Cutting HUGE Weeds With Echo SRM225!

[@USAFVET1998]

Although I don’t have an Echo, gas powered is far more efficient if you’re a homeowner with some land. Stihl Komb system owner here. Great video!! 👍

[@DIYDad1]

@@USAFVET1998 I definitely agree with that! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@UhBuddy1976]

The SRM 225 is definitely underrated. I have one and it’s a monster for what it is. People often buy these and use them as commercial units.

[@DIYDad1]

@@UhBuddy1976 this thing also sat in my ex's garage for about 2 years with a tank full of gas, and fired right up after about 3 pulls. Ripped as good as ever. It really is a tank. Thanks for watching!

[@jameshetzer6684]

I have had a 225 since1988. I put a saw blade on it from day one. I use it to keep the brush trimmed back from my driveway and small nuisance trees. Goes thru them like crap thru a goose. Never rebuilt.

[@DIYDad1]

I'm impressed with how well this thing has held up for me, they are built like tanks!

[@bere4]

😂 tu le crees a este animal? Si el 225 salió después del 2000s 🤣 para colmo le puso una hoja de cierra

[@christopherarnold3844]

its crazy how some people knock this trimmer for power. they usually have the gaurd off with a foot of string on each side too. i think people rely to much on brute power instead of technique. the price points are usually over a hundred dollars on comparable models. thank you for showing what it is capable of.

[@DIYDad1]

Its been a great trimmer for me, and more than capable for any average sized yard...or farm house in this case lol.

[@CommanderRich]

Dude bc it does have less power... a stihl fs 131R, fs 250, fs 240R, and so many more wont even have to cut this from top to bottom, itll just go straight into the bottom. I have both srm 225 and stihl fs 131R.. the 131R is just simply so so much more powerful, its just way heavier lol

[@christopherarnold3844]

@@DIYDad1 not arguing the power at all. Over 25 years using sthil and echo.

[@UhBuddy1976]

Yes!!! Leave the guard on! It’s there for a reason! It keeps us safe and the string in check.

[@mkfan6167]

Nice bro I have this trimmer too and it’s an absolute beast

[@DIYDad1]

For supposedly an entry level “home owner” model from Echo, it can really take a lot! Thanks for watching!

[@Worldtraveler1984]

Do you think 2 of these would do well on weed control of 12 acres of land?

[@DIYDad1]

That's a heck of a lot of land to clear lol honestly though, throw a brush cutter head on one of them for the thicker stuff and keep the string line head on the other one for the lighter grass. Echo makes a few models with larger displacement engines as well, more for commercial use and heavy duty use. The srm225 here is 21.2 cc engine. Something like a 2620 will have a 25.4cc engine and give you more torque for tougher jobs they cost almost twice as much as this one though.

[@NoahVR010]

I hate batery equipment, i had a bateryteimmer once it sucke the battery kept dying on me

[@thegunpenguin]

That's really satisfying.

[@DIYDad1]

The fun part about this is that I was clearing out some space for the shooting range on my sisters land 😍

[@thegunpenguin]

@@DIYDad1 Hell yeah! That's awesome! Are you going to document the process?

[@andisaidhey9088]

Are you going for the damsel in distress look?

[@DIYDad1]

Lol wasn't my intention 🤣

[@liveyourbestlawn]

Looks like fun!

[@DIYDad1]

Oh it’s always fun choppin stuff down like this 😁. Thanks for watching!

[@eugenecrabs3954]

I muffler modded mine and it could be considered a deforesting tool LOL

[@DIYDad1]

Throw a brush cutter attachment on there and it just might be 😂😂 thanks for watching!

[@carolinalopez8648]

Beat your face looks like Lester from Grand Theft Auto

[@DIYDad1]

Oh holy crap I do look like a skinnier version of him 🤣🤣 lol thanks for watching!

[@benjaminleslie3155]

the little trimmer that could

[@DIYDad1]

Considering it’s the smallest 2 stroke that echo makes I’d say it handled it just fine 😁. Thanks for watching!

[@matticus6339]

You need to pull the brass plug out of the carb by the way, there is more power to be had, yours is running to rich.

[@DIYDad1]

Good advice thanks! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Striperman]

Ok I will be first again :)

[@DIYDad1]

Haha idk what I have to do to get people to leave comments on my videos 😩

[@bigjim9706]

Take the guard off

[@I_also_like_sirens_hehe]

0:28 for lazy people

[@matticus6339]

batteries suck. 2 strokes reign forever.

[@DIYDad1]

Never going to give up my 2 smoke!