I bought the 4 in 1 version for 160 total delivered to my door. Lowes wanted 199. Wal mart wanted 229 so I bought mine where they do. Ali Express. They have warehouses in the USA now so no customs or over seas shipping charges. Comes with a hedge trimmer attachment and a chainsaw attachment along with the string trimmer head and the blade that came with yours. The first time I used was 2 weeks ago and it rocked it hard and fast. This will do medium brush with absolutely no issues. You will need the 56 CC for heavy brush. The 26CC cuts saplings down with ease. Take a note of this point. I noticed that the hedge trimmer has 2 grease fittings and the chain saw blade has 1 so I did grease them and bought a 50 inch canvas bag from amazon with the money that I saved for 20 bucks so I can put the entire unit with the attachments in the bag. It was 50 by 18 inches.
I run Husqvarna trimmers in my business. Unfortunately their quality is not as good as they use to be. You expect more for the cost. The only thing that keeps me buying them is models like the 323L that are under 9 lbs. I actually have the 128LD split shaft. I have the edger attachment on it for doing delicate edging. The string trimmer attachment sits in my tool box as a back up for my regular string trimmer. I've seen these Wild Badgers and was wondering if they were worth messing with. Good direct review.
Cool I hope you have good luck with it. Maybe we will see a 1 year update on it down the road. By the way like the last person said, the link is not working. Ok have a great day.
@FarpointFarms I have had really good luck with echo and stihl. My echo is going on 18 years old and the one stihl I retired was running strong but needs a crank seal it is 40 years old says made in japan on it. The replacement is about 8 years old now and still going strong. But now that I am disabled I find myself on a fixed income, so when something goes down I maybe looking at the less expensive alternatives available. I look forward to seeing how it's working a year or so from now and if you had any issues up untill then.
I bought a craftsman weed Wacker in the 90s that lasted for 8 years. I bought a yardman 5 years ago and it was junk the day I took it out of the box. Sometimes it pays to buy quality but if your new cutter works as well as your new tiller you'll be in good shape!!!
I bought a 25cc craftsman in 2020 from lowes. I had to buy some tools to adjust the carb. But it has been great no problems at all. Starts easily. Im sure ive put close to 200 hours on it. Just need something for thick brush.
Great review Erik - I find myself doing much of the same. I have never heard of the company but like you anyway to save a few dollars. Buying the brand name stuff anymore is just not as feasible. Just FYI - Your link did not work for me.
I seen you suffer from too short of shaft length on the trimmer. Your back was bent about 10-15 deg. when trimming on level ground. Being 6'5" I have the same problem. I finally solved it by getting a Darwin's Grip and it has made a world of difference on lower back pain during trimming. How is the parts availability on the Badger? Do they take the same parts as a Husqvarna or another brand. They may have a 3 year warranty but may not be around in 3 years.
Im in california and its nearly impossible to find a gas trimmer, my only question is, what filter does the badger use? I haven't had any luck finding anything about it. Our business runs heavy duty stihls so i have experience tuning and servicing everything from the motor to the shaft. Something this cheap looks promising but the deal breaker for me is whether or not parts are readily available.
@FarpointFarms I've just received 2 of the 26cc, one works the other doesn't. I have experience working on Chinese clones so it took a while but I've found an 'upgrade' for the air filters. I've had similar motors for 10+ years and never had to replace the oil filter/pick up. As long as you're using 91+ octane and synthetic oil you can usually just wipe it off
I bought the 4 in 1 version for 160 total delivered to my door. Lowes wanted 199. Wal mart wanted 229 so I bought mine where they do. Ali Express. They have warehouses in the USA now so no customs or over seas shipping charges. Comes with a hedge trimmer attachment and a chainsaw attachment along with the string trimmer head and the blade that came with yours. The first time I used was 2 weeks ago and it rocked it hard and fast. This will do medium brush with absolutely no issues. You will need the 56 CC for heavy brush. The 26CC cuts saplings down with ease. Take a note of this point. I noticed that the hedge trimmer has 2 grease fittings and the chain saw blade has 1 so I did grease them and bought a 50 inch canvas bag from amazon with the money that I saved for 20 bucks so I can put the entire unit with the attachments in the bag. It was 50 by 18 inches.
In this day and age, if you can save a few bucks, go for it. Thanks for sharing about the storage bag.
Thanks for sharing. Do you have a brand name, description or link for the bag you bought?
I run Husqvarna trimmers in my business. Unfortunately their quality is not as good as they use to be. You expect more for the cost. The only thing that keeps me buying them is models like the 323L that are under 9 lbs. I actually have the 128LD split shaft. I have the edger attachment on it for doing delicate edging. The string trimmer attachment sits in my tool box as a back up for my regular string trimmer. I've seen these Wild Badgers and was wondering if they were worth messing with. Good direct review.
So far, I's say it's a decent trimmer. The fact that I can use my older attachments on it is certainly a plus.
Cool I hope you have good luck with it. Maybe we will see a 1 year update on it down the road. By the way like the last person said, the link is not working. Ok have a great day.
I will. I hope it lasts as long as the husqvarna.
@FarpointFarms I have had really good luck with echo and stihl. My echo is going on 18 years old and the one stihl I retired was running strong but needs a crank seal it is 40 years old says made in japan on it. The replacement is about 8 years old now and still going strong. But now that I am disabled I find myself on a fixed income, so when something goes down I maybe looking at the less expensive alternatives available. I look forward to seeing how it's working a year or so from now and if you had any issues up untill then.
@@FarpointFarms well its been a year, any update?
Nice, new shop & working in sock feet great review!!
My shoes are shot. They are so bad, I took them off to film.
Took it the other way, floor so clean you could do it in sock feet. Comfort plus!!
I bought a craftsman weed Wacker in the 90s that lasted for 8 years. I bought a yardman 5 years ago and it was junk the day I took it out of the box. Sometimes it pays to buy quality but if your new cutter works as well as your new tiller you'll be in good shape!!!
I had a dude chainsaw from Homlite, and got another one that lasted me 20 years. Sometimes quality control sucks, but not the brand in general.
I bought a 25cc craftsman in 2020 from lowes. I had to buy some tools to adjust the carb. But it has been great no problems at all. Starts easily. Im sure ive put close to 200 hours on it. Just need something for thick brush.
Great review Erik - I find myself doing much of the same. I have never heard of the company but like you anyway to save a few dollars. Buying the brand name stuff anymore is just not as feasible. Just FYI - Your link did not work for me.
I'll check on it. Prices of everything are just getting out of hand.
Thanks good review sir. that being said how many pulls did it take (really) to start it? tHE COUNT SHOWN WAS 5 BUT THE VIDEO CUT AND RESTARTED.
That one is actually very easy to start, usually about 3-5 pulls.
I seen you suffer from too short of shaft length on the trimmer. Your back was bent about 10-15 deg. when trimming on level ground. Being 6'5" I have the same problem. I finally solved it by getting a Darwin's Grip and it has made a world of difference on lower back pain during trimming.
How is the parts availability on the Badger? Do they take the same parts as a Husqvarna or another brand. They may have a 3 year warranty but may not be around in 3 years.
My back does take a beating from these. I'll look into that. It appears this unit is a clone of a craftsman unit.
Im in california and its nearly impossible to find a gas trimmer, my only question is, what filter does the badger use? I haven't had any luck finding anything about it. Our business runs heavy duty stihls so i have experience tuning and servicing everything from the motor to the shaft. Something this cheap looks promising but the deal breaker for me is whether or not parts are readily available.
Gas or air filter? The wild badger has great power and runs well, but for a commercial use I think the Husqvarna might be better
@FarpointFarms I've just received 2 of the 26cc, one works the other doesn't. I have experience working on Chinese clones so it took a while but I've found an 'upgrade' for the air filters. I've had similar motors for 10+ years and never had to replace the oil filter/pick up. As long as you're using 91+ octane and synthetic oil you can usually just wipe it off
Keep on using it. It will burn your arm
So far I have not had any issues with burns.
Well it does get hot. Kinda your fault if you put your arm on it. Sounds like you should get a battery operated trimmer 😂 🤷♂️