I needed a weedeater that would cut more than just grass and small weeds and when I found the Badger at TS I started looking into it. I watched a bunch of reviews on Youtube and decided to take a chance with this purchase. I love that it's a for stroke and I don't have to mix fuel anymore. It didn't take long to put together and I attached the blade first as it was a big reason for m,y purchase. Started in two pulls and idled smooth and quiet. I then put it to the test. I was cutting through half inch saplings like butter and even some that were almost two inches in diameter. Yes,I was very hard on it but it handled the task fairly easily. I have not even tried the string trimmer attachment yet but I have no doubt it will work perfectly. The included strap/harness is pretty nice and does help with the weight. The only gripe I have about this purchase is that there were no instructions in the box. Thankfully there are plenty of videos out there for that. All in all this was a great purchase and I would and have recommended it to others.

starts easily, does an adequate job.

It was nice to be able to buy a four stroke gas string trimmer in California. This trimmer seems to run well it is heavier than my old cub cadet. The old attachments like the blower and brush cutter don’t quite fit but can still be used with a little creativity. Installing the head was not as easy as other string trimmers I’ve had and requires tools and two hands. The plastic bump head is a little cheaply made. I have a half acre lot and it seems to handle it just fine.

My other 1/2 totally loves this machine. Makes his job so much easy to get done. Looking forward to using the cutting blade that came with it as well. Need to make a stronger attaching clip on the strap though, twisted and snapped while being attached to the machine. Otherwise it's a great machine for the money.