2020 test8 productsOutdoor Power Equipment
Which Trimmer Line Brand Wins?
We compared 8 trimmer line options head to head. Maxpower Twisted came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.
Winner
Maxpower Twisted
Price shown in test: $19.43 per 200 ft or $0.10 per foot
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Runner-up
Weed Warrior
Price shown in test: $22.03 per 200 ft or $0.11 per foot
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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 | Tensile Strength | Trimmer Line Weld Release | Abrasion Durability | Grass Cutting Speed | Fence Wire Break RPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maxpower Twisted$19.43 per 200 ft or $0.10 per foot | 210 lb, best result of all brands tested, took the lead from Husqvarna | 17 lb of force required to free the line from the spool, fourth best result | 25 seconds against 40 grit sandpaper, third best result | cut through the grass filled test strip in 3.5 seconds, fastest of all brands tested, retaining 5 in and 5.5 in of line length | 2,399 RPM, best result of all brands tested |
| 2Weed Warrior Pulverizer Titanium$22.03 per 200 ft or $0.11 per foot | 206 lb, second best result, not enough to take the lead from Maxpower Twisted | 15 lb of force required to free the line from the spool, third best result | 27 seconds against 40 grit sandpaper, best result of all brands tested | cut through the test strip almost as fast as Maxpower Twisted, line length down to 4 in on both sides, third best result | 2,394 RPM, very close to Maxpower Twisted, second best result |
| 3Husqvarna Titanium Force$12.95 per 100 ft or $0.09 per foot | 156 lb, fifth best result, took the lead from Razorback and Echo at the time it was tested | 10 lb of force required to free the line from the spool, second best result, very close behind Shakespeare | 23 seconds against 40 grit sandpaper, fourth best result | cut all the way through the test strip, line shortened to 3 and 3/4 in, fourth best result | 2,357 RPM, third best result |
| 4Stihl$19.96 per 143 ft or $0.14 per foot | 164 lb, fourth best result, better than Shakespeare but not enough to take the lead | 39 lb of force required to free the line from the spool, worst result of all brands tested | 26 seconds against 40 grit sandpaper, second best result, very close behind Weed Warrior | cut through the test strip, line length 4.5 in, second best result | 2,253 RPM, fifth best result |
| 5Shakespeare Ugly Twist$17.18 per 125 ft or $0.14 per foot | 153 lb, not enough to take the lead from Maxpower Twisted | 9 lb of force required to free the line from the spool, best result of all brands tested | 21 seconds against 40 grit sandpaper, fifth best result | cut all the way through the test strip but line length was only 3.5 in, fifth best result | 2,286 RPM, fourth best result |
| 6Oregon Magnum Gatorline$6.45 or $0.13 per foot | 173 lb, third best result | 29 lb of force required to free the line from the spool | 18 seconds against 40 grit sandpaper, tied with Razorback | used up after 6 seconds and did not cut all the way through the test strip, line length 3.5 in on both sides | 2,075 RPM, worst result of all brands tested |
| 7Echo Crossfire$21.89 or $0.08 per foot | 151 lb, tied with Razorback for the lowest result, did not stretch as much as Razorback | 21 lb of force required to free the line from the spool, fifth best result | 14 seconds against 40 grit sandpaper, worst result of all brands tested | did not cut all the way through the test strip, line length 4 in on each side | 2,129 RPM, second worst result |
| 8Razorback premium twisted$7.50 or $0.05 per foot | 151 lb, tied with Echo for the lowest result, stretched quite a bit | 101 lb of force required to free the line from the spool, by far the worst result of all brands tested | 18 seconds against 40 grit sandpaper, tied with Oregon | did not cut through the test strip, one line lead broke off completely and the other became too short to reach the strip | 2,188 RPM |
How it was tested
- tensile strength pull test
- trimmer line weld and stuck in spool release force test after 130 lb of applied force
- abrasion resistance against 40 grit sandpaper
- cutting speed and durability through a grass filled test strip
- trimmer line survival RPM when contacting a single strand of fence wire
“I'm really surprised at just how well the Max Power Twisted performed”