WILD BADGER POWER 52cc Weed Wacker Gas Powered, 3 in 1 String Trimmer/Edger 18’’ with 10’’ Brush Cutter,Rubber Handle & Shoulder Strap Included

I just received the new trimmer today, setup was a few minutes then fueled up and ready for work. After a few pumps on the fuel pump started on the first pull of the rope start. Trimmer head is easy to thread new line as it was pretty easy, I always liked this style and branded weed trimmers, 17inch cut works good for me and includes a strap to keep weight off the user, i dont use that but it is included with the trimmer, the size is good , long shaft and can also use other attachments also. the durability is very good and good comfort using the strap to support, very good trimmer

I bought this back in may. I loaned my excellent 60 volt powerworks trimmer to a freind for the summer and decided to try a 2 stroke gas trimmer out. The 1st one i got worked well till it got hot then it would conk out and could not be restarted. I contacted wild badger via their web site support ticketing system. This was on a thursday and I got a response in minutes. They sent out, over night, a carb adjusting tool. no bueuno. They then promptly sent me another trimmer. They didn't even ask for a CC or anything just sent one out. The new unit works flawlessly infact i just came back in from doing the lawn a little while ago, and the wild badger chewed through everything like, well, a badger. when i sent my old unit back i asked to buy the lower shaft off of it so i could swap between brush cutting and trimming without needing tools. They said no they wouldn't take my money I could just keep what I wanted off it and I did. The line it came with was ok but i changed it out to Max Power Twisted in the .095 size. Max power line improves any trimmer you use it. I also use the VP 50/40:1 pre mix gas in it. its expensive but the WB starts in 3 pulls sometimes just 2. Fuel consumption is really low on this thing. I started this morning with 1/2 a tank and only used 1/2 of that so a quarter tank was used. The unit is fairly quiet for a gas string trimmer, easy to load trimmer line, doesn't leave your hands numb from vibration, its really easy to start, reasonably powerful, and pretty in expensive to buy. Its a much much better buy than a big box store homelite or ryobi this company really stands behind their product. they also stock spare parts on their website for these and the parts are VERY inexpensive. but the ultimate praise is would you buy it again? the answer is yes. I gotta call monday from a freind fed up with his ryobi 40v batteries dying and he says to me "i'm going back to 2 stroke what was the name of that weed whacker you bought and like so much?" this was the guy who told me I was going backwards buying this trimmer..... ......his gets delivered today 7/22/2021. update: it started on the 3rd pull today and I was fast enough to get the choke off it stayed running. so no burp, just yank yank yank brrrrrrr running. ran it for a solid 30 min this morning ran it hard too trimming my swell and some brush growing next door and it ran flawless used maybe 1/3 of a tank of gas. my freind who bought one he's using a 90 octane wawa ethanol free and opti 2 oil and says its the easiest starting 2 stroke he's ever owned. edit: So after not running my wbp26bci for like 2 months I dug it out to knock down the weeds today....... ........and I will be absolute DAMNED. I have not run it in 6-8 weeks and it popped on the 1st pull. if i had been quick on the choke it might have even just started on that pull. put it to 1/2 choke pulled again and it was running. ran it for 30 minutes and other than while edging it died because it was almost out of gas, it ran flawlessly. Best piece of lawn equipment I've ever owned by far electric or gas!

It seems that Wild Badger no longer stands behind the product, as some reviews state. I could not find any type of “online ticketing system” for customer issues. My options were to call or email customer service. I purchased the 52cc 2 months ago. I used it once with the blade. It took over an hour to get it started. When it finally did, the blade was OK. Not amazing but seemed to get the job done. I followed the directions to switch to the trimmer head. The directions online and the directions on YouTube were not specific. They simply stated I should remove the blade and “flange” and screw on the trimmer head, which I did. When I turned it on, the trimmer head did not rotate. So, I tried to remove it and see if I did something wrong. The head would not come back off. I tried for days to remove that head and finally contacted the customer service via email. I received a response about 24 hours later. They were able to tell me, just from my description that I attached the head without the “spacer/washer” in place. I reread through the instructions I had and found no mention of that anywhere. I am not mechanically inclined which is why I closely follow instructions. Had those instructions been there, i would not have the issue I have. They told me to buy a new lower shaft and spool. When I responded and pointed out that the instructions were not clear and this appears to be a common issue, the response was “hopefully you can uninstall the attachment”. I could not get the head removed and, in fact, the metal on the head began to easily chip away. So, I ordered the piece as instructed. Had to pay an extra $10 for shipping. It has been 5 days since I placed the order and according to the tracking website, it still hasn’t even left the warehouse so…so much for overnight shipping and all of that. I think that great customer service review is likely untrue and paid for or they got rid of that department. My experience has been very disappointing and I do not recommend purchasing if you need clear instructions and prompt customer service.

Ran great for the first few months. A little awkward to use due to the weight and the balance, but it sure has the power! Definitely not easy to use on slopes or hills. It cuts amazingly on the flat tho. It’s definitely not a professional trimmer, but it held its own, at least at first anyways. Having an issue with the fuel/air system on it now. Even with 2 carb cleans, and new filters, and then even a brand new carb, it still wants to cut out now. It just keeps stalling out. I definitely got my money out of it already, but I am mildly disappointed at the moment with it.

I love this so far! I am 5'2" and 115 lbs female. Needed to clear a 1.5 acre over grown field. I am able to start this on my own, not too heavy (true to weight stated), and powerful enough. I have mostly used the brush cutter & pole saw (not tried the weed eater yet). The hedge trimmer was okay (have an ego battery one that I use more (lighter) & weed-eater). I have allot of various cutting to do, so all attachments along with my chainsaw and battery equipment, getting it done, (brush, trees, reeds, briars, vines, etc.). This was a good edition! There is a slight leak with the pole saw oil container when resting (pole saw). Also, there has been a slight leak in the gas can on and off. Will have to monitor this. Possibly a loose fitting with the primer tubes...? The straight plastic handle (straight bar, not rounded one) is awkward and not to be used as it is very flimsily and cannot support the weight if held. Overall, a great purchase and product for the price!! I will attach pictures (and video) when able.

I don't think you will find a better deal on a Bush cutter. I thought I wanted to an Echo bush cutter since my Echo string trimmer has been so reliable but at nearly $600 and with a significantly smaller motor home depot cured me of that. My experiences so far are as follows: I have a commercial lot that I have to maintain to certain level to avoid citations that has several areas that have deep rusts or old hidden stumps I dare not venture with my mower and my string trimmer constantly gets weeds wrapped around the spindle which need to be cleared and needs an adapter for brush clearing blades which is a hassle getting the right components so I decided to buy the right tool for the job. First attempt I loaded up and as a precaution I tried to start it and made many attempts to start it following the supplied instructions but was unsuccessful and wasted an evening thinking it must be old gas which ran fine on my string trimmer. Apparently there are 2 sets of starting instructions, the one that comes in the box and one online here. The next time I tried to start it days later according to the online instructions i started it without issue. Mine however does not or has yet to start on 2nd pull as it claims and is actually almost difficult to start cold. I am using it strictly as a brush cutter and have used 3 different style blades. The supplied blade does an ok job however the guard needs to be removed or modified as mine has been to make it of any use because the curve of the guard goes down so far it hits the groud several inches below the blade not allowing a very close cut at all. This can be remedy with a heat gun or torch bending the guard upwards as in the attached photo. I can't speak to the level of safety this modification provides but any guard is better than no guard. The circular saw blades work good but with those the fewer teeth the better and buy a heavy or thick one. The kind I used are a bit flimsy since the first collision with an unseen obstacle warped it beyond any quick fix I could make. I next tried the blade with the chainsaw teeth,, a 2 pack cost about what a 3 pack of the flimsy blades did, and it cuts like a dream in open areas but forget about edging or string trimmer work. I cut through thickets without effort and at times when weeds would seem to be wrapped around the blade and spindle which would need to be manually cleared before, only required the application of throttle and a brief shaking to sling it off and work resumes. I also cut a few oak tree branches, the largest cut was 4 to 5 inches and it handled it with ease doing the work of a pole saw. You will need a harness of some type, and adjusting the handle bars to your preference will take some time but easy to do. The supplied harness is not good quality and I bit and bought the Amazon recommended harness which is slightly better garbage than the supplied harness and didn't last an entire session before requiring some in field repairs. I bought a much simpler, better padded over the shoulder type of sling and found it performs as well or better and far less complicated and cost the same $15 as the harness that the front clasp kept separating on although was not overly tightened or under stress and has a quick disconnect that is a joke and far more dangerous than not having a quick disconnect at all. So forger about the quick start, buy a chainsaw tooth blade And a padded sling you will have a powerful brush clearing, limb cutting inexpensive beast in your tool arsenal.

Great product! When I got the box, it was heavy, but then, you aren’t going to be lifting this thing during use. It’s got a harness system for that, and it’s wicked comfortable! In fact, I’ll get the only negative out of the way right now. The instructions that come in the box leave something to be desired. The cord for the controller isn’t depicted and there is no instruction for how to route it on the device when you assemble the handles. That said, a little common sense know how goes a long way if you’re in possession of that sort of thing. I’m in IT, so this stuff isn’t really in my common sense wheelhouse. So from some who has, as one of their primary functions, the job of writing instruction sets, I feel qualified in saying these instructions were… meh. There was a single picture of the harness for the thing, and it mostly spent time on the quick release safety feature (which is wicked cool and works fantastic). But I spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure out how to get it together and put it on. Eventually I had the wife come over to help me and in 17.5 second she had it on me perfectly. So naturally instead of thanking her, I gave a proper cussing for not taking longer and protecting me ego. She just laughed at me and so I had to play it off like I was joking. But whatever. The harness system itself was fantastic (once properly worn and fitted). The whole unit weighs a good bit, but you’ll never notice it when it’s hooked up to this shoulder harness. And the power of the thing. We got the 25cc version (the larger of the two models) and honestly it’s the best $180 I’ve spent on tools! It comes with the string and a blade head (with a nice, easy to use blade guard for storage. The blade attachment comes about as sharp as a marble, but it’s nothing a proper sharpening wouldn’t fix. I used it straight up out of the box just to test and WOW! The power of the thing was blasting down 2” thick chunks of brush easily. Pretty sure it could have done even thicker, but I didn’t feel like trying chainsaw lumber with it just to test. Can’t imagine how good the thing will work when properly sharpened! The whole thing rests comfortably while using. Easy to swing around and you can go for days with it, I’m sure. Eager to try it, I didn’t put on any gloves as I (and any sane person) would normally do. Wasn’t a problem at all! A few minute test turned into an hour of getting carried away and only then did I start thinking I should have worn gloves to protect from blisters. I never did get blisters, and even though the unit is indeed that comfortable to use, I would still recommend using gloves. Anyway, great product! I’m very happy with it and highly recommend it! (And yes, of course I was joking with the wife. Don’t be ridiculous!)

Works great, good power and versatile. Shoulder straps help tremendously as I have issues with my shoulders and the weight is distributed well. Easy to start and maintain. Not too loud, easily adjusted to fit, battery has a decent life.

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Nous l'avons essayés dans notre foret. Nous pouvons dire qu'il est de bonne qualité. le moteur est puissant, les équipements sont solides, le plastique est de très bonne qualité. Faut dire que c'est un produit américain. Il est très léger et les composantes du moteur et des appareils connexes sont excellents. Pour le prix et la qualité j'aime mieux payé ce prix que de payer une marque connue a $600 et plus et avoir le même résultat avec en plus 4 outils au lieu de un.

The blade attachment causes extreme vibration. I am of normal height, weight and strength, and was not able to control it. The vibration caused the trigger to burn my hand through heavy gloves, caused grease to leak from the attachment head and caused the pin that holds the shaft together to come out after mere seconds. Had that gone unnoticed, the blade and lower portion of the shaft could have easily gone flying to kill or maim someone. Not just crap, but wildly dangerous crap. The seller refuses to issue a refund, saying that I have to return the item first, but neither Amazon nor any other shipping company will accept items that have held fuel. This essentially equates to refusing to provide a refund for a defective product. Amazon's automated response is telling me that I am not eligible for an A to Z refund because I have to contact the seller, which I did four days ago, with him giving me a nonsensical response. I am disgusted with the product, the seller and Amazon. Stay safe, stay away from the Wild Badger trimmer!

I own a lawncare company and I need my machines to work 100%. The only reason this trimmer got a one star is because it comes with detachable shaft. Other wise this trimmer dies out when it gets hot and I have trouble starting it back up. I only had it for a couple of weeks and it's a contestant problem. It came to a point that if I didn't have a backup trimmer I would have lost out a lot of money. And the funny part is that I was hoping to make this my go to company. But definitely not anymore. Sad to say. I really did have high hopes. Don't buy. Save your money.

Love its wild badger . Hedge trimmer cuts 3/4 inch branches no problem. The trimmer is awesome too its a speed winder . Polesaw looks good . Have not tried it . Hard to get parts. I wore the upper shaft out. And they don't offer it on the website. I had this trimmer for over a year I put on roughly 6 hours A-day whole time using this and the engine rums liking new . has lots of power..