Trimmer head rotation question

[Fishnuts2]

Wondering why someone hasn't come up with a different coil and recoil setup to make a straight shaft trimmer turn the same rotation as a curved shaft?

Even though you stand closer to the trimmer head on a curved shaft rig, there's a lot less clippings thrown at you. Seems like an easy fix for a manufacturer.

Or am I alone in this thought? I've tried switching sides but it's just too awkward.

Your thoughts?


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[CR888]

They have I believe. One of the most annoying downsides for me when I when from Solo to Stihl in trimmer/Kombi units was the trimmer head direction. The Solo kept debris out of your face, the Stihl punishes you.

 

[Homemade]

Walk the other direction.


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[PissRev]

The following are some procedures and observations on what we believe to be the best methods of handling straight shaft trimmers.

1) Most straight shaft trimmers spin their string counter clockwise. As a result, when these trimmers are used to trim against a wall, they cut through the grass much more cleanly and efficiently when moved along said wall from right to left. This forces most right handed operators to either twist their upper body toward the wall or walk sideways or backwards while trimming clockwise around a building.

2) The more efficient and safer way to trim from right to left is to trim left handed. [Left hand on throttle, right hand on handle.] This allows the operator to walk straight ahead (instead of sideways or backwards) with his right shoulder closest to the wall and holding the trimmer across his waist with his arms fully extended. This method substantially reduces fatigue.

And if you train new operators this way from the beginning, it’s easy. Even experienced operators can “follow the edge”, even if they continue to edge and trim right-handed. However it’s still much more productive when the trimmer is operated left-handed.

https://edgit.com/blogs/news/10322149-following-the-edge

This is why I trim left handed.

 

[PissRev]

The Husqvarna Pro Battery series allows the operator to have the head rotate in either direction.

 

[CR888]

^^^that is pretty cool!!

 

[Fishnuts2]

The following are some procedures and observations on what we believe to be the best methods of handling straight shaft trimmers.

1) Most straight shaft trimmers spin their string counter clockwise. As a result, when these trimmers are used to trim against a wall, they cut through the grass much more cleanly and efficiently when moved along said wall from right to left. This forces most right handed operators to either twist their upper body toward the wall or walk sideways or backwards while trimming clockwise around a building.

2) The more efficient and safer way to trim from right to left is to trim left handed. [Left hand on throttle, right hand on handle.] This allows the operator to walk straight ahead (instead of sideways or backwards) with his right shoulder closest to the wall and holding the trimmer across his waist with his arms fully extended. This method substantially reduces fatigue.

And if you train new operators this way from the beginning, it’s easy. Even experienced operators can “follow the edge”, even if they continue to edge and trim right-handed. However it’s still much more productive when the trimmer is operated left-handed.

https://edgit.com/blogs/news/10322149-following-the-edge

This is why I trim left handed.

I have tried left handed trimming many times before, just because of the reasons you mentioned. It just seems inconvenient to do so. I have 4 straight shaft trimmers and a couple of curved shaft ones too. The curved shaft ones get the nod for small jobs when I don't feel like wearing long sleeves and pants.


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[Dub11]

After getting my first straight shaft last year and eating *s-word all season I followed the correct guidelines of operation and boy talk about night and day difference lol.

 

[mdavlee]

I never had a curved shaft to know they turned the opposite way. My Echo 225 has served me well. Just need a new head now. It's 7 years old and doesn't feed all the time.

 

[Dub11]

I never had a curved shaft to know they turned the opposite way. My Echo 225 has served me well. Just need a new head now. It's 7 years old and doesn't feed all the time.

I just got me a.speed feed 450 head and run the Oregon Gator line the stuff that comes in the grey packaging and the dam string keeps melting in to the spool.

 

[nosurprise87]

I just got me a.speed feed 450 head and run the Oregon Gator line the stuff that comes in the grey packaging and the dam string keeps melting in to the spool.

Try flipping the spool ring over.

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[Dub11]

Try flipping the spool ring over.

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Thanks I'll try whennI get home. If I break it I'm blaming you lol.

 

[nosurprise87]

Lol no it won't break it. I had the same issue.

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[Dub11]

Do you remember what way you had up the r or the L?

 

[nosurprise87]

L I think, looking at the head from the bottom when you wind the string in you want the bottom of the head to wind to the right that means that the ring at the top will be turning counter clockwise.

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[nosurprise87]

You probably know that once you get it working properly you don't have to remove the bottom cover or take the spool out to load the string

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[nosurprise87]

Correction the R goes up the L should be visible from bottom. Roll line up turning the scalloped dial counter clockwise

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[nosurprise87]

Speed feed

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[countryhog]

Okay. Just got a speed feed echo at work. Have no idea how it works. Gotta be easier than winding and manually loading the spool.

 

[Wilhelm]

Huh, I didn't even know that there are trimmers that spin clockwise!

All 2-stroke trimmers I have/had so far turn counterclockwise.
The few others that I encountered including AC electric and curved shaft trimmer all turned CCW as well.

Are the CW turning trimmers a market specific thing?