TIMBERPRO 52cc Heavy Duty Split Strimmer and Brush Cutter with 3 Blades

After spending 6 weeks away from home, i returned to find my garden in a horrendous state with 3 ft grass, my partner is not strong enough to start the petrol mower so she couldnt cut it whilst i was away. Anyway i needed a beast to get through the grass and weeds, but i didnt want to fork out loads of cash for a decent strimmer... Saw this Timberpro which is actually a carbon copy of a very well known brand.... Bought it, it arrived in 2 days, easy to assemble, snd started on 3rd pull of the cord.... Very powerful and dealt with my garden easily... Trimmer line ran out quickly as not much is supplied, but easily replaced.... Had no need to use the cutting blades, and to be honest they seem unessacary for garden use.Every spare you can think of is available on a well known auction site just sometimes under a different name like actecmax, timbertech etc etc..... They obviously just get churned out of the factory and then branded afterwards for different sellers, but they are all the same machine.... The strimmer is well made, at first i thought the shaft that holds the strimmer head had some slight play left and right when attached to the main unit, but this locked up after the first use.... It is quite heavy on fuel but it is a 52cc engine...one thing i recommend is having a look at how the strimmer line is wound on before you use it, or look at a youtube video, because if you have never done it before it will drive you clincally insane when you come to replace the line... The actual bump feed works well, i just blip the throttle just before i tap the head, works just fine....... All in all a decent product, my advice would be to shop around for the cheapest price with the longest warranty, as i said it doesnt matter what brand it is, they are all the exact same machine.

I needed a heavy duty brushcutter / strimmer to clear a ~1acre area in a very rough field - my petrol "garden" strimmer wasn't up to the job but the Timberpro 52cc did it easily. Really easy starting. Not having used a harness before it took me a while to figure out how it was meant to be worn and the instructions aren't brilliant on that point - but this is a minor gripe about a really good value product.

As of yet it hasn't been tested in action (wrong season). Robust and comfortable to wear. The discs for brush cutting and the strimmer string seem strong and hopefully effective. The harness took some working out as there are no pics of it front and back being worn. The 'quick release' is not quick release because it's so stiff.I have mine hanging from a rafter in the shed so the mice can't get at any cables or hoses.I'll update once I have knowledge of its performance.

Having had to return the strimmer that I borrowed six years ago (due to my friend remembering who he had lent it to) and having recently had access to a large overgrown field, I was looking for a cheap heavy duty strimmer.Having trawled through countless products and reviews on Amazon, I decided to order the Timberpro 55cc despite occasional reviews detailing difficulty in assembly, difficulty in starting, difficulty in changing the line in the spool, poor instructions, seller not replying etc.I thought if it lasts long enough to do the field then it is worth a hundred quid.My experience is as follows, the strimmer arrived in good time with all the accessories, I managed to assemble it in about twenty minutes (using the clear instructions), I mixed the fuel and oil (in accordance with the instructions) so that the engine did not seize, primed the engine (according to the instructions) and after two pulls on cord the engine started.The strimmer was really powerful and after a minor (easy) adjustment to the harness (with the tools provided) I had a strimmer that was comfortable and balanced to use.Then disaster, after about three days of solid use I noticed one of the lugs that held the spool together had broken. Whilst the spool still worked I was concerned that it might fly apart losing vital components (it did not by the way). I emailed the seller, got a reply the next morning and received a new spool by post (to Jersey) within three days at no cost, with no arguments and with an apology.Since then I have used the strimmer (for about 80 hours) in a heavily brambled field with no problems. Changing the line was fiddly initially,(and to be fair to the "inadequate instructions" community) there were no instructions on how to do this. This was overcome by going on YouTube (other sites are available) and searching for "how to change strimmer line" or a similar phrase, I was offered the choice of a plethora of videos which showed how to do it, and inevitably an equal amount enticing me to view "epic fails" (whatever they are).As you may have gathered I am happy with both the product and service I received.On the service front I always take the view if I am still waiting for a reply from the seller it will not be helpful to put a review on. If they don't reply then obviously a one star review and a mysterious fire at their warehouse is the only appropriate way to get satisfaction.

I've used this over 18 months and now it's broken down I am giving up and looking for a replacement rather than invoking the warranty. It is powerful but otherwise I found it had little to recommend it. Awkward to assemble on purchase. The edge of the guard broke off almost at once - very flimsy attachments. It's extremely heavy compared with the old strimmer it replaced, though that might be typical of modern models. The harness is pretty primitive and doesn't give you much protection from the weight. It's extremely hard to spool. The automatic feed doesn't work at all really - not as it's supposed to anyway. The metal cutters are very weak so can't be used where there's any risk of hitting stones etc - they might be ok for soft vegetation, but otherwise get badly dented quickly. The fuel mixing container that comes with it is not very sensible or practical in shape or size and rather confusing in its markings. I also found the strimmer normally difficult to start.

Great machine when i first received. Had some issue with starting the machine.Starter pullcord has broken away.... need to see how this can be fixed....I will keep you all updated.