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Getting a new weedeater
Posted on 5/6/17 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 5/6/17 at 8:59 pm
Looking for a new weedeater to use around the farm. I know it's stihl dealer days so leaning towards one of those. Any suggestions?
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Posted on 5/6/17 at 9:03 pm to sasquatch69
Still, Yamaha, and Xmark.
This post was edited on 5/6/17 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 5/6/17 at 9:23 pm to sasquatch69
I have an echo and am extremely pleased. Went to the store planning on buying a stihl and much preferred the head on the echo.
Posted on 5/6/17 at 9:31 pm to sasquatch69
I bought a stihl fs56 and it has been nothin but great. At the park service all we used was Stihl's to cut all the grass at fort Massachusetts on ship island. Blistering heat, saltwater environment, running for several hours straight. They are tough to beat.
Posted on 5/6/17 at 9:34 pm to sasquatch69
you don't cut your own grass.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 6:32 am to sasquatch69
I have the Stihl Kombi motor with a straight shaft string trimmer, blower, and edger.
They also make tons of other attachments that would be useful at a farm.
They also make tons of other attachments that would be useful at a farm.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 7:21 am to sasquatch69
Redmax, Sthil, and Echo upper end lines are good. Echo dips their carb metal into a coating which reduces carb buildup.
Yes, the only people who buy curved shafts are tall people that buy it on price and are miserable or short people where the unit balances the weight better.
Sthil and Echo lower end line is overpriced junk made in china to help a dealer compete with the homecenter units.
If you use true fuel you can reduce a lot of problems. 99% of my service tickets from Feb thru early May is due to bad fuel or wrong fuel oil mixture.
Yes, the only people who buy curved shafts are tall people that buy it on price and are miserable or short people where the unit balances the weight better.
Sthil and Echo lower end line is overpriced junk made in china to help a dealer compete with the homecenter units.
If you use true fuel you can reduce a lot of problems. 99% of my service tickets from Feb thru early May is due to bad fuel or wrong fuel oil mixture.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:10 am to sasquatch69
Stihl - if you are looking at the kombi system step up to a higher end power head in case you want to get the best performance from the attachments - it's worth the extra little bit of cash up front. As others have said straight shaft not curved.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:42 am to sasquatch69
get a goat...thank me later..it's cheaper than strip bars... and you don't have to worry about the mixture ratio. 
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:03 am to sasquatch69
I just bought stihl131 with the bike handle. I like it a lot. It's got plenty of power and pretty quite. I don't like that it has a rev limiter on it but I'm kinda used to it now. If you have a pond or some ditches to weedeat I strongly suggest the bike handle way easier on your back.
This post was edited on 5/7/17 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:10 am to sasquatch69
Echo 225s have been money for me
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:37 am to sasquatch69
My arm is sore from trying to start my Craftsman yesterday. It was given to me but I dunno if I should be thankful or not.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:48 am to sasquatch69
I'm a whore for stihl power equipment.
I have a KM90 and have been very satisfied. Between the weedeater head and the pole saw attachment, it gets the hell ran out of it.
I have a KM90 and have been very satisfied. Between the weedeater head and the pole saw attachment, it gets the hell ran out of it.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 3:06 pm to sasquatch69
I have a RYOBI that was a "Honey-Doo" present and i can't stand it. It repeatedly dies on me. I do like how they have it set up for easy restringing though
Posted on 5/7/17 at 7:00 pm to sasquatch69
I have two stihls and like them both a lot....had them for over a decade and never had a bit of trouble with either one.
It really depends on the type of work that you are doing as to which one I would recommend.
the straight shaft is a lot more powerful machine and can cut head-high Johnson grass in 95 degree weather until you can't stand to keep running it...you will stop due to exhaustion before it gives up. the negative of the straight shaft is that it is relatively heavy and the straight shaft works my back a little more, as it is not quite balanced. Perfect for heavy duty use on a farm or landscaping.
The flexible shaft (FS146)is more of a homeowner's-type unit and can do pretty much anything I want it to do around my house and yards. The positives are that it is much lighter than the straight shaft and the curved shaft is a lot better balanced and much easier on my back. negatives are that it is just not nearly as powerful or heavily made and I don't think it would last under very heavy use. The FS can do pretty much anything I want it to do in a subdivision setting.
As I said, both are fine units and neither has given me a minute of trouble....but they are made for completely different applications.
It really depends on the type of work that you are doing as to which one I would recommend.
the straight shaft is a lot more powerful machine and can cut head-high Johnson grass in 95 degree weather until you can't stand to keep running it...you will stop due to exhaustion before it gives up. the negative of the straight shaft is that it is relatively heavy and the straight shaft works my back a little more, as it is not quite balanced. Perfect for heavy duty use on a farm or landscaping.
The flexible shaft (FS146)is more of a homeowner's-type unit and can do pretty much anything I want it to do around my house and yards. The positives are that it is much lighter than the straight shaft and the curved shaft is a lot better balanced and much easier on my back. negatives are that it is just not nearly as powerful or heavily made and I don't think it would last under very heavy use. The FS can do pretty much anything I want it to do in a subdivision setting.
As I said, both are fine units and neither has given me a minute of trouble....but they are made for completely different applications.
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