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Finally bought a Stihl weed eater today.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:09 pm
After 8 years of jacking around with ryobi and home life crap I broke down and bought a stihl today. Wow. Can't believe I waited so long. Ended up with the 56rc-e. This thing is a beast. Wish I had bought one 8 years ago. You live and you learn.
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Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:11 pm to gsvar2004
Whad you give for it?
Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:14 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
220 on the tax free at Stines in walker. Ended up buying the 4 pack of oil for 14.99 and getting 2 extra years of warranty with the purchase.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:20 pm to gsvar2004
Congrats 
Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:30 pm to gsvar2004
Welcome to the club baw. Same one I've got. Congrats
Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:31 pm to gsvar2004
had a ryobi for a while. eneded up getting pissed because it wouldnt run and throwing it against the wall in my garage a few years ago, leaving a good sized hole. bought an echo and my blood pressure has been several points lower ever since. never skimp on yard equipment. if my echo ever dies, ill be trying stihl.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:33 pm to gsvar2004
The best thing you can do for yourself is to buy a speed feed head for it.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 9:57 pm to Chuckd
Yea I didn't care for the stock head. Had to stop 3 times to fix the string
Posted on 8/5/17 at 10:46 pm to gsvar2004
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Ended up with the 56rc-e.
man, that is a damn grass cutting machine...keep good fuel in it and it will last until you are too old to want to frick with it.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 10:51 pm to Spankum
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man, that is a damn grass cutting machine...keep good fuel in it and it will last until you are too old to want to frick with it.
No doubt
Posted on 8/6/17 at 12:02 am to gsvar2004
I just bought the FS 91 R 3 weeks ago... Tons of power... Changed to a speed feed head... But have issues starting sometimes... Especially if i run it completely out of 2 cycle gas
Posted on 8/6/17 at 12:33 am to gsvar2004
I really want a stihl or echo as well. Keep thinking my ryobi is gonna Crap out, but it just keeps on cranking. Thinking a running over it. Lol
Is it pretty lite? The echos I've played with seem kinda heavy.
Is it pretty lite? The echos I've played with seem kinda heavy.
Posted on 8/6/17 at 1:13 am to gsvar2004
Stihl, Exmark, Yamaha, Honda, Toyota.
Posted on 8/6/17 at 7:46 am to SportTiger1
I wouldn't really say it's "heavy" but it's damn solid like you can tell it's more heavy duty than the ryobi for sure.
Posted on 8/6/17 at 8:07 am to gsvar2004
Bought one four years ago. Only problem is the stock head that comes with it. Not the best design. Some strings work better than others
Posted on 8/6/17 at 10:09 am to gsvar2004
A high quality weed eater does all the work.
Just need to hang on and walk.
Just need to hang on and walk.
Posted on 8/6/17 at 10:22 am to Macfly
I bought a Shindaiwa T242 about 8 years ago. It's been one of the greatest purchases I ever made. You're right, a quality weedeater is sooooo much easier to use. I have the speed head, and they're right, it's legit.
Posted on 8/6/17 at 11:09 am to gsvar2004
Welcome to manhood.
Posted on 8/6/17 at 11:21 am to Slim Chance
I have the speed head on my stihl and I don't care for it too much.. always gets pulled back into the head and it becomes a PITA to deal with.. that stihl runs like a champ though
Posted on 8/6/17 at 11:25 am to SportTiger1
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Is it pretty lite? The echos I've played with seem kinda heavy.
I will say that if you step into the big, straight shaft trimmers, they are absolutely going to be heavier than the homeowner's versions. they generally come with a harness or sling though, so you don't have to hold any weight with your arms. I actually find it easier to run a larger unit with a sling than a smaller curved shaft unit without.
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