыл бұрын

Destin always changes his accent unconsciously when speaking with people with different accent.

@KageRyuu6

4 жыл бұрын

@@martiddy Everyone does it.

@lesliebethea1622

4 жыл бұрын

I really noticed that on the silo-building episode!

@winterborn82

4 жыл бұрын

I'm from GA and do the same thing. If I'm talking to a local I know they will understand me, but someone else might have a more difficult time so I drop a bit of my accent when speaking with people not from the south.

@micah_lee

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone will change their accent depending on who they are around

Kickass vid dude 👍🏼 👍🏼

Destin, I love your videos so hard. From the physics behind super-sonic baseballs to magnet worms, to scientifically proving with objective evidence where the best spot in the microwave is: you unequivocally rock. But dude, this is next level. To those of us who are about to Science, I salute you!

No one in Australia called it a strimmer. I’m sure everyone will agree when I say it’s called a whippa snippa.

@holidaymail

4 жыл бұрын

Sure do! The Google info there agreed too lol

@jems0575

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen it called a Line Trimmer, but whippa snippa / whipper snipper is definitely the go to.

@noallegiances8676

4 жыл бұрын

Got a new one from bunnings last month and i agree 1000% mate, they only sell whippa snippas here in stralya..

@jimy4real666

4 жыл бұрын

Yep whipper snipper! 👍🇦🇺 🍻

@Jinppa

4 жыл бұрын

Destin messed it up. The Google info says 93% of Australia uses the whipper snipper or as you spelled it, whippa snippa. It's the British that prefer strimmer (98%).

I love how your accent gets thicker when Robert comes in. This is actually a very common phenomenon among humans. You should do a video on it.

@mickjager5974

3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in NC so most kids had southern accent of various amounts. One kid I knew went to a military school in North East US for a year and when he came back he had a northern accent.

@Considerers

3 жыл бұрын

Another thing to ponder (or at least which i ponder) is wether the person with the thicker accent gets a "thinner" accent when interacting with someone with a more standardized accent.

@cosmoniums5990

3 жыл бұрын

@@Considerers meanwhile I just suddenly slipped into a Boston accent in the middle of a conversation, much to the confusion of my friend and myself. And if you can’t tell from the context, I’m not a Bostonian

@LilBoyHexley

3 жыл бұрын

"Code switching". Basically everybody who interacts with different groups of people in different contexts does it to some extent. My most interesting personal experience. Had a friend who was not bilingual, only spoke English (without an accent), and grew up in the US for the most part, but came from an Indian family. Often when speaking to family members he would start to have a light Indian accent as if he was a bilingual Hindi speaker even though the conversation was entirely in his native English, and he didn't speak Hindi.

@joeplavin

3 жыл бұрын

Whenever I race NASCAR online my accent goes down three states.

Thanks for including New Zealand in the Google trend results

Great video. This is most educational Iseen along with the one that says you can make your line more durable by storing it in a bucket of water.

I love how he's able to make friends with literally anyone in this planet, Nobel prize of peace.

@rahuldey2780

4 жыл бұрын

Someday come and meet me

@ucantrun2793

4 жыл бұрын

Literally my entire experience while living in Alabama. Southern hospitality.

@wallinggriffin

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much just anywhere in the south.

@drdesignz

4 жыл бұрын

Dustin for President

@nwmancuso

4 жыл бұрын

It's a reflection of Christ.

Robert’s the real MVP. It’s really interesting how the people who use a tool or practice a subject so much everyday will say they aren’t an expert, but when you get in the weeds (pun intended) on the subject they know more about it than they first think.

@TheAnantaSesa

4 жыл бұрын

humility

@ChristopherLusher

4 жыл бұрын

Tendency towards the mean - people who are knowledgeable also tend to know there's much to learn and thus underestimate their knowledge level, while people who are not knowledgeable tend to think there isn't much more to know and thus overestimate their knowledge level.

@BrianBell4073

4 жыл бұрын

You learn stuff all the time. The more you learn, the more you learn what you don't know. You might know a lot.... and you know you know a lot but you know that you don't know everything.

Great video and Robert is a Boss!

The grey line with the spiral groove is, I believe, Husquevarna that I used a lot, beecause it lasts longer, especially on rocks, curbs, fencing. But - it doesn't cut sharply, so dont expect less than ragged tops. Now using some star shaped thinner line (.85) given to me, and it cuts really well for grass, but not so good in the bushes & heavy weeds.

Robert “Weedeater Dude” stole the show. He gave me Caddyshack vibes. What are the chances he showed up at the perfect time?

@alanbutler7712

4 жыл бұрын

If he is in the neighborhood all the time, (since you can't mow/weedwack everyone's yard in a single day), and the time to record a single video takes hours and hours,... I would say about 50%.

@icedbear

4 жыл бұрын

Considering that he was there, the chance at the time of filming was 100%.

@mtnvalley9298

4 жыл бұрын

“So I got that going for me, which is nice.”

@justAguyDs

4 жыл бұрын

@@alanbutler7712 I'd say more than 5

@ZalyQQ

4 жыл бұрын

The fact that he understood shape , drag, weights, all the physics involved and all he does is landscape shows there's some seriously smart, undervalued people out there

Rest of the world: weed eater Australia: whipper snipper

@djbis

4 жыл бұрын

lmao

@TheRelentlessmonster

4 жыл бұрын

in the uk its a strimmer

@CoDisafishy

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, sounds like the perfect Australian term for this. I can just imagine it in their accent. I might just start saying it in my American accent haha.

@CoDisafishy

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobCat981 I'm in Illinois and I've mostly heard weed whacker. Rarely hear weed eater.

@somestuffithoughtyoumightl6985

4 жыл бұрын

My family in Canada still call it Whipper Snipper

Did you calculate the speed of each line? It'd be interesting to know the momentum of each string as it hits the blade of grass.

Overall great video! Ive been working in the landscape business over 5 years. Now there really isn’t “the best line”. It all depends on what your doing. There is pros and cons with every string shape. Another thing to consider is the thickness of the line, for every shape and brand there is different thickness sizes. If your edging sidewalks, or weed eating somewhere with a lot of rocks, or metal or debris, then you would want a thick round trimmer line. This shape is especially made for not breaking as easy. If your weed eating thick grass or brush with no rocks in the way then I would use the diamond shape. Which looks like a twisted string. An example is the echo black diamond. Also known as “sharp square shape. This line is meant for thick grass and weeds. It is not meant for edging, nor weed eating around rocks, fences or debris, because this type of line breaks easy. In my business I only use Husqvarna titanium force. Which is a thick round line. I use this because this line does not break easy, it is durable, and can cut through thick brush. This line is not meant for thick brush, but because we have high power commercial trimmers it knocks down weeds like nothing.

@kyoswkyosw1216

Жыл бұрын

We have a triangle line up here that the corners are actually stronger than the core, so it splits apart through the middle of the line making each string actually three cutting pieces at the end of the line while trimming instead of one big piece

@Angel.76239

Жыл бұрын

@@kyoswkyosw1216 Awesome! What string is it ?

@kyoswkyosw1216

Жыл бұрын

@@Angel.76239 closest thing I can find (and pretty sure it’s the same line since I hardly ever keep the packaging) is called Ugly Line, there are apparently several types of Ugly Line though it seems, mine is bright yellow with more squared off triangle points so it cuts better when the end splits

Destin's southern accent came through more when he was talking with Robert.

@Crow.Author

4 жыл бұрын

I have a friend who lives in Virginia, though native, he has a very plain “American” accent. Until there is another Virginian in the room, then all of a sudden he’s a southerner.

@JoeM-

4 жыл бұрын

bruh when that sounds very normal to you and you dont relize it '_'

@elimorin7314

4 жыл бұрын

Happens to the best of us

@Thrillowatt

4 жыл бұрын

Same with my mom from NJ, when she is around family she starts saying qoffe and like she adds a w to every word. We live in CA

@s3cr3tpassword

4 жыл бұрын

You should watch his video about the silo. His accent really popped out.

That’s science vs experience. Robers has different motives when choosing line that is cost per job so a stiffer line is more durable so will be cheaper to run for him.

@Crush3333

4 жыл бұрын

I had to comment after I liked this comment to say that I like this comment :D

@onradioactivewaves

4 жыл бұрын

@ I thought the whole purpose of using a seed water was to trim weeds, grass and brush. [ and yes I'm also an engineer ;) ]

@MrDanny644

4 жыл бұрын

@ You also have to factor in the power of the machine. The professional probably has a more powerful machine so the thinner line would snap easier. Also if you try and use a thicker line on a less powerful machine it can struggle to spin it fast enough to cut things and can burn out the engine.

@ohm711

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrDanny644 i guess you also "an engineer" 😂

@robertsaint3587

4 жыл бұрын

From what I learned in the video the brand is that I use which we will call sharp sharp square is most efficient in all categories of the scientific breakdown it is cost-efficient more durable and also given the cleanest-cut

What did I find? The best video ever? I'm weedeating all the time around 22 acres and constantly arguing with my self which shape/size I need.. although lots of times I'm using a steel bladed head. Hard the beat if your away from the house or masonry walls.

Nice, love it

Hey smarter-- I have been a weedeater guy for my own service about 10 years, and I think it's important to do this test on free standing blades because that is what you are cutting... the lack of tension is what the real working weedeaters are dealing with... so it's important to know how each string does against free standing blades.

@stevewinwood3674

4 жыл бұрын

good point.

@Kazokano

2 жыл бұрын

I feel ashamed I didn't think of this... so true.

"so you're an expert?" ... "I don't know about 'expert'" .. ..is exactly what an expert would say

@kevinmcauley

4 жыл бұрын

spot on

@RendraKusuma

4 жыл бұрын

Dunning-Kruger effect 😅

@JH-fk8ow

4 жыл бұрын

@Harry M huh? thats exactly what renda said

@Polar_Onyx

4 жыл бұрын

Harry M no, the dunning Kruger effect shows that people with high knowledge often say they are not as skilled because they know how much they don't know

@Eralen00

4 жыл бұрын

@Harry M it also works the other way, people with very high skill tend to underestimate their skill

Thanks, I have always wondered about which whipper snipper line to use. I use electric garden tools for my corner house and the 2 neighbours' front gardens. Noise is much less with electric and now I might try a triangle for even less noise. Any affiliate link? 1st priority for residential use might be noise. Commercial probably need strength like the sharp-sharp square whipper snipper.

Definitely rigorous scientific research! You can't control all the variables without spending way too much time and money, but the experiment with small variables like the speed of the trimmer and the thickness of the grass aproximates the actual working conditions, so the accuracy of the test reflects real world results. I appreciate the time and effort doing this test. I have personally use the star shaped line as I was swayed by advertising some years back, also because it creates a cleaner cut the grass will be healthier in the long term.

Destin: *Attaches weed-eater to trolley* "Weed-Eater Approach-O-Matic." Me: "Destin, what you've made there is traditionally called a lawn mower..." Destin: "... Did I stutter?"

@Neko_Jones

4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@greentea1396

4 жыл бұрын

yes.

@jeremyboyle5695

4 жыл бұрын

That rig is not a Lawnmower, that a wimpy Bush-hog. It's got a flexible cutting head mounted on a chassis

Fun Note: Truck drivers put a single twist on the belts securing loads to flat beds to prevent the belts from vibrating. If you follow a truck with belts not twisted you will notice the belts vibrating but the belts with a twist will not do anything. Your mention of the triangle twist at 7:25 made me think of this.

@renethalund

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting fact! Thanks.

@8scottyt

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately twists are not legal in our tie down straps, but I know this trick myself.

@tc158

4 жыл бұрын

us surfers do the same with our board straps. Otherwise it flaps up and down and scratches your board and car!

@Nozerone

4 жыл бұрын

Most of the time if the belt is vibrating, it's simply because it's not tight enough. I never twist the straps, and the only loads I ever get any vibration in are loads that can compress over time. I have been told that on some loads though (mainly wood), you don't want the twist cause it can cause friction and possible problems. Not sure how true that is, so don't quote me on that.

@52Ford

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nozerone I twist my straps. The best example I can think of 'off-hand' is hauling some furniture on a flatbed trailer a few years ago. I had to get out on the side of the road and twist my straps because it was literally starting to friction burn the fabric where the straps were fluttering. If I'm concerned with surface damage, I twist. Otherwise, I don't care. It's probably better to twist, as you're putting less wear on your tie-downs by not making them flutter.

Loved this, new sub here

I came to a decision about trimmer line, even before watching this video! My take-away from all this testing is, if you have to get down to the macro-lens level to see a difference in how your line cuts grass, then save yourself some bucks and buy whatever is cheapest, in the diameter(s) you need. Guaranteed, NO ONE is going to walk by your yard and say "Oh look, he used the wrong shape of trimmer line."

@terrafirma9328

Жыл бұрын

Smartest comment on this board. And that was my decision as well. Also, real metal wire works great too.

"Today on smarter every day, I'm justifying to my wife why it's taking so long to do the lawn"

Wife: Just pick a line for the grass trimmer, they're all the same. Me: no they're different, I saw a KZread video.

@danielduncan6806

4 жыл бұрын

Wife: Divorce.

@monsieurLDN

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielduncan6806 yes you divorce that easily

@mikes6884

4 жыл бұрын

Project Farm is the best channel for comparison testing tools.

@joshevers3585

4 жыл бұрын

Legend επιχ Maybe you can in a no fault divorce state

@ericf5978

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, Protestants don't believe in till death do you part. They can sleep with as many women they want, as long as it is one at a time. Sad.

convinced me to sub too..great video!!

Haunting sounds, good choice

When you criticize a guy's word choice and he brings out a by-region breakdown of dialect variances.

@sonnyjs15

4 жыл бұрын

@Ashton Peacock annoying bot

@Rugras.

4 жыл бұрын

@Ashton Peacock How about no.

@Markle2k

4 жыл бұрын

He is perfectly OK with not telling you to subscribe to the channel, only asking that you consider it. BUT, you SHOULD use his term for a yard tool. People have strange priorities. j/k Destin if you read replies to comments.

@reabkire

4 жыл бұрын

can we all settle on whipper snipper?

@mattiasmendis606

4 жыл бұрын

Erik Bär u mean weed whacker?