Weed Thrasher

by As Seen On TV

Product Features

• Weed Thrasher is an all steel head with 12 quick- change cutters.
• Fits on most gasoline powered weed trimmers

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002JSW6S
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,544 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Stop wasting your time trying to thread spools of nylon through your weed trimmer! There is now a safer and easier way to trim weeds. Weed Thrasher is an all steel head with 12 quick- change cutters. With the included mounting hardware and easy to install instructions, the Weed Thrasher will fit effortlessly on most gasoline powered weed trimmers. The removable nylon pad, on which the trimmer can be rested, lets you glide along sidewalks or driveways to obtain a smooth and even cut every time. With no more nylon spools to become tangled or jammed, the Weed Thrasher will save you time and your sanity! All steel head Fits on most gasoline powered weed trimmers Mounting hardware and easy to install instructions 12 cutters Cutters installed quickly and easily Removable nylon pad

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money and Time, November 1, 2006

By 

Bangledorf - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weed Thrasher

I was tired of how often I was replacing the line on my trimmer but I wanted a comprimise between the blades that would damage my vinyl fencing and the string that broke constantly. This was not it. It took over an hour to install and I am a professional contractor. Even then I had to rig something up because the attachments it came with did not fit. Then the strings that are suppossed to just slide into place had to be forced into place with a screwdriver (a process I do not recommend as the liklihood of slicing your hand is great). Then to my disgust the thrashers broke on every fence post that broke my regular string. But instead of just being able to tap the ground to get more line I had to stop, shut the trimmer off, and get the screw driver and replacement line and swap it out.

This is an inferior product.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Weed Thrasher does not fit Ryobi, September 12, 2005

By 

J. Gentry (Virginia - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weed Thrasher

Decided to try the Weed Thrasher hoping to end problems with the bump head line dispensing trimmer. Sorry to report that this product does not fit my Ryobi model 975 trimmer. Tried fitting to both the Ryobi straight and curved shaft string trimmer attachments with the same problems: 1) The provided sleeve will not fit over the long shaft on the attachments; and 2) none of the special provided bolts/nuts fit the threads in the tapped hole of the shafts.

Contacted the Weed Thrasher customer service department - they said if the provided bolts don't work then it will not fit and advised me to return the product.

I may try to re-engineer it to work instead of returning it since two-way shipping costs would almost equal the price of the product. (found that the Ryobi long shafts are using a 5/16-18 standard thread - so can use a standard bolt to attach. Will either need to drill out the sleeve provided or create a new sleeve to fit)

UPDATE: With some enlargement of the hole in the mounting sleeve got the unit securely mounted on my Ryobi trimmer .... snapped off the cutter lines within 5 minutes of trimming. Reloaded cutters. Snapped off next set of cutter lines in less than 2 minutes of trimming. Reloaded again ... and was VERY careful only cutting GRASS - no weeds, no vines, no brush, made it about 10 minutes before the next one of the cutter lines broke. They all snap-off where the line meets the "ball" at the end.

If only I could give this product a rating of less than 1 .... this thing is a waste of time and money.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, August 3, 2006

By 

cincy-kid (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weed Thrasher

I was tired of the line on my weed trimmer getting tangled or shredding too easily. I figured an "As Seen On TV" item that makes it to a mainstream retailer must be a good product, right? Guess again. I bought a Weed Thrasher at a reputable hardware store, encouraged by the claim that it fits nearly all gas-powered weed trimmers. The Weed Thrasher comes with several flange nuts to try and accommodate various trimmers. Right off the bat, I ran into trouble because none of them fit...and flange nuts are difficult to find in specific sizes...even at major hardware stores like Lowe's and Home Depot (believe me, I checked). Additionally, the instructions included are quite unclear.

So after special-ordering the flange nut size I needed to attach the trimmer, I was all excited to give it a whirl. I fired up my trimmer and started cutting away some tall grass (nothing big, just some thicker grass around my deck). After about 20 seconds, I wondered why it wasn't cutting anymore. I turned off my trimmer to see the nylon cutters already worn down to the nub. I hadn't touched any wood, fencing, or foundation...only grass. Unbelievable. I then realized why they included so many extra cutters in the package.

Do yourself a favor and don't waste your money like I did!