Buying a new String Trimmer

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I want to buy a new string trimmer and ultimately want some recommendations for what to get.

I am in the buy once / cry once crowd, so let's make this a good one. I want a major brand like Sthil, Echo, Red Max, Husqvarna etc.

In short, I am just a homeowner, but I want to buy a very high quality machine that if I were to use it daily for a commercial landscaping company that it would just keep going trouble-free.

I want features but no silly Internet connectivity garbage. I also want simplicity. As for size, I want something middle of the road in CCs, so not a 21 CC... not a 30 CC. I want something that I can put attachments on it to trim hedges and bushes etc.

I also want super reliable easy to start. All in the budget is around $800, but it needs to string trim AND have at least one other attachment.


What do I buy?
 
A few thousand square feet. Really not much, but I would rather buy a gas powered machine.
 
For 800 you can pick up anything you want I'd probably lean towards echo. With that said I own a Sthil FS240 still a true 2stroke probably the baddest one they build but absolutely can do anything.
 
I kept my eyes on the various professional lawncare crews I'd see at businesses around town..... They all had Echos; models 225, 2620 and one more larger one were most common.

I bought a 2620 and its powerful enough I could probably knock down the Amazon rainforest if I needed to.
 
Our Stihl was never that easy to start even new. But I used into the ground.

Now after buying two electrics I’ll never go gas again. Makita 18V is amazingly light and powerful. The Greenworks 80V is too powerful for close-in work but hacks through about everything and drives a traditional sidewalk edger and a tiller head. I maintain 1.2 acres.
 
NETWizz said:
I want to buy a new string trimmer and ultimately want some recommendations for what to get.

I am in the buy once / cry once crowd, so let's make this a good one. I want a major brand like Sthil, Echo, Red Max, Husqvarna etc.

In short, I am just a homeowner, but I want to buy a very high quality machine that if I were to use it daily for a commercial landscaping company that it would just keep going trouble-free.

I want features but no silly Internet connectivity garbage. I also want simplicity. As for size, I want something middle of the road in CCs, so not a 21 CC... not a 30 CC. I want something that I can put attachments on it to trim hedges and bushes etc.

I also want super reliable easy to start. All in the budget is around $800, but it needs to string trim AND have at least one other attachment.


What do I buy?
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The technical term for what you want is a "powerhead".

Figure out what the highest draw attachment will be and size the powerhead backwards from there.
 
NETWizz said:
I want to buy a new string trimmer and ultimately want some recommendations for what to get.

I am in the buy once / cry once crowd, so let's make this a good one. I want a major brand like Sthil, Echo, Red Max, Husqvarna etc.

In short, I am just a homeowner, but I want to buy a very high quality machine that if I were to use it daily for a commercial landscaping company that it would just keep going trouble-free.

I want features but no silly Internet connectivity garbage. I also want simplicity. As for size, I want something middle of the road in CCs, so not a 21 CC... not a 30 CC. I want something that I can put attachments on it to trim hedges and bushes etc.

I also want super reliable easy to start. All in the budget is around $800, but it needs to string trim AND have at least one other attachment.


What do I buy?
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I wanted the same as you, i bought the echo 2620. plenty of power. I have the high torque trimmer head, the brush cutter and the limbing attachment.

Very happy, only complaint is it gets very hot on your right arm. I think i'm going to order a darwins grip for it, that might help.


Echo 2620 is a solid choice with attachment options.

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BrianF said:
Looking for some advice/opinions on getting a brushcutter. I am essentially narrowed into Husqvarna, Stihl and maybe Echo. These are what dealers I have available locally.

Looking for something with bike handles, heavy duty enough to run some sort of saw blade but can run string line as well.

We have a couple miles of fence line that has to be maintained from grass, weeds, brush and saplings. Will see some 1" maybe larger.

I prefer 2 stroke for weight and simplicity. Eyeballing the Husky 336FR, and Stihl FS 131. Although I think the Stihl uses that 4 mix.

Anyways, just looking...
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Well that is two for Echo. How is the 4 Mix Stihl stuff?

Obviously there are extra parts being it is essentially a four stroke with valves that is oiled like a two stroke simply by using mixed fuel.
 
Echo commercial grade has been great to me. First SRM line laster over 20 years. I'm about 6 years into the new Echo and no sisues.
 
racer12306 said:
How much do you have to trim?

I made the switch to battery powered and I really like not screwing with 2 cycle gas
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THIS! Aside from being a PITA with fuel treatment, bad gas from sitting a season and praying your rotator doesn't get ripped trying to pull start on the first use of each season, 2 cycle OPE is going the way of the dodo bird IMO for single home owners. All the current manufacturers of ICE OPE also make a version of battery powered gear, there must be a reason ...
 
NETWizz said:
I want to buy a new string trimmer and ultimately want some recommendations for what to get.

I am in the buy once / cry once crowd, so let's make this a good one. I want a major brand like Sthil, Echo, Red Max, Husqvarna etc.

In short, I am just a homeowner, but I want to buy a very high quality machine that if I were to use it daily for a commercial landscaping company that it would just keep going trouble-free.

I want features but no silly Internet connectivity garbage. I also want simplicity. As for size, I want something middle of the road in CCs, so not a 21 CC... not a 30 CC. I want something that I can put attachments on it to trim hedges and bushes etc.

I also want super reliable easy to start. All in the budget is around $800, but it needs to string trim AND have at least one other attachment.


What do I buy?
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Echo is easy start. Look at their website and pick your poison. Start at $200. .02
 
I have the 18v Milwaukee trimmer and its a beast! It will also power a broom, an edger, and paddle wheel. I have an older Echo with a steel blade, but it gets rarely used now.
 
I have a Green Works 80V trimmer and really don't like it at all. It is heavy, cumbersome, and does not have a lot of power. I am thinking about giving it away to a neighbor as in F-R-E-E.

I Know I saw on Project Farm, he tried a bunch of them and settled on Milwalkee being the best trimmer as of about yesterday. Last year it was not the best. Obviously, I would need to see what the exact model he purchased is, etc.

Other than that, I have a corded Black and Decker curved shaft. It is not a great piece of equipment.
 
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