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re: Weedeaters
Posted on 4/4/11 at 10:50 am to MorningWood
Posted on 4/4/11 at 10:50 am to MorningWood
Spend an extra $50 and get the Stihl FS90R. This thing is a beast 
Paid $299 I think
Paid $299 I thinkThis post was edited on 4/4/11 at 10:51 am
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Posted on 4/4/11 at 11:04 am to tigers84
You can get an echo for under $200
Posted on 4/4/11 at 11:29 am to MorningWood
Go to the corner and get you one of dem messicans and give him a machete and ice him up some cervezas and you are good to go.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 11:37 am to CootKilla
Shindiawa is the way to go.....I've had mine for 3 yrs. now, and its a beast!!!
Posted on 4/4/11 at 11:44 am to CootKilla
haha not a bad idea.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 12:00 pm to MorningWood
I have read bad review about the Stihl's lately, but I believe it is probably all brands and ethanol related. I don't think you can go wrong with Stihl or Echo, just try to find some ethanol free gas to put in it.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 12:01 pm to MorningWood
Got an Echo for a wedding present. After 15 years it is on its last leg, but it ran great for a loooong time. I've seen its replacement Echo at Home Depot. Around $200-225.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 12:07 pm to MorningWood
My dad has a stihl weedeater that i've become very familiar with over the years. I'm 24 now and he got it back when i was 17 or 18. Still runs like a champ. Used it last summer around his house to earn a few bucks. It's atleast 6 years old.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 12:26 pm to gmrkr5
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Echo.
+1
Posted on 4/4/11 at 12:33 pm to taurusjwf
Go with the Stihl. I have run a mowing/landscaping business for 9 years and I still use some of my original weedeaters. They run great. Do not buy a 4 stroke.. they are terrible. I would say a echo and husquvarna are my 2nd choice.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 2:01 pm to bayoudude
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I had a 2-stroke straight shaft Husqvarna that i bought at lowe's for about $250. Ran good for one season then crapped out. Had trouble finding someone to work on it. Will never buy another.....Stihl or Echo from here on out.
FIFY. Echo!
Posted on 4/4/11 at 2:58 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
I use Echo for my lawn biz, they are awesome.go take a look at them you won't be sorry. Home Depot has them on the rack ready to go and not a bad price and 5 yr warranty as well.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 4:49 pm to FISH N TIGER
To the OP.....I posted the same thing about two weeks ago. Based on the replies that i received, I went with the Echo with the Shindaiwa a close second (it was a bit overkill for just normal home use). The Echo starts easy and had plenty of power. The line reloading is extremely simple. Paid right at 250.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 4:53 pm to bayoudude
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have a 2-stroke straight shaft husqvarna that i bought at lowe's for about $170.
+1
I like it a lot better than the Echo edger I got from HD.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 5:41 pm to uway
I've had a Shindiawa for 12yrs now and it cranks up every year. In case you or other don't know always mix your oil with super unleaded gas for 2 strokes. It leaves less residue.
Posted on 4/4/11 at 5:56 pm to offshoretrash
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I've had a Shindiawa for 12yrs now and it cranks up every year. In case you or other don't know always mix your oil with super unleaded gas for 2 strokes. It leaves less residue.
This...
I started doing this in my lawnmowers as well. I will never put regular in a small engine again!
Posted on 4/6/11 at 10:15 am to offshoretrash
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I've had a Shindiawa for 12yrs now and it cranks up every year. In case you or other don't know always mix your oil with super unleaded gas for 2 strokes. It leaves less residue.
Does it really make a big difference?
I don't go through more than a few gallons every summer, so it definitely makes sense money-wise.
Thanks for the heads-up.
This post was edited on 4/6/11 at 10:15 am
Posted on 4/6/11 at 11:00 am to uway
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Does it really make a big difference?
Yea it does. It burns the oil better. I guess the higher octane gas burns a little quicker and a little hotter.
Posted on 4/6/11 at 11:18 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
FWIW the newest issue of consumer reports list in this order 1-4
Stihl FS45
Stihl FS40CE
Stihl FS45C
Echo SRM-225
From $150-220 and be sure to use stabil everytime you fill the gas can or ethanol will eat stuff up like crazy.
Stihl FS45
Stihl FS40CE
Stihl FS45C
Echo SRM-225
From $150-220 and be sure to use stabil everytime you fill the gas can or ethanol will eat stuff up like crazy.
Posted on 4/6/11 at 11:22 am to charlied
We still have 1 non ethanol station back home we use to fill the boat and all the small engines. Definitely makes a difference
This post was edited on 4/6/11 at 11:50 am
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