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String trimmers

Toro 51954
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Approximate retail price:
$139.00
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Summary: The Toro 51954 is a 25.4-cc, curved shaft trimmer weighing 11.6 lbs. It uses a 0.095" diameter cutting line with a dual-line system.
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Type: Gas string trimmers
About - Toro 51954
Trimming: Denotes how quickly and neatly trimmers cut grass around walls, trees, and foundations.
Edging: Denotes the speed and neatness of trimming a vertical line along a walkway.
Tall grass & weeds: Reflects cutting power and speed in two-foot growth.
Handling: Responsiveness and balance while cutting.
Ease of use: Includes ease of starting the engine, feeding out new line, using controls, and handling.
About This Brand

Toro manufactures and markets a line of electric string trimmers. These electric trimmers are small and lightweight. Toro string trimmers are sold through dealers and Home Depot.

Features & Specs - Toro 51954
info Weight (lbs.) 11.6
info Engine size 25.4cc
info Shaft Curved
info Four-cycle engine No
info Dual line Yes
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User Reviews - Toro 51954
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1.0
Badly designed line feed
10/16/2012
Pros
Cons
Uses Lots of Line
Best Uses
Straight Edging
Weeds & Tall Grass
Comment:
Piece of junk. How is it no one can design a properly functioning weed eater? The line feed basically DOES NOT WORK! To add insult to injury, as far as I can tell, Toro has designed the head to prevent you from using an after-market head. NEVER will I buy another Toro product.
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By from
 
1.0
Terrible line-feed design
9/15/2012
Pros
Engine Easy To Start
Cons
Line Constantly Jams
Sticks with Heavy Grass
Best Uses
Door Stop
Comment:
The automatic line trimmer does not work. String constantly jams because it's not being trimmed and wraps around the head. Conversely, if it's too short, it dissappears inside the head and you have to take the cover off and rewind it. I've had this 2 weeks and am returning it to Home Depot. Do NOT buy this poorly designed trimmer!
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
 
1.0
Horrible product.
7/5/2012
Pros
Cons
Spool won't stay in
Sticks with Heavy Grass
String continually jams
String does not advance
Best Uses
Doorstop
Comment:
I hate string trimmers. They are defective per se, and are some of the most error and malfunction prone products I've ever used. I really hate them. When they work, they are wonderful, but they malfunction so easily and so frequently, they are virtually useless. This Toro trimmer has a good engine, and is the easiest to start of any gas trimmer I've owned. However, the string will not advance, the mechanism for advancing string does not work, and the spool falls out when I start using the machine. The string is hard to replace. It is a vile machine, and I hate it.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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