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- Inexpensive
- Lightweight
- Straight shaft makes it easy to use as an edger
- Can be hard to start
- Some owners report it doesn't idle properly
- Not powerful enough for tall grass and weeds
The Weed Eater Featherlite SST25 is a budget gas string trimmer that gets mixed reviews for its power. Reviews agree that its price and light weight are its main advantages, and some users, especially taller ones, prefer a straight-shaft model. Owner reviews complain that the SST25 can be hard to start and doesn't idle properly. For even less weight and better performance, consumers may want to try the Stihl FSE60 (*Est. $130); this corded electric model is quieter and better for the environment, and it costs much less to operate and maintain.
We found the best reviews of the Weed Eater Featherlite SST25 gas string trimmer at ConsumerReports.org and Popular Mechanics. ConsumerReports.org tests more models and gives them clear ratings and rankings, but Popular Mechanics provides more detail. Nearly 60 owners review this string trimmer at Amazon.com, and they provide a long-term perspective.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
This review compares the Weed Eater Featherlite SST25 with 30 other gas string trimmers plus 10 corded electric and three cordless models. All 44 string trimmers are ranked based on objective tests of their performance trimming regular lawns, tall grass and weeds, and edging -- as well as on ratings of overall ease of use.
Review: String Trimmers, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. PopularMechanics.comDetails/Subscribe
This review tests the Weed Eater Featherlite SST25 in comparison with 11 other gas string trimmers, including it in the "near-pro" category. The review recommends the SST25 as a good budget choice.
Review: The Fastest (and Toughest) String Trimmers on the Market, Roy Berendsohn, May 2006
3. Amazon.com
Nearly 60 owners review the Weed Eater Featherlite SST25 gas string trimmer here, giving it an average rating of 2.9 out of five stars. Some owners are satisfied, but a lot of complaints about its being hard to start and not idling properly are voiced.
Review: Weed Eater FLSST25 Featherlite String Trimmer, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Epinions.com
The owner-written reviews here span quite a few years and give this model mixed ratings, with an average rating of three out of five. Many owners say the Weed Eater SST25 is hard to start, and several say the bump-feed system doesn't work properly.
Review: Weed Eater Featherlite SST Reviews, Contributors to Epinions.com
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