Tanaka Commercial Grade Lightweight Gas Powered Straight Shaft Grass Trimmer / Brush Cutter 21cc 1.1 HP 2 Stroke CARB Compliant #TBC 225

Customer Reviews

excellent weed eater very light weight

2008-10-05
Tanaka tbc 225 is a excellent weed eater. It very light weight not difficult to start as long you read the manual and use 50:1 oil ration intend for air cooled and using gasoline 89 octane or higher cuts very well and when engine is warm it start very easy, not like the cheap brands out in the market. Highly recommend it even to homeowner. Japan make excellent lawn and garden power equipment that lots of professional gardners buy this type of equipment.

Its a Keeper

2008-09-05
Previous to owning this trimmer, I've had a Stihl FS45 and an Echo SRM210. The Stihl, the inexpensive Homescaper model served me well for about 5 years, but when the carburetor went, it wasn't worth fixing.

I picked up an reconditioned Echo from a big box store, used it for a couple of weeks and returned it, because it was too difficult to start.

The Tanaka is the easiest starting trimmer I've ever had, it starts and runs steady after a couple of pulls when cold, starts on one pull when hot. Its the lightest trimmer I've owned too, but has plenty of power too, goes through cattails with ease. Vibration is minimal, on par with the Echo, better then the Stihl.

Noise is on par with or maybe a little quieter then the Echo, it runs smoother then the Echo did.

The standard bump head works ok, doesn't always feed on the first try. It's fairly resistant to weed wrap which is a plus. Reloading it doesn't look to be too bad either. The Echo had lots of weedwrap with a gap above the spool; the Stihl almost never had any.

Construction quality is very good, but you can see why the Echo is almost 2 pounds heavier, with more metal castings then plastic as in the Tanaka. I have about 1/2 acre to trim with lots of fence line and other obstacles to trim around so weight is important to me.

Overall I'm pleased with it; it's a good value for the money.

The Tanaka Commercial Grade Lightweight Gas Powered Trimmer/Brush Cutter is awesome.

2008-08-29
This product exceeded our wildest expectations. It starts up so quickly and easily and the light weight makes it much easier for us to use. My husband is nearly 70 years old and has limited use of his right arm. He used this amazing tool to cut the weeds down on 3 acres of land all by himself! He was never able to do this with other weed eaters we have had in the past. We just love it!

The best string trimmer yet!

2008-08-26
I bought the Tanaka because of the light weight. I've found that this trimmer is my favorite, not only because of the light weight but it also starts very easily every time! I also have an Echo string trimmer and a Husquavna string trimmer. The husquavna is the most powerful of the bunch but also the heaviest and most fatiguing to use. The Echo doesn't have the power of the Tanaka and is still 2 lbs. heavier! It's also noisier than the Tanaka.
I'll be looking at Tanaka products to fill my needs from now on!

Awesome!!!

2008-08-12
This is an excellent trimmer. A lot of power and it will cut through anything. I can't imagine how much more powerful there commercial trimmers can be! I definately recommend this to anyone and would say I'd buy another, but may never need to.

excellent trimmer

2008-06-24
TBC-225 Grass Trimmer / Brush Cutter Ideal for homeowners or light-duty commercial users who need a powerful and lightweight trimmer. Lifetime drive shaft warranty, blade and attachment capable, Walbro carburetor with primer for fast and reliable starts. 21 cc, 1.1 h.p. two-stroke engine Solid steel drive shaft 4" semi-automatic trimmer head One-year commercial warranty / LIFETIME Drive Shaft Warranty 9.5 lbs. (4.3 kg) w/head

Great String Trimmer

2008-04-19
I was looking for a gas powered string trimmer that was lightweight, for my back, durable and would actually work as advertised. So far the Tanaka CG Trimmer has met and exceeded my expectations. It came ready to go out of the box. I added the gas/oil mixture and it fired right up. It is lightweight, very easy to handle and cuts down excess grass and weeds with ease. Since I just received it, I obviously cannot answer the durability question, but it feels good in my hands. Best value for price/performance I found on the web.