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re: In the market for a leaf blower
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:53 pm to mctiger1985
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:53 pm to mctiger1985
If Echo still offers the 5 year warranty, that might be the best bet. I have a Stihl backpack blower that works like a champ.
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Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:54 pm to mctiger1985
older stihls were great .New ones all have the cheap plastic China Carb -
Posted on 1/8/15 at 10:01 pm to 756
Emissions and decibel bullshite killed reliability
Posted on 1/8/15 at 10:10 pm to 756
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older stihls were great .New ones all have the cheap plastic China Carb -
Agree. At least on the first part. Have one that's 20+ yo and never had an issue. No clue on new ones. I buy Stihl everything though.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 7:22 am to Dr. Morgus
I have a Craftsman backpack, works well, have to run it about half choke. Uncle has a echo I think, and his has to do the same. I only run eth free in mine, no clue about his though. Both going on 3 years.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 7:23 am to Citica8
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Use ethanol free
No matter which he chooses he'd better do this
Posted on 1/9/15 at 7:26 am to Icansee4miles
Posted on 1/9/15 at 7:40 am to Dr. Morgus
Go to Paige Lawnmower on Hwy. 59 and check out the hand held Redmax blower they have. Mine is six years old and ran great until this summer. Bought a carb overhaul kit and it is back to running and starting great. I think the kit was eight bucks. Like others said try and run non-E fuel.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 8:16 am to geaux7122
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I bought a Hitachi for my mom's house and it is better than my echo I bought at the same time for my house. It start on the 2nd or 3rd pull every time. The echo seems to take forever to warm up. So I suggest Hitachi.
Agreed. Prime the bulb 10 times and it cranks on the first and second pull every time for 2 years
Posted on 1/9/15 at 10:21 am to DawgCountry
Stihl
Posted on 1/9/15 at 11:29 am to 756
Echo backpack.. Best for the money.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 12:26 pm to Citica8
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Use ethanol free if you can.
You MUST use ethanol free. Look into Shindaiwa.
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:27 pm to 756
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buy echo Stihl will not stand behind the warranty
I have had two warranty issues and both times they denied it-
Stihl absolutely stands by their warranties...but they won't pay for obvious user error or abuse.
About half of our "won't start" issues are related to fuel mixture ratios. 50:1 is not the same as "half and half."
Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:29 pm to 756
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older stihls were great .New ones all have the cheap plastic China Carb -
Again...completely false. Virginia Beach is not in China.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 7:13 am to Dr. Morgus
Bump:
Just picked up a Husqvarna BT130 backpack blower from Lowes on clearance for $199. Popular Mechanics rated it as one of the best a few years back.
Just picked up a Husqvarna BT130 backpack blower from Lowes on clearance for $199. Popular Mechanics rated it as one of the best a few years back.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 7:58 am to Dr. Morgus
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Looking at a husqvarna. Anyone having any experience with their blowers?
I have had one for the past 5 or so years and it has been great. It is a two stroke.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 8:49 am to bayoudude
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