Dr trimmer mower

[Nytracker]

Push lawn mower 20 years old deck is roached out and wont start . Weed whacker is 15 years old wont stay running .  Rebuilt carb 2 years ago  replaced filter and fuel lines  . I use non ethanol  gas with stabilizer. 

Looking at a walk behind dr trimmer . Little pricey but the same money as a new trimmer and mower combined. I mow with a tractor so I need a trimmer  to do 400 ft of guardrail  around the house and the  30 or so trees in the yard. 

Anybody have experience  with walk behind trimmers or other dr  products?

[Robhuntandfish]

I have a Remington walk behind trimmer.  Bought it for $299.  It works well for trimming a fence line but certainly won't do what a DR will do.  I use it to cut some grass along trails too but you really have to keep up on it before it gets too bad or it just isn't enough.  

[stubborn1VT]

The DR trimmers last really well.  In my experience, they start and run (unlike most weedwhackers).  I have a DR field & brush mower that I have abused over the past 9 years.  After 7 years I finally had to put some parts in it.  It's an amazing machine.  I also have a DR stump grinder.  It's a tough little bugger.  I like their stuff pretty well.

[Nytracker]

Ok so ordered factory direct . Saved  100 bucks and  free shipping.  Ordered the beaver saw blade attachments with it . Then the upsell  begins ... extended warranty... string... 20 dollars ... 11 bucks shipping . Cant you put it in the same box ? Nope. 11 bucks for shipping the saw blade ... can you combin the saw blade and string ship in same box ? Nope . Send the saw . Keep the string . You want oil with that ... yup more shipping .   I will go to wall mart  for string and oil .

[philoshop]

You've already made the purchase, so enjoy the new machine! I would only recommend that you might want to buy locally next time. The $100 you saved on mail-order was the warranty that a local dealer was offering without mention. "If there's a problem, bring it back and we'll fix it for ya". Just life advice from an old guy who's worked with a lot of tools his whole life.

[Nytracker]

.I do buy local 95% time .  Local guy didn't have the machine i wanted and said it would be a few weeks before  he could get it  in .  Plus the fact the beaver blade attachment  was more money through him . 

 He was  more interested in selling me a yellow and white  one that I had already  rejected on to much plastic on critical parts, smaller engine, and poor reviews. Good friend and coworker has the yellow and white one he bought last year and has been plagued  with mechanical  problems and broken parts.