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Craftsman Convertible 25cc Gas Line Trimmer Reviews
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| 75% of reviewers recommend
(38 out of 51)
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
sears-feed
Chicago, IL
I just used this for the first time yesterday and it started easily and has plenty of power. It is heavier than my older model and left my arms sore.
The line that comes with the trimmer is not that great, but after replacing cut twice as fast. I have always and will continue to buy craftsman yard equipment....
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Posted on May 08, 2009
Most Helpful Critical Review
“3 stars”
sears-feed
Chicago, IL
This trimmer replaced a lighter Craftsman that I purchased in 1996. Overall, this trimmer does a a good job in trimming. It is a little heavy if you are used to a lightweight model. The dual line design is very efficient but difficult to wind at times. The bump feed is very sensitive, sometimes just...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2008
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Craftsman Convertible 25cc Gas Line Trimmer Reviews
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This Craftsman 25cc String trimmer was rated last year in the May 2008 magazine issue rated overall very good in trimming and edging. I also think it does a very good with tall grass and weeds and is ease to use; Plus I have most of the convertible attachments and it does a very good job with the attachments.
i have this unit with two different attachments and i really wasnt expecting much when i got t hem. i was looking for cheap tools that just got the job done. i have to say that two years later, i am overwhelmed by the performance. in addition to that, in two years, i am still on the same tank of gas, about to refill for the first time - and i use this as a trimmer, a blower, and also occasionally as a heavy brush trimmer. i have nothing bad to say about this item.
So I bought this trimmer for my small yard 1/3 acre lot. First time using a gas powered trimmer and was at first not stoked on it. As its heavy compared to an electric. Then I found out it has some POWER. Anyway easy to start, but does take about minute to warm up, which is a must do. After that it hacks through weeds, trims my tree limbs. (I am sure it wasn't made for it, but what ever) I bought the tiller attachment and it blasts through my clay soil and even dug up quarter of a cinder block. Followed the manual for the winterizing and got it to start on the 3rd pull in the spring. Absolutely...
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I've had this trimmer for about 2 years now, it worked great at first. Took down everything in it's path and was very light weight. Now I'm having issues, after starting it will idle but as soon as you use the throttle it cuts out. I believe it's a fuel return line issue and an easy fix, but still not something I would expect from craftsman.
Assembly was quite easy. I could care less about the convertible options though. Started right up, however I noticed an odd feature I guess. The shaft makes an awful noise until you apply the throttle after warm-up. The head won't rotate on idle....again, not sure if this is normal or not for this trimmer. The last Craftsman line trimmer I had didn't do this, nor any other brand trimmer I have ever owned. Haven't applied it to the yard yet...but if any issues....I will update.
After 4 years of trouble free service the vinyl fuel line dissolved. This is a 1/8 inch line and is very difficult to locate. They should have used rubber instead of cheap vinyl. When trying to locate parts on the Sears website, the model number does not show any matches. I guess I am going to have to throw away a perfectly good trimmer that won't start due to cheap parts. I recommend not storing this unit with gas in the tank
I live in the northeast and use the trimmer about every other week for an hour maybe 7 mos out of the year. I have owned it for about 4 1/2 years. Last year towards the end of the season I noticed the trimmer not revving up like it should. I cleaned the air filter and put a new spark plug in which seemed to fix the problem until I was finishing up that day and it kept running worse until it would only run with the choke on. I tried checking the air cleaner again and as I was pulling off the cover I realized the the whole cylinder was loose from the crankcase. Upon further inspection I found that...
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The only reason that I am giving two stars instead of one is because I am finishing up my 5th summer with the product and it still runs. However, this will be it's last.
My number one complaint is the amount of vibration that the power plant gives off. It vibrates so badly that it literally hurts your hands after only a couple of minutes. It has done that since day one. I have to break the work up in to sections, I just can't hang on to it that long.
My second major complaint is that halfway through summer #3 the unit would not run...at all. I took off the outer plastic parts and discovered that...
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This is a great little string trimmer. I was originally looking for one of the 33cc models, they were out of stock at my local store. So I took a chance on the 25cc convertable model.
All I can say is that I am NOT dissappointed in the least, assembled in 5 minutes, running in 7.
Note to any purchasers of this model, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS !!!!!!
The starting method is a little different than older types of equipment. Following the recommened procedure, started in 3 pulls, ran like a banshee from there on, no hot start issues either, good job Craftsman !! Good power too, no complaints there either....
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Immediately after I purchased the Craftsman Convertible 25cc Gas Line Trimmer I had problems with it. It will start but it won't idle. I messed with it for 2 days but I couldn't fix the problem. The only good thing was that Sears gave me my full refund.
Just bought this model yesterday and this is the second one I have owned in the last year. Started right out of box , but will only run when switch is in START position. Have tried everything to make it work. Also the first one I owned did the same thing.
i bought this trim trimmer about a year ago it worked fairly well until a couple months ago it wont shut off when you flip the switch i have had to take of the air filter cover off and cut off its air supply to turn it off it also takes several pulls to start it
Adds great flexibility to your yard work armada. It was touchy to start...if your oil mixture isn't exact. The attachments are great! There was more than adequate power to handle most jobs...the cultivator attachment demanded the most power...in extremely hard soil...it did strain a little, but in the end it did handle the task at hand. Using the edger was a dream.
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