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5/14/2009 8:47:33 AM EDT
I just got my first gas trimmer and it's a total motherfucker compared to my old $30 electric one.

Now I'm deaf in one ear and my hands are numb from the vibration. It's worse than my corded reciprocating saw.

Are they all like that? Or do I just need to man up? It's a Ryobi 30cc straight shaft.
5/14/2009 8:50:13 AM EDT
[#1]
You mean a weed whacker?



Man up Nancy.
5/14/2009 8:50:25 AM EDT
[#2]
Is it slinging stuff on your dress too?
5/14/2009 8:52:22 AM EDT
[#3]
Man up and buy something better than a china mart ryobi.
5/14/2009 8:53:16 AM EDT
[#4]
Do they make a low vibration one? Feels like I'm going to get that miner's disease in my hands.
5/14/2009 8:55:10 AM EDT
[#5]
My Echo weed whacker doesn't vibrate much at all, for a weed whacker.....
5/14/2009 8:55:21 AM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Do they make a low vibration one? Feels like I'm going to get that miner's disease in my hands.




yea...  

they call them scissors where i come from

you get a little sand in your va-jay-jay too?







real men buy Stihl
5/14/2009 8:57:02 AM EDT
[#7]
I thought women liked vibration.
5/14/2009 8:58:10 AM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
Do they make a low vibration one? Feels like I'm going to get that miner's disease in my hands.


It's really something you get used to. I got a new head for mine that uses two six inch pieces of .080 line and it seems more balanced.

5/14/2009 8:58:16 AM EDT
[#9]
4 stroke, FTW. Also, try some hearing protection. You DO have hearing protection don't you? Safety glasses are also a great idea. Knee pads are optional.


ByteTheBullet  (-:
5/14/2009 8:59:27 AM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
It's a Ryobi 30cc straight shaft.




Same model I have had for 3 years. I love it! It will wack anything in it's way and it is very dependable. It starts right up in two pulls as well, the best wacker I have ever had hands down.

Man up
5/14/2009 9:02:14 AM EDT
[#11]
Eye pro, ear pro (I listen to my iPod), wear pants and a long sleeve shirt... Don't laugh, I've kicked stuff up and has hit me pretty hard. Boot aren;t a bad idea either. Get some gloves, they may take the vibration out a little.
5/14/2009 9:04:59 AM EDT
[#12]
I have the same weed eater..
Thats what us hillbillies call them.
Works ok for me...my great aunt used an electric one.
Nothing like rolling out 100 feet of cord.
5/14/2009 9:05:11 AM EDT
[#13]
Quoted:
My Echo weed whacker doesn't vibrate much at all, for a weed whacker.....


This...
5/14/2009 9:10:16 AM EDT
[#14]
Quoted:
Is it slinging stuff on your dress too?


5/14/2009 9:12:07 AM EDT
[#15]
This is the kind of post that is an embarrassment to men everywhere.

5/14/2009 9:12:50 AM EDT
[#16]
I use a Stihl FS 110R and it's a beast. Low vibration, long as the sting is correct.
http://www.stihlusa.com/trimmers/FS110R.html
5/14/2009 9:14:13 AM EDT
[#17]



Quoted:


Do they make a low vibration one? Feels like I'm going to get that miner's disease in my hands.


Ever used a chainsaw? Go get one and post the AAR.







 
5/14/2009 9:14:17 AM EDT
[#18]
Quoted:
Quoted:
My Echo weed whacker doesn't vibrate much at all, for a weed whacker.....


This...


This again
Man up
5/14/2009 9:14:57 AM EDT
[#19]
perfect example of a unintended consequence...."thread not going like you expected there huh?"
5/14/2009 9:17:23 AM EDT
[#20]
a quick trip to home depot can fix that for ya... obama gives his blessing!
5/14/2009 9:49:24 AM EDT
[#21]
It's called ear plugs.  WTF?

Hell of a lot better than dragging 200ft of power cord all over the damn place, wrapping it around trees, lawn furniture, having it come unplugged....I guess if you only have about 2 minutes worth of trimming within 25 ft of a power outlet then electric is great. Other than that, they're toys.  Plus, I have a pool.  I'm not dragging a damn power cord all around/across my pool.
5/14/2009 9:53:52 AM EDT
[#22]
I've used a few weed eaters and never had a problem with the noise. I say man up or atleast don't call them a string trimmer.
5/14/2009 9:56:37 AM EDT
[#23]
I have that model string trimmer.  It works just like any other string trimmer I've owned.

You're holding a 2 stroke motor on the end of a metal shaft.  It's not gonna be "still".  So yeah, man up.
5/14/2009 9:59:36 AM EDT
[#24]
Should have bought an Echo.  It will make your Ryobi feel like a toy.
5/14/2009 10:03:37 AM EDT
[#25]



Quoted:


Should have bought an Echo.  It will make your Ryobi feel like a toy.


I got some Toro POS... but it works.



I would LOVE something that will eat through Sagebrush without killing me.



 
5/14/2009 10:06:18 AM EDT
[#26]
... you could try a gyroscopic stabilizer.
5/14/2009 10:17:08 AM EDT
[#27]
Quoted:
Is it slinging stuff on your dress too?


Ouch...
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