Nylon String Trimmer Blade

[Bull]

I read about this in a magazine. There was a little blurb in a tool review section and the people said it worked great. I'm skeptical. What do you all think?

http://www.snowjoe.com/products.asp?product_id=100068&dept_id=100029&parent_id=0&parent_id2=

Also, for the threaded shaft requirement, are we talking just a few threads at the very tip of the shaft? On the older Toro trimmer I would put this on, I believe that that's the situation...?

 

[beelsr]

you just need thread on the bolt to tighten it so it will spin when you pull the trigger. you'll still need the "cup" to protect the shaft and the bolt from digging into the ground - and most likely to take up the non-threaded length of the shaft.

as to whether it will work. dunno. It would have to last an awfully long time to be worth $25. I have a lot of obstructions so I'm pretty sure I'd break one end off in a time or two and then I'd have an unbalanced trimmer shaking all over the place. And I bet it would be bit tougher on trees (for those occasional oopsies) than string... For me, I'd pass for those reasons.

 

[TireTracks]

We have something similar. it had sharpened plastic blades. my dad used it to chop up choke cherrys and poison oak.

 

[djjsr]

Those things work very well for trimming UNLESS you have to use it around loose gravel.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Look out ankles!

 

[sammm]

Pricey for a thin piece of nylon.

 

[mdoolittle]

They wear very very quickly.