- 5.2 Amp electric motor mounted on top of shaft, away from dust and debris, for better balance and longer life
- EZ-Link attachment system accepts interchangeable troy-bilt brand attachments for the ultimate in versatility and value
- SpeedSpool line replacement system easy to refill and rewind! Replace line without removing the spool from the cutting head or taking the spool apart
- Adjustable D-handle allows for right or left-handed use offering comfort and convenience
- 2-Year limited warranty
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You want quality lawn equipment that gets the job done right but you don't want to spend all your money to get it. You want a Yard-Man. We offer a wide variety of walk-behind mowers, lawn tractors, snow throwers, string trimmers and blowers. So you can get your yard work done, with time and money left to do the things that you really like. As the official lawn mowers of NASCAR, Yard-Man offers both push and self-propelled selections with premium features at exceptional values. You can mow fast and easy and get on with the fun things in life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST ELECTRIC STRING TRIMMER...EVER,
By ADT944 (Aiea, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yard-Man YM137 15-Inch 5-1/5-Amp Electric Straight Shaft String Trimmer with EZ-Link Detachable Shaft (Lawn & Patio)
This is the best electric string trimmer, ever. I absolutely love it and I'll tell you why.
1. I have owned about half a dozen gas trimmers in my time as a homeowner and each one without fail ended up dying within a year or two of purchase. These were not cheap off brands either. And, before their premature death starting these gas trimmers became harder and harder. With this trimmer all I do is plug it in and pull a trigger. 2. This trimmer is also a great edger. With the split boom design, MTD took this trimmer one step further and designed it so the attachment can rotate 90 degrees. This is so much more comfortable to use than having to turn the trimmer on its side. I have a 15,000 sq. ft. lot with well over 600 feet of edging to do, in the front yard alone! To make matters worse, I had not done the edging for almost 2 years so it was bad. Living in Honolulu with St. Augustine grass you can imagine what a task this was. The YM137 performed better than I had hoped. I had serious grass and dirt to go though, but the YM137 had the power to plough through this tough job. I didn't even go through one spool of line. 3. Speaking of line use, this machine is a line miser. Seriously. I had well over 700 feet of edging to do, along with trimming along fences, around trees, along the house et cetera. I still have line on the spool. And the bump feature worked flawlessly. Best I've ever experienced. 4. The two speed feature is great. You use high speed when you want to power though tough stuff and low speed when you want more finesse. The low speed setting was very helpful while edging because this motor has torque. I searched high and low for an electric, split boom, straight shaft trimmer and this is the one. Unfortunately, YOU CAN"T BUY THEM ANYMORE! I think it is a crime that we in the U.S. are given a choice of gas powered tools and all the pain associated with them or electric junk. I have used electric trimmers with the motor at the bottom. What a joke. These are bottom heavy, hard to use, uncomfortable and under powered. Forget about doing any real edging. Now, Ryobi made a tool similar to the YM137, but it too was discontinued only in the United States. A more POWERFUL version of the Ryobi electric trimmer is available in the United Kingdom and Australia. Too bad they're 220 volt. Stihl makes an electric trimmer (if it hasn't been discontinued), but without the split boom and it's a curved shaft design. Close, but no cigar. The cordless trimmers being pushed on us now are not even a consideration. You know the replacement batteries (just like all cordless tools) will cost as much as the tool itself plus you're going to have to wait for batteries to recharge. This is expensive and inconvenient. The YM137 is balanced like a string trimmer should be with the motor at the top and the business end at the bottom. The split boom design allows for the use of different attachments and rotating the shaft for edging. The straight shaft allows better reach over a curved shaft. And, this tool is light. I used it for well over 2 hours with no fatigue or numbness. In other parts of the world (where gas is ALWAYS expensive) they have tons of electric yard tool options including trimmers like the YM137. The only difference is that they are even more powerful overseas. I get the feeling that in the US electric yard tools are designed to fail. It's like "they" want us to buy more gas, more 2 stroke oil, more air cleaners, more carb rebuild kits and more spark plugs. All this just to trim the yard. I know, some people complain about the need to use an extension cord. Big deal! You learn to work with the cord. My extension cord is a heavy gauge and 100 feet long. I don't have any problems. I'd rather pull a cord around the yard than pull on a gas trimmer for 15 minutes trying to get it to start. And, others complain that electric trimmers don't have the power of a gas engine. Now, I'll admit that gas trimmers have their place if you're clearing an overgrown lot. But, if you have a typical yard in suburbia that doesn't have weeds 3 feet high this tool is all you need to get the job done. Yard Man/MTD, you had a WINNER with the YM137. I'm really sad to see it go. Do you have any lying around? I'll buy them!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works for me,
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This review is from: Yard-Man YM137 15-Inch 5-1/5-Amp Electric Straight Shaft String Trimmer with EZ-Link Detachable Shaft (Lawn & Patio)
I've had two of these and now I'm looking for another. My 1st one was the same thing with another name on it. My son has it and it's still working. My 2nd was the YardMan YM137 and after about 4 years of almost weekly service (my lot requires a 100' cord) the Hi/Low switch is getting hard to switch. I'm looking for another as a backup. I like the straight shaft for getting under bushes and yard furniture. The two speed switch lets you slow the string down around delicate plants and HI has the speed and power to cut large weeds. Yes, the spool is a bother to replace the string, but I have a spare shaft/spool end from another trimmer (it's a standard detachable type) and wind them both at the same time so I don't have to stop work. I don't let the string run too short and buy quality string so I've only had the spool apart once and it wasn't a problem.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great product,
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I have had a Ryobi for over 5 years and never had any issue with it.Light weight handy and Works well all the time.Not noisy and heavy as the gas machines.
Great product
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