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Old 06-02-2013, 10:59 AM
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Looking for a new weed eater. What's the best one out there? Should I go 4 stroke or 2 stroke?


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Old 06-02-2013, 11:05 AM
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:08 AM
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Echo is the best I have found always starts
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:08 AM
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:09 AM
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:14 AM
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Stihl makes a bad azz one
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:17 AM
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:23 AM
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In order of $$; echo ,redmax/shindawa
Stilh is now selling in big box stores which usually means their quality will suffer like all the brands sold there; huskvarna, JD,Toro, ect.
Bought my echo from moss bluff mower and they take care of my service work reasonably.
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:23 AM
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unless stihl changed carburetor designs id stay away from them...echo, huskvarna & redmax are good ones...My friend owns a small engine shop and had to warranty hundreds o stihl carbs on trimmers.


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Old 06-02-2013, 11:24 AM
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Shindaiwa. By far. I worked at a small engine/lawn care shop and by far they are the best. And if u could get so lucky as to get your hands on a T270 even better but for whatever reason they discontinued that one. It was the baddest weedeater in the land
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:26 AM
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unless stihl changed carburetor designs id stay away from them...echo, huskvarna & redmax are good ones...My friend owns a small engine shop and had to warranty hundreds o stihl carbs on trimmers.


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Carb died on my 5 yo stilh, replace for $70 + labor or spend $200 on a new echo?
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Old 06-02-2013, 11:47 AM
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Echo....nuff said...5 acres twice a month, never a problem...
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Old 06-02-2013, 12:08 PM
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Echo going on 8 yrs..no problems...been using fuel additive also...
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Old 06-02-2013, 12:12 PM
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Echo p225. U can put different attachments on it.
I also use tru fuel which is premixed with no ethanol
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Shindaiwa. By far. I worked at a small engine/lawn care shop and by far they are the best. And if u could get so lucky as to get your hands on a T270 even better but for whatever reason they discontinued that one. It was the baddest weedeater in the land

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Shindaiwa for sure, but they are pricey. And that T270 is the Honda 300 of the weedeater world. Can't kill that thing.
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Old 06-02-2013, 12:16 PM
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I've got Echo 2 stroke ... great weed eater .. also bought from moss bluff mower
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Shindaiwa with out a doubt. I been having mine for 7 years now and NO problem what so ever. Never even changed the spark plug. Best out there.
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Old 06-02-2013, 01:10 PM
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I got a shindaiwa from someone who let theirs sit for 8 years with an empty gas tank. I was able to get it running within 8 pulls! I wouldn't of thought that myself. Put gas in it only.
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Old 06-02-2013, 01:48 PM
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Echo, in the process of switching all my gear over. Got the weedeater last year and just got the echo back pack blower. Real nice.
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Old 06-02-2013, 01:51 PM
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Round up makes an awesome one!!!
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