Customer Reviews

Weed Eater XT260 16-Inch 25cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Tap-N-Go Dual Exit Head Curved-Shaft String Trimmer

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

I was satisfied with this product after using it. No problem at all starting. It has good motor response and is easy to control with a well designed trigger for accelerating. The line feed worked OK, except motor needs to be going fast for line to cut itself. It seemed a little hesitant before warming up, but further usage will help to learn when to adjust the choke. Best part is its light weight, since extended use will not cause arm fatigue. Should be adequate to use for most housholds.

First time I bought a curved shaft trimmer, my old one crapped out on me so I needed a new one and saw this one on sale for around 66 dollars so I bought it. When I got it it already came assembled so all I had to do was put in the 2 cycle gas. After that I tried to start the trimmer as instructed, it took around 2-3 minutes to get it started, and once it was started and I started using it, the trimmer kept stalling on me. It must of stalled around 9-10 times trying to trim the house and the fence. Even though it stalled that many times, it still did the job it was intended to do, don't know if I received a bad weed eater or not, but I wasn't going to order the same model or brand again, I would try a brand I was accustomed too. After I was finished, I packed the machine up and sent in back to Amazon, and I orderd a more expensive one, and I'm glad I did.

I had been looking to purchase a new weedeater, and so knew a good price when I saw it. Getting free shipping from Amazon on this made the choice easier. I wanted a light-weight, easy to operate weedeater and that is exactly what I got. The price was right and the free shipping made the purchase on-line less expensive than going to a big-box store. It arrived quickly as well. I have used the weedeater for approximately 15 hours or so of run time and it starts easly, is light weight and easy to handle, and has plenty of power for my needs. My wife even finds it easily manageble and not to heavy for her to use.

Bought Weedeater brand new from Sears in February, 2006. Used 2 times without a problem (actually like better than the Craftsman trimmers i had before.)During the 3rd use, after about 10 minutes i stopped the trimmer to remove some small branches in the area where i was to trim next. After restarting trimmer ( which started on first try) i noticed the pull cord did not rewind into the trimmer. Have not been able to start trimmer since . I believe problem is the Starter Sping for rewinding the pull cord rope, which is not covered in the warrenty.

My son-in law bought a new one of these. The only way I could use it was on half choke. Thanks To CA you can not adjust the carb. without a special tool. There are two adjustments on the carb. Low speed, & High speed. Take a 1/4" dowel pin and drill a hole in the end of it and push it down over the spline adjustment screws, or buy you a tool on ebay, for poulan or weedeater. It took about a 1/4 turn on one of the screws to adjust. It now runs great.

I had a HUGE need for this, and was contemplating just going to Sears, and getting it there. But if you've read my review on the Poulan lawn mower, and my previous experiences with Sears, I opted to wait on free shipping!!
I had to get caught up on my weed eating, since our old one died, and man this one didn't let me down!! Just mixed up some fuel, and gave it a few pulls, and I was weedeating!! I managed to get the entire yard done, and proceeded to trim the walkway, and ran out of string. Guess I should've bought some with the order! Oh well, live and learn!!!
Since then, fall has arrived, and the yard is hibernating, so I guess I'll be pulling it out in April. Don't let the price/size deter you. This is a great string trimmer, pretty powerful!!!

I thought this product was junk also but thanks to one of the previous reviewers I ordered a WALBRO CARBURETOR ADJUSTING TOOL off ebay for $15 (shipped) and then I used it to set both the high and low speed carburetor adjustments to 1.5 turns out and now the engine runs like its supposed to (can do most of my trimming in the Run setting at idle speed). The adjustment took me all of 1 minute. So before you give up on this product order the tool and make the carburetor adjustments.

It began, out of the box, fine; however, as another reviewer wrote, it stalls and is difficult to restart.

I followed the starting and running steps and it won't stay running I will have someone take a look at it. I would not buy again .

This is the lightest weedeater I've ever used. Also, it is the hardest to start weedeater I've ever used.

If you are buying this because of the light weight, i.e. you have a problem handling the "heft" of other trimmers, I think you should consider buying another trimmer. If physical strength is the problem, you will have much more of a problem continually pulling the cord and getting this thing started than simply holding it to use. For me, getting it started is major irritant, but the light weight is very handy on a steep hillside I have to cut. Therefore, the tradeoff is OK for me. I don't think that is the case for most people.