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Stihl or Husqvarna

Looking to buy a new weed eater, going with one of the smaller straight shafts, wanting either a Husky or Stihl and was wanting some input. Both are good trimmers Im sure but any input would be appreciated. Thanks

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I say STIHL ..i have 2 both are about 10 yrs old not a mins trouble..

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i have a stihl

and it works fine. there probly is no difference between the husky or stihl they both produce a good product.....

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thats what I was thinking to, they are both priced about the same, same warranty, I was just checking before I buy, thank you

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Shannon Senter
Clintwood, Va.
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Stihl all the way but whatever you do, do not put any gas that has ethenol in it. Ethanol will kill any weedeater you put it in.

I use a Axe!.........lol nah the company that I work for buys stihl anf they last forever pipesaws and chainsaws.

have owned them both and stihl is by far the best in terms of dependibilty and long term use.

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Thanks alot guys

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Shannon Senter
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Both

I also have a homelite that is 20+years old. Still has the same spark plug in it. But I don't think homelite has that kind of quality now.

I ran an inmate work squad for several years. They weedeated everyday. Nothing can compare with an Echo weedeater. Do some research on them. We had some Hus., Stihl, amoung others. The Echo brand held up the best.

Hope that helps.

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Shindaiwa...

Real good weed eater might want to check them out.
Jeff

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i have an echo weedeater and no trouble at all with it... also have a stihl chainsaw.

i would say stihl all the way i work on both everyday at my job when you get 1 get the fs 80r model there the best

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redmax or shindawa can't be beat love my redmax lightweight will start with one pull every time amd tje warranty is the best

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Sorry I don't know about a weedeater, but husqvarna chain saws are great depending on use. For heavy cutting they are the best quality for the price, the only saws better would be Johns Reds(sp?). My dad was general foreman of Asplundh tree service one of the largest in the world and they used huskies on everything except when we had to climb. When it came to a tree that needed to be climbed we used stihl because of their extreemly light weight. Both are excelent quality, and have lasted through several 100ft. plus falls.

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i got a stihl weedeater that went threw a BARN FIRE when our barn caught on fire and it still runs good burned the back pastic some little longer and it would have melted down but id go stihl chainsaws, and weedeaters


(for all whos on fire departments they got this SUPER SWEET vent saw with a special carbide chain it gaped farther then normal chains its a beast )

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everyone likes the high dollar things but believe me, i used a craftsman 32cc for years. i used it everyday to clear and maintain trails in the national forest. i used two tanks of gas each day. i modified the end to accept circular saw blades and i never wore the motor out. i did go through two gear boxes. i left it in the forest and forgot where i hide it and never did find that thing. i also have a craftsman chain saw that's 15 years old. it blew a head gasket last year. i cut enough wood every year to heat my house, exclusively with wood for 5 winters. i used it also for clearing trails and it's still running perfectly.

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I'm a STIHL man all the way!

As for weed wackers...just be sure to get the right model for what you'll be doing. A weedwacker is not a brush cutter, and over doing it with any tool will lead to failure. If you're looking for a string trimmer just to trim grass, get a grass cutter. If you're looking for something to trim grass..and clear brush, get a larger brush cutter.

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I appreciate all the info, I went with the Stihl, thanks again

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Whatever you choose, don't leave gas in it for an extended down period.

Had a small engine expert / go gart racer show me how the additives in gasoline today seperate into seperate chemicals over time. The two parts were obvious looking thru the jug.

Looked like it would mess up your carberator for sure.
Made a believer out of me.

jmo,

mlb

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weed eater

Shindawa is the one to buy.Have five and the oldest is 7 yrs. and none have been in the shop for nothing.We mow 25 yards plus 5 ac.so they dont stay idle long.