what size trimmer line

[MikeLT1Z28]

what size trimmer line does everyone run. .095 seems to work the best for us.

[Reverend]

.95 echo string is the best i have tried

[MikeLT1Z28]

WOW! with almost an inch thick line (.95) you should be able to take out small trees! LOL i know what you meant... :p

[Mykster]

Stihl .095".

[MuskTurfKing]

Echo .095". Gotta love it.

Hank

[Greenstar Services]

Echo .095" now thats good a trimmer line:cool:

[BigJim]

.095",square and yellow:D

[Runner]

.095, and completely round. All that star line and all that just doesn't seem to get that great of a cut at the tip.

[mdb landscaping]

ditto on the echo .95"

[SCAPEASAURUSREX]

RED MAX .o95" square red line, Cuts like a blade.. Lasts alot longer than others I've tried, and cheaper..

[tramahor]

Echo .095 works well for me.......

[wxmn6]

Stihl .095"

[Harvestman]

Echo .095 here also. I'm going to try the square line this year.

[Bunton Guy]

Usually .105 And in the Echo srm2100 we run that .135 I beleive is what it is....some fat line its great only have to tap the head maybe every few minutes. We will use the .135 for Brush trimming.

[Doc Pete]

Gees, I don't seem to use anything everyone else does. Oh well. I don't run a guard and use a tanaka autohead, which automatically keeps the string at the correct length. I run a 22" inch diameter string length, and .065 string.
For me the heavy string starts to blow the grass over as you weedwhack, and that doesn't let you rest the head on the ground and drag it over it. Also, the larger string tears the grass instead of cutting it and leaves it brown the next day.
However, most guy's that I see weekwhack don't weedwhack, they just hack away, or do the burn the grass to the dirt.
Pete O

[Esby]

.095 Echo

[Lawn-Scapes]

.080 (round) is the best!!! :D

[klc]

.080 works best less chance of marking up homes and nicking trees

[marty ray wright]

echo 155 in their rapid loader heads on all 6 trimmers this is the single biggest time saver ive impemented on our 2 crews

[danzig]

.095 or.105 Square magnum gatorline:D . Don't forget the eye protection!!

[GLS]

I use square .105 on my stihl.

[David Gretzmier]

I'm a .095 man from wayyyy back- I've tried them all- gator, titanium, star, triangle, square, octagonal, round, "beaded", teflon, chain, rapid, fixed, bump, manual, etc. the shaped, .095 ecHo seems to work best and weld the least. dip in water weekly on your 5lb spool. on a separate note, does anyone remember the FRENCH booth that had the 2000lb spool of .095 line at the louisville expo in 2001? DaVE G

[ajy]

does amyone use the rotary brand of trimmer line .095 or .105
if so, how good is it

[RMDoyon]

Husqvarna Titanium Force .095

Roger

[f350]

.095 magnum gator

[Clint]

husky .095 trimforce hexagonal

clint

[lamblawnscaping]

lesco square .095, cheap and does a good job.

[Brickman]

.095 buy it at Wal Mart, the local mower shop, the Redmax brand, it all cuts grass and weeds.
For serious weed cutting I use .105 and run a single line. You get some vibrations, but good engine RPM, and weeds get cut.

Switchless I don't have a problem with the larger line turning the grass brown like you meantioned. I run a good head of steam on the motor and keep the string spining, that cuts things off pretty good.

[Toroguy]

.095, whatever brand is available. I like the suggestions on soaking in water, I heard it here before but have yet to try it.

Thanks all.

[TFL]

Deere I-beam .095

[keifer]

105 with bump and 155 with fixed

[AVRECON]

I just put a fast loading Echo head on my Maryuama. I run .130 line and it LASTS unless I have to trim around a chainlink fence.

[Dylan54321]

.095 square gator line is the best, it has metal in it, and lasts the longest. Don't even try that husky titanium crap

[Live4Mowin']

Husqvarna Titanium Force .105

[EJK2352]

.080 Round Gator line. You can run a longer line than .095 and it gives a smoother cut.

[Red Dwarf]

.095" Gator Line works fine here

I just bought a small spool of the Echo Crossfire line to try

[rkbrown]

.095 echo crossfire here.

[bastalker]

Trilene Big Game. 15 lb test.:D

[mowdini]

.095 works the best for me. I use only round line since I have found through experience that square or any odd shaped line tends to wear out the eyelets on the trimmer head.

[dougmartin2003]

.095 the only size i have ever used

[GLAN]

.095 round

reasons stated above ^

[swonkeg]

.095 echo crossfire. Just wish echo would make it in a medium to dark green.

[sdwally]

Cross-fire .105, shaped line helps cut through heavier growth.

[dobehap]

Originally posted by marty ray wright
echo 155 in their rapid loader heads on all 6 trimmers this is the single biggest time saver ive impemented on our 2 crews

Golden words!!!!

I started doing the same thing. I bought the rapid loader, Put two strings of 155 line, and the SAME line lasted me the WHOLE day, I even had 2 new accounts were EXTRA edging and weeding was necessary.

And 155 does make a nice THICK edge.

Changing trimmer line is nothing but, 23 seconds.

[Gravely_Man]

I have been using .095 Echo Crossfire but I am not that pleased with it. The only problem is that I bought a ton of it and need to use it up and will trying something else.

Gravely_Man

[LawnMowerMan2003]

I started using Echo crossifre .105, in my 26cc Echo bump head.
Since it was stolen and I had to start over this year, all I could afford was a rebuilt 20cc Echo curved shaft, with a rapid loader, so I used .130 in that.

Personally, I don't like the rapid loader, because I hate having to stop and change the line. Even with .130 I find myself having to change the line quite frequently. Plus, I have to stop and cut all those damn pieces. I don't think it saves time, and I can't wait till I replace it with another SRM 260 and bump head (My curved shaft lacks the power and torque to run a bump head).

[lawncare3]

.80 walmart stuff for $14 for a 2000' roll. I really hate the color (purple) but it gets the job done.

[hunter]

.095 hexagonal. buy 5# spools for $9.50 each.

What's with dipping the line in water? what does this achive?

[bob]

.095 and .105.

[Flex-Deck]

We use .080 - thinner - can wrap more feet of line on a trimmer head, and it cuts better.

[Tomt]

Just started using Echo cross fire .095 this year. Lasts twice as long as any other .095 I have used. Also use .105 on heavy stuff:cool:

[stevo22]

stihl .095..the best i have tried..i have tried them all...i can usually make one spool last about 40-50 properties...

[TALLEY-HOE]

.095 works best for my echo weedeaters.