Poulan Pro PP125 String Trimmer

I ordered this weed trimmer on 9/1/09 and received it on 9/2/09 with free prime shipping. AMAZON ROCKS. Anyway, i opened the box and put the weed trimmer together-very easy.I then tightened ALL visible bolts/screws....due to the fact that i believe NO manufacturer has a good qc dept. I filled with pre-mix and it started on the 4th pull, but bogged down when throttled. Luckily i read a previous review that explained how to re-tune the carb. So i used a plastic crimp connect that fit perfectly around the hi and lo tune knobs and adjusted. It runs like a champ now, hopefully it will hold up longer than the Homelite Mighty 26ss-the worst weed trimmer ever.

I purchased this for my son who is taking care of my house in Illinois that I am tryin to sell. I went back home to do some work on the house, and used the trimmer while I was there. It had plenty of power, started ok, ran good, and was doing a good job. The only thing I saw, was the guard let a lot of stones, and sticks to fly back on your legs. You have to wear long pants when using this product. It seemed over all the trimmer was doing a good job.

After owning many trimmers, both 2-cycle and 4-cycle costing up to $300, that have failed me over the years, I have a new philosophy on buying string trimmers: they seem to be a disposable tool whose small engines can't survive with the ethanol-blended gasoline (E10) that is prevalent these days. My new approach is to buy a cheap trimmer and hope to get 2-4 years out of it before it kicks the bucket. I purchased this trimmer two summers ago for $99 and it has served me well and doesn't seem willing to give up its useful life anytime soon. It still starts within 1-3 pulls and runs great! It works with all my attachments that I've accrued from all my other trimmers and the Poulan 2-cycle engine produces less smoke and fumes than the others I've owned. I'd definitely recommend this product.

This is my first trimmer - I have always avoided them in the past because they are usually so noisy. This one is a breeze to put together, starts easily and works well. I also bought a few of its attachments, which are more mixed and probably not worthwhile. But for just trimming grass under bushes etc its fine.

I just got mine in a few hours ago. Seems a little heaver than that piece of junk I was using. Happily, the 'tap-and-go' unit....down at the bottom....doesn't have a screw on lid like the others I've used. It snaps together and there is no chance of doing it wrong--it only has two holes to line up on and their both the same size. Also, unlike those screw on models, this one doesn't have in black letter writing (on black plastic) telling you which holes to line up and which direction to wind the string--they always wear off. Anyway, after mixing my fuel (just a little more gas than they recommended because of the other reviewer) I got it cranked in half a dozen easy pulls (I think I didn't push the primer button but three times). So it cranked up, I let it run for about ten seconds. I started remembering the instructions telling me to let it warm up a minute...then I heard 'that' other side of me saying "Put some juice to it Oldtechno and let's see what she'll do!" Well, the... Read more