You are both more than welcome! I always try to do a real time version for folks as well as quick time. I have a few more real time from this season you may like, so stay tuned! :)
Haha, one of the joys of Florida. I will say though that this was filmed a month or two ago and just now released, so things have slown down and I haven't really needed to mow any properties since I got back from GIE in mid-October.
Haha, one of the joys of Florida. I will say though that this was filmed a month or two ago and just now released, so things have slown down and I haven't really needed to mow any properties since I got back from GIE in mid-October.
it's a good thing that one fella didn't have a 3020 on the episode of _lizard lick towing_ where they repossessed a lawncare rig, and he went crazy in the office with a trimmer 🤣
No judgement on my end! Gives me a job and video to make! XD I think this client had their trimmer break on them and just never got around to replacing it so had me back out.
Hey Brad! I really like this trimmer with the handlebars! I always wondered the difference between the reg ones and the ones with the handlebars.. And this vid (ESP when comparing it to the 1st time you did this ditch with the reg home use trimmer and push mower) REALLY really shows the difference it makes when you have the proper equipment! Great job, as always, and thanks for sharing this. 👍🏼 always enjoy watching you work your butt off lol. You're the best ☺️.
Thank you so much for the kind words! And you are 100% right (again!) that having the right equipment makes all the difference. My poor residential equipment from the last video struggled on every aspect of this job! The new trimmer handled it no problem! :) Always a pleasure seeing your name pop up in the comments! :)
Copper Creek Cuts wow!! ☺️ that was incredibly sweet to say!! THANK YOU! You just made my day lol. And yes, I could tell by your face in the vid when you did this huge task with the small trimmer and mower that you weren't happy with the amount of time it was taking and still not giving you the desired outcome! I'm so glad you upgraded! You work SO very hard and totally deserve the best of the best in terms of your equipment, truck, etc.!
I’m a Stihl person Iv had a FS90R for 14 years and just now had to put a primer bulb on it. And I purchased a Stihl FS111 18 months ago. Thinking about adding a Echo 3020T to my Arsenal to compare them over time.
Thanks for thinking of us bud. How's it in Florida??? It's not even Thanksgiving yet, and we just got about 4 inches of wet snow!!!! As always, God bless, and greetings from Jersey bud!!!!
Well I just got back from Lake Zurich last night, I was there for a few days with ECHO, and it snowed! It was really fun at first, and we were outside demoing products. But then it just kept coming, soaked the ground, and started freezing my toes (which were not in appropriate shoes/socks!)...long way to say you can KEEP your snow and I am back in Florida! XD Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Good tip! I might just do that, starting to run out of yard footage for the winter so need to switch to how to's/reviews! XD Thanks for the suggestion!
Thats some thick trimmer like. I use .95. Ive used the handle trimmer like you have but I didn't like it. If found it hurt my back the way you hold it. Good video. Keep it up.
Hey Ashurii, just to let you know I’m not a troll and I have a very successful landscaping business,and this guy is entertaining. When I posted the original comment the video did not play. Also I do live in a dank basement and the troll in the basement is your mama!
John Kifflom. I didn’t dislike the video. Just disappointed the video didn’t play maybe my connection was bad but I’m not a idiot you degenerate. I guess next time I won’t comment then I won’t have to deal with f*** tards like you.
Did your back hurt after that? I try and keep my back straight when I use the fs 240 handle trimmer. I live in the foothills, their are super steep hills here, so I trim for more than 8 hours straight a day.
I think Makita makes pretty solid products (if it isn't discontinued as suggested). However, I have never tried them. Don't see why they wouldn't be good.
Another great video. Just one question..??? Do your arms ache from moving them back and fourth, and your fingers from gripping for such a long period of time..? Great job. 👍
My arms get tired, but they don't ache. Lots more stamina in the shoulders and upper back to move the trimmer than twisting the lower back to move it like the normal handle ones. Great question! :)
@@CopperCreekCuts Thank you. If ever need a little bit of relieved on overworked hands try Biofreeze, great for neck, upper and lower back. My best friend has severe arthritis and I put some on her back and on her neck and it seems to give her a lot of relief and even on hands and fingers. Just don't touch your eyes and make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly after that. Way stronger than Bengay..😲lol..!
Great video! I’m in the market to buy a weedeater. I’m in the process of building a house and along my driveway there are a lot of banks that are pretty steep and I probably won’t be weedeating weekly on. I also plan on picking up a few yards. Would you recommend this weedeater or any others? Thanks!
Does the angle of the handles hurt or seem weird. I have used a robin weedeater in the past that has more vertical handles and I love them. The handles in the echo seem a little odd when looking at them
I have the GoPro Session 4 (the little cube without a screen) that I don't use too much nowadays, and the shortlived GoPro 2018, which was the base model they came out with before all the 7's that was $200. I think they only sold it for a year or less than a year before coming out with the 7's.
I only get called out to this yard every so often. The first time I string trimmed and used a push mower, but it was still a pain due to the incline and trash in the ditch and it wasn't quicker. This time there was standing water in the ditch and I didn't have my push mower anymore, so I string trimmed it all. I would not put my commercial mowers on this incline. Just me though. Great question!
I’m can’t decide which model to buy between the SRM3020T or the SRM3020U because of the diferents handle methods because I get a lot of back and hip pain. Which one do you recommend me? Please I’ll be waiting for your answer thank you gonna buy an Echo
Bobcat : I don't wana cut that today. ECHO 3020T: hold my beer..I got this... Do u have to use the handlebars with the strap or can u just attach the strap??.
I mean, you can just attach the strap...but then what are you going to hold on to? Unless you mean can you use a regular loop handle with the strap? Yes, you can.
@@CopperCreekCuts thanks man...I have a black and decker (home depot special of 21.99) It starting to act up.. (bump feed) I think the cap is starting to b dumb..ima replace the cap, if it's still doing it then I think I'm going to go with eaither the echo 2060t, or 3020t...I help out the neighbors where I'm at..and some of them got some thick grass that the .65 line won't cut thru.
Today's Lawn Care llc he did this ditch when he first got this trimmer.. I think to show how much faster and more efficient it is to do with the proper trimmer cause when he did this ditch the 1st time he used a push mower and a regular non commercial string trimmer.. It took forever and didn't turn out as good as he'd like. I also think we can't really see the steepness of the ditch on camera.. I believe it's a lot more steep than it appears so with a mower (push or otherwise) it's just awkward. This is just my thoughts baby.. I may be way off with my answer but Brad is really good at answering ppls questions. 😊 enjoy the rest of your night.
Great question Today's, and Denice is absolutely right! The camera doesn't show how steep the ditch is. I was worried about oil starvation when I used my push mower last time (which I don't have anymore, so would have had to put my more expensive machines on, and not worth the risk to me). Another fun fact was that ditch is always filled with yard debris. I ran over a pile of rocks with my mower the first time I was there! XD If you look at the bottom of the ditch when I jump across the driveway around 6:45, I think, you can see standing water. It definitely wasn't dry during this video, you can even see my boots slide down the steeper parts because of how soaked the ground is. But Today's, you are also right that I used this ditch primarily to showcase the new 3020. Even if I didn't film, though, I would still have done the same thing and not put a mower on it. Excellent memory Denice, I am impressed!!! :)
Copper Creek Cuts thanks Brad!! I'm glad you didn't get angry at me for kinda answering a question intended for YOU. I never want to get "zinged" by Brad lol! Who could ever forget this ditch? Lol it was terrible watching you struggle with the residential equipment 😣. I wanted to help.. I felt your frustration! Just from watching your channel for a while now I get the impression you're somewhat of a perfectionist.. And I don't mean that in a bad way!!! You take a lot of pride in your work and I realize the pressure you put on yourself to do more than an adequate job! You absolutely STRIVE for the best poi😯possible result for both yourself and your customer. And that's just ONE of the many admirable traits I see in ya!! 😉 thank you Brad! Have a great day and thank you again for not getting mad that I interjected my two cents here 😊👍🏼😜
I have a question. First off great video I really enjoy them. Secondly with a ditch that long why would you not have a push mower to help keep that down? I know some guys won't use a push mower they'd rather just weed eat but some would use the push mower to get it done quicker. Im just wondering. I did lawn care for a while and I didn't use one because of space because the push mower was on the back of the trailer and I had to move it everytime to get the rider off and I got tired of having it in the way. Again just wondering. Great videos keep them coming.
Keeton Barron, I once asked him about using a push type lawnmower whether push only or self propelled. He replied he flat out won't use one. And he also said, I'm to lazy to use one anyway. (Right Brad?)...lol Let's see if answers your comment and my input. 👍😀😎👌
Great questions Keeton Barron! And Louie Lopez hit the nail on the head! I actually did this ditch once before with a non-commercial push mower and it was a complete pain. Trash in the ditch (I kid you not I ran over a pile of rocks that got sucked up in the deck), super steep angle that doesn't show on camera but made me worry about oil starvation for the engine, followed up with a residential grade trimmer that mostly spun the grass rather than cut it! I actually have a video on it here, it is one of my more popular ones. But as Louie said, I don't have a push mower anymore, I got rid of it pretty quickly after staring my business in 2017. I found it wasn't worth the aggravation, effort, and I didn't plain like it! So I dumped it and run without one now. If I can't fit in a gate with my 36" then I just pass on the yard, thankfully I haven't had to do that yet!
![STIHL FS-111R VS. ECHO SRM 3020 Comparison [I Expected More]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3oBoD4g06-c/mqdefault.jpg)
Thanks for posting this in real time. I like to hear the engine work.
Same story Here!
You are both more than welcome! I always try to do a real time version for folks as well as quick time. I have a few more real time from this season you may like, so stay tuned! :)
I’m getting snow in New Jersey, and dong lots of leaf cleanups, and brad is still cutting grass!!! Lol!!
Haha, one of the joys of Florida. I will say though that this was filmed a month or two ago and just now released, so things have slown down and I haven't really needed to mow any properties since I got back from GIE in mid-October.
Haha, one of the joys of Florida. I will say though that this was filmed a month or two ago and just now released, so things have slown down and I haven't really needed to mow any properties since I got back from GIE in mid-October.
Made me feel better just watching that grass fall over! Lovely!
Thank you so much for the comment! I appreciate it and am very happy you enjoyed the video! :)
it's a good thing that one fella didn't have a 3020 on the episode of _lizard lick towing_ where they repossessed a lawncare rig, and he went crazy in the office with a trimmer 🤣
LOL He would have been unstoppable! XD
Man, that is one heck of a trimmer! Does a real nice job. Keep up the good work Brad!
Thanks, guys! I appreciate it!
You're very welcome! @@CopperCreekCuts
That Echo has some power, sometimes you can't believe people let their property get that way
No judgement on my end! Gives me a job and video to make! XD I think this client had their trimmer break on them and just never got around to replacing it so had me back out.
Hey Brad! I really like this trimmer with the handlebars! I always wondered the difference between the reg ones and the ones with the handlebars.. And this vid (ESP when comparing it to the 1st time you did this ditch with the reg home use trimmer and push mower) REALLY really shows the difference it makes when you have the proper equipment! Great job, as always, and thanks for sharing this. 👍🏼 always enjoy watching you work your butt off lol. You're the best ☺️.
Thank you so much for the kind words! And you are 100% right (again!) that having the right equipment makes all the difference. My poor residential equipment from the last video struggled on every aspect of this job! The new trimmer handled it no problem! :) Always a pleasure seeing your name pop up in the comments! :)
Copper Creek Cuts wow!! ☺️ that was incredibly sweet to say!! THANK YOU! You just made my day lol. And yes, I could tell by your face in the vid when you did this huge task with the small trimmer and mower that you weren't happy with the amount of time it was taking and still not giving you the desired outcome! I'm so glad you upgraded! You work SO very hard and totally deserve the best of the best in terms of your equipment, truck, etc.!
I’m a Stihl person Iv had a FS90R for 14 years and just now had to put a primer bulb on it. And I purchased a Stihl FS111 18 months ago. Thinking about adding a Echo 3020T to my Arsenal to compare them over time.
Engine sounds like a chainsaw that’s why I like it better then a sthil
Interesting!
Thanks for thinking of us bud. How's it in Florida??? It's not even Thanksgiving yet, and we just got about 4 inches of wet snow!!!! As always, God bless, and greetings from Jersey bud!!!!
Well I just got back from Lake Zurich last night, I was there for a few days with ECHO, and it snowed! It was really fun at first, and we were outside demoing products. But then it just kept coming, soaked the ground, and started freezing my toes (which were not in appropriate shoes/socks!)...long way to say you can KEEP your snow and I am back in Florida! XD Thank you for watching and commenting!!
You oughta do a video on how to properly use a string trimmer to get the professional looking manicured yard. For beginners
Good tip! I might just do that, starting to run out of yard footage for the winter so need to switch to how to's/reviews! XD Thanks for the suggestion!
Marathon Watching 9/10/21 Doing that property with a string trimmer... now that’s a chore! 😎😎😎😎
Another great video and very nice job
Thanks again!
Nice video. Great job
Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it!
Thats some thick trimmer like. I use .95. Ive used the handle trimmer like you have but I didn't like it. If found it hurt my back the way you hold it. Good video. Keep it up.
Love your vids awesome job 😎👍🏻
Thanks so much, I appreciate it! :)
Great video man .. soon I'll get me another weed eater.. hopefully a good one like the one u using
Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it :)
Any videos using a blade on thick brush?
Wow, what a job to do with a weedwhacker! I do not envy you. But you did good! 👍🏻
Funny how there is 1 dislike and the vid hasn't been released yet.
@Ashurii You hit the nail on the head.
Hey Ashurii, just to let you know I’m not a troll and I have a very successful landscaping business,and this guy is entertaining. When I posted the original comment the video did not play. Also I do live in a dank basement and the troll in the basement is your mama!
@@jbsservicesllc8336 So then why dislike the video? It isn't Brad's fault that you're an idiot.
John Kifflom. I didn’t dislike the video. Just disappointed the video didn’t play maybe my connection was bad but I’m not a idiot you degenerate. I guess next time I won’t comment then I won’t have to deal with f*** tards like you.
@@jbsservicesllc8336 Did you thumbs down/dislike the video?
I wish it would play so I could see or hear how hard you work.
Nice work
Thanks! :)
Echo is the best one
They are a great brand to be sure!
Curious why you wear it on your left side instead of your right? I prefer to have the exhaust blowing away from me and not across my back.
Great Videos I subscribe
Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Did your back hurt after that? I try and keep my back straight when I use the fs 240 handle trimmer. I live in the foothills, their are super steep hills here, so I trim for more than 8 hours straight a day.
It didn't. The harness and handles made a huge difference from the last time when I just used a regular string trimmer.
Hey what about Makita brushcutter they any good?
@Juan Lopez why?
@Juan Lopez yes thanks i already have an rbc 414u is it any good
I think Makita makes pretty solid products (if it isn't discontinued as suggested). However, I have never tried them. Don't see why they wouldn't be good.
Nice video. I could use that trimmer on my backyard. 🙄👍
Haha, does that mean it is a good candidate for an overgrown lawn video?! ;)
Another great video. Just one question..??? Do your arms ache from moving them back and fourth, and your fingers from gripping for such a long period of time..? Great job. 👍
My arms get tired, but they don't ache. Lots more stamina in the shoulders and upper back to move the trimmer than twisting the lower back to move it like the normal handle ones. Great question! :)
@@CopperCreekCuts Thank you. If ever need a little bit of relieved on overworked hands try Biofreeze, great for neck, upper and lower back. My best friend has severe arthritis and I put some on her back and on her neck and it seems to give her a lot of relief and even on hands and fingers. Just don't touch your eyes and make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly after that. Way stronger than Bengay..😲lol..!
Great video! I’m in the market to buy a weedeater. I’m in the process of building a house and along my driveway there are a lot of banks that are pretty steep and I probably won’t be weedeating weekly on. I also plan on picking up a few yards. Would you recommend this weedeater or any others? Thanks!
Does the angle of the handles hurt or seem weird. I have used a robin weedeater in the past that has more vertical handles and I love them. The handles in the echo seem a little odd when looking at them
Which GoPro do you have?
I have the GoPro Session 4 (the little cube without a screen) that I don't use too much nowadays, and the shortlived GoPro 2018, which was the base model they came out with before all the 7's that was $200. I think they only sold it for a year or less than a year before coming out with the 7's.
would you recomend the 3020 for edging? or just overgrown weeds?
Just real overgrown stuff. The 3020 is a BEAST of an engine, and overkill for weekly maintenance and related tasks. Good question!
Does the strap come with it? If not, where to get one? I need that band boy for my drainage ditch
Yes, it does! A huge advantage to picking on up. You can probably find them by themselves as accessories.
I know you did it for the video, but I usually mow them ditches, what about you?
I only get called out to this yard every so often. The first time I string trimmed and used a push mower, but it was still a pain due to the incline and trash in the ditch and it wasn't quicker. This time there was standing water in the ditch and I didn't have my push mower anymore, so I string trimmed it all. I would not put my commercial mowers on this incline. Just me though. Great question!
yeah buddy!!
Thanks for watching, I hope you liked it! :)
I’m can’t decide which model to buy between the SRM3020T or the SRM3020U because of the diferents handle methods because I get a lot of back and hip pain. Which one do you recommend me? Please I’ll be waiting for your answer thank you gonna buy an Echo
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Much appreciated and thanks for clearing my doubt your awesome
Hey brad do u suggest starting out going llc or sole proprietor??? Can u do a video on the steps starting off a business
The most conservative route would be LLC. Greatly reduces your risk. Yes, I can do one! I will put it on the list! :)
Honestly it is time for me to get a new weedeater
It makes a big difference! :)
Bobcat : I don't wana cut that today.
ECHO 3020T: hold my beer..I got this...
Do u have to use the handlebars with the strap or can u just attach the strap??.
I mean, you can just attach the strap...but then what are you going to hold on to? Unless you mean can you use a regular loop handle with the strap? Yes, you can.
@@CopperCreekCuts thanks man...I have a black and decker (home depot special of 21.99) It starting to act up.. (bump feed) I think the cap is starting to b dumb..ima replace the cap, if it's still doing it then I think I'm going to go with eaither the echo 2060t, or 3020t...I help out the neighbors where I'm at..and some of them got some thick grass that the .65 line won't cut thru.
But then saw an echo that came with attachements...I could use a pole saw and some saw blades..
Rumplestiltskin go with the Echo PAS 2620. You can put so many attachments on that model
Did you just do this to show the trimmer off? The ditch looked completely dry...wondering why you didn't just cut it with mower.
Today's Lawn Care llc he did this ditch when he first got this trimmer.. I think to show how much faster and more efficient it is to do with the proper trimmer cause when he did this ditch the 1st time he used a push mower and a regular non commercial string trimmer.. It took forever and didn't turn out as good as he'd like. I also think we can't really see the steepness of the ditch on camera.. I believe it's a lot more steep than it appears so with a mower (push or otherwise) it's just awkward. This is just my thoughts baby.. I may be way off with my answer but Brad is really good at answering ppls questions. 😊 enjoy the rest of your night.
Great question Today's, and Denice is absolutely right!
The camera doesn't show how steep the ditch is. I was worried about oil starvation when I used my push mower last time (which I don't have anymore, so would have had to put my more expensive machines on, and not worth the risk to me). Another fun fact was that ditch is always filled with yard debris. I ran over a pile of rocks with my mower the first time I was there! XD
If you look at the bottom of the ditch when I jump across the driveway around 6:45, I think, you can see standing water. It definitely wasn't dry during this video, you can even see my boots slide down the steeper parts because of how soaked the ground is.
But Today's, you are also right that I used this ditch primarily to showcase the new 3020. Even if I didn't film, though, I would still have done the same thing and not put a mower on it.
Excellent memory Denice, I am impressed!!! :)
Copper Creek Cuts thanks Brad!! I'm glad you didn't get angry at me for kinda answering a question intended for YOU. I never want to get "zinged" by Brad lol! Who could ever forget this ditch? Lol it was terrible watching you struggle with the residential equipment 😣. I wanted to help.. I felt your frustration! Just from watching your channel for a while now I get the impression you're somewhat of a perfectionist.. And I don't mean that in a bad way!!! You take a lot of pride in your work and I realize the pressure you put on yourself to do more than an adequate job! You absolutely STRIVE for the best poi😯possible result for both yourself and your customer. And that's just ONE of the many admirable traits I see in ya!! 😉 thank you Brad! Have a great day and thank you again for not getting mad that I interjected my two cents here 😊👍🏼😜
I have a question. First off great video I really enjoy them. Secondly with a ditch that long why would you not have a push mower to help keep that down? I know some guys won't use a push mower they'd rather just weed eat but some would use the push mower to get it done quicker. Im just wondering. I did lawn care for a while and I didn't use one because of space because the push mower was on the back of the trailer and I had to move it everytime to get the rider off and I got tired of having it in the way. Again just wondering. Great videos keep them coming.
Keeton Barron, I once asked him about using a push type lawnmower whether push only or self propelled. He replied he flat out won't use one. And he also said, I'm to lazy to use one anyway. (Right Brad?)...lol
Let's see if answers your comment and my input. 👍😀😎👌
Great questions Keeton Barron! And Louie Lopez hit the nail on the head!
I actually did this ditch once before with a non-commercial push mower and it was a complete pain. Trash in the ditch (I kid you not I ran over a pile of rocks that got sucked up in the deck), super steep angle that doesn't show on camera but made me worry about oil starvation for the engine, followed up with a residential grade trimmer that mostly spun the grass rather than cut it! I actually have a video on it here, it is one of my more popular ones.
But as Louie said, I don't have a push mower anymore, I got rid of it pretty quickly after staring my business in 2017. I found it wasn't worth the aggravation, effort, and I didn't plain like it! So I dumped it and run without one now. If I can't fit in a gate with my 36" then I just pass on the yard, thankfully I haven't had to do that yet!
@@CopperCreekCuts thanks Brad...👍😀😎😁
Ok. That makes sense man. You gotta do what works best. Like I said I got tired of hauling one around and barely using it.
Can you help me on some stuff I am new on this
Sure! Post your questions here or email me (find email in the about page).
I noticed you were to the right of the weed eater
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for watching and commenting, I appreciate it! :)
I would have mowed that ditch.
Hello
You could easily mow that with a mower