PROYAMA 42.7cc 3 in 1 Gas Powered Weed Eater Wacker Brush Cutter Trimmer

Assembled easily, started easily first 3 times we used it . it ran fine. I could not get it to start after about 45 minutes of total run time. Motor would fire a little but not run -no matter how much we dried it out or how fresh the fuel was or how we manipulated the choke; it was getting fuel as mix vapor was seen coming out of exhaust . We checked: sparkplug, swapped spark plug with a known good plug - no joy isolated ignition from switch- no joy pulled it apart- verified flywheel key had not sheared, verified magneto airgap etc, piston and rings looked virgin . installed new coil today -same deal- no start- it would sound as if firing but wouldnt kick off and run. unit has spark but seems very weak Pulled carb apart with no issues apparent. all diaphragms flexy and clean. Inlet needle arm level with casting. high speed needle in good condition. Now in process of re-setting mixture screws. Unit has plenty of compression but will check with gage today. Piston and rings still cherry as seen thru the intake port. If i can figure out why the sumbitch wont start i will revise my rating but there is another reviewer had same exact problem but do not know what his resolution was. Epilogue: Proyama customer service (very polite and sincere) have offered to refund me money OR send me a refurbed/second hand unit. Yes , fool that I am , I accepted their offer of the second hand unit. I cant resist...this damn thing should run..it DID run fine the first tank of gas! I am going to fix it or die trying. Maybe I end up with two piles of junk and a bruised ego or maybe I end up with at least one serviceable unit plus a pile of spare parts. Meantime I am still looking for my little doggie. The grass has now grown so tall I cant even see the tip of her tail above the grass...I know she is out there somewhere...... I will bump to 5 stars if this second unit actually runs. I bump to 3 stars for now because these guys really seem to be genuinely trying to help me. Also now that I have had this unit broken down I can say the construction is good and does not see to be full of cheap shortcuts. Piston has two rings. Overall Machining is good /clean. I think it will give good service if I can get it to run. EPILOGUE: Proyama offered to send me at no charge a good refurbished unit. I accepted of course. It looks brand new but the locking knob for shaft extension is damaged , probably from shipping. But otherwise this unit has never been used! I gassed it up and it started right up with only a half of a pull. I have stopped and started it 10-12 times , all easy single pull starts. I took the carb off of this unit and put it on my original unit--same deal--firs but wont kick off and run. Now very puzzled. So I set the original carb up just like the replacement unit's carb and will re-install and try again. I also intend to pressure/vacuum check the crankcase to see if maybe the crank seals(s) failed. At first pass it still behaves as if not getting enough gas...... Also when I put the replacement unit's carb back on the replacement unit it again started and ran nicely! I am bumping to 5 stars as I think the unit is well made and PROYAMA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EXCELLENT. I will update the review as I dig deeper into the original unit's issue.

****Grease the foot----it's dry!!!!!**** Stupid fun, makes light work of difficult tasks. Beefy. I'm clearing a overgrown fence row right now that's been took over by privet hedges and let go for 5+ years. This thing is having no trouble dropping 2-4" hedges and saplings, like butter. If you take your time 6" is well within cutting power, by time I mean 4-6 seconds. Over all I'm impressed. 4hrs run time today and it's wanting more. Super easy to crank. Not overly loud. Fuel economy is actually great, 50:1 mix. Fighting with the chest rig to hit that comfortable sweet spot but that's just me nit picking. I would 100% buy another one. Honestly this would make a sick gift for a new homeowner. Foot came dry!!!! Grease the foot with good high quality lithium grease!!!!!!!!! I fully was expecting it to be dry. Just do your normal maintenance check like you do with any new machine. Other then that you're golden. QC and packaging seems really good.

Here’s my honest review of this Proyama 42.7cc Extreme Duty line trimmer: Let’s start with the Cons: #1: The packaging wasn’t anything to write home about. The box was just held shut with the cardboard flaps, no tape and could have easily come open in shipment. The accessories and tools were scattered about inside the box and only a few pieces of cardboard for protection. Thankfully nothing was missing or damaged. #2: The instructions were very poorly written and not very clear as how to assemble the unit. The shoulder harness was very confusing to put on and adjust. Once I figured out how it went on, it took three tries to get it adjusted to my height. Also, there’s not enough padding on the harness to comfortably hold the trimmer. The strap on that wraps around your back and attaches to the plastic shroud that holds the trimmer digs into your side! #3: The handlebars was awkward to put on and adjust also. The clamp that holds them to the shaft had to be completely removed in order to slide it into position due to two pieces of rubber that holds it in place that doesn’t slide. That took another 3 tries! And after over an hour of adjustments, I was able to get it adjusted and balanced to my liking. #4: This thing is very heavy! I’m 6’ and 280lbs and feels heavy even for me. If not properly adjusted and balanced, it fatigue you very quickly! Now for the Pros: #1: After filling the tank with the proper fuel mix and primed it with about 6 pumps, it started right up after 3 pulls. After the engine was run and warmed up, it started on the first pull every time after it was shut off and the engine is surprisingly quiet also. The engine also seems to to have a good bit of power. And the fuel tank also holds a generous amount of fuel. #2: I have only used the string trimming attachment, and it worked as it should. The string advance system also worked good. My Conclusion: Weighing the Cons with the Pros, I’m satisfied with the unit. Only time will tell as to how well it will hold up with use. I would have given it another half star if it came with a better more padded and comfortable harness. And if it was easier to adjust. The ease of starting and power is its best feature.

Decent unit but super disappointing hardware. The locking mechanism / parts that hold the blade on are super cheap and keep backing out, which makes the blade loose during use. That’s a huge safety issue for me - when all they needed to do was not use cheap aluminum(?) hardware. If it were a cheaper unit it wouldn’t bother me as much but I’m making payments on this thing.

Great and powerful machine. Harness works great and for the price is a nice deal. I still have 1 blade to try but is great strong versatily machine.

I recently purchased their 4-cycle gas powered mower and was pleasantly surprised by the high performance, easy of operation, quality of construction and price. I decided to buy their weed/wacker as I started to cut my own lawn between my twice monthly commercial lawn maintenance. I received the package fairly quickly just like the mover. When I opened the box, to my surprise and in my opinion, this is a commercial grade, heavy duty weed/wacker. I later noticed the description as EXTREME DUTY. They are not kidding. It is over-kill and built to take on much larger jobs than that of a 1/4 acre home in So. Florida. It is heavy and you must wear the full harness supplied. After I set it up, I went to the home improvement store to buy 2-cycle oil for the fuel. I noticed the inventory of weed eaters, everything from the battery operated models to the gas powered versions. They all looked like toys compared to the one I just bought. Yes, they were light weight but the difference in built was like comparing a gas powered scooter to a Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle. Surprisingly, the engine is made by Huasheng, which is a high quality motor I have used in the past for other applications. The only time consuming part of putting together the unit which was 99% already factory assembled was figuring out how to put on the harness and adjusting the handles on the unit to balance the machine so that it was neutral balance if you took your hands off of the unit while it was still hanging from the harness. Apart from that, it was easy to set up. To sum it up, I highly recommend this unit if you have a commercial lawn maintenance business or you have a 1-acre or larger home. For my application, it is more than I expected but at least I know the light application I will be giving this twice a month during the summer grow season in So. Florida should allow this unit to last me a life-time. This is not for women or men that lack muscle. The low price they charge fools you in to thinking you are receiving a light weight application model. I give this unit a 5-Star for price and quality.

Finally had nice enough weather after all the snow and cold. I decided to open and assemble this brush cutter. Fueled it and was excited to try it out. No go, won't run. I've been using two cycle power equipment for about 35 years, so I know how to start it. It appears to have no spark. More to follow... Found it! Chaffed wires/connector insulation (whichever you want to say) under the heat shrink tube. A little additional heat shrink, and a piece to replace what I cut off, and we're in business. Ran it a little while. Runs very good, actually. Price was very good. I still can't give more than three stars, having to diagnose and repair it right out of the box. I can't speak to their customer service, as I didn't bother contacting them. I just fixed it myself.

Works great. The weed wacker part isnt my favorite, but love the saw blade.

To be honest I was concerned about buying this weed trimmer brush cutter as I had never heard of the Brand Name before and also the very cheap price may be a red flag. I owned for 12 years a Stihl grass trimmer brush cutter so in a way I am comparing this one with the Stihl which today costs around $ 700.00. Now this trimmer is a bit on the heavy side and at first that was a bit of a disappointment. However when one wears the strap I find it does a nice balance and it no longer feels heavy. In fact it balances better than my Stihl which blew a piston and that is why I bought this one. I have not yet used the harness that comes with this machine as it looks complicated to put on. I just used my simple belt that came with my Stihl. My Stihl blades also fit on to this machine but not the grass trimmer head. Now I found the instructions kind of not great as far as assembly instructions. I just looked at the picture from the listing on here to see how it should be done. Really not a lot to do. Just install the handle bars with the 4 screws and also install the lower plastic safety housing at the bottom of the shaft and also install the shaft into the main shaft. All tools needed come with the package. I found it extremely difficult to pull the starter cord. I could only pull it out about 8 inches and not fast enough to ever start it. I wondered whether the piston was stuck or something. I decided to remove the Spark Plug and see if I can see the Piston move. The piston did move and now with no compression it was real easy to pull the cord. I re-installed the spark plug and now to my surprise it was verily easy to pull out the cord and in two pulls it started right up. I think the engine had never ever been started and my 10 pulls or so with the spark plug out lubricated the piston chamber and that is why it became easy to pull the cord. If you also find it very hard to pull the cord at first, remove the spark plug and give it at least 10 pulls and you will then see a huge difference. I was surprised on how easy this starts. The bulb that one squeezes before starting is kind of hard to see, so one has to look for it. One question I ask myself is how does one remove the gray plastic housing that encompasses the carburetor as there are no screws to remove. Also can one buy parts as in spark plugs, ignition coils and carburetors if one had to replace those. I used it to cut some two inch sapling trees with the blade that has chain saw teeth and it cut through those little trees like hot butter. So far I like it almost better than the Stihl. Maybe ask me 6 months from now if I will still say that. Being cheap how long will it last? . Also when one installs the blades or weed trimmer head one must turn the screw to the left to tighten as it is left handed thread set up. To take off turn to the right. There is also a little hole at the base where one sticks in a pin to stop the blades from turning so one can tighten or loosen it. I think all weed trimmers have that. The headset included is a joke. I tried making every adjustment and it does not even come close to fitting over my head. I think it may fit a two week old baby’s head. The safety glasses not my style and the gloves are not great. No big deal. I would sooner see a 10.00 price reduction and leave those useless items out. So far with my limited use I am really impressed. I used a 1 Liter to 40 oil mix and also used Premium 91 High Octane gas. Manual says to use 1/50 mix and regular gas, while on this listing it says to use 1/40 mix for gas. So which is the real deal?

I own a proyama chainsaw and it’s awesome. So I figured I would get their brushcutter for cleaning up the property and cutting nuisance alders and trees. This is great quality, professionally boxed, runs excellent. Great quality product. If you’re thinking about it, just buy it and you’ll be happy! Thanks proyama

I have only run this for a few minutes through some elephant ears with the tri-tip blade after spending an hour adjusting it and the harness so I will update if there are any problems. Comparing this to the $1600 Stihl FS560 I have used, I am impressed. I'm running 25:1 gas for the first couple of tanks to break it in, you can tell everything is tight. The instructions are pretty light on the details, if you are not familiar with clearing saws you may have to look at the web site photos to assemble it. It comes with the wrenches you need to do everything. Took me a minute to find the primer bulb , which is under the air filter. It's no louder than my 26cc Weed Whacker. Didn't even take any of the safety stuff out of the plastic, it looks really cheap, but if you have nothing it'll probably get you started. The harness is a nightmare to fit, and unless you want to spend $200 on a Stihl Advance X-Treem harness, they are all pretty much going to be a nightmare to adjust. Because this is a handlebar model, you can't use the trimmer without the harness so spend some time figuring it out. Remember that you are trying to get the hook to the top of your right hip and work from there. Once you get that sorted, move the bars so that you can hold them standing straight up and have the blade sit on the rider cup with the blade parallel to the floor. I can tell I will probably break the guard off at some point and it will need replacement rider cups as all clearing saws do, so I hope those are available to purchase.

42.7cc brush cutter is definitely heavy. I thought people were exaggerating in the reviews that I had read. However, it is quite an impressive machine. It only took me about half an hour to assemble. However, it took me somewhat longer to figure out the harness. Since I am not very tall, I had to put the straps to shortest possible length. The handlebars had to be moved toward the motor as well as the bracket for the harness for a more comfortable fit. Once done and the weight properly distributed to each shoulder and the machine balanced, it was quite comfortable to use. Put some hi test gasoline mixed 50:1 in machine as instructed. It started on fourth pull, no problem. I have not yet tested it on small shrubs but have no doubt that it will but through things like a hot knife through butter. The safety equipment and blades included might not be of best quality but still adequate. I purchased some chaps for foot, leg and knee protection since I will only be using this machine for cutting shrubs. It is a little to heave to be used as a whipper snipper (the string head was included). Will need to contact manufacturer whether shaft needs to be periodically lubed.

Everything worked as it said it would. Started right up on 3rd pull following the start up procedure in the manual. Runs and operates like any other 2 stroke yard tool. It is a heavier trimmer but I had expected that for the engine size. The harness takes a little adjusting but works well once you get it sorted out. I’ve ran 1.5 tanks of fuel so far with the string head and it works great. Upgrading to a higher quality string is probably a good suggestion. Cuts well but seems a little brittle and jammed a couple times. Reloading is simple and same as most other string heads. I haven’t tried the blade heads yet but it has plenty of power to run them I’m sure. So far it seems to be fairly well built and worth the money comparing it to the same size, name brand options. The manual has all the parts numbers listed and contact for the company so I’m hoping replacements parts are available to fix if things break but I think it should hold its own against the big brands. For just a home owner who familliar with gas powered equipment and just needs something to maintain or help clear your property, it’s a great budget option without sacrificing power to get bigger jobs done. Spending less than half of what I would on a name brand option of the same size gave me more of a budget for other tools I needed.