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[Mirroredshades]

I need to get a new gas lawn trimmer. My yard is large and very hostile to weak ass girlie man tools. I want one that will start every time, isn't a fkn pain in the ass to re-string every weekend and will cut down a fence post.

Thoughts ?

[Skia]

Echo straight shaft from an Echo dealer...No Big Box Lowes or HD string trimmer will last.

[Ol Timer]

Stihl, Shindaiwa or Echo

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by Skia

Echo straight shaft from an Echo dealer...No Big Box Lowes or HD string trimmer will last.

And despite their reputation, don't buy a Stihl. Mine has proved to be an ineffective POS: Hard to crank, uses string like a hungry animal, constant repairs by the dealer. Right now it's in the shop for a carb rebuild because of gunk...even though it had no gas in it over the Winter.

[NeedSpeed]

I've put my Toro through hell. I'm happy with it. Gotta let it warm up a bit, but then, look out.

[C5Nate]

Stihl.

BIL owns a lawn service. He has 3 of them. All 3 are used hard every day.


2 of them are over 10 years old, no issues with any of them.

[Ol Timer]

Originally Posted by C5Nate

Stihl.

BIL owns a lawn service. He has 3 of them. All 3 are used hard every day.


2 of them are over 10 years old, no issues with any of them.

Mine is 22 years old, starts on the first pull, but I've never used mine for deviant Barbie purposes.

[RedLS1GTO]

I have an Echo now that is awesome.

I had a Stihl that I got from my dad that I have since passed on to a friend when I got the new one... must be at least 20 years old now. Still works like new.

[ConstantChange]

Originally Posted by Ol' Timer

Stihl, Shindaiwa or Echo

I don't know about Shindaiwa, but Stihl and Echo are the way to go.

[Bill]

Our company mows and clears pipeline ROW. We use Stihl FS 110's exclusively. You can run string (105) or the tri star blade that WILL cut down a fence post or a medium sized sapling, should you so choose. Just as an aside, we used to use Echo products years back. I've still got an Echo blower going strong after maybe 12-14 years. The Echo weed eaters, however......scrap metal.....all of them.

Last time I checked, they (the FS 110's) were about $ 350, you can usually get a little break if you haggle.

[RED-85-Z51]

ECHO is tits...

ECHO doesnt make a single solitary "home owner" grade unit, they are ALL commercial grade across the board, meaning the power head to the gearbox, is made to last.

The SRM225, which is their smallest straight shaft trimmer, is awesome, 22cc's and it sips gas, yet..can handle a brush blade, .105 dual line heads, and Ive personally used one with the brush blade to trim limbs off a low hanging pecan tree...it works. It also retails around 199.99 at dealers, or..if you are a Senior, or have military ID (VA or otherwise) you can get the same unit at Home Depot...10% off.

Its also very light, well balanced, and a cinch to start hot or cold. Numerous lawn care companies, at least locally, are dropping stihl and husky and going full Echo...there is a reason for this and its not just price.

[BuckyThreadkiller]

I have ten years of abuse on my Echo.

Only issue is it's a little tougher to fire and the primer bulb gave out. Two screw fix.

[onedef92]

Echo. My Dad's lasted every bit of 20 years. He purchased it in 1980. Finally had to let it go because the parts were no longer available. They built them mofo's right back then....

Echo is dope!

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by onedef92

Echo. My Dad's lasted every bit of 20 years. He purchased it in 1980. Finally had to let it go because the parts were no longer available. They built them mofo's right back then....

Echo is dope!

My little 1/4 acre, I just use an electric, hell with it....one thing I hate is the sound of all these silly small engines braaa braaa braaaa every damn weekend, some idiots out there blowing leaves blow the leaf there, blow the leaf here, one puff of wind the leaf is right back where it was.....

or it's replacement from the damn oak trees.....


there is nothing so filthy as a tree....

I note the Echo is liked from some years ago, trick is, have the whored out the operation the way they all do??

[CP]

[snide]

Originally Posted by CP

I didn't realize Knooger was looking for a sex partner in this thread.

[Mirroredshades]

I looked at the SRM225 at lunch and it looks pretty good. 5 year warranty is darn impressive.

I also saw some 4 stroke Honda trimmers. Anyone have an opinion on those? No mixing fuel sounds like a nice perk.

Thoughts ?

[ApexOversteer]

I prefer cookies to brownies myself.

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by Mirroredshades

I looked at the SRM225 at lunch and it looks pretty good. 5 year warranty is darn impressive.

I also saw some 4 stroke Honda trimmers. Anyone have an opinion on those? No mixing fuel sounds like a nice perk.

Thoughts ?

I've never ownd a 4-stroke, but I've used one. First, it's heavy. Second, the head spins in the wrong direction. Third, it didn't have a feed-out string, just the short lengths that you have to relace every few minutes. It was a Honda.

[OddBall]

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