Customer Reviews

Weed Eater 12-Inch 3.7-AMP Electric String Trimmer RT112

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I bought this at WalMart about five years ago. The thing is still going strong! I didn't expect much from a $30 trimmer but I really can't complain about this one.

The line will get stuck now and then--I've gotten really good at rethreading as needed. Most of the time I can get through an hour of trimming with only a couple of stops for that reason. I once bought cheap line and restrung the spool myself but really it's worth the $6 to buy the preloaded spool. It tends to have fewer problems than my own line attempts.

The unit is super lightweight and easy to handle. It cuts through everything I throw at it (sometimes throws it back! Wear your safety glasses) and I find the bumping feed easy to use. I can "edge" easily along my drive and sidewalks, too.

I have gotten tired of hauling the cords around now that I have yard that requires a couple hundred feet of them, so I'm in the market for another type of trimmer. I figured gas was the way to go but I was really frustrated when I borrowed a nice $200 4-cycle one from a friend. I had issues starting it, the line became jammed more than on my little Weed Eater, the vibration was extreme, it was heavy, and the messing around that goes along with gas and oil didn't seem worth it. I didn't save time not having the cords there, which was the whole point, and it jammed so badly I just finished with my little electric Weed Eater. I'm looking into a cordless style now... but I won't get rid of the old standby!

I love this Weed Eater! I am replacing my original (after 15+ years it died about 2 years ago). I looked everywhere locally for the same one and could not find it. I ended up getting a couple of other medium-weight, different styles and use them, but missed this one every time I weed-wacked. I really gave up on finding it, thinking it had been discontinued after all I purchased the product in the late 80's. I don't know what generation this one is, but I love the light weight and small size! For me, with this one it is not a dreaded chore to do my weed-wacking; it is more like okay time for triming where the mower can't get. I have a 75 ft. circular drive and many trees (less now post Katrina) and it stood up to the job. The light weight enabled me to do the job without shoulder, arm or hand fatigue.

A great product for the price. Gets the job done in my 10000 sq ft lot for trimming and edging 1000 sq ft of grass, as well as stray weed removal in the rest of my yard. For the use frequency and workload, this was an excellent choice for my situation.

The smaller size makes the unit more maneuverable for edging and trimming in confined spaces. The smaller size also means less fatigue during use for me. Except for the debris shield (mentioned below), the unit seems rather sturdy and reasonably well built.

Now for the down sides (remember it is a lower priced unit)

I have found the debris shield has loosened up a bit during use, which causes a loud vibration during operation. There appears to be a place where a set screw can be inserted which may quiet things down, though the user manual makes no reference to it. I may try that if the noise becomes overly bothersome. I'm supposing that the vibration is also due to the single-line design which may be inherently more imbalanced than dual-lined string trimmers.

Also, because this uses smaller .065" line, tasks like scalping Bermuda grass will quickly wear the line down, requiring frequent advancing of the line.

Cons aside, I'd still purchase again because of the bargain price for the tasks I needed this for.

1. DOES GOOD JOB FOR WEEDS & SOME BRUSH.
2. REPACEMENT LINE DID NOT GET TWISTED.
3. UNIT IS A LITTLE ON THE HEAVY SIDE.
4. EASY TO TAKE SPOOL OUT WHEN EMPTY.

For those of you with a small patch of green, this light weight easy to manipulate tool is perfect for the job.I use it regularly instead of a bulky lawn mower,and get first class results. Easy clean up and small storage space in the tool shed is also a plus. For safety the springs holding the cutting twine are particularly strong and take a bit of wrestling to load and unload, but for all that, the end result is worth the effort. A solid little worker.

This is a nice weed eater. I am surprised of the power it has for the price I paid. I like the smaller weed eaters so I choose this one. It is light and easy to use around my fenced back yark where the mower doesn't reach and my front yard has a bank which is easier to use the weed eater instead of mower. This is a very good product. Changing the string is a snap too!I would buy this one again!

My long time weed eater rt112 finally bit the dust and I couldn't find it at the stores anymore. So I tried other types but I can't handle the weight of gas powered edgers and even trying the battery powered, ones I didn't find one that even satisfactorily performed.
So I thought of searching on Amazon and thank goodness I found my RT112! Yes it has to be plugged in, but it is so lightweight that even an old lady like me can edge/weedeat a large lot with no problem. The 12inch cutting diameter is not too small and not too big so I can get in between tight places and yet get a very decent area cut.
I have no problem with the bump and go feature to release the line especially since trying several self-feed edgers that simply didn't work.
I am so happy I have my rt112 and I'm thinking of purchasing another one to have on hand when this one goes out.....years down the road.

it worked realy well. I use it last night for the first time and realy liked it.

The products were delivered as promised and worked perfectly.

Does exactly what I need and does it good. I have 100 feet extension cord and it allows me to reach every corner on my back and front yards.
The only drawback I found - sometime the line cuts too short and you have to extend it manually...
Other than that it works great.