Shindaiwa Trimmer Head

[mcmurrytw]

I just purchased a Shindaiwa T260 trimmer. I love the trimmer but the bump head does hold much trimmer line. I find myself having to stop every 20 minutes to fill it back up. I am using Echo cross file .95 trimmer line. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good bump trimmer head that will work on the T260? I also have a Stihl FS-85 and I like the bump head on it. Will that head work on the T260?

[stick9]

We switch all of our whipheads to the green machine style heads (wider, and therefore hold more string) ...


stiCK-nINe

[jeffyr]

Every 20 minutes....for real ?

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[mcmurrytw]

Yes, every 20 minutes. I cut around a lot of chain link fence.

[Keith]

Man, 20 minutes? I think ya need some Roundup for that fence ;)

[mcmurrytw]

I have now applied Round-up around the fence. I hope that helps. I still have lots of thorn bushes/trees to deal with. But I would still like to have a better trimmer head.

[Fantasy Lawns]

we run the shindaiwa n echo weed wackers ....find that both use about 10-12 feet of .95 in either head ;->

[oneEXMARKfan]

20 mins? ........lol .............. even if you find another type/brand head that hold 2X
or 3X as much, that's still every 40 - 60 mins. Get a manual head, and you'll use alot less line.............trust me. .........(alot of people [here] use .105 Crossfire............get some .130 with a fixed head (or manual) will last alot longer.

[Richard Martin]

20 minutes eh? I go 2 weeks between refilling my trimmer head and since I use 2 trimmers I only refill once a month. I'm using Echo Crossfire .095 line. I trim around chainlink (i can go around 400' of chainlink and never need to bump the head), trees, concrete bulkheads and all of the usual stuff. I do know a guy who refills like 10 heads a day for his crew of 3 but they use the guards on the trimmers and that really eats the line off.