Trimmers

[chuckwood]

You use the propane burner on the grass too?

Yeah, I use it to burn all the bermuda grass that's always trying to invade my veggie garden. The stuff is very difficult to get rid of, and you can't pull it out by hand like you can with most weeds.

 

[chuckwood]

Did you get the push button starter? Thanks for the info!

Nope. Wish now I had got the one with the button igniter. Sometimes the flame will blow itself out, so I carry a stove lighter in my pocket for relights as I go along. It's a minor inconvenience.

 

[Team FAST]

Here's My Echo SRM 210SB with my "phase 1" mods...

Replaced Cat muffler with ported GT-2000 muffler (bolts on)
Replaced Barrel Zama Carb with traditional Early style Zama C1Q carb with butterfly and H L screws. I blueprinted the carb with a low profile button head screw on the throttle plate
Installed a velocity stack (with choke) and K&N style air filter

Major improvement and torque! Sounds a lot healthier too.

 

[president]

So who makes the best trimmer? I vote shindaiwa.

have a rc45 rebuilt carb bike handle 41cc,blade saw love it

 

[backhoelover]

Nothing fancy, homeowner echo with a muff mod and high adjustment plug removed.
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Those gray echo would run forever I have one missing the muffler for 10 years, have to wear plugs but she still runs like the day I bought here

 

[GeorgiaVol]

Haven't seen this one mentioned yet, a Troybilt 4 cycle string trimmer. Bought bout 5 years ago. Runs great. Every 2 years Had to replace the ethanol eaten fuel lines but no problems other than that. Lots of torque, but you have to get used to the sound it makes. Also it's a little on the heavy side. All in all not bad for the price plus all the attachments you can get for it. Love getting to use straight gas for it.

 

[clf28264]

I am in love with my KM 56 and straight shaft trimmer. And the rest of my gear.

 

[stubnail67]

here is one of them i just bought a new echo so this one will be gone soon....