I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.
After watching your review I decided to buy it as the local Lidl is selling it. I am disappointed. I used to have a Flymo trimmer Revolution 2300 for over 20 years and it’s showing its age as the drum has too much movement and making unusual noise. The new Flymo models do not look as good and obviously more pricey. The Parkside trimmer looks good but after using it, I had the following problems. 1) It keeps breaking the trimming cables - I had to adjust it no less than 15 times in half an hour of usage i.e. every 2 minutes. I was trimming the weed between gaps of the paving slabs, it might break on hitting the slabs but my Flymo do not have this problem. 2) It does not have double protective switch. Most garden tools have this feature for safety reason. It’s a simple feature to add. A few times, after adjusting the trimming lines, I picked up the handle, it turned, this can be dangerous. So for all users, make sure you are not wearing your flip-flops when using it. 3) With 500W, it’s powerful enough but the whole shaft just shakes when firing up. It feels filmsy. I wonder if 500W is too powerful. For the price I paid, I do not expect a great deal from it but I hope it will last a bit longer. There is no point of returning it. I have to wait to see if I will be really fed up with these problems. 😪 One more thing. The trimming lines feed through a hole which can be fiddly, the Flymo allow the lines to be clipped in, which is much easier to re-feed.
Hi, Not sure what model you have but when I've used a strimmer the recommended action was to regularly genty tap the spool on the ground while strimming as that loosens the line and helps it to keep unspooling slowly. The line keeps breaking because it is stuck in the spool. Very frustrating as I'm sure you know by now 😒. Try that next time and see if it works. Good luck 😊🤞
I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.
After watching your review I decided to buy it as the local Lidl is selling it. I am disappointed. I used to have a Flymo trimmer Revolution 2300 for over 20 years and it’s showing its age as the drum has too much movement and making unusual noise. The new Flymo models do not look as good and obviously more pricey.
The Parkside trimmer looks good but after using it, I had the following problems.
1) It keeps breaking the trimming cables - I had to adjust it no less than 15 times in half an hour of usage i.e. every 2 minutes. I was trimming the weed between gaps of the paving slabs, it might break on hitting the slabs but my Flymo do not have this problem.
2) It does not have double protective switch. Most garden tools have this feature for safety reason. It’s a simple feature to add. A few times, after adjusting the trimming lines, I picked up the handle, it turned, this can be dangerous. So for all users, make sure you are not wearing your flip-flops when using it.
3) With 500W, it’s powerful enough but the whole shaft just shakes when firing up. It feels filmsy. I wonder if 500W is too powerful.
For the price I paid, I do not expect a great deal from it but I hope it will last a bit longer. There is no point of returning it. I have to wait to see if I will be really fed up with these problems.
😪
One more thing. The trimming lines feed through a hole which can be fiddly, the Flymo allow the lines to be clipped in, which is much easier to re-feed.
Just purchased from Aldi, where can I buy replacement spools
I keep losing the string in the spool whilst cutting any suggestions
Hi,
Not sure what model you have but when I've used a strimmer the recommended action was to regularly genty tap the spool on the ground while strimming as that loosens the line and helps it to keep unspooling slowly. The line keeps breaking because it is stuck in the spool. Very frustrating as I'm sure you know by now 😒. Try that next time and see if it works. Good luck 😊🤞
Thanks for your advise let’s see how we get on 🙏🏽
I change it with a bigger one
@@thinray8727 you mean thicker? What diameter? Where did you find it?
Do you need to stay adjusting the cable all the time?
why does the nylon tear while I'm working?
Could it be possíble use a blade to cut thiker bushes or only nylon line?
The user manual says blades are an option. But I didn't fnid any in the packaging.
Worked bad at first, changed the line to 2mm works well now, will try 2,4mm next time
Is it compatible with 2,4?!
Dove posso trovare la bobina di FRT 550 A 1??? Aiutatemi a trovare...
I ordered a Chinese model in 400 Watts. I hope it will last me good 5-6 years or more. Mine is costing me 65 Euro though
Need the electric card for the machine parkside
Is it available in india? What is the price in india?
Благодаря😊
чем отличается PARKSIDE А1 от А2 и от А3. и какая разница в цене?
I think what you mean to ask is how it differs. I am guess it differs in its motor size and cutting diameter. Smaller motors don't last long
Мотор разный в каждой модели
Koja je cena
Παίρνει πιο χοντρή μεσινεζα;
It's a crap. The nylon breaks whenever I hit a thicker (not much thicker than grass) weed.. Consider this before buying.
I just purchased the Qualcast GTE 550 which has a side wheel & reversible head is there a video review
Danke
The elecrtical cable is too short. 😂😂
THANK YOU !!!!!!!
This trimmer is not good, 1 day I whork good and 2 day is smoking, the bobine is burn
you should still be under warranty
tnie jak sam diaboł!
Ale tui nie przytnie 😫
Відпрацював один сезон .
Disaster, cord always goes broken after 2 minutes work, useless trimmer.
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