Didn't have to hold down the safety or give it gas to get the Badger started, but you had to from the start with the Husqvarna and when it did run it sounded rougher than the Badger. A lot of people are crapping on the Badger because they're brand fanboys, but I'll tell you what for me and someone that's owned and used a Stihl for the past 7 years that $100 price difference in this economy matters more to me than those big companies. Most of the Husqvarna's are made in China now too, so it's basically the same thing for cheaper and as I said the Badger sounded healthier new out of the box than the Husq did new out of the box. That Husq just sounded like a sick engine and if I'd bought one that sounded that rough for $250 I'd be taking it back to the store and they'd be lucky if I accepted another one to try and didn't just say it's a bad experience so give me a refund and I'll go to another brand. I just ordered a Badger, mine will be here this Tuesday and for what I do and how I care for my equipment I'm sure it'll last me many years to come. I'm rougher on mine, don't always have a nice dry perfect place to store them in winter yet I've gotten my Stihl to last longer than the neighbors with better storage places have gotten theirs to last so I'm anxious to give the Badger a try. In this terrible economy that $100 is better in my pocket than in some company like Husq who's now got China building their equipment so it's no different, just paying for a name is all.
I bought the wild badger 52cc model with handlebars as a dedicated brush cutter. I live in a rural area. Lots of power and the same responsiveness. Trust me, I use that harness. It's heavy compared to my curved shaft Ryobi string trimmer. So far I'm pleased with the wild badger's performance.
Fair review , the only problem for me is those premixed fuels. I personally have had problems with several premixed fuels. They have some terrible reviews. Husqvarna likes good fuels and their oil or stihl. I have Husqvarna chainsaws and weedeaters. Running years and years no problems. Good fuel and oil is key. I also happen to have the Badger with all the attachments......got it on sale for 199. A bargain. I use the attachments more than anything!! Mini chainsaw and brush cutter. I use my Husqvarna for weedeating. Just my thoughts. Good Video Henry!! 😊 Boy.....your getting ahead of yourself racing around on that finished scooter!!! Hahaha 😂!!
I've heard good things about the wild badger and if thats the same one I looked at recently it has a 3 year commercial warranty and i think a 5 or 6 year residential warranty. I'd go with the badger too.
I just bought the wild badger to finish out the rest of the mowing season cuz my other weedeater scattered. Just a heads up, you can rotate the bottom shaft with the different holes where it is put together if you want to edge. You wont have to move your handle like you said or worry about fuel coming out of the tank cuz the engine is flip on its side
I never tried that before, but i find that a pain in the ass to have to loosen the wing nut and disconnect then reconnect and tighten every time I need to edge. Id prefer just to tilt it to the side and do my business.
Those are nice straight trimmers, but coming from someone who works on trimmers and Blowers, my personal equipment is either echo or stihl, simply because of the carbs, and price of parts. I work on anything, but I tell my customers, if it's not a stihl or echo, don't expect a cheap repair.
This is the 3rd or 4th review I've watched on the Badgers. I bought it to last me a couple weeks while I'm trying to get my TroyBuilt fixed. At this point, I might just leave it broken. It fits my TrimmerPlus attachments, and I accidentally cut down an inch thick saplings while cutting a weed patch in my backyard with a bushcutter. I'm quite impressed by this little blue monster.
I think you did a very fair review Henry. Its sad the way the Husqvarna ran right out of the box, but its even sadder that it didn't run much better after you adjusted it. For a company thats is supposed to be quality, i think that carb is a POS! The wild badger ran great right out of the box. The average homeowner isnt going to adjust anything on a new piece of equipment. Good job! ✌🇺🇸
Husq has outsourced a lot of it's parts and labor to China, that's what most people don't know and Stihl is starting to do the same thing. You have a lot of people that will say oh Badger is just cheap Chinese junk, meanwhile they've not looked into how their own brand with loyal following is doing the exact same thing but still charging you as if it was hand built in the US so it's more profits to them. Just imagine not having ever owned Husq and the first thing you get is a trimmer that runs like the one in this video, it's going to leave a rotten taste in your mouth and cause you to never look at that brand again. They're torching their own legacy, and when they lose their loyal brand fanboys they'll be down to the level of Craftsman.
The 128 series are high priced cheap junk. I had one. Wouldn't idle, would be slow on the throttle and just didn't last. Don't waste your time and money. It's not a deal at all. Now the pro series Husqvarna 525 and 535 are absolutely amazing. Flawless. They idle great, fast on the throttle, great power, comfortable to use and can take hell and keep on going. I have a 525L and it is my go to for almost everything. If I have a serious brush clearing job I will grab the Stihl FS-250R with a brush saw blade on it. Other than that the 525L by Husqvarna is the trimmer to have. Worth every penny. But I tell you what for home and farm use the wild badger might be the way to go. Sounds good, looks strong and will definitely get it done. I run professionally so the professional series Husqvarna and Stihl is what I know and use. Great review though.
@@MowersNBlowers they did have the 223L was pretty good on price. I really wish they had good quality lower cost equipment. Would be great. Like doule ringed pistons and doule ball bearing supported crankshaft. The cheaper equipment could be great with these two features.
The wild badger stuff is nice I have the straight shaft gas for 4 years but recently bought they're battery one and like it alot...there was an issue with the battery one after a few months and they had a new unit to replace faulty one out within the week. NOTE...the gas one still works after 4 years... Just wanted togive the battery one a go....since its way lighter and my attachments work on it lol...
@@MowersNBlowers I meant a way to grease the gear where the cutter head is attached. Some of the companies have removed the grease zerk to save a few pennies,
Did you notice any different in comfort level as far as machine vibration, etc? I had another brand similar to that, but the shaft vibrated way more than any other trimmer I've used. Does the WB have the square end on the drive cable or a 7/9 tooth star layout? Curious if other brand attachments would fit the powerhead.
@@MowersNBlowers very cool. If the attachments are cross-compatible, that opens up a big market for the WB owners. I've seen 3 or 4 different videos of the same comparison, and everyone had the same starting and idling issues on the Husqvarna. I've owned one and worked on several, and none of them experienced those same symptoms. Certainly hope it's nothing nefarious on the manufacturer's end. Also, my trimmer like the WB was not an attachment capable one, so maybe that had something to do with the vibration - I loaned it to my lawn guy and he said he couldn't get through a full day from it too. You could almost feel the drive cable inside the shaft slapping around like they were missing the guides buffers inside or something.
Attachments from a lot of other brands will work with WB and vice versa, and it works just fine. Bad thing with the Husq's these days is they've gone to outsourcing to China as well. So you have a lot of people calling WB cheap Chinese junk when in reality their Husq is just as much a China product as WB. You'd think with Husq doing that, which means cheaper for them to make and more profits they'd bring their prices down but nah, they're greedy and making more profits off their equipment. Eventually tho, as many as I've seen new out of the box that run like absolute garbage they''re going to even lose their loyal brand fanboys and it won't end well for them once they've dragged that name thru the mud for the almighty profits.
@MowersNBlowers I used a stihl backpack blower at my old job. Not sure exactly what model but put many hours on it.. I'm sure many hundred. Never had 1 issue with it.
Can't beat husqvarna. I got 4 weed eaters that are all husqvarna and a chainsaw. Husqvarna is quality. My go to brand. Expensive but worth the money. They do have to be warmed up. Especially when brand new they need to be broke in. I have no issue with bogging. I take the stupid string guard off mine. Makes it easier
Bogging is more than likely just a tuning issue. My craftsman was tuned really rich out the box. Turned the screw a little and it's been ripping the past 4 years. No issues at all.
Due to the high PIA factor of mixing and storing the oil and gas and the constant tweaking of the 2-stoke engine I think that a battery (20v minimum) powered weed wacker is the correct power source for this task.
battery costly and 300 charges on lithium... then garbage.. not were needs be yet! but.. china got electric with battery start up..then transformers run it! soon will be new wave!
Husqvarna only makes great Chain Saws. Their mowers, blowers and trimmers are nothing but garbage. Bought this 4 in 1 Wild Badger today and it is the best trimmer/edger I have ever used (going on 37 years strong of landscaping). I don't get how anyone demos this stuff in shorts, flip flops, no eye or ear protection or even gloves. And please stop revving things up so much! Don't be like Jay Leno when he drives his wanna be restored muscle cars doing burnouts and showing off. No one wants to hear that crap. It's a weed eater for god's sake!
It’s also a review to show how high and responsive it can rev. Wearing shorts flip flops and no hearing protection shows how safe it is to use! I wear glasses which is my eye protection. Plus you do you, I’ll do me!
My neighbor been using his husqvarna trimmer for 8 years, he just had his first issue with it last weekend.. something with the throttle broke. Not bad considering we live on a farm and cut A LOT with trimmers.
Didn't have to hold down the safety or give it gas to get the Badger started, but you had to from the start with the Husqvarna and when it did run it sounded rougher than the Badger. A lot of people are crapping on the Badger because they're brand fanboys, but I'll tell you what for me and someone that's owned and used a Stihl for the past 7 years that $100 price difference in this economy matters more to me than those big companies. Most of the Husqvarna's are made in China now too, so it's basically the same thing for cheaper and as I said the Badger sounded healthier new out of the box than the Husq did new out of the box. That Husq just sounded like a sick engine and if I'd bought one that sounded that rough for $250 I'd be taking it back to the store and they'd be lucky if I accepted another one to try and didn't just say it's a bad experience so give me a refund and I'll go to another brand.
I just ordered a Badger, mine will be here this Tuesday and for what I do and how I care for my equipment I'm sure it'll last me many years to come. I'm rougher on mine, don't always have a nice dry perfect place to store them in winter yet I've gotten my Stihl to last longer than the neighbors with better storage places have gotten theirs to last so I'm anxious to give the Badger a try. In this terrible economy that $100 is better in my pocket than in some company like Husq who's now got China building their equipment so it's no different, just paying for a name is all.
Excellent synopsis to my video! Thanks buddy! I’m pinning your comment to the top!
I bought the wild badger 52cc model with handlebars as a dedicated brush cutter. I live in a rural area. Lots of power and the same responsiveness. Trust me, I use that harness. It's heavy compared to my curved shaft Ryobi string trimmer. So far I'm pleased with the wild badger's performance.
Thanks for sharing!
ECHO 410x or u even a HUSQVARNA325 lst to add a STHIL fs 250, you can't really save money when you want what is best not just alright
Had my badger 4 in 1 for 6 years now still running like a new trimmer easy to grease up a bigger speed feed head is all i upgraded glad i bought it
I loved my Husqvarna whip. But I bought an Echo 225 and that's when I realized the Husqvarna was underpowered. Nice review, Hank.
Right on!
I bought the Wild Badger 31 cc trimmer, it's a 4 stroke engine. I too use the shoulder harness. I'm very pleased with my unit
Fair review , the only problem for me is those premixed fuels. I personally have had problems with several premixed fuels. They have some terrible reviews. Husqvarna likes good fuels and their oil or stihl. I have Husqvarna chainsaws and weedeaters. Running years and years no problems. Good fuel and oil is key.
I also happen to have the Badger with all the attachments......got it on sale for 199. A bargain. I use the attachments more than anything!! Mini chainsaw and brush cutter. I use my Husqvarna for weedeating.
Just my thoughts. Good Video Henry!! 😊
Boy.....your getting ahead of yourself racing around on that finished scooter!!! Hahaha 😂!!
Yes I’ve spoiled it
I've heard good things about the wild badger and if thats the same one I looked at recently it has a 3 year commercial warranty and i think a 5 or 6 year residential warranty. I'd go with the badger too.
I just bought the wild badger to finish out the rest of the mowing season cuz my other weedeater scattered. Just a heads up, you can rotate the bottom shaft with the different holes where it is put together if you want to edge. You wont have to move your handle like you said or worry about fuel coming out of the tank cuz the engine is flip on its side
I never tried that before, but i find that a pain in the ass to have to loosen the wing nut and disconnect then reconnect and tighten every time I need to edge. Id prefer just to tilt it to the side and do my business.
Yeah, it can be. I cause it all depends on how much edging you have to do around the property
no engine made for trimmer and brush cutting should never leak if it does there is a problem
Those are nice straight trimmers, but coming from someone who works on trimmers and Blowers, my personal equipment is either echo or stihl, simply because of the carbs, and price of parts. I work on anything, but I tell my customers, if it's not a stihl or echo, don't expect a cheap repair.
It's cheap I'm not having any issues with it I'm happy with the wild badger product
This is the 3rd or 4th review I've watched on the Badgers. I bought it to last me a couple weeks while I'm trying to get my TroyBuilt fixed. At this point, I might just leave it broken. It fits my TrimmerPlus attachments, and I accidentally cut down an inch thick saplings while cutting a weed patch in my backyard with a bushcutter. I'm quite impressed by this little blue monster.
I’m glad you had a good experience. Hope you give me a subscribe
Luv this guy: added subscibe 10 seconds in/ 3 sec i thumbs -up.. Preach it man ! Truth!
Thanks brother!
I think you did a very fair review Henry. Its sad the way the Husqvarna ran right out of the box, but its even sadder that it didn't run much better after you adjusted it. For a company thats is supposed to be quality, i think that carb is a POS! The wild badger ran great right out of the box. The average homeowner isnt going to adjust anything on a new piece of equipment. Good job! ✌🇺🇸
Very good point
it's too cheap for HUSQVARNA to even care
Husq has outsourced a lot of it's parts and labor to China, that's what most people don't know and Stihl is starting to do the same thing. You have a lot of people that will say oh Badger is just cheap Chinese junk, meanwhile they've not looked into how their own brand with loyal following is doing the exact same thing but still charging you as if it was hand built in the US so it's more profits to them. Just imagine not having ever owned Husq and the first thing you get is a trimmer that runs like the one in this video, it's going to leave a rotten taste in your mouth and cause you to never look at that brand again. They're torching their own legacy, and when they lose their loyal brand fanboys they'll be down to the level of Craftsman.
Give the shoulder strap a try. I have one on mine and I love it.
Like I said, I wouldn’t waste more than 10 secs trying to put that thing on. Just edging is all I do with a weed wacker.
The 128 series are high priced cheap junk. I had one. Wouldn't idle, would be slow on the throttle and just didn't last. Don't waste your time and money. It's not a deal at all. Now the pro series Husqvarna 525 and 535 are absolutely amazing. Flawless. They idle great, fast on the throttle, great power, comfortable to use and can take hell and keep on going. I have a 525L and it is my go to for almost everything. If I have a serious brush clearing job I will grab the Stihl FS-250R with a brush saw blade on it. Other than that the 525L by Husqvarna is the trimmer to have. Worth every penny. But I tell you what for home and farm use the wild badger might be the way to go. Sounds good, looks strong and will definitely get it done. I run professionally so the professional series Husqvarna and Stihl is what I know and use. Great review though.
Well the video is about a budget comparison, not about the best high end options that Husqvarna makes.
@@MowersNBlowers they did have the 223L was pretty good on price. I really wish they had good quality lower cost equipment. Would be great. Like doule ringed pistons and doule ball bearing supported crankshaft. The cheaper equipment could be great with these two features.
Is the cap on ok on the husqvarna.. it's pissing out fuel... Maybe sucking in air via the tank.. then tune the low jet....
I agree bro if I was buying new definitely the badger model for sure especially with the brush cutter attachment included
Right on
@18:51.. it's pissing out fuel.. is the cap cross threaded
It wasn’t on right! Thanks mate
The wild badger stuff is nice
I have the straight shaft gas for 4 years but recently bought they're battery one and like it alot...there was an issue with the battery one after a few months and they had a new unit to replace faulty one out within the week.
NOTE...the gas one still works after 4 years... Just wanted togive the battery one a go....since its way lighter and my attachments work on it lol...
Yeah pretty good, thanks for the comment, hope you’re subscribed
Do both units have a way of lubricating the lower unit?
The lubricating is the oil mix
@@MowersNBlowers I meant a way to grease the gear where the cutter head is attached. Some of the companies have removed the grease zerk to save a few pennies,
@@phillipduncan2497 I didn’t see any grease zerks
Yeah and the attachments great trimmer
Did you notice any different in comfort level as far as machine vibration, etc? I had another brand similar to that, but the shaft vibrated way more than any other trimmer I've used. Does the WB have the square end on the drive cable or a 7/9 tooth star layout? Curious if other brand attachments would fit the powerhead.
No vibration, looked square to me
@@MowersNBlowers very cool. If the attachments are cross-compatible, that opens up a big market for the WB owners. I've seen 3 or 4 different videos of the same comparison, and everyone had the same starting and idling issues on the Husqvarna. I've owned one and worked on several, and none of them experienced those same symptoms. Certainly hope it's nothing nefarious on the manufacturer's end. Also, my trimmer like the WB was not an attachment capable one, so maybe that had something to do with the vibration - I loaned it to my lawn guy and he said he couldn't get through a full day from it too. You could almost feel the drive cable inside the shaft slapping around like they were missing the guides buffers inside or something.
Attachments from a lot of other brands will work with WB and vice versa, and it works just fine.
Bad thing with the Husq's these days is they've gone to outsourcing to China as well. So you have a lot of people calling WB cheap Chinese junk when in reality their Husq is just as much a China product as WB. You'd think with Husq doing that, which means cheaper for them to make and more profits they'd bring their prices down but nah, they're greedy and making more profits off their equipment. Eventually tho, as many as I've seen new out of the box that run like absolute garbage they''re going to even lose their loyal brand fanboys and it won't end well for them once they've dragged that name thru the mud for the almighty profits.
Do a review on the Husqavarna 330lk… used it to cut really thick grass at my ranch, grass was about 5 feet high…. No problem at allllllll
I would if they sent it to me.
The color of the wild bagger is the same as kobalt battery powered equipment
And yamaha 🤷♂️
what would recamened i get leaf back pack blower chiansaw or weed wacker
Red max leaf blower, stihl chainsaw, echo weedwacker
@MowersNBlowers I used a stihl backpack blower at my old job. Not sure exactly what model but put many hours on it.. I'm sure many hundred. Never had 1 issue with it.
Can't beat husqvarna. I got 4 weed eaters that are all husqvarna and a chainsaw. Husqvarna is quality. My go to brand. Expensive but worth the money. They do have to be warmed up. Especially when brand new they need to be broke in. I have no issue with bogging. I take the stupid string guard off mine. Makes it easier
i agree the guard is crap
Bogging is more than likely just a tuning issue. My craftsman was tuned really rich out the box. Turned the screw a little and it's been ripping the past 4 years. No issues at all.
I don’t like premixed fuels, it’s better to mix your own
Then mix your own!
Definitely way cheaper (especially if you cut a lot) and it's possible to use a way better oil.
what backround are you from
Chinese
@@MowersNBlowers you kin to Bobby lee?😮
Cool
I own the badger weed Wacker smoke was coming from it when I was done using it do you know why there was smoke coming from it
Mixed too much oil in the gas
I didn't use the gas From the gas station that you have to mix with oil I bought the 50.1 gas mixture at Lowe's in a red can and used that
Hmmm, two strokes will generally smoke a bit, but if it’s excessive smoke, you may have a piston ring problem
@@MowersNBlowers also do you know how to change the spark plug in the wild badger weedeater
it's cheap what do you expect for next to nothing?
Where do they sell the badger
Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart , Amazon, badger website. Click link in description
on husqvarna cap was leaking reverse threaded
Yeah I saw that
Due to the high PIA factor of mixing and storing the oil and gas and the constant tweaking of the 2-stoke engine I think that a battery (20v minimum) powered weed wacker is the correct power source for this task.
battery costly and 300 charges on lithium... then garbage.. not were needs be yet! but.. china got electric with battery start up..then transformers run it! soon will be new wave!
Husqvarna runs much smoother,higher revs. Would be higher on pump gas. Been proven.
It’s proven to be sucky!
I got my Wild Badger for $89. A no brainer.......
Good deal hope you’re subscribed
Wow two petrol strimmers for test you lucky son of a gun.Prefer husky.
Sure but it bogs
Husqvarna only makes great Chain Saws. Their mowers, blowers and trimmers are nothing but garbage. Bought this 4 in 1 Wild Badger today and it is the best trimmer/edger I have ever used (going on 37 years strong of landscaping). I don't get how anyone demos this stuff in shorts, flip flops, no eye or ear protection or even gloves. And please stop revving things up so much! Don't be like Jay Leno when he drives his wanna be restored muscle cars doing burnouts and showing off. No one wants to hear that crap. It's a weed eater for god's sake!
It’s also a review to show how high and responsive it can rev. Wearing shorts flip flops and no hearing protection shows how safe it is to use! I wear glasses which is my eye protection. Plus you do you, I’ll do me!
My neighbor been using his husqvarna trimmer for 8 years, he just had his first issue with it last weekend.. something with the throttle broke. Not bad considering we live on a farm and cut A LOT with trimmers.
I'm also sure it is a cheap simple fix.
That said I'm considering giving the 4 in 1 badger a try.. cuz I'm cheap.😂
HUSQVARNA doesn't care about their lower models
Did they tell you that personally? Large companies don’t spend money producing products they don’t care about.
@@MowersNBlowersit takes common sense to see what is going on in this world their higher end models don’t have many problems when they are working
@@shangrilaladeda there shouldn’t be any problems with any new product
@@MowersNBlowers what is happening now has never happened before so not many know much about
@@shangrilaladeda so you’re the only one in America that knows this secret? Wow! You’re something
husqvarnaleaking gas
Yes, it’s crap
WHY DO YOU WAUNT IT TO BE RESPOVIVE
You want yours to be sluggish? And STOP YELLING AT ME!!!
Should have looked at the start method for the husky, it has a three position choke.
Most trimmers do. It started….just not as well as the badger. Who cares how many positions it has, which starts better?