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Exactly what I was thinking
I've never had any issues with my 550xp or 562xp.
Exactly what I was thinking
How light it can be obviously depends on how much power you need, so you need to establish that first.
Enough to run a metal blade on occasion.
Saw blade or brush blade?
The rental company I am a mechanic for has 6 Husky 326lx powerheads using string trimmers, hedge trimmers, chainsaw attatchments, power brooms, and the occasional light brush/high weed trimming blades. These things get beat too! They have all been great when tuned properly and with good gas! I definitely recommend you step up to a higher grade trimmer. But as always, if unsure of tuning, have a good reputable dealer set it up for you! For any serious brush cutting/thinning or thick/high weeds step up to a 35cc bike handle machine, well worth it IMHO.
What's the difference between a 323L and 326LS?
I would rather lug around the 'heaviest' trimmer using a harness, than the lightest one without a harness. I have spent a lot of time with several trimmers on a huge array of vegetation from grass to small trees for forestry. I never once said, "I wish I had a smaller trimmer". Again, with a harness, or even just a decent belt(I use a heavy duty dog lead so I can swivel the trimmer easily from side to side without using my hips only), you can use any size trimmer with ease all day long. I currently use a 235R(40cc) with a muffler mod and occasionally wish I had more trimmer.
Worth it for the music alone: Forestry in Sweden 4 - YouTube
I also hear the Kawasakis are very storng: Lawnflite | Everything you need for a perfect garden > Home > Brush & Hedge Cutters > Brushcutters > Lawnflite 45.5cc Kawasaki Professional Brushcutter
I will use it to trim around the house once a week for the majority of the time it's used. I can get by with something pretty small for this task I know.
I want light weight but that is usually low power as well. I know there is a "sweet spot" for power to weight. I want a good power to weight ratio.
I don't care if it's 2 stroke or 4, but i would have to think that a 2 stroke would be lighter for the same amount of hp/torque.
I will want to run a metal blade occasionally to help people out and this is my real reason for buying one right now. My dad is clearing some nasty weeds from the side of a river bed for a friend and having another trimmer so i could jump in and help would be priceless.
I have a good shindaiwa, stihl, echo, and husqvarna dealers around me. Not sure about redmax but that doesn't really bother me. I don' t rely on it to make money and will have the muffler modded Murray to back it up.
My dad has a Shindaiwa and I hate that you can't adjust the carb on it.
I wouldn't mind a used trimmer at all.
I don't have a pole saw so having the option to mount that would be a bonus.
How about this, what's the lightest trimmer that can still run a metal blade?
Light and powerful are not synergistic!
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