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re: Need a new weed eater.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 8:16 pm to Ellssu
Posted on 7/7/17 at 8:16 pm to Ellssu
I had a Ryobi with all the attachments that ran great for 16 years. Was a great weedeater. Never a problem until it just wouldn't start one day. Didn't feel like getting it repaired. It had a good life.
I bought a Husqvarna that has all the attachments a few years ago that has been good.
Based on all the responses, I may go with the stihl or echo next time.
I bought a Husqvarna that has all the attachments a few years ago that has been good.
Based on all the responses, I may go with the stihl or echo next time.
This post was edited on 7/7/17 at 8:16 pm
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Posted on 7/7/17 at 8:28 pm to Violent Tally
Red Max. Insanely light. Got it as a hand me down from my dad business.. going strong.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 8:36 pm to i am dan
I got a Shindaiwa in about 1990. Still going strong. Its a bushhog on a stick. With the blade that has the chainsaw teeth on the OD it can cut a 4" tree or branch. Had to replace the string head last year and had the carb rebuilt once. If I had to replace I would get a Stihl for parts and service availability and the thing takes a 25:1 mix and all of my other tools take a 50:1 mix
Posted on 7/7/17 at 8:59 pm to Violent Tally
I have had echo and stihl- have a stihl now but prefer the echo
Posted on 7/7/17 at 9:05 pm to Violent Tally
After many years of fighting with what I thought were good weedeaters, I finally bought a Stihl FS 56 over 2 years ago and have never had an issue with it.
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Cranks easily and runs great every time. No problem starting it after the first 2 winters either.
Think it was about $200.
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Cranks easily and runs great every time. No problem starting it after the first 2 winters either.
Think it was about $200.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 9:17 pm to LSU
Echo the Echo. Love my echo.
Used a Stihl on some trail maintenance, once. Very nice as well.
I have a 14 year old John Deere I use with an edger attachment. Still runs on the 2nd pull every time. Used only 10% ethanol gas since 03...so not sure what the canned gas thing is all about. Think it was 90 bucks new. Muffler fell off and tossed the air filter years ago. Cant kill the thing.
Used a Stihl on some trail maintenance, once. Very nice as well.
I have a 14 year old John Deere I use with an edger attachment. Still runs on the 2nd pull every time. Used only 10% ethanol gas since 03...so not sure what the canned gas thing is all about. Think it was 90 bucks new. Muffler fell off and tossed the air filter years ago. Cant kill the thing.
This post was edited on 7/7/17 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 7/7/17 at 9:23 pm to Violent Tally
Stihl - end of discussion
Posted on 7/7/17 at 9:33 pm to ElderTiger
Bought an Echo Pas-225 with straight shaft trimmer and edger attachment a couple weeks ago. Been very happy with it.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 9:36 pm to Violent Tally
Stihl, and run TrueFuel.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 9:37 pm to Violent Tally
I have had the same Echo for 9 years. The only thing I have to replace are the fuel lines and grommet (twice) and the plunger (once). It is a great weed-eater.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 9:45 pm to Violent Tally
Last week I bought a Stihl commercial weed eater KM90R straight shaft with the power head attachment and the Speedfeed head. It's a bad mofo.
This post was edited on 7/7/17 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 7/7/17 at 10:20 pm to 3deadtrolls
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Stihl, and run TrueFuel.
Stihl weedeater and blower checking in, both with the Easy Start pull cord. How much is this canned fuel? I've been buying 91 octane EtOH-free gas at the place by Costco and mixing in the Stihl oil. Gallon is probably $6 or so all together.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 10:34 pm to Spock's Eyebrow
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How much is this canned fuel? I've been buying 91 octane EtOH-free gas at the place by Costco and mixing in the Stihl oil. Gallon is probably $6 or so all together.
It's not cheap, $30 / gallon.
I bought it when I bought my Stihl because they double your warranty if you buy it with new equipment. Warranty went from 2 yrs to 4yrs.
It's good fuel and has additives where you can leave the fuel in for 2 yrs.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 10:56 pm to Supermoto Tiger
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It's not cheap, $30 / gallon.
I bought it when I bought my Stihl because they double your warranty if you buy it with new equipment. Warranty went from 2 yrs to 4yrs.
It's good fuel and has additives where you can leave the fuel in for 2 yrs.
Yeesh, I got the same warranty extension but only had to buy a 6-pack of their HP Ultra oil (each to make a gallon), which I've just run out of BTW. I think I'm gonna keep doing what I've been doing.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 11:06 pm to Violent Tally
10 years with an Echo and have 0 complaints.
Just as important is good string. I just switched to Diamond something or other and it works well.
Just as important is good string. I just switched to Diamond something or other and it works well.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 11:09 pm to Violent Tally
Sthil, I've used them commercially and privately. Best trimmer made hands down.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 2:44 am to guttata
Echo
Posted on 7/8/17 at 2:48 am to RJL2
I sent you a email
Posted on 7/8/17 at 2:49 am to LSU1018
I can't see your email on my phone -
Gorillaball1@gmail.com
Gorillaball1@gmail.com
This post was edited on 7/8/17 at 2:50 am
Posted on 7/8/17 at 8:48 am to Violent Tally
Echo or Stihl. I've had both and they are both reliable. In my experience you want two things from a weed eater - 1) that it always starts! And 2) that it's easy to respool.
I got the one where you cut preset lengths of wire and simply pull the old one out and new one in when its time to change them out. It's very easy and I'm one that hates trying to respool a weed eater, it's just a pain in the arse.
I got the one where you cut preset lengths of wire and simply pull the old one out and new one in when its time to change them out. It's very easy and I'm one that hates trying to respool a weed eater, it's just a pain in the arse.
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