Craftsman  27cc* 2-Cycle Straight Shaft WeedWacker™Gas Trimmer.

Purchased this trimmer this week, do to the fact my 30 year old Stihl died and some parts are no longer made..This trimmer is working o/k so far, but should have several different string heads..I dislike caring line in my pocket or putting a box of cut line on a rock when the one being used is used up..I would prefer a bump head or a manual feed head as the Stihl had also you should supply a shoulder harness with this trimmer..Price was good, but if I could have I would have invested in another Stihl...

I don't know what all those negative Nancy's are talking about when it comes to the issues they are commenting on. This isn't my first rodeo when it comes to gas 2 stroke line trimmers. The 27cc 2-Cycle... has a super easy to pull start, and if I'm feeling lazy all I have to do is stab the $9.00 speed start bit into my drill and turn that puppy over. Which is Awesome... it's like starting a gas RC car. If you are having issues starting the trimmer, then you might be flooding it. The trimmer doesn't need 15 pumps from the primer bulb, that's way too much. Pump the bulb until it's full of fuel. For those that are having trouble starting the trimmer the following year after purchase. It's called winterizing people. Dump the gas tank and burn off the remaining fuel in the carburetor. Clean or replace the spark plug, and the same goes for the air cleaner. Then use a New fuel mix. You wouldn't drink water out of a opened bottle after it's been sitting out for a year plus.

Horrible! Bought one returned it right away because it wouldn't run. Made the mistake of exchanging it for another one. Got this one out for the first time this spring and it will not start! I will be returning it for a REFUND!

Worked decent for a short while. Starts easy but takes a minute or so to warm up before you can give it any gas without dying. The quick detach system is junk! I had to bolt mine solid just to use it. Quick detach broke a week after warranty was out. Very underpowered, not much torque. Save your money and buy something better! Wish I did! Taking my old Stihl to the shop and having it fixed.

Only used 3 or 4 times. Sat over the winter and now won't run when the throttle is pressed. Tries to run when the air intake is completely covered by my hand. When taken to the Sears dealer at our Washington Square store they were snide and offered no solutions. We will never buy another Sears anything. Online they're not well thought of. Should have looked online before we bought our unit.

I have owned this thing for a year and have been unhappy with it since day one. The worst thing Craftsman has ever done is sell a small gas engine with no choke or carburetor adjustments available. If the engine ran this would not be a problem. But, it does not run for more than about 10 minutes. I guess the intent is to sell service time. The end result is not selling me any more products.

Like how it handles.

Bought the same model from Sears two years ago. We have an acre so we need a heavy duty weed eater... I rate the unit acceptable. However, I rate Sears service marginal! Why? Since the unit has a detachable weed eater attachment, one would think that Sears would make it possible for a customer to buy another weed eater attachment instead of making me buy the whole unit every time the head gears wear out as happened on my unit. I found a solution ( after I purchased the whole unit again) . I found and purchased a "universal string trimmer attachment" for $59.95 - I believe that it is manufactured by Toro. It fits the Sears motor and works just fine. Sears needs to change its merchandising and be more responsive to what its customers really want to buy, not just sell what is easy and most profitable. I know of serveral people that have had the same problem with the string trimmer attachment wearing out well before the motor. Sears thinks we will all have to come back ...

I got this from my daughter for Christmas. Easy setup. Easy to start. It did an excellent job on the weeds and grass. Happy she got me a good one.

Not sure if this is my exact model. i bought mine three years ago and have had nothing but problems with it. The incredipull is junk. It takes just as much effort to pull but you have to pull the rope three times further. On top of that, the recoil quit working on mine after two years of very light use. Also, the unit has never idled well once the "auto choke" is shut off.