Speed Feed 500 FAIL! The Shocking Consequences of Faulty Trimmer Head Design!
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Bree you're the greatest consumer adviser in the country.
Aw! Thanks!
IMHO to save the manufacturer money, the Speed Feed 500 is made from the finest "Chinesium" available anywhere !!
These big machines produce big torque (and heat). The design does little to mitigate the heat transfer within the head thus "welding" the trimmer line and internals. Junior Engineers. This would've never happened with the original Shindaiwa design and manufacturing group before the merger.
@@robkocol5664The old Shindaiwa North American headquarters was up the road ,we would do some of the service schools their. The testing they did on stuff was amazing. I still have a four mix test Mule. Of course sthil turned that into chineesium garbage.
@@MUUKOW3Shindaiwa's old byline was "First to start, Last to quit." Funny how I see all these Stihl guys, pulling and pulling to get their equipment started. Then there's me with my old school, Japanese made, Shindaiwa equipment, one pull and I'm gone!
@@robkocol5664 Echo acquired & ruined Shindaiwa...😪 Now it's "Last to start First to quit"...😂 Stihl not worth it...🙃Husqvarna acquired Redmax & ruined them, Hitachi acquired Tanaka & ruined them...😪. If buying new Maruyama is currently the best option with a 5 year warranty & Made In Japan.
"Haven't heard that before." is the standard customer service reply to everything!
And worst part is sometimes it really is the truth as well.
They are great at playing stupid and dumb games
Hate talking to them period 😢
Chickanic ‘Making Trimmers Great Again”
No pun intended 😂
"Why am I calling them out when I've been pushing their products for so many years?"
Because you are an honest person that calls out what they believe is the truth. Great catch, Bre. And great vid.
She tells it like it is and doesn’t take any shit eather
Honda America always says: "This is the first we have heard of it" eventhough several forum members report having had whatever issue documented into their system. Next thing ya know there is an "improvement campaign", or design chanage, or even a recall.
Or even a recall.
I am a former employee of The Dow Chemical Company. It could be the type of plastic being used. It needs to be a vulcanizable plastic. Which means the molecules have been cross-linked. You can not melt it. Regular plastic that isn’t cross-linked can be melted and re-used over and over.
You are an amazing person. The time you take putting together this videos and the information you freely share is priceless.
I wish I was 60 years younger and could apprenticeship for you.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Wow, thank you!
This happens with steihl too. Had this issue for years. Just thought it was life. Pain in the ass.
Stihl uses the echo head
In Echos defense they probably figured the metal part instead of plastic would make it better. Turns out it's transferring the heat and melting the line and head.
Yeah, you can't say they are cheapening out and substituting metal with plastic. Just the opposite.
Although, it makes sense since the head's acting like a heat sink for the hot gearbox.
True, my first thought when I saw it was 'Cool, an upgrade'. Hope they do the honourable thing and make a part revision, and in the meantime, offer replacements and issue an advisory.
That's why product testing is a thing... They didn't run it through proper testing. Or they did and just didn't care...
Could be, I need to look at my neighbor and I's 400s though. Why? Seeing the same issue on those. Twisting line, and what may be a melting issue. More investigation needed.
They can fix this by adding some glass and they may need to change resin to an ASA or GF Nylon. That has GOT to be getting REALLY hot, because the string we used back when I was a landscaper was nylon, and that some high temp material.
I have the same problems when using certain brands of trimmer line in my Stihl string trimmers. It seem some trimmer lines have a lower melting temperature.
They should be thankful that you bring these issues to them.
I bought 2 of these Echo 500 heads from an Echo dealer in June 2023. Put one on Echo trimmer and the other on a Sthil trimmer. I thought "finally" I have heads that work well and easy to load. Huge mistake !! I have the identical problem you show on both heads with the line melting and not feeding. I am not a commercial user just homeowner with a large yard. After 2 months of total frustration I removed the 500 heads and reinstalled old heads on both trimmers. I believe Brie you have solved the great mystery. That aluminum part will conduct the heat rapidly. It is also a substantial chunk of metal that will retain the heat and allow it to build in temperature as additional heat constantly travels down from the hot gearhead through the threads into the aluminum piece. There is no way for the heat to dissipate as there is almost zero air flow in this area. Unfortunately this large aluminum piece is a great idea that does not work. Poor engineering and testing by someone. I enjoy your videos so please keep up the great work !!
I love my 450 heads thanks for the heads up on the 500's.
Bre, it’s good to have Dealers like you who address these issues directly to the Manufacturers. Your the in field Engineer who sees, diagnoses and addresses issues that come through use. No better testing then actual daily use in the field in actual working conditions.
Wow what a story. Thanks for posting.
You're Awesome.....great information......Why do they redesign something that is already working ...engineers can't leave good stuff alone..
I worked for Echo up in Canada for almost 10 years, and when I started they were an amazing company to deal with, but over the years, their attitudes towards customer complaints has been just wrong. I was a territory manager, which is basically the rep for an area, and the number of times I would bring a complaint up to the office from a dealer, and they would just tell me that the end user must be using it wrong, or anything along those lines was insane. I had a dealer buy almost 600 SF500's from me when they came out, and as soon as they started selling them, they started coming back. This same dealer sold over a thousand heads every year to they end users, and never had any out of ordinary failures. Once they had the SF500's for more than a couple weeks, failure after failure. Called our tech department, let them know they were having issues, and of course it was just user error. So, I quit.. Lol! Great videos, and info! Love your content!
Thanks for letting me know! Do you think they were melting? They really do make you feel like you're crazy for bringing up an issue, but I am confident with my findings. Your confirmation is icing on the cake.
From what the dealer was saying is yes they were melting. It seemed like they used a different type of plastic on the 500's. Customers were using them the exact same as the 450's, but all sudden the top spacers were melting into the top plate of the head. Plus eating up the bottom cap. Just inferior plastic.
I could give you stories upon stories of things that mechanics complained to me about, and I'd bring it up the ladder, and it would go no where. Sad really.
Just a casual obeservation here... Is it me, or are you far more relaxed these days than you were at "the shop"????
"But then, 3 weeks later..." 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks again for all that you do for us out here on the frontier!
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@@ChickanicMakes perfect sense!
Gosh... So glad Chic offers small machine news to think about. Luv her style..
I think you are dead on with your assessment of the trimmer head problem Bre'. You're amazing ❤👍
I think you are spot on. That metal part is acting like a heat sink, but instead of dispersing into the air, it is dispersing into the trimmer head. Plus, all that heat will turn the plastic brittle and could cause a total failure and have the head fly off the trimmer. I'll stick with my 400 and 450 heads. I even have replacement tops for them.
Thanks for standing up for your customers !
Good stuff. I know I get frustrated when a service department tells me they've never heard of some issue yet there are dozens/hundreds/thousands of reports online about it. Consumers shouldn't know more about problems than the service departments. Has to be even more frustrating for you considering the amount of business you get for them. Keep pushing them.
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I just purchased the speedfeed 400 a couple days ago,installed it the next day from watching your older videos.
I love the ease of rewinding the speedfeed 400.
Keep the vids coming to Pittsburgh Pa.
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I new it as soon as i saw that big chunk of aluminum what was happening, the gear heads on these units get extremely hot to the point you can`t touch them so it makes sense that
that aluminum hub is transferring the heat right in to the plastic housing and line. what`s the old saying, if it ain`t broke don`t fix it! I have the 400 on my units per you advise thanks
no problems yet. Great show, thanks again.
You like telling the truth and that’s what’s awesome about you chickanic. Keep up the great work as we all love and enjoy your knowledge, wisdom and inspiration 👍👍👍
Good job Bre. It's amazing how a little change in a design, causes so many headaches. My wife and I watch engineering catastrophes on TV and one little flaw can bring down a bridge or building. Glad you're using your brain as intended. A big thumbs up
The aluminum is drawing heat (because it is used industrially as a heat sink) so the heat is wicking into the plastic head.
The old style is brass so it is more resistant to heat soak
FYI, I teach industrial maintenance in technical colleges in South Carolina
W0W! Totally an Excellent 'breakdown' of material use. Hadn't thought about the Brass. *Thanks*
So "LUCKY" to see this on St. Patricks Day!! Very good info and explained and filmed so well!!! Thank you, again!!! Happy 🍀Day to you, Ron & Family!!
Thanks Darlin'! Hope your day rocks!
Reminds me of FORDS thick film ignition, caused all kinds of accidents, turns out the guy that designed it forgot it would be in an engine compartment exposed too 300 degrees plus
Here is Australia we have the 375 and 450 speedfeed heads. I’ve found a similar issue with contractors using the 450 head and to much line fed out at a time. I have a couple of contractors who will not use a guard and line trimmer to keep the fed line at a certain length, these couple are always the ones coming back with burnt out clutches and melted line in the 450 heads. I’ve found the issue is worse with ones who use the thicker diamond edge line.
Good video tyvm...I run the 400s. The caps I never change out... I pull the spring and drill a hole and put a hardens bolt lockwasher and nut through it.. Of course put the spring back in place. Tap the bolt head on the ground instead of the cap... 20 yrs now.. Not a problem.. Thanks chickie...,.
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Nice detective work!
I have been using a 500 for a year now and do have the string (usually just one side or the other) stick every now and then, maybe once every 2 restrings. I have never had it stuck so bad I had to take the cap off, just a hard pull by hand on the stuck side pops it loose but your findings make sense and is almost certainly why that is happening from time to time on mine.
I imagine the guys that are getting that chunk of aluminum hot enough to cause the more severe melting issues are running the trimmers for long periods of time in tough conditions which is not my use case, I very seldom am running my trimmer for more than 10 minutes at a time so my trimmers gearbox probably never gets hot enough to cause those more severe string sticking problems or melting/softening of the head.
One comment you made at the beginning of the video was that it holds the same amount of string as the 450, that is actually incorrect and is the sole reason I switched to the 500 from the 450's I've been using for 20 years.... I can fit 25% more of the line I use on the 500 vs the 450 which gets me an extra 4 to 14 days between restrings depending on the time of year, and it does that while ending up weighing slightly less fully loaded and at basically the same external dimensions as the 450 head.
Amazing. I have welded line together after heavy abuse in the Florida heat. But normal wear and tear? That's a problem. I think you are on the money with this one.
Great job girl! I often wonder, how some of these manufacturers stay in business!
I like the heads from the early/ mid eighties. Worked flawlessly for me and loading was easy, at least for me.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to make your outstanding videos. I am a 79 yoa all thumbs dude who never, ever would do anything mechanically repair wise. However, I have a nearly fourty year old Sachs Dolmar chain saw that I have babied all these years that just would not run anymore. I am way too cheap to just throw it away and after being inspired by your presentation(s) I ordered a carbueretor kit and long story short, I FIXED IT MYSELF!!! Thanks again.
I always thought that the cause for melting trimmer string was that I bought cheap or old string. I got my first speed feed head and have never had that problem again. I do have a second head because I wear out the bottom about once a year. Thanks for setting me straight.
Your a great lady. You let people no what is good and what is not so good. You call the company to tell them about what problems are going on with products which more customers should thank you for. I appreciate what you do and love your video,s. Looking forward to your next one. Cheers.
Thanks for watching out for us All.. I did buy the 400 late last summer on your advice. Works great. Take care
Greg from northern Michigan. Thanks for sharing these personal observations. You are the Voice of Your Customers. Echo should have a (DTAC) Dealer Technical Assistance Center help line to report these types of early failure modes. If they react quickly, the problem can be resolved with minimal cost. If it drags on too long, it becomes allot more expensive to address. Echo needs to wake up here.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Speed feed 400 always has worked perfectly for me.
After watching your video on the speed feed I got one ….ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!!!! Major thank you for sharing your videos. Always learning from you 👍👍
I needed a replacement head for my 20+ year old trimmer and took your recommendation and purchased the Speed Feed 400 last fall. I had no issue changing out line on the old head. This new head is stupid easy to replace the line!
Dang, girl, you’re a wealth of important info! It’s maddening when even a highly experienced dealer/mechanic can’t get the attention of the engineering department, being shuffled on through without any desire to inquire further.
Hopefully this video will “raise awareness” with Echo. There’s obviously a problem with the nee design, and I’m strongly inclined to say you’re explanation is the cause.
Keep at ‘em! 👍
Btw, is that a 1973 Beetle I saw? I recognize the round tail lights from the later gen, as I had a 73 which I loved back in the day.
I've been having the exact same problem with my husqvarna speed feed.
Love my speed feed 400 ad and will be sure to check the cap before starting up with lawn care this season. I really appreciate all your knowledge and time spent!
Thanks Bree!!! Saved me money and a Massive Headache.
Good information Bre. Like the fact that you aren't afraid to let the big guys know of design flaws. I will have to get a speed feed for myself. Stay safe.
Your a smart lady. I think you are on to something. Good call. I agree with your diagnosis. John in Ohio
Bre, I *really* value your opinion and experience. Happy Saint Patty's Day!!! 🍀🍀🍀🍀
I had the same issue with my speed feed 500 head. I replaced with the 400 head and had no issues.
If you still have the 500 head, try this: For fun, take a hax saw, cut several slits down through the metal casting, or turn the metal casting on its side and drill a bunch of 1/8 inch holes through the casting, then, put it all together and go out and cut the thickest grass you can find and see of the string melts. I'll bet the string no longer melts together! The heat needs to dissipate out of that big chunk of metal. Try it and let us know if that fixes the problem. I'll bet it does! Lee
You are spot on! I purchased the head for my Echo 3020 about 10 times within 7 months. I just bought a speedfeed 500 two weeks ago and within 3 days encountered these exact problems! Will never buy the speed feed 500 again! Thank for you insightful posts! I thought it just was my line!
I just finally pulled the trigger to buy the 3020 and I was so happy until I started to have to pull the feed head off and restring it on the first use! Same exact problem. The line was like wrapped under the line and I was having to cut It out. I now know why. Thank you for the video!
Ps- I use this on my personal lawn only!
Nice catch Bre, fortunately ECHO has Chicanic, to cover their backs.
Have a good week.
Wow! Just bought a small Echo with some kind of speed feed head... never heard of them before that... my Husqvarna 325L finally would not respond to a couple of days of not firing (with at least a weak spark). Can't complain, it's seen heavy use for 22? years. As always, find your videos fascinating!
Whew!! I was worried for a minute there. I just bought a pair of Speed Feed 400's to upgrade a couple of Echo trimmers and I thought at first you were gonna tell me they were junk. Whew!!
Good Morning Bre !! Woller is southern language LOL Thanks again and Happy St Patricks Day
Yes! Sometimes I wonder if my friends across the pond will know what I mean. My UK friends make fun of me for using the word "wankered". I guess I'll have to find out what it means over there! 🤣
I bought a 3020 last year and have had this issue. It was extremely frustrating pulling it apart every few minutes particularly edging. I was trying all kinds of line. Finally has a little better luck with Black diamond and Oregon armid.
My commercial guys said they had good results using the 450 on their 3020's.
Thanks for the info on replacing just the cap on the 400. I was about to buy a full replacement.
Excellent! It's a pro doing the work that companies need to be doing through their quality assurance divisions. Thanks for reporting it to them. Hopefully they will fix the flaws or issue a recall/replacement.
Nice VW there at the end
Fantastic Customer Service!!!! I would also love to hear the story on the VW Bug sitting behind you!
I love the fact that you have the nerve to expose design flaws. Because of you I bought the SF 400 about a year ago and I love it. Keep the vids coming. You are truly the queen of small engine. 😘
Yet again once again true honest advice true honest repairs love it !
Thans for the info. I still need to get one for my Ryobi. Best part of this video was around the 10:00 mark with the upside down dog in the background.
I have a speed-feed head from a dozen years ago. The line jams up in it too. To keep it working as good as possible, when it starts malfunctioning, I have to disassemble it, soak the parts in hot water with a cleaner solution, and reassemble. Works much better, but NOTHING in in the contemporary world works as advertised.
OMFG!!!! This is it!! I got a 40V Ryobi trimmer last summer... I know I know...but my wife said they were on sale and we just gave our son who just bought a new house all our gas powered stuff which I had brought up there to do his lawn regularly while he was deployed. Its good and powerful enough but the head sucked and I found out I could put a speedfeed 500 universal on it I was happy! Don't remember any real problems last year but this year I cant go 3 minutes on a cool day without it sticking to itself. I literally just fought with it for 2 hours and googled it and here you are with your video! The center metal pieces didn't seem hot when I pulled off the cap though but I can see the spots where it melted to itself. I've been watching your channel for awhile but missed this one until now... I tried the trimmer in a bucket of water trick and all this other stuff before I realized what was going on....Its melting! I tried the Ryobi on the low setting thinking maybe its too many RPMs.. nope still sticks. . NOW What do I do??.... but another one? do they make a 450 universal? OH WAIT!! You posted a link!! I love you!!! thanks for being here!!
Oops ! Thanks for an Excellent video update !! All the best.
So glad I found your video. I’ve been trying to figure out what the heck has been wrong with my trimmer head. Went to my Echo dealer to get the 450 head. They said they would send my 500 head back to Echo so they can see the issue. But heck, I kept thinking it was the trimmer line, so I’d go out and get a different brand or size and nothing worked. But good news is, I won’t have to buy trimmer line for the next 5 years. 😆 Thank you!!
Had Stihl FS-56 for many years. Shaft broke last season. Only replaced the head on it once but they did on occasion get very hot where the line would stick but not as bad as your demo.
I just considered it annoying replaced the line and moved on.
That trimmer did not have a lube port on the end of the shaft so I have to imagine the heat was being transferred through to the head especially during longer runs.
Oh, and thanks for the “heads” up. 😉
Bree gives great advice AND she is easy on the eyes. What's not to like?
Im a commercial guy with a 3 week old srm3020. I love it. Except I've had this exact issue with the head and it's been a joy and productivity killer. I think I have a 450 around somewhere I'll switch to. Ty!
I bought six 500, and the six with same exactly melting problem ridiculous. Thanks for your video! ❤
Thank you for the warning cuz I had been wanting the 500 now I’m glad I didn’t waste money on one
Hey Bre ... It is so good that you are bringing this out to the forefront ........ IMHO It Is a Safety Issue !!!
What happenes if it gets sooo hot that eventually it melts like it has been on the surface of the sun and then a guy goes to bump it and it "POOF " EXPLODES ALL OVER THE PLACE !!!
Lodging pieces into someones leg or someone else who is walking by .... You get what I am saying !!!
You are 100% right about the company will NEVER say that someone else has came forward with the same info .... That will never happen !!!
You are doing the right thing and you should never think twice about a safety issue..
Its good to see that you are busy and are working . That says alot for your work and business !
Take care and dont work to hard !!! lol
Looks like you hit the nail on the head with that diagnosis, Echo should recall them. They should have stuck to the older head, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Great video 👍👍
Great video!!!! I am a homeowner who uses a string trimmer.....no commercial volume. I gave up on "bump" heads years ago, tired of constant jams. I tried a number of different "bump" heads. My solution was to buy a head (sorry....I have forgotten the brand name) that requires 4 pieces of string to be cut and hand fed into four holders creating 8 strings that do the cutting. I use 4, 18 inch long pieces each time I refill the head (hint....cut a bunch of pieces to have ready). I get about 3 to 4 uses before I have to pull out the worn pieces to replace with new pieces. I drilled out the holes to accommodate larger diameter string and I also discovered there are BIG differences in the quality/durability of string.....I recommend paying more for better quality and endurance.
Agree. The melting, aka welding, has been a problem on bump heads forever, regardless of either string or hardware brand. I also have gone the "pieces" route. In all fairness, I have not tried a SpeedFeed because the principle is the same; i.e., wrapped line around a spool exposed to intense spinning heat.. Maybe somehow the 400's don't weld or at least weld as much. I might try one.
very very good ! i had the exact Problem with stuck Line and Melting with STIHL !! and i am very experiancedin trimming ( Greenkeeper for 24 Years)..... NEVER had such Problems before... you may have found the Reason; and my Working Pals tought its MY Fault ...
I seen the 400 on that video. It has been good until last year. The 400 started doing the same thing close to the end of the year. I am going to have to replace mine this year. I was thinking it is because I have 800 hundred feet of fence that we weed eat both sides every time we mow. I dont know what to get this time but thinking that is not for me. I am not blaming you it worked good until it didnt. We Watch all you videos and you have saved use time and money ThanKs
Wow. This explains why my new PAS trimmer head keeps fucking up. I bought a new PAS system for the motor, and figured, "Well, if I have a new trimmer head, I might as well use it." It's been giving me no end of trouble. Ive been using it less than a week.
Definitely gonna tear it apart and check it out.
I'm willing to bet...that after this video that we may see a lot of changes or even new speed feed heads within the next 6 months to a year 😎😎 Thanks Chick
You are the greatest. I wonder why a few of the big companies did not try to hire you? Or maybe they did.
I worked for an Auto Parts Distribution Warehouse. I'm a retired Mechanic, small engines to Vehicle engines. I rebuilt 1,2 and 4bbl Carbs. The needle on one GM Carb kept hanging up with two different kits from SMP. I went to the illustrated guide catalog, (yes I'm that old), looked up the contents of the kit and discovered a #87 needle valve where a #78 belonged. (they come in a cellophane pkg with the number stamped on the pkg.) I notified SMP. They took back my stock of that number kits and replaced them. I also got a refund, at the time, $15. 1987. Aluminum dissipates heat while brass retains it. Dealers like you who go the extra mile are often the only defense consumers have. Thank goodness you have the curiosity and the will to go the extra mile!
Thanks Bri, I also own PB 8010, no problem yet had it for 3 yrs. Thanks again
Certainly, appreciate the heads-up, on the "improved" head. I just happen to need a head and that's how I found this video so timely.
These companies are making cheap trimmer heads with cheap parts nowadays. They don’t make them like they used to anymore. Great video Bre!
Yeah, I’m very familiar with the, “That’s the first time I’ve ever heard of that happening.” routine! A very common answer to a “I hope this goes away soon,” manufacturer defect mentality. Meanwhile conscientious retailers are stuck facing the irate public.
I don't wind line anymore. I'm not a commercial user. I use multi-attach tapless head. Love it. Fence is hard on any line.
thanks for another great video because i have 2 450's i purchased over 4 years ago but haven't put on yet (old man)
Bre I like your video's, and how you speak the truth about all your equipment that may have down falls, cheers from Seagrave Ont.
Great info. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Ordering a new cap and 400 head today. Love the VW Bug.
I had this same problem a few years ago and couldn't figure out why it was melted, well now I know!!! Thanks for sharing this with us. Have a good one and May God bless y'all, Bo
I had an Echo homeowner grade trimmer a few years ago that was doing the same thing. I thought it was something I was doing wrong when I loaded the trimmer line. I've been slowly transitioning over to Stihl for my power equipment. Unfortunately, built-in obsolescence is the next phase after taxation, inflation, and medication, as a way to continue to bleed us dry.
Just bought a 3020T w/500 head and having same issue with Echos black diamond and their orange tripper line. I'm a home owner and this happed out the box in the first 30min of running, line stopped feeding, pulled cap and same issue. On TH-cam right now to see if anyone else seeing this and found your video! Thanks so much for taking the time to make it and bring this to lite. I'm going to try some bigger string and see if that helps or look for an old 450 head and see if the plastic insert will fit in the 500. If you need anyone to get with you on the issue to bring to Echo reach out.
Same here. 30 minutes into mine. So what's the downside of stepping down to a 450 head, I wonder?
@@stevesnyder6571 I upped my string size to 0.133 plan round string and soaked it in water and haven't had anymore issues...yet
Great video. I have the 400. Got that after watching your video on the fast loaders. 👍
Love seeing you with the Bug. I've got a '63 in the same color in my garage - it has been in the family since my dad bought it new off the showroom floor. Great video - love the energy!