| Troy-Bilt 25B-554E066 158cc Briggs & Stratton 500 Series Gas-Powered Lawn Edger with Curb Wheel |  | Brand: Troy-Bilt
List Price: $299.00
Buy New: $276.00
as of 9/4/2010 03:29 CDT details
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Rating:  17 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 56
Dimensions (in): 33.3 x 19.5 x 19
MPN: 25B554E066
Model: 25B-554E066
UPC: 043033540303
EAN: 0043033533275
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Self-sharpening, heavy duty 9-inch triple-edge blade | | • | 6-position edging depth up to 2-1/4-Inches, 3-position adjustable bevel for easy edging along walks and flower beds | | • | Premium 7-inch front and 8-inch rear steel ball-bearing wheels | | • | 3 position bevel setting | | • | Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California |
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Product Description
TROY-BILT" EDGER/TRENCHER 4.0HP B&S 9" steel blade with plastic blade guard 6 position from 1/4" to 2" Trenching kit included 2 year limited warranty Boxed
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 17
 Inoperable edger shipped to me June 20, 2010
John K. Marshall
With no damage to the carton, my edger had either a frozen engine or binding accessory. I removed the spark plug and with great effort the engine can kind of turn over. I am instructed to take it to a Troy service center 30 miles from my residence. More later on that. The pull cord is out and will not retract. Even the most basic inspection at the factory should have uncovered this problem. Now Amazon says they are done with this deal and I am stuck with an inoperable and unstartable edger for which I paid $296. We'll see what the "authorized service center" comes up with but I'm reasonably confident that all the inconvenience will be borne by me the consumer and no help from Amazon.com. John Marshall, Bluewater Bay Florida
 Pricey machine undermined by cheap cable May 17, 2010
C. Martin (Birmingham, AL)
I purchased this unit at Lowe's a couple of weeks ago and was a little skeptical after reading some of the reviews online, but decided with a Briggs & Stratton motor, it was probably a dependable product. Besides, the options at Sears and Home Depot weren't any better.
Out of the box setup is a piece of cake. The unit is basically ready to go. All I had to do was swing the edger handle up into operating position and tighten the ergonomic knobs at the hingepoint. I'm happy to report that after closely following the instructions for fueling and adding oil to the unit starting the engine was a snap. I was curios to see how it would do the next several atempts, but time would tell.
A major design issue I have with this unit is the fact that the blade will always turn as long as the motor is running. There is no idle position on this machine. Also, the mechanism for depth of cut is designed so that the entire front end of the unit goes up and down instead of the blade itself. It's possible that this would be a fine way to operate the depth of cut, but given the weight of this machine and the combursome cable and handle used to raise and lower the depth of cut, this process is just plain awkward. A mechanism raising and lowering the blade alone would have been better (but I'll bet it wasn't cheaper to make that way).
The actual function of the unit started out well. It made very clean simple cuts and controlling the machine's stability wasn't much of an issue to me. Unfortunately, after 100 feet (yes 100 FEET) of edging bliss the cable that supports the depth of cut snapped at the operating handle causing the cutting blade to contact the bare concrete of my street which as you might guess made a less than desireable racket and simoultaneously chipping and warping the cutting blade. To summarize, the cable that connects the front of the machine to the operating handles had a small hooklike fastener on the end of it which connects to the handle for raising and lowering blade depth. This small hook (made of aluminum)is cast onto the cable. The cable serves to create a natural failure point in the casting. To call this a poor design is an understatement! Needless to say this is the piece that failed/broke and ultimately caused me to return the unit to Lowe's.
Fortunately, I had purchased the edger within the last 30 days so Lowe's gave me no problems with the return.
In short, The motor seemed operate flawlessly for the short time I used it, but poorly designed mechanisms on the device really undermine what could be a pretty decent machine. Since your considering spending this much on an edger anyway, just pony up a few more bucks and buy a McLane. It also has a B&S motor but the rest of the unit is built for long term use. My father in law has a McLane that he bought over 20 years ago. I'm buying an edger because I'm tired of having to borrow his. Additionally, the McLane has more features than this unit.
 Wonderful lawn edger May 4, 2010
T. Winters (Portage, MI USA)
I purchased the Troy-Bilt 554 lawn edger yesterday with some concern based upon some of the other reviews here, however, I am pleased to report that this edger started on the second pull and performed flawlessly. My only prior experience with edgers were the Black & Decker electric models which are very difficult to use and can result in blistered hands if not wearing gloves. Using the Troy-Bilt was so much easier and faster that it was a pleasure to use. In addition, it results in a much cleaner edge and took about 1/5 the time. No regrets so far with this purchase!Troy-Bilt 25B-554E066 158cc Briggs & Stratton 500 Series Gas Powered Lawn Edger With Curb Wheel
Best Edger I have ever used! April 26, 2010
Dennis W. Mau
I have had them all Mclane, Craftsman, and Ariens. This is easily the best edger I have ever used. It starts on the first pull everytime and has amazing torque and power. I prefer the simplicity of not having a clutch or a throttle because it is just something to break. It edges my grass perfectly without having to make two passes. I find it hard to believe there are so many starting complaints. It could be and is highly likely Troy Bilt has corrected the starting problems because the newer models do not have the problem any more.
Better than expected April 14, 2010
Terry Nicodemus (Cape Coral, FL)
After reading the reviews, I was sceptical. But I bought it anyway. Was I surprised. This edger starts on one pull every time, and does not quit. Had a hand held edger before and this edger is way better. Easier to operate and does a better job. I heartily recommend it.
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