2018 test5 productsOutdoor Power Equipment
Which Trimmer Line Brand Wins?
We compared 5 trimmer line options head to head. Husqvarna Titanium Force came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.
Winner
Husqvarna Titanium Force
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The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Scroll sideways to see all measurements. Products are listed in the order they finished.
| Product | Concrete durability test (started at 6 inches each side) | Brush mowing test | Cut smoothness test |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Husqvarna Titanium Force | ended at 5 and 15/16 inches and 6 inches, very little wear occurred from impact with concrete, lost less than 1 percent of cord | ended at 5 and 5/8 inches and 5 and 7/16 inches | not tested |
| 2Cyclone commercial line, six sided | ended at 5 and 5/8 inches and 5 and 15/16 inches | ended at 5 and 3/4 inches and 5 and 1/2 inches | could not tell a difference between the Cyclone and the square cord |
| 3Oregon Magnum Gator Line | ended at 5 and 3/4 inches and 5 and 3/4 inches, split apart with the string in the middle exposed | ended at 5 and 9/16 inches and 5 and 3/8 inches | not tested |
| 4Stihl Extreme professional, round | ended at 5 and 9/16 inches and 5 and 5/8 inches, cord very jagged and had begun splitting apart | ended at 5 and 5/8 inches and 5 and 5/8 inches | using the Stihl FS 90 with the round cord, could not see any difference between the square, six sided, and round cords |
| 5XTreme Professional | not tested | ended at 5 and 5/8 inches by 5 and 9/16 inches | square cord, edges fairly smooth, one jagged piece of grass but for the most part cut the grass evenly and smoothly |
How it was tested
- trimmer cord durability run against a flat edge of concrete at 2500 RPM
- cord length consumed mowing thick brush for about 300 feet
- cut smoothness on grass at wide open throttle with a Stihl FS 90
- sound level comparison between round, square, and six sided cords
“just by the numbers alone husqvarna came in first place by having the least amount of cord loss”