Husqvarna T35 Head
A tap-and-go trimmer head for grass and light growth, best suited to homeowners who want simple line reloading without stopping to rewind a spool.
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Pros
- Simple bump feed advances line without stopping the engine
- Handles fine grass and lawn edges cleanly
- Straightforward to re-spool by hand
Cons
- Not designed for brush, brambles or woody stems
- Line wears faster on stony or gravelly ground
- Bump mechanism can wear over a season of heavy use
What it does
The Husqvarna T35 is a tap-and-go trimmer head: instead of a fixed metal blade, it holds nylon line on a twin-line spool. Tap the head on the ground while the trimmer is running and it feeds out a little more line automatically, so you don’t need to stop and unwind a spool by hand every few minutes. It’s built for line trimmers rather than brushcutters, and it’s a good match for anyone whose main jobs are lawn edges, around trees and fence posts, and general tidying of fine grass rather than clearing overgrown ground.
Choosing and fitting it
Line diameter matters more than most people expect. A T35 head is typically run with 2.4-2.7 mm line, which suits mid-power petrol trimmers and higher-torque cordless models well — thinner line on a powerful machine tends to snap or fling off too fast, while line that’s too thick can bog down a lighter motor. Fitment is by thread size on the trimmer’s output shaft, so check your machine’s manual or existing head for the thread pitch before buying; heads aren’t universal across every brand and shaft type even when they look similar. If your trimmer currently uses a bump-feed head from Husqvarna or a closely related brand (such as Jonsered), a T35 is a reasonable straight swap, but always confirm the thread matches rather than assuming.
Honest limitations
This is a line head, not a blade — it will not cut brambles, saplings or anything with real woody stems, and forcing it into that kind of growth just burns through line and stresses the gearbox. Line consumption is also higher than people expect on stony, gravelly or kerb-edge ground, since the line simply gets shredded on contact with hard surfaces. Over a season of regular use, the bump-feed mechanism itself can wear and become less reliable at advancing line smoothly, at which point replacement is usually more sensible than trying to repair it. For anything beyond light grass and garden edging, a blade attachment is the better tool.