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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 9:14 pm to Geauxtiga
Red Max
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 9:23 pm to bbvdd
What size?
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 Chief0218
Whatever you do, get the speed feed head. It made me enjoy weedeating.
Posted on 5/6/17 at 9:34 pm to sasquatch69
you don't cut your own grass.
Posted on 5/6/17 at 9:41 pm to OceanTiger
I'm looking at the stihl fs 131
Posted on 5/6/17 at 11:11 pm to sasquatch69
make sure you get the straight shaft, the bent shaft will work you to death. Also, Stihl.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 3:31 am to Str8volfan
I want a battery powered one. Do they make 'em?
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 6:52 am to omegaman66
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I want a battery powered one. Do they make 'em?
I have the Ryobi with the 4ah battery. $129 at home Depot. It's been great for around the house on my postage stamp yard.
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 8:20 am to omegaman66
I bought a dewalt weedeater and I love it. Don't have to worry about oil or gas. Don't have to sit there and pull my arm off to start it
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 9:33 am to Chief0218
Echo!!!!
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
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