DR trimmer mower pro review
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Purchased a DR power trimmer mower pro to take down all the weeds that are dominating my property. I'll do a review on how well it does.
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Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
Thanks for the video Pete! I just snagged a used one for $50 since I've got 4 acres of abandoned field/yard to tame before I go and buy a rider. And thanks for keeping the info accessable to even us women out here living the dream! Upstate NY near Lake Champlaign and the Adirondacks.❤❤❤
I've had a DR for many years. Tip: since it throws cut material to the right, if you make runs with uncut material to your left it works much better.
I have this same model. Used it for 2 years now. The first year it did great on our 10 acre property with a large pond, a creek, and a pasture. The 2nd year...not so great. The belt started slipping quite a bit and the battery for the battery start died. I will say it starts up with one pull every time. Do not..and I repeat, do not get the blade attachments. The instructions are missing essential information on how to install and remove and the kit was missing the main bolt that holds the head in place. A call to DR that lasted nearly an hour finally got that bolt identified (their instructions did not match mine, and my parts list didn't even show the bolt) and mailed to me. After install, the blades were virtually indistinguishable from the string. They could cut through small 1/2' trees, but that was about it. Weeds would easily get wrapped around the head when using it. On top of that, it clearly puts a lot of stress on the belt as at one point, the belt actually smoked. Last, there is a design flaw in that weeds can get inside the head where it attaches to the underside of the frame and wrap around the turning shaft, causing more stress on the belt. I spent over an hour digging these weeds out of hole in the side of the head that is used to lock the head down from turning when putting on a different attachment. It is about 1/4" so you can imagine my frustration with this. Overall, I would select a different brand if I had to do it all over again.
What did you end up doing with the dr ? Did you keep it or buy something different?
10 acres
Dang looks like you would bought a real beast.
10 acres is Tractor time.
I bought one of these not too long ago and love it! It came with a Briggs and Stratton engine that starts with one pull, although it has one of those "no oil changes" gimmick which isn't that big of a deal because I will just change the oil yearly anyways. Once the engine is "broken in," it will be getting the Amsoil engine oil treatment.
❤thank you. I have 5 acres in Arizona and I hv to cut down the obnoxious weed chamomile/stinknet. As a woman who does most of the work on my property by myself and I girl rig it a lot I do appreciate your advice, and the look of your property is similar to mine so you have convinced me to purchase this Weedwhacker again thank you.Dawn
Thanks for the details on this machine, you did a great job explaining how to even maintain it! 👍🏻👍🏻
I have been really looking for the right equipment to handle this kind of brush and growth in southern Texas...and you taking the time to post a video like this really helped seal the deal for me that this is absolutely the right tool to have. Appreciate the time and effort you made to post this !!!! subscribing !
Awesome thank you 👍
The DR are really better for us in West Texas
Hi Pete! The DR trimmer is excellent. I recently showed the TroyBilt one. These machines are amazing to take care of what a normal trimmer just cannot withstand or where the brush hog cannot get too.
Thanks for taking the time to make the video. I'd be curious to see how it performs with the other blade options. I have a area that's full of stumps that makes mowing impossible. Also becoming overgrown with small saplings.
Terrific! I just decided today I was getting one, the same model actually. We have right at 5 acres in Arkansas. Very humid and hot summers. I have a pacemaker implanted so swinging that gas weed eater around kind gets to me now. I think, especially after watching your video, that I made the right choice. Thanks for posting this video.
That's all I needed to see! Thanks for the review video and showing "Realistic" high weed examples (not just 5" grass trimming) :)
Hello Pete!!!! Nice to see you again, GOD bless you and your family and many thanks for sharing your videos. My son is interested in this mower and he is in town picking it up today. He just purchased 80 acres in south Texas close to me. He and his family, plus his in laws left the city life. Lots of brush to mow and clean up of the private country roads on his property that are overgrown from the rains we had. This machine is a monster! Lol
Awesome 80 acres is a nice amount of land. He will definitely have to have a tractor with a brush hog implement and use the trimmer mower for the tight spots.
Hi Pete, I love my DR Trimmer, I have mobility issues so having a trimmer that I can push and not have to carry it great, I also upgraded to to the quick lock head, it makes installing line much easier with arthritic hands. One big plus to the quick lock head is that you can use the 225 Mil saw tooth line and even larger 255 Mil
Thanks for the information. We just got a trimmer for our South Texas buffle grass. My husband had a difficult time turning it off. I'll show this to him.
He'll have to adjust the cable so when you push the throttle to off, it actually pushes the throttle on the carburetor all the way off.
Oh I thought you meant he enjoyed it Soo much that he decided to mow some more. LOL 😂 and can't put it down. LOL
Been using a 16 year old DR and it’s taken care of plus no problem at all
I have an old school dr trimmer, with a 6hp Tecumseh. $30, at a thrift store. Probably $50 in easily found parts. It is amazing. I feel like a DR commercial every time I fire it up. Probably gonna trim the path through the woods out back today. These things seem to stand the test of time. I grabbed a roll of .105 string, because that's what was available. It seems to work fine with that, so far. I'm going to find a spot to carry a pair of loppers on the machine, instead of heavier string or blades. Thanks for the video!
The small shrubs are privet and very invasive. Nice machine.
Yep that's it, Thanks
that bush around 7:00 there looked like multi flora rose, with the come-along thorn that hooks you and makes you come along with it ! I think one thing that gets forgotten about is, the first time you use it you're going to have those bigger bushes that the trimmer won't handle well but when you mow it a second time, they will be smaller and more tender and will cut easily, that is unless you wait like a year between mowings.
Thanks for video, After working on my craftsman walk behind string trimmer for years now breaking down all the time I think I need a new DR like yours.
Thanks for the video. Must be a struggle to keep the vegetation at bay in a humid, subtropical climate. Gives me a bit of appreciation for the arid high desert here in the Northern Rockies. We have an old Sears high wheel trimmer that knocks down the occasional foxtail and thread-grass.
Great video, thanks for going in depth, very interesting to hear that the twisted cord is so much quieter. It doesn't sound like it bogged down at all, pretty cool!
Great review! I will probably be purchasing that same model! They just have different engines now.
I have the premier model and I got the tree guard and the cord caddy. I would highly recommend getting the cord caddy for it so you can make up extra lines and not have to walk everywhere.
How easy is it to push with the smaller wheels?
Thanks for the info Pete.
Slaying vegetation in shorts, GET SOME!
Looks like a good piece of gear for new land owners to knock into unknown obstacles when clearing out new/overgrown areas vs a push/ride on mower
I've had my Husqvarna trimmer mower for over 10 yrs. now. I am definitely not advertising it over the DR or many other high quality trimmer mowers on the market. The Husqvarna has since been discontinued anyway. What I am saying is, a good quality trimmer mower is a Godsend to anyone that lives in the country with a lot of grass covered area. I've used mine extensively along fence rows, along creek beds, and any place where the grass is too tall and too think to use a regular hand held trimmer or places a mower or tractor with a brush cutter can't get to.
That is impressive. Did good on the bush even if the line is made for grass and weeds.
I have the same trimmer and it works well with heavy thick grass and weeds. I have a lot of roots where I use the trimmer and the wheels seem to get hung up on those roots. Other than that it works great. I would like to add that if you leave it stored for any length of time you will want to put treated gasoline in it or it will not start when you want it to.
My 2012 Home Depot's Coleman powermate Weed eater high wheels mower .155 inches long 22"inches cutting widths,6 horsepower Briggs Stratton 2 cycle never started up and never had been smooth engine never had smooth cutting hays and weeds and tall Johnson Grass always have been stopping power cutting every time in one roll of ever 5 feet cutting and quit running.
WOW that's nice! Would love to see how it works with the blade on it some time! GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY!
Great video! I have the same model. Very happy with it. Thanks for posting.
That bush is Privet hedge we have it here. PITA to get rid of. It runs and makes a node and that is a new bush. Have to dig those out to get rid of it. If you like a hedge row they do make a nice one but you must trim it.
Great review. I bought this same mower/trimmer last year. Love it, it's a powerful machine though! Tried to use it to weed eat around my storage building, it busted right through the PVC conduit! It's a little cumbersome to maneuver in uneven and rocky terrain but other than that it's well worth the money. I bought the beaver blade but haven't used it yet.
My Dad got the DR trimmer when they first came out. It had a plastic shield mounted above the motor. Got in the way so he took it off. It does a dynamite job and saves your back from the weed eater swing.
Looks like it did a good 👍🏾 job!!!!!
I can see it being way more efficient.... for an area with alot of tall WEEDS, over using a hand held weed wacker.
Glad you got a trimmer , was hoping to find out about string options and attachments
Great content! Great presentation!
A Stihl FS 240 bike handle trimmer with the brush knife would make easy work of that type of brush. I just cut 0.4 acres of those kinds of bushes mixed with 3 foot high grass in about 5 hours. Then switch out the cutter head for the string trimmer and cut miles of fence line. I've always thought about getting a string mower, but a powerful bike handle trimmer with the proper cutting head seems to be faster and more versatile.
The 155 has been great for my work area, bigger the wheels the better
Husqvarna makes a titanium inserted wire/plastic cord, It'll cut bushes as thick as your finger. (Lowes, Tractor supply or Home Depot.) Wear eye cover though. It's bad ass stuff!
Thanks, I was going to try thin wire cable but I'll check this out.
Cuts better than I thought. Wow 😳
I just inherited a 1996 DR trimmer mower. I have never seen anything like it before.
Based on your video, it looks like a beast!
Hopefully I can use it to trim grass in places my riding mower cannot... although it looks like it is made for heavy duty brush.
I have that original model too. If you call DR with your serial number, they will know what you have, and you can still get many of the parts. These were not throwaway machines. Was working on mine today for belt change.
How has it been working for you?
I had the same issue when I tried the spiral twisted cord it broke off when mowing saplings. The green cord seem to stand up well on everything.
Great review. Thank you.
Hi Pete new sub...enjoyed the video... Nicely done with great info!...Take care!
Thank you 👍
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Did you do a video with the blades on it? I'd love to see how it does on those wild bushes you have!
No I haven't, the only option they had for blades were plastic ones and that won't work.
I really need one of these
Honestly, for it being a kind of string trimmer I was kinda impressed with how it essentially pushed it through the thick tall brush and it didn't really bog down. I would be frustrated however by the wheels and having to push it through rutty terrain or very bumpy terrain. I'm not sure if they have a less rigid wheel that might be able to smooth over some of those issues.
As for your echo line trimmer, I'm not sure of the specs on it, but I know the Stihl FS-450 is used for things like farms and agricultural work. I have generally not had a problem using it in thick brush. It even cuts through some of the little more woodier brush, BUT NOT like the ones that broke your string. That would definitely require a bladed attachment.
I know you are already capable on the farm tool scene, but have your tried some of the stronger line options for the ECHO. Lawn guys tend to use it. I found it: *Husqvarna Titanium Line* or the *Husqvarna TitaniumXPro Line* . Your weeds are NOT supposed to laugh at your with those LOL. You MAY be even able to try it out on your DR if your want, but it seems to handle the grass and softer shrubs well.
I also have those bushes on my property I believe it's native to Japan
Great video! Thank you. A couple of questions for you. When do you change the cords? Do you wait until they break? Or how short can they get before you change them? Also, did you get their extended warranty? Thank you.
I change the lines when they either break or get too short, you'll know when it's time. No I didn't get an extended warranty.
Can you comment on DR's spare parts availability and service? Thanks
thanks for the video, i would appreciate if you get and make a video with durablades.
I just got a DR from g landscaper for $10.00 workers great
Thanks for the video!
Isso é para andar sempre para a frente que é melhor que andar para trás e para a frente
Excellent review........how has it held up? Would you recommend this or a different brand? Thanks in advance.
hope all is goin well pete. lookin lean and mean! must be all that fresh home grown healthy food youre eatin. have your neighbors started to catch on to your vibe and start their gardens as well? spread the vibe!
Thanks all is well. It's sad that most people around here don't garden which make them too dependent on buying their food.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading they will wake up sooner or later
The new motors are designed to be disposable. Without oil changes they only last 2 years or so. The internals are mostly plastic. They are garbage with a high price tag
Hello Pete.. hope you can recommend me the driving type next time...so that I dont feel so tire.....
Honestly I don't think the self propelled model would be good for me because I go back and forth a lot with it the trimmer mower.
Only problem with trimmer mowers in general is that they're way overpriced for what you get. I bought the "Pilot" model which is the cheapest one. The only thing I don't like is also the only thing that makes it the cheapest model. It doesn't have any clutch control so the strings are spinning all the time when the engine is running. Just an FYI, but I find it works best to go around the edge in a counter-clockwise direction. Just like a lawn mower, it ejects material to the right so you want to feed in material on the left with open space to the right.
good video have one in my cart wanted to check out a few things note; to change oil may i suggest a handheld vacuum syphon pump, I use one to change oil in my power stroke 7.3 high pressure oil pump.
Hi Pete, It looked like it was fairly easy to handle in rough brush. How about on hills? Is there an advantage to getting the self-propelled version of the trimmer?
Self propelled would be better if you have hills but otherwise you really don't need it.
Bike handle brush cutter with a tri blade would make short work of that stuff.
Dang that thing eats!
There’s another thing that works better on those little bushes than that DR trimmer. IT’S CALLED A BRUSH HOG!!!
I'd like something electric so I don't have to worry with gas and oil. The small gas engines are a pain in the offseason.
I am wondering how this DR Pro trimmer has held up for you and also how did the aluminum 6 blade trimmer work on those shrubs? I have both woody vine, wild roses, brambles, huckleberry saplings, poison hemlock and you name it, if it grows in the Ohio Valley, I have to cut it down. So, because Im a petite, senior female its gotten out of hand along my fence rows and a couple pasture have 7' tall p. Hemlock. I digress, how did that multiblade trimmer work and have you tried the beaver blade?
hi pete!
hello from east texas, also.
We must have bought the machine at the same time!😅
What an awesome.machine. I went ahead and got the spool of orange cable. Plus, the beaver blade(havnt tried yet). Enjoy your channel. thx larry
oh yah, what about the chiggers?😉
No chiggers.........................yet!
What's better the Trimmer or a Toro. i can't make up my mind.
Ciao. I checked yesterday to see if I had missed a video.
Isn’t there a special bush tool that would go with your tractor?
Yes I have a brush hog that goes on my tractor, but this mower trimmer is better for tight areas or places you just can't go with a brush hog.
Also Walgreens has a face shield
think id rather get a brush mower if i ever had a need for something like this?
Handel looks a little low. For us tall people, another 4 inches or so would help the back.
I forgot to mention that the handle is adjustable.
Wish the wheels were wider
Im looking to get one for about 5 acres of various weed whacking. Any reason you went with the DR? I dont see them on any list, which is weird. I guess because they dont sell them on amazon maybe?? I dunno. Did you look at the earthquake? I dunno about briggs engines anymore.
Hi Pete. How did the grafted pear tree turn out? I've been looking for an update or did I miss it?
Where is available in 'india' ??
My Craftsman would slice through that stuff that broke your line I was considering buying dr but idk now
How do you think this compares with a high end brushcutter?
I appreciate the video. I bought a cheap Legend Force and the problem is that the trimmer head since too close to the engine which affects maneuvering it around the yard. I am probably going to return it. Some of the reviews said that the DR's string breaks or comes off easily and that the belt comes off. I'm wondering after having the machine for a while if you have had any issues? One last thing. The Legend Force which is really cheap has a nice long handle. Do you wish you had a longer handle or does this handle work ok? Thanks
I've never had any issues with it.......yet! But it work well and starts right up even after sitting for months. The handle height is good for me and I'm 6' tall.
How tall are you? I'm looking at getting one and I am 6'6". I didn't know if it would be tall enough for someone my height.
Do they have electric start
Yes they do
How about a brush hog mower!
I agree. Where I live in Deep East Texas on the south side of the lake, we call that yopon. And you can't let it get out of control. Put you a Bush Hog brand mower deck on that tractor and go to town on that stuff.
Brush hog mowers are great for large open areas but the trimmer mowers are good for tight areas that a brush hog can't go.
It's $2 thousands dollars more than regular DR 7 horsepower Briggs Stratton non-propel non-battery start trimmer mower of $900.
Is the bush Yaupon?
Hey Pete! How's Lily doing?
No electric tools now that you have solar powered method?
I was looking into the electric string mowers but they were not that powerful.
Electric anything with that much area to take care of, won't even touch what a gas powered yard implements can do. You need 500 batteries ready to go for any lengthy use.
Wear long sleeve shirts and pants,juice from the plants can irritate the skin
Looks like it could take on John Henry himself.
I just bought the dr trimmer mower pro. It says to soak the plastic string for 3 days. Why is that?
Yeah that was a little strange for me too, but it must moisten the plastic some how.
It to soften the trimmer line to bend it into the holes in the trimmer head without breaking and warping the lines at too much angle that supposed to be straight out towards the grass or weeds . I have a Bad Home Depot's Coleman powermate Weed eater high wheels trimmer mower and I'm a ordinary country guy fisherman and I used fishing lines slick spray and to cast out my fishing line farther away longer distance so I used Blakemore REAL magic line conditioner and it protects against UV sunlight rays and lubricate and it non-sticky . Some farmers used WD-40 Silicone spray on farm equipment blades so I used it as well. But my trimmer line mowers don't have enough power and it's head doesn't want to work . I love to buy a Rechargeable batteries DR. Trimmer line mower of 9 horsepower 4 cycle without adding oil and gas and without changing oil and filter . And I prefer power batteries start and propelled power since I have a long 4 acres forest properties hills of too many cedars trees so I need a Beaver Blades chainsaw attachment too . 14 " inches wide cutting instead of 12" inches wide cutting.
Sorry I meant to say I used Fishing lines spray and WD-40 Silicone spray on Trimmer lines and putting the lines in the bucket and soak a minute or just sprayed it on the mower head and lines . It does work. I buy Home Depot's.155 inches spiral blades star shape lines 300 yards orange color sometimes I can't buy orange lines so I buy blue /white star shape lines .
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It’s the same for every trimmer line from every brand.
Store it away from the sun, soak it in water for a few days before using. Or store it in a bucket of water forever, it keeps the line strong and durable (less brittle)
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Seems like the handle is to short? You’re hunching over a little…
The handle is adjustable, I had it too low.
Damn “music”
Scusa, ho controllato i prezzi e costa molto di più. Caro.
Vi auguro, che lo sponsor guarderà i vostri video e ve ne offrirà uno. Come succede a volte.
Grazie, e spero che DR power me ne offra uno
Is it still working from you?
Still working great 👍
Send it back free returns and get a DR Field and Brush Mower instead! It will increase the happiness ask me I know!!
Man wouldn’t in be easier to just get a bush mower attachment for your tractor???
Now, spray it. 😅
Why can’t you use your brush hog.
CURIOUS AS TO WHY YOU DON’T USE A BUSH HOG BEHIND YOUR TRACTOR..
Because the driveway is about two to three feet higher than ground level and I also have culvert piping there.