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Posted by Bob Haar on July 12, 2005, 8:41 am
>
>>
>>> My cheapo Ryobi trimmer is a PITA! Feed failures and jam-ups are
> routine
>>> even with a new spool. Almost impossible to keep it working if I
> rethread it
>>> from bulk string.
>>>
>>> I've got to believe there's something better out there that doesn't cost
> an
>>> arm and a leg.
>>>
>>> Suggestions (besides read the manual and all the obvious)?
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>> I suspect that it has more to do with the string than the trimmer. My
>> experience is that the cheap replacement string is much more likely to jam
>> up in the spool or break off right at the outlet point than is the more
>> expensive name brand. Also, the .095" string that my 4 cycle Ryobi uses
>> lasts longer and doesn't jam as much as the .080" string for the previous
>> trimmer that I wore out.
>>
>>
>
> The string quality does seem to be a viable issue. What should I look for?
> A more flexible string so it doesn't kink and jam?
>
I haven't had any problems that I would attribute to kinking of the line.
What I have seen is either the line breaking off very short so it doesn't
feed, or the line getting caught up on itself in the reel.
My suggestion si to buy the the line sold by by the maker of your trimmer,
Ryobi in this case. Avoid all the cheap store brands. Stay away from the
lines with ridges that is supposed to cut better. It is more likely to get
caught up on itself.
Also, be careful when you load the string on the reel. Wrap it on neatly
and don't let it loosen up. This lets the wraps get out of order and overlap
in the wrong way.
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