Brand: Homelite

List Price: ~~$129.99~~
Buy Refurbished: $48.95
as of 9/7/2010 18:08 PDT details
You Save: $81.04 (62%)

Seller: VM Innovations
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

20 reviews

Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.2
Dimensions (in): 69.5 x 11.2 x 11

MPN: ZR21546
Model: ZR21546
UPC: 046396860958
EAN: 0046396860958
ASIN: B00127Z3NY

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Factory Serviced to perform like new. Minor cosmetic blemishes may be present.
•	17-inch cutting swath and .080-inch line
•	Improved trigger location for more comfortable operation
•	Tool free assembly
•	Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

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Grass Samurai Universal Fit 3 Line String Trimmer Head GS750

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
This is a factory reconditioned product. Reconditioned generally means that the product has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the product back to like new condition. Some products may contain cosmetic blemishes. Includes 26cc MightyLite™ 17-in. Straight Shaft Trimmer - ZR21546, Operator's Manual

Customer Reviews:

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Trimmer does what I need it to do. September 5, 2010
I purchased this trimmer specifically to attach a brush cutter to it. It has worked great for this purpose. I've cleared a badly overgrown lot with it. It has done the job I bought it for and I would purchase one again.

1 out of 5 stars

DON'T buy it! August 23, 2010
Daniel J. Bowen (Brighton, MI United States)
I bought one of these Homelite string trimmers last fall (new, not reconditioned). It starts hard and frequently is difficult to keep running. The string constantly gets hung up in the reel and won't feed out unless I stop the machine, remove the spool and unwind it manually.
The other day, I set the trimmer down on the floor of my garage and it tipped over, breaking the choke lever. This is a plastic piece that probably would cost no more than a few cents to manufacture. It simply slides onto a shaft under the carburetor cover. I figured it would be no real problem -- just order the replacement part, slip it on and go back to work. I contacted Homelite to order the part, but was told the lever is not available. It would be necessary to replace the entire carburetor, which has the lever on it. That is just absurd. The part would be easy for even the least mechanically inclined person to replace, but the lever is not available by itself.
I also have to agree with others who commented on the size of the shroud. Don't know if a bigger shroud would help or not, but have to say it always seemed that I ended up with more grass clippings on me than what landed on the ground. Eye, ear, full-body protection is highly recommended for anyone unfortunate enough to use one of these machines!
When I was a kid, Homelite was considered to be a very good name, but they sure have gone downhill since then. Given the extreme frustration already built into this machine's defective spool design and Homelite's unwillingness to provide replacements of parts that clearly break easily, I am not willing to put another cent into it. I will dispose of this machine and if by some odd chance I find that I own any other Homelite products, will get rid of those as well and never again buy another Homelite product.
I hate this thing so much, that I did what I should have done in the first place -- spend the big bucks and buy a professional tool (Red Max) rather than fix this cheap piece of trash. It would have been cheaper to have bought one GOOD tool one time instead of 'saving' a few bucks by buying the cheap brand and having to buy another tool later. It would also have been far less aggravating than fighting with the Homelite every time I used it.
Best advice I can give anyone thinking about buying a Homelite product is DON'T DO IT! I wouldn't even feel right giving mine away, so it will be dismembered and put into the trash (if even THEY will take it!)

1 out of 5 stars

Warning: Piece of Junk July 18, 2010
Mike
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

My reliable old weedwhacker broke last year and I replaced it with this Homelite model. Of the hundreds of yard and shop tools I have owned throughout my 47 years, this is singularly the worse piece of garbage I have EVER owned. Right out of the box it was hard starting, refused to idle, repeatedly stalled out, and - in the unusual cases where it actually ran for more than about 3 minutes without conking out, it was ridiculously loud. Today, after less than a year of trying to use this thing, I just smashed it into pieces and threw it it the trash. Really, do yourself a huge favor and buy anything except this product.

1 out of 5 stars

Horrible July 18, 2010
JRL
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is the worst weed wacker ever made. I use the exact fuel mix suggested by manufacturer (even using their oil). I am LUCKY to get it started after 20 pulls. If I do get it started, I need to keep adjusting between no choke, half choke, etc. to keep it running. Presuming I can keep it running, I generally get to use it for about 5 minutes until I need to turn it off because (a) the string comes out of the head or (b) grass/brush gets wrapped around the shaft. This is the first time I have ever thrown a power tool. Don't buy this product. You were warned!

2 out of 5 stars

3 years life expectancy July 14, 2010
A. Fakhari (Fort Worth, TX United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I ordered this item in March 2008 and it is now July 2010. The trimmer is now on its last leg. I only use the trimmer once ever other week and do not trim in the winter. By saying that, I use this trimmer about 30 times a year and I have had this unit 3 years, so I have used this trimmer around 60 times total since purchased. That's a dollar a trim if you go by what the price is currently. Not bad for the money, but I did think the unit would last a little longer.

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