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Poulan Pro PP125 17-Inch 25cc 2-Cycle Gas Powered Straight Shaft String Trimmer With Split Shaft | 
| Brand: Poulan
Buy New: $119.99
as of 3/9/2010 13:24 PST details
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  66 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18
Dimensions (in): 40 x 10.5 x 10
MPN: PP133
Model: PP125
UPC: 024761016209
EAN: 0024761016209
ASIN: B000DZXHU2
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | SureFire 25cc 2-cycle Gas engine | | • | 17-Inch Cutting Width | | • | .095-Inch Diameter Cutting Line, Dual Exit | | • | Attachment Capable | | • | Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Optional attachments and a split boom shaft turn the Poulan Pro 25 cc 2-cycle gas trimmer into 6-tools-in-1: trimmer, edger, blower, cultivator, brush cutter, or pole pruner. The straight shaft trimmer features a 17-inch cutting width and dual exit .096-inch diameter cutting line. This tool also includes a durachrome cylinder for extended engine life, heavy duty automatic clutch, Tap N Go dual line cutting head, and an effortless Sure Fire pull starting system that eliminates complications with the choke. It is backed by a 2-year limited manufacturer's warranty. What's in the Box
Poulan 25 cc gas trimmer
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 66
 Don't waste your money on this product! March 9, 2010
KEHA
Having read many bad reviews about this product but I did not believe so I gave it a try...now I have to pay the price for that. The one of mine has the same problems as you can read in many reviews. I just don't want to say anything more because this thing is useless...more over Amazon will not let you return on this product!!! So beware of it!
 Good in concept, but lacks quality March 3, 2010
CodeMonkey
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Good: Great concept to have interchangabe attachments. It cost way less (initially) to get this unit plus a few attachments versus buying everything separate. The pull start was relatively easy and never took more than a few pulls.
The Bad: I purchased this unit and used it about once or twice a week during the summer to blow off the drive after mowing and to periodically edge, and use the line trimmer around the edge of the property. In the fall, I used the unit twice to blow leaves. In all, I would have to estimate I had only about 20 to 30 hours of engine run time on the unit. During the second blowing of the leaves, after about 3 minutes of use, the unit started to bog down and then quickly stopped. I attempted to restart, but the motor had completely seized. I let the unit cool for a day and tried again to no avail. I contacted Poulan who directed me to a local servicer (who was very easy to work with).
He said he had to contact Poulan to see if they wanted to replace the unit or have him repair the existing one (since it was well within the 2 year warranty). Poulan asked him to disassemble my engine to determine if there was signs of excessive heat, indicating that I had used an improper fuel/oil mixture (which I hadn't and was irritated that they wanted to pay their servicer to prove me wrong versus just honoring the warranty to begin with). They finally agreed to the unit. The servicer then started to rebuild the unit and found additional parts "melted" in the clutch area that he hadn't found during the motor tear down. He again contacted Poulan who finally issued a replacement unit but would not offer a full 2 years on the warranty for the new model (only what was left on my original warranty).
The servicer also explained that gas powered trimmers like these are rated for a certain # of hours of runtime before they begin to fail. This particular model was only rated at 50 hours. So for my usage, it is likely to "expire" after 2 years - right on time with the warranty to expire. The servicer indicated other brands like Echo have a 300 hour engine life. Of course they come with a larger price tag.
Bottom line: Be wary of the warranty and expected usage. If you aren't going to use it that often, or extended periods of time, this unit will probably do you fine. I'm still debating what I'm going to do when the replacement finally dies and is out of warranty. The options are to buy a new Poulan interchangable trimmer so I can continue to re-use my existing attachments every 2 years ($120 roughly), or to invest in something like Echo equipment, which are more expensive and I'd have to buy 3 units to replace this one. Tough call.
As a side note, from what I understand, several manufacturers use the same engine. I can't verify, but my old Craftsman convertible trimmer (which used the same attachments) had an identical engine (I think) and I had similar issues with it after a couple years.
 Works like it should February 20, 2010
T Mill (Redwood City, CA)
I wasn't too familiar with Poulan products, so I was a little apprehensive. Used it about 5 times, works like it should. It starts on the third pull on a cold start. It has plenty of power to do my yard clean up.
Best I've Ever Owned December 15, 2009
Thomas Dewitt
This is by far the best trimmer I've ever owned. Not only does it start quick, but it's extremely powerful. I bought the brush cutting attachment as well, which has been extremely effective for trimming branches on small trees in my yard. Thanks Poulan!
Excellent deal - Gas to Oil ratio concerns November 11, 2009
Ernest W. Young (Hawaii)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My Poulan Pro pp125 arrived quickly and has worked great! It starts easily, idles perfectly, and with the Tanaka Quiet line I bought at Amazon it cuts really well. I live in Hawai`i on 2 acres and am using it to cut the Guinea Grass which is 4 feet high and quite tough, but the trimmer is doing the job. I thought I would need a brush cutter, but that isn't the case. I think the Poulan Pro pp125 is an excellent value, and with free shipping a great deal!
I bought the following items at Amazon along with the Poulan Pro pp125:
Tanaka 746570 Quiet Trimmer Line, .095-Inch x 285'
Tanaka Perfect Mix 2-Stroke Oil 6.4 oz. Bottle - 6 Pack #700207
Dewalt DPG55-11C Clear Anti-Fog Protective Safety Glasses with Dual-Injected Rubber Frame and Temples
Before buying the pp125 I read all the reviews, which I found quite helpful. What I found was that the negative reviews were mainly from people that had problems with the engine stalling when accelerating the engine. The one star review titled "Not as Good as I Hoped" by Araxiel is the one that got me thinking. In it he says "A worker who was doing repairs on a neighbor's house comes over and tells me that my problem with stalling is that my oil/gas mixture has too much oil." In a Comment he wrote "Update: I took the advice of the worker who recommended adding some gas to the tank to reduce the percent of oil in the mix. I put in about 4 ounces and lo and behold, the trimmer ran perfectly." He now has the pp125 rated 4 stars!
I am using the Tanaka Perfect Mix oil at a 50:1 ratio as recommended and it works great. On the Tanaka website, in their FAQ section, I found that the gas to oil ratio should be what the oil manufacturer has listed, and not what the manufacturer of the engine has listed. A part of one of the answers has "there are 16:1, 25:1, 32:1, 40:1 42:1, 50:1, etc. However, if you analyzed these oils, you'd find very similar amounts of the actual ingredients needed to provide the life allowing lubricity (even at these odd ratios)." This means if you take 50:1 oil and mix it at 40:1 there will be too much oil in the mix, so we need to make sure we are mixing the oil and gas as the oil manufacturer lists. I don't know what oil Araxiel was using but I think this is very important information!
I contacted Poulan Pro and asked about the oil ratio and received the response "Any good two stroke air cooled not water cool will work. 40/1 is OK." I wrote back providing the link to the Tanaka FAQ I have listed above and also wrote "A 40:1 ratio when using Tanaka Perfect Mix is not appropriate." He replied with "Thanks I will send this on to the engr. group."
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