I got my father's day gift early this year. Last weekend, I was using my 10 year old 2 stroker trimmer while my wife and son were playing on the deck. This old trimmer has been notoriously hard to start all it's life. I've chalked it up to a bad carburetor design, but it's always been a pain. And when the engine is warm, forget about re-starting it. It just won't happen.
So anyway, as you can guess, the engine stalled on me (I accidentally hit the kill switch) and I couldn't restart it. I yelled out how much warmth and affection I felt for it and my wife suggested we get a new one. I picked out a 4 stroke Troy Bilt. This thing is like heaven compared to the old one. The engine start procedure is almost identical to the old one but once I flipped it to half-choke, it fired up on the first pull and ran like a top the whole time. Power is very nice. Much quieter. Much cleaner exhaust and no hesitations, ever. It has a straight shaft, which is much more comfortable than the old curved shaft and it can accept different attachments (I have the hedge trimmer in mind for starters).
So if anyone's looking for a gas trimmer, this one's worth the price of admission.
So anyway, as you can guess, the engine stalled on me (I accidentally hit the kill switch) and I couldn't restart it. I yelled out how much warmth and affection I felt for it and my wife suggested we get a new one. I picked out a 4 stroke Troy Bilt. This thing is like heaven compared to the old one. The engine start procedure is almost identical to the old one but once I flipped it to half-choke, it fired up on the first pull and ran like a top the whole time. Power is very nice. Much quieter. Much cleaner exhaust and no hesitations, ever. It has a straight shaft, which is much more comfortable than the old curved shaft and it can accept different attachments (I have the hedge trimmer in mind for starters).
So if anyone's looking for a gas trimmer, this one's worth the price of admission.