The best Chinese gas trimmer - Huter, Champion, Patriot or Carver?

The first parameter that you need to pay attention to when choosing a trimmer. If we are talking about an inexpensive segment, then engine power is most often limited to 1-2 horsepower. A little, but enough for the house. Of course, it is not worth using such a gas trimmer at industrial facilities, but this segment does not initially apply for this. As for our members, their values ​​are as follows:

For convenience, we have given power values ​​both in horsepower and in kilowatts. And on the first step of the pedestal we will send two participants who have gone beyond the mark of two forces. These are trimmers Carver and Makskat. Second place went to Huter and Patriot. Both are roughly in the same range. But the Champion becomes an outsider. In comparison with competitors, it is the weakest.

For the manufacturer, not only the power of the motor is important, but also its durability.If you always drive the engine at maximum loads, this will significantly reduce its resource. That is why brands often use "strangling" - an artificial limitation of parameters for the sake of reliability and durability. Hence the difference in engine power and volume, although, in fact, these values ​​should have a direct correlation.

For example, let's take two gas trimmers: Makskat and Huter. Both have 42.7cc engines. At the same time, the first has a power of 2.5 horsepower, and the second - only 1.7 hp. It turns out that the Hooter gas trimmer is more “strangled”, which means that it will never work at full capacity. And the resource, accordingly, will be higher than that of Makskat.

By the way, these same participants go to the first line in the nomination, which is shared with them by the Carver trimmer, which has the largest crankcase of 52 cubes. Patriot and Champion share the second line. Both have about 33 cubic centimeters.

An inexpensive gas trimmer can use two types of drive shafts: rigid and flexible. First you need to figure out what their fundamental difference is. A rigid drive shaft is a steel rod, one end of which takes torque from the gearbox and transfers it to the cutting element at the other end. The flexible shaft is a cable. The principle of operation is the same, but comparative reliability can be assessed even without deep knowledge of these technical subtleties. Of course, the best option is a rigid shaft. It is more reliable and durable. Breaking it with high loads is almost impossible. What can not be said about the cable, which can break or stretch.

Among our participants, only one model uses a flexible drive shaft - the Champion. We will send him to the second place in the nomination. All other trimmers have hard shafts and they share the first place on the podium.

When considering an inexpensive gasoline trimmer for purchase, you should not expect much from it. Manufacturers save literally on everything, so the functionality is often limited. But since we consider the best models in their segment, they all have auxiliary options, although the kits differ:

As you can see, almost everyone has the ability to install a lopper and brush cutter instead of knives or fishing line. Except for one model - Huter. However, we send it to the first line. The thing is that this gasoline trimmer is equipped with the most important option - an anti-vibration system. On budget models, it is not so common, and it depends on it how much your hands get tired after work. Consequently, the Patriot goes to the first step.

Makskat single-handedly takes the second position.It does not have anti-vibration, but there is an emergency braking system. If your trimmer runs into an insurmountable obstacle or tall grass has become too difficult for it, the motor will simply stop and not start to wear out, reducing its own resource. Well, Carver and Champion take only third place. They have the most modest equipment.

Fuel tank capacity does not make a trimmer better or worse. It simply affects convenience, and if you have a large summer house or a house with a large plot of land, you are unlikely to want to fill up the gas tank often. Moreover, our nominees are all two-stroke, which means that they need to prepare a fuel mixture. In addition, for refueling, the manufacturer recommends that you first wait for the engine to cool down, and in practice this leads to the fact that you will have to do more smoke breaks if you have a small tank.

We have two winners in this nomination - Makskat and Carver trimmers. Both tanks have more than a liter. Not much, but in comparison with other participants, this is a record. So, the Patriot and Champion models have tanks of 0.9 liters. A little less, but we are comparing dry numbers. But Huter was the most modest. He has a tank of only 0.7 liters and only the third line in the nomination.

Even when buying an inexpensive gasoline trimmer, I want it to work as long as possible, and in the event of a marriage or breakdown, it is desirable that the manufacturer eliminate this defect. A guarantee will help achieve justice, and the larger it is, the better.

And the best option in this nomination is the Patriot trimmer. Only on it the manufacturer gives a two-year warranty. Definitely the first place, since in addition to the guarantee it has a very high maintainability. The design is such that you can easily get to all important modules. Other manufacturers are more modest. They also have a warranty, but it will only last a year from the date of purchase.

If your dacha or the area around the house has been completely taken over by grass, you will spend a lot of time removing it. The power of the trimmer is important here, but the performance of the tool depends not only on it. It is also important that it leaves behind a wide mowable track. Of course, the best gas trimmer is the one with the largest thaw after the pass, and we have two of those: Huter with 46 cm and Patriot with 44 cm.

Second place is shared by Champion and Makskat. They have 40 and 42 cm each, and we give the third line to Carver, and this despite the fact that he also has a 42 cm gauge. The fact is that this is the only model on our list that uses fishing line exclusively.Of course, you can put knives, but, firstly, they are not included in the kit, and secondly, the manufacturer himself does not recommend doing this.

Price and quality is certainly a significant ratio for any tool, and in the case of a trimmer, it is also very important to look at the banal ease of use. And this contributes a lot to the weight of the device. The best trimmer will weigh less, which means you can work longer with it without feeling tired, which is especially important for those who have a large summer cottage or area around the house.

The lightest gas trimmer among our participants is the Champion with a mass of only 6.7 kilograms. Definitely first place. The second line is shared by Makskat and Huter. The first weighs 7.3 kilograms, the second - exactly 7 kg. It's not bad too. But Carver and Patriot are the heaviest, 8 kilograms each. Only third place in the nomination. At the same time, the Patriot trimmer has such a weight that is easy to explain. It's the only one on our list that has an aluminum body motor. Such a motor cools faster and better, which is a plus, but when considering power and performance, this is not so important.

User reviews are the best way to form an opinion about a product. Fortunately, almost all major marketplaces publish them, and stores like Vse Instrumenti also divide them into categories. We will do the same and consider not only the total score, but also the points given for a specific criterion:

We did not take all the rating nominations, so the final rating in the table may not correspond to the calculations. But even in this form, it becomes clear that the buyers rated the models from Champion and Huter most highly.

We will also place the Patriot gas trimmer among the winners. It has a slightly lower rating, but users also praise the tool for the fact that it combines price and quality in the best possible way. The rest of the participants go to second place. Judging by the reviews, they are noisier, less comfortable and have a number of other shortcomings.

We are considering an inexpensive segment, but even in it the price tags fluctuate greatly.

So, we clearly have two participants: the Champion and the Patriot. They are the most expensive, which means that we give them the second step of the pedestal. The remaining models are approximately in the same range, and it makes no sense to divide them. In addition, prices can vary greatly depending on the region, season and store, but the ratio in any case will be almost equal.

So, the best gas trimmer is the Huter GGT-1300T. An excellent tool where price and quality, as well as performance and convenience, are combined in the best possible way. However, nothing surprising, given the popularity of this brand. What can not be said about MAXCUT MC 143. This manufacturer cannot compete with Huter in terms of fame, but in total it is on the same line with him.

We do not write off other participants. All of them have their advantages and disadvantages, but if you have a large cottage or a house with a medium-sized plot, then such a tool will be enough for you. Yes, not all tall grass can be mowed with such a trimmer, but if you do not run it, then there will be no problems with mowing.