Poulan Weed Eater Featherlite SST25 String Trimmer

3 yrs and still going

By danielp  Sep 3, 2009

Pros: no problems after 3 yrs

Cons: shaft is too short, eats up line like crazy, won't shut off in emergency

i've got a 1 acre yard and trimming takes 2 times as long as the mowing. for the last 3 seasons i've been using the trimmer 2 hrs ever two weeks and it still runs without problems. my complaints are that the shaft is just too short for using... it for the amount of time i use it. it kills my back! plus on hilly areas, since it's a bump feed trimmer, it wastes line like you wouldn't believe. i got through 4-6 ft of line per session. the biggest grip is there is NO WAY to shut down in an emergency. you have to hold the stop button for 3 seconds to shut it off. i'm currently looking for a better trimmer, but for the $80 i spent 3 years ago it was worth the money. i'm pretty sure i could get another season or two out of it, but my back will hate me for it! Read more Less