OT weed eaters

I have a Tanaka, works great but difficult to get parts.

Greetings Karl, I have posted before about my Ryobi string trimmer. It is a 4 stroke model and has been very reliable. After 4 years of hard use it did develop a problem. The screws that hold the carb to the engine came loose. I tightened them and they came loose again. I used loctite, the blue removable stuff, and they are now staying tight. The bump line feed mechanism looked weak to me when I took it apart the first time to clean out some mud. I bought another string head at that time because I expected it to fail. It is still on the shelf in the un-opened package. The head can be re-filled without taking the head apart, which is a feature I have not seen on any other string trimmer. The shaft splits in two so changing from string to the blade is super easy. Only one knob to twist. And there are other attachments available for the thing. A small rototiller and a blower for example. I feel that my Ryobi trimmer has these major positive points: Being a 4 stroke it doesn't smoke, there is no mixing of oil and gas to contend with, it is stingy with fuel, and is less noisy than a two stroke. The string head is remarkably durable and feeds line just like it's supposed to. It has good torque at low rpm so it can be bogged down without killing the engine. I modified the blade head to accept skilsaw blades. Carbide toothed blades can be had for 6 bucks around here. The ryobi will cut through a two inch alder even with a dull blade. Also, the engine always starts easily. When it is cold it is best to start it up and let it idle a couple minutes. It idles fine. But if it's above 70 degrees outside it's pretty much pull and play. Eric

I use the 14 amp black and decker weedeater, the latest model, with automatic string feed. It isn't that noisy and even large weeds don't bog it down. Every year on our property I have to clear all dry brush within 30 feet from the house. We have had 2 of these units going simultaneously and can get the entire job done in a couple of hours.

I have the same. The Ryobi 725r. It has been very good. I ditched the string right away and went with a gator head. It has good power, is quiet(for a string trimmer) and doesn't vibrate like a 2stroker does. It has pretty decent balance. One can use if for several hours and not get tired lugging it around.

JW

I second the praise for Ryobi, 2 or 4 cycle. Muscle, durability, and best of all, go to harbor fright and get a refurb one for about

70-80 bucks.

If you wish, buy a spare to power a large scale model aircraft.... / mark

Karl Vorwerk wrote:

I go for 50/50 goats and sheep, clip and fertilize at the same time. A little hard on the roses tho :0) Makes for a great end of the summer barbacue party........ just don't name em, get the 45lb stockers in the spring and they usaually make 85lbs by labor day

Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground

Depending on rainfall, 4-5 head per acre..

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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "Karl Vorwerk" quickly quoth:

I've been using a Husky 323 on a neighbor's perimeter for a few years and it is the nicest weedeater I've ever used. I think a 4-stroke would be even nicer. The Husqvarna is twice the machine of any Toro, WeedEater, etc. homeowner/semi-pro brand I've ever worked with before. They're about $300 and worth every penny. The power is 4x that of any other machine I've used.

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I finally got sick of th' usual HD type brands and bought a Stihl. We've had one similar to th' link below for six years now and it's never missed a beat. I purchased a cutting blade for smaller (2" dia) alders trees and blackberry bushes, as well as th' weed eater head.

My wife took over th' lawn mowing and weed eating chores three years ago... hey, she *wanted* to do it for exercise, who am I to complain . Anyway, we have about 1 1/2 acres of grass, so it get used a bunch! And it's not too heavy for her either, she's 5'3", 130 lbs.

Just another satisfied Stihl customer. My Stihl chainsaw is 16 yrs old now and runs good as new too.

Snarl

ryobi is great, and good entry price.

i run an fs85. lots of power, runs great, starts great, they no longer make them. stihl 4 mix really sucks IMO.

Hi Karl ....... Stihl ...... a little expensive but the quality is excellent. I purchased one for our church cemetery several years ago and found it to function excellently. The bump feed mechanism works and the orange line stands up to a lot of use about the stones ....at least 4 times longer than the green line. I will be getting another in the spring.

God Bless Tom in Belle Vernon Pa.

We got fed up with the usual weedeater 3 or 4 years ago and bought one of these:

We have about 1000'+ of fence and wall to do and this thing is great! No sore back and no mixing gas & oil.

Best Regards, Keith Marshall snipped-for-privacy@progressivelogic.com

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My brother-in-law has some of those weed eaters. Haven't gotten to taste one yet though. Not really an option here and she's a vegetarian. Thanks Karl

Thanks for the opinions. I'll price them and give her the options but I suspect she'll go with the 14 amp Black and Decker. Thanks for the help. Karl

I paid $750 for the best model Husqvarna. Three years later it threw a circlip and blew the engine. $600 quoted for a new engine. FAGETABOUTIT! Bought a $350 Stihl, same model. Going into its fourth year without a hitch. The starting pre-primer is a definite plus. Bugs

electric weed eaters are a pita. if they work for you great, but .....

How in the world did a circlip get ingested?

Probably came out of the piston where it secured the floating wrist pin. Not an uncommon thing to happen with 2 strokes.

That's what holds the wristpin in place. The wristpin scored the cylinder. Bugs