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Homelite UT41110

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$30

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Type: Electric

About - Homelite UT41110
The Homelite UT41110 is part of the string trimmer test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, string trimmer models like the UT41110 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Trimming: Trimming denotes how quickly and neatly models cut grass. Edging: Edging is how quickly and neatly models trimmed a vertical line along a walkway. Tall grass & weeds: Tall grass denotes cutting power in tall grass and weeds.

About - Homelite UT41110

The Homelite UT41110 is part of the string trimmer test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, string trimmer models like the UT41110 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Trimming:: Trimming denotes how quickly and neatly models cut grass.
Edging:: Edging is how quickly and neatly models trimmed a vertical line along a walkway.
Tall grass & weeds:: Tall grass denotes cutting power in tall grass and weeds.

Features & Specs - Homelite UT41110
Weight (lbs.) Weight is rounded to the nearest tenth of a pound and doesn't include fuel, which can add 1/2 pound. Weight (lbs.)	7.0
Engine size Engine cubic centimeters (cc), motor amperes (amp), and motor electrical voltage (volt) are from the manufacturer. Engine size	4 amp
Shaft The shaft transfers power from the engine or motor to the lines that do the cutting. Models with straight shafts offer longer reach, while those with curved shafts tend to be lighter and easier to handle. Shaft	Curved
Four-cycle engine Uses straight gasoline and doesn't require an oil/gasoline mixture as do the more common two-cycle engines used on most trimmers. Four-cycle engine	No
Dual line Trimmers with two lines cut more quickly and can handle heavier growth than those with just one line, since they do twice the work with each pass. Dual line	Yes
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Anonymous

from

Chantilly, VA

1.0

Good luck...

8/21/2011

Pros

None

Cons

Sticks with Heavy Grass

Uses Lots of Line

Best Uses

None

Comment:

I picked this up early this year due to CR's relatively high listing and very low price. Like many others, mine eats line like it was candy. I've tried a few different lines with the same result. We have a moderate size yard, and a full load of line barely makes it to the end.<br /><br />There is nothing else special about the line trimmer. It isn't especially light, well-balanced, or more convenient than other trimmers. It's simply cheap.<br /><br />From the other reviews, it appear that some people don't have the line eating problem. Nonetheless, many of us do. So good luck getting one that doesn't have this problem.

Anonymous

from

Galveston Island, near Texas

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

A good dependable trimmer

4/7/2011

Pros

Easy to Handle

Cons

Best Uses

Hedging

Straight Edging

Trimming Around Rocks

Weeds & Tall Grass

Comment:

I'm not sure why there are several negative comments about line usage. Mine works fine and uses line at a normal rate. I have a fairly small yard which I trim every 2 weeks. I use approximately 2 spools of line per season.

Anonymous

from

Baton Rouge, LA

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Eats Line Like Crazy

3/20/2011

Pros

Cons

Uses Lots of Line

Best Uses

Comment:

This would be a great trimmer . . . if it didn't eat line like a Sumo Wrestler at a Ponchos. I literally spent five minutes picking up bits of one inch blue line out of the grass after I finished trimming. I'm taking it back this afternoon. Why do all of the electric trimmers suck now? 20 years ago they all worked pretty well, now it is a crusade to find a decent one.

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