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Troy-Bilt TB514CS

Approximate retail price:

$203.25

Summary: The Troy-Bilt TB514CS is a 29cc string trimmers four-cycle engine curved shaft trimmer weighing 11.5 lbs. It uses a 0.095" diameter cutting line with a dual line system.

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Type: Gas string trimmers

About - Troy-Bilt TB514CS
The Troy-Bilt TB514CS is part of the string trimmer test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, string trimmer models like the TB514CS are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Trimming: Indicates how quickly and neatly models cut grass. Edging: How quickly and neatly models trimmed a vertical line along a walkway. Tall grass & weeds: Indicates cutting power in tall grass and weeds.

About - Troy-Bilt TB514CS

The Troy-Bilt TB514CS is part of the string trimmer test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, string trimmer models like the TB514CS are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Trimming:: Indicates how quickly and neatly models cut grass.
Edging:: How quickly and neatly models trimmed a vertical line along a walkway.
Tall grass & weeds:: Indicates cutting power in tall grass and weeds.

Features & Specs - Troy-Bilt TB514CS
Weight (lbs.) Weight is rounded to the nearest tenth of a pound and doesn't include fuel, which can add 1/2 pound. Weight (lbs.)	11.5
Engine size Engine cubic centimeters (cc), motor amperes (amp), and motor electrical voltage (volt) are from the manufacturer. Engine size	29cc
Shaft The shaft transfers power from the engine or motor to the lines that do the cutting. Models with straight shafts offer longer reach, while those with curved shafts tend to be lighter and easier to handle. Shaft	Curved
Four-cycle engine Uses straight gasoline and doesn't require an oil/gasoline mixture, as do the two-cycle engines found in most trimmers. Four-cycle engine	Yes
Dual line Trimmers with two lines cut more quickly and can handle heavier growth than those with just one line, since they do twice the work with each pass. Dual line	Yes
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By Dan

from Dayton

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Not a bad trimmer

5/8/2011

Pros

Easy to Handle

Easy to start

Interchangeable heads

No gasoil mixing

Cons

Best Uses

Hedging

Straight Edging

Trimming shrubs

Comment:

Bought over a year ago. Nice to not have to mix oil and gas. Different attachments- a great hedge (shrub) trimming attachment, a good sidewalk edging attachment. Starts every time if follow directions(which are written on trimmer itself). Maybe not as powerful as some, but it gets the job done.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

By Sam the Weed-Reaper

from Colorado

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

This Trimmer ROCKS! low score deceptive

6/15/2010

Pros

Easy to start

Ergonomic Grip

No messy mixing

Not shrill like 2 stroke

Powerful

Cons

No rotating head

Best Uses

Heavy duty jobs

Trimming Around Rocks

Weeds & Tall Grass

Comment:

I LOVE this trimmer. It's a little heavy, and still loud, but SOO powerful that the bad is soon forgotten. <br />I have wrestled with 2stroke trimmers for years. Use one for a few minutes, then overheat and die. No matter how much tampering with carb adjustments and checking the accuracy of your mix. <br />Electric? Forget it. I'd need a 300' cord.<br /> <br />But this 4-stroke MONSTER just chews through all I can throw at it, including a giant thistle stand and some errant wild roses. Plus, I can trim for well over an hour on one tank of GAS; Not pre-mixed oil/gas JUST GAS!! YAAAAY! Now, one fuel container can feed my mowers, tiller and trimmer. Thank you Troy-Bilt

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

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