Poulan Pro Trimmer Likes Attachments
By J.R. Bluett
Toolmonger featured the Ryobi “Expand-It” system a while back, and now it looks like Poulan may have come out with a similar product line. I can’t substantiate these claims, but according to this retail site Poulan’s PP125 split-shaft string trimmer will accept attachments from the following lines: WeedEater, Craftsman, Ryobi, John Deere, and Homelite.
With street pricing starting at about $100 the investment isn’t too bad. And if these attachments really are interchangeable, you can buy into a certain brand’s system with a lot less risk — even if that company suddenly stops supporting the system, there’s a good chance you’ll still be able to find parts.
Is anybody out there already using a mix-and-match set? Are you having any problems? Let us know in comments.
Split-Shaft String Trimmer [Poulan]
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June 9th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
A couple of summers ago we had a big storm that knocked down some big branches.
I borrowed a Poulan chain-saw attachment and slapped it on my Ryobi trimmer with no problems. Worked great. I’m a big fan of these interchangable parts.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I had a Ryobi trimmer with several attachments. Few years back the Ryobi died, so I replaced it with a Craftsman unit. All of my old Ryobi attachments still fit.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I have a 6 year old ryobi, and just bought a Poulan edger for it. Works great.
June 9th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Anyone know of a snow blower attachment? I need a handy little snow blower that isn’t electric.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:25 am
I originally bought a Ryobi trimmer, edger, blower and vacuum. Then replaced the edger with a John Deere model. When the Ryobi power unit croaked, I replaced it with a Troy-Bilt, so I have quite a mixture of attachments and all work well together.
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
The square peg driven, 1 1/4″ convertible shaft is kind of an industry standard for any brand produced by either MTD or Husqvarna manufacturers. This is going to include pretty much 90% of the brands out there. Toro, Troy-bilt, Craftsman, Echo, Homelite, Husqvarna (brand), Yard Man, Yard Machines, John Deere, and Weedeater.
So just check the original manufacturer. If it’s Husqvarna or MTD, you’re set to mix and match.
Kevin T. Pace
Customer Solutions Consultant
Lawn & Garden Department
Sears Store #1295, St. Petersburg, FL