Trimmer Line 2020 Test: Which Brand Wins?
In our 2020 test 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.
Maxpower Twisted
Price shown in test: $19.43 per 200 ft or $0.10 per foot
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Weed Warrior
Price shown in test: $22.03 per 200 ft or $0.11 per foot
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The quick take
The short version of why each pick lands where it does, built straight from the measured results.
“I'm really surprised at just how well the Max Power Twisted performed”
Best in 2 of 4 measurements, including Tensile Strength and Fence Wire Break (rpm).
Best in 1 of 4 measurements, including Abrasion Durability.
The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.
Tensile Strength
- 1Maxpower Twisted210 lb
best result of all brands tested, took the lead from Husqvarna
- 2Weed Warrior Pulverizer Titanium206 lb2nd
second best result, not enough to take the lead from Maxpower Twisted
- 3Husqvarna Titanium Force156 lb5th
fifth best result, took the lead from Razorback and Echo at the time it was tested
- 4Stihl164 lb4th
fourth best result, better than Shakespeare but not enough to take the lead
- 5Shakespeare Ugly Twist153 lb
not enough to take the lead from Maxpower Twisted
- 6Oregon Magnum Gatorline173 lb3rd
third best result
- 7Echo Crossfire151 lb
tied with Razorback for the lowest result, did not stretch as much as Razorback
- 8Razorback premium twisted151 lb
tied with Echo for the lowest result, stretched quite a bit
Trimmer Line Weld Release
- 1Maxpower Twisted17 lb4th
of force required to free the line from the spool, fourth best result
- 2Weed Warrior Pulverizer Titanium15 lb3rd
of force required to free the line from the spool, third best result
- 3Husqvarna Titanium Force10 lb2nd
of force required to free the line from the spool, second best result, very close behind Shakespeare
- 4Stihl39 lb
of force required to free the line from the spool, worst result of all brands tested
- 5Shakespeare Ugly Twist9 lb
of force required to free the line from the spool, best result of all brands tested
- 6Oregon Magnum Gatorline29 lb
of force required to free the line from the spool
- 7Echo Crossfire21 lb5th
of force required to free the line from the spool, fifth best result
- 8Razorback premium twisted101 lb
of force required to free the line from the spool, by far the worst result of all brands tested
Abrasion Durability
- 1Maxpower Twisted25 seconds3rd
against 40 grit sandpaper, third best result
- 2Weed Warrior Pulverizer Titanium27 seconds
against 40 grit sandpaper, best result of all brands tested
- 3Husqvarna Titanium Force23 seconds4th
against 40 grit sandpaper, fourth best result
- 4Stihl26 seconds2nd
against 40 grit sandpaper, second best result, very close behind Weed Warrior
- 5Shakespeare Ugly Twist21 seconds5th
against 40 grit sandpaper, fifth best result
- 6Oregon Magnum Gatorline18 seconds
against 40 grit sandpaper, tied with Razorback
- 7Echo Crossfire14 seconds
against 40 grit sandpaper, worst result of all brands tested
- 8Razorback premium twisted18 seconds
against 40 grit sandpaper, tied with Oregon
Grass Cutting Speed
- 1Maxpower Twisted
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
- 2Weed Warrior Pulverizer Titanium
cut through the test strip almost as fast as Maxpower Twisted, line length down to 4 in on both sides, third best result
- 3Husqvarna Titanium Force
cut all the way through the test strip, line shortened to 3 and 3/4 in, fourth best result
- 4Stihl
cut through the test strip, line length 4.5 in, second best result
- 5Shakespeare Ugly Twist
cut all the way through the test strip but line length was only 3.5 in, fifth best result
- 6Oregon Magnum Gatorline
used up after 6 seconds and did not cut all the way through the test strip, line length 3.5 in on both sides
- 7Echo Crossfire
did not cut all the way through the test strip, line length 4 in on each side
- 8Razorback premium twisted
did not cut through the test strip, one line lead broke off completely and the other became too short to reach the strip
Fence Wire Break (rpm)
- 1Maxpower Twisted2,399 RPM
best result of all brands tested
- 2Weed Warrior Pulverizer Titanium2,394 RPM2nd
very close to Maxpower Twisted, second best result
- 3Husqvarna Titanium Force2,357 RPM3rd
third best result
- 4Stihl2,253 RPM5th
fifth best result
- 5Shakespeare Ugly Twist2,286 RPM4th
fourth best result
- 6Oregon Magnum Gatorline2,075 RPM
worst result of all brands tested
- 7Echo Crossfire2,129 RPM2nd
second worst result
- 8Razorback premium twisted2,188 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”
