Gas trimmers

[Mossy]

Stihl or Echo?  My craftsman needs to retire after a decent 7 year run so I'm looking for some recent experiences with the above mentioned. Somewhere in the $200-$300 range. Thanks

[KFhunter]

I got a husky with a honda engine I like a lot

[Alchase]

I got a husky with a honda engine I like a lot

What ever you get, get a Honda 4-stroke engine, every small engine I own is a Honda 4-stroke, Mower, Pressure Washer, Weed Wacker, etc... I have never had an issue with any of them.
I have had a Craftsman Weed Wacker with a Honda 4-stroke, for about 10 years.
One pull start, never had and issue.

[Fl0und3rz]

10+ year old echo two stroke is still whacking weeds.

[tlbradford]

Whatever you get, take a dremel and notch the carb adustment screws so you can tune it with a screwdriver, instead of that stupid tool you cant buy anywhere. 

[Skyvalhunter]

Yea the tool you can't buy anywhere except on e-bay

[Henrydog]

I have a Stihl for the last 5 years...zero issues and always starts right up...but I don't run corn liquor.  Re doing the cord is very easy and I have been very happy with it.  I this the model is 40fs which is a lift duty lawn on with a curved shaft.  The stronger ones have a straight shaft.  And they are made in "Merica so that is a bonus

[Mossy]

I got a husky with a honda engine I like a lot

I've had some words with my husqvarna equipment over the last 5 years   so I'm a little leery with their stuff; although they aren't Honda motors.

[Mossy]

I got a husky with a honda engine I like a lot

What ever you get, get a Honda 4-stroke engine, every small engine I own is a Honda 4-stroke, Mower, Pressure Washer, Weed Wacker, etc... I have never had an issue with any of them.
I have had a Craftsman Weed Wacker with a Honda 4-stroke, for about 10 years.
One pull start, never had and issue.

I'll be sure to handle one. Since my acre and a half is on a hillside, I'm looking for something fairly lightweight. I understand the 4 strokes are heavier

[h2ofowlr]

I have a stihl gas weed trimmer and a echo gas hedge trimmer.  Both have been great.  I think the Stihl was around $800 and the Echo was around $375.

[trophyhunt]

Go big, get a more commercial one instead of a home owner model, you’ll spend more but you’ll be happier in the end.  I have a sthil and have had no problems in a few years.  Just run out your gas before you store it for more than a month, this ethanol gas is crap for our small engines.

[wadu1]

Go big, get a more commercial one instead of a home owner model, you’ll spend more but you’ll be happier in the end.  I have a sthil and have had no problems in a few years.  Just run out your gas before you store it for more than a month, this ethanol gas is crap for our small engines.

Commercial is the only way to go, I run non-ethanol fuel in all my gas garden equipment.

[Special T]

Straight shaft echo. Have 2 still going strong.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

[follow maggie]

I have a commercial grade Echo the I've been using since 2001 and have never had trouble with it.

[syoungs]

I've been extremely happy with my echo over the past 5 years. It was my first Echo product, I have since replaced my aging chainsaws with Echo's and have never looked back.
Cant beat the warranty either!