Best string trimmer lines & spools according to redditors

Oregon 559046 Biodegradable Nylon Line https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2XJWMU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_t9lUDbQ89A7WX

I can't attest to how well it works, but there are some biodegradable lines out there.

I have mid range consumer equipment that is more than adequate with power and runtime, and very easy to switch batteries. I imagine the professional electric stuff is even better.

Managing a bunch of batteries is just more of a pain in the ass than grabbing a gas can, but I think the tech is fairly mature. Figuring out a way to manage the batteries for a maintenance team should be feasible.

1800 Feed trimer line 22$:

http://www.amazon.com/Maxpower-333665-Residential-065-Inch-1800-Foot/dp/B003VPAEL6/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1381449810&sr=8-10&keywords=trimmer+line

500 feet of zip ties 10$

http://www.amazon.com/GB-50098-Electrical-Assorted-500-Pack/dp/B00004WLJ9/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1381449888&sr=8-4&keywords=zip+ties

They're easy to kill - you just need to trim a couple times in a season (once to clear, once 6-8 weeks later to kill all the new growth.)

Use:

1. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E2EZ96/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   
   
2. http://thebadgerhead.com/ (you'll need to drill the plastic pieces to be able to fit .155 line, but it's worth it)
   
   
3. A good gas trimmer, e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-Straight-Shaft-String-Trimmer/dp/B004Q0HUYO/
   
   I cleared a quarter acre last fall and while there's a couple stragglers for the most part they're now dead.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/EGO-15-in-56-Volt-Lithium-ion-Electric-Cordless-String-Trimmer-w-Rapid-Reload-Head-with-2-5Ah-Battery-and-Charger-Included-ST1502SF/300638783

https://www.amazon.com/Rotary-12161-Trimmer-Small-Vortex/dp/B005IFQ7QS/

If you buy these and don't think this is the greatest lawn buy ever, PM me after 30 days and I'll paypal you $20. I back up my advice with cash because my advice is God tier.

I just switched the head to a fixed head system.

I just buy some fat ass string and change it maybe once or twice per use.

Something like this

It's the same price or cheaper than a lot of plastic, and it's not hard to print with at all. Print directly on birch ply with no heat and it's fine. Heated garolite works amazing too. I print with both 645 and 618. Nylon can be extruded with any nozzle that'll do abs. I print at 243 degrees and it's great.

There's actually guy guy printing with this stuff: http://www.amazon.com/Maxpower-333665-Residential-065-Inch-1800-Foot/dp/B003VPAEL6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371438069&sr=8-1&keywords=maxpower%20trimmer&tag=vglnkc5387-20 and it's $21 for 3 pounds of the stuff (so much for saying it's more expensive). 1.75mm -- found from here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:104868

If you really want you can use .065" trimmer line. Its super low quality, full of moisture, and only comes in blue (Color coded by diameter), so it bubbles a lot when printed. The appeal is $22 for 3 lbs. I haven't gotten around to oven baking it yet, and that might help.

http://www.amazon.com/Maxpower-333665-Residential-065-Inch-1800-Foot/dp/B003VPAEL6

Here's one for 10 bucks a pound. You'd need a special extruder tube though because it's 2.4 mm diameter.

https://www.amazon.com/Maxpower-333695-Residential-095-Inch-855-Foot/dp/B001BKV9KI/ref=zg_bs_492202011_46

Maxpower 333665 works well on 1.75mm hotends. If you select another brand, be careful to get the ones that don't come with glass fibers in them.

Also 1.75mm is a common size for trimmer line Example

Mixed reviews but here is a possible solution.


https://www.amazon.com/LASER-Biodegradable-Trimmer-Line-065/dp/B00TD69MEW

$30 at Amazon, seems to have good reviews. One guy mention pieces of wire flying off, so eye protection is a must.