nnero
ArboristSite Guru
Wow. What a steal! Do u buy more than one?
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Jon1212
Riff Raff Fart Knocker from other Forum's.
Ha! I certainly thought about it when I saw what actual MSRP is. At one point they were selling for over $400.
The store switched to Stihl, and put all other manufacturers on clearance.
This is the same store where I picked up the 357XP display model for $375+tax.
nnero
ArboristSite Guru
Man what deal. I like Tanaka stuff. Especially now that most of their stuff is made in China.
Stihl FS-250R here, soon to be getting a muffler mod.
And yes......the FS-250R is all it's cracked up to be.
And yes......the FS-250R is all it's cracked up to be.
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Stihl FS-250R here, soon to be getting a muffler mod.
And yes......the FS-250R is all it's cracked up to be.
Anyone know how an FS 110 compares to an FS 250?
jughead500
Sasquatch
It don't
the fs 250 is a beast.
jughead500
Sasquatch
Oh yeah pictures of the Tanaka 280pfl tomorrow. 
the longer shaft is definately going to help with my back.......if i ever get to stand up straight again.
the longer shaft is definately going to help with my back.......if i ever get to stand up straight again.
You got one?It don't
jughead500
Sasquatch
Used a fs110 but don't care much for the 4 mix on weedeaters.i do own a fs250.
what is the 250 2 stroke or fourmix?
Got an SRM-2100 in 1994, just keeps running. I think I have replaced the spark plug. Been a great little trimmer.
jughead500
Sasquatch
The fs250 is a two stroke.would really like to try out the fs240 to see how the strato charged does on a weedeater.love the strato leaf blowers but don't care much for strato chainsaws.
The 110 is about the same for trimming manicured lawns. For slashing brush or cutting tall grass? It's not even close.
However, the FS 250 is out of production, and I have to say good riddance. They were fuel sucking pigs that would vibrate your hands off. The FS 240 is a far superior machine if you want bicycle handles, and the 130 is lighter and makes the same power if you want a loop handle.
Can't argue with you on the fuel consumption, but vibration isn't a problem with mine.
jughead500
Sasquatch
Yeah the fs250 is kind of bad on gas but look at the work it puts out.vibs dont bother me.at least it don't vibrate like a pm700.
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My fs250r vibrates badly, and while it does drink some fuel, it ain't nothin, as they say, compared to an fs550. I can run a long time on a tank of fuel with a 250, but NEED anti vibe gloves and to stop after no more than an hour of constant use or my hands WILL hurt badly for several hours. That said, its way too much trimmer for around my house in town (i want an fs94) and too little trimmer for deforesting in the coast range of the PNW. Its best use I have found is to put a U shaped shredder blade on it and use it on blackberries. in that capacity, I doubt you could find a faster, easier, hand held tool. With the loop handle and no harness, you can throw it out and up in front of you easily. In 45 minutes I cut a 15 × 200 foot of well over 6 feet high dense blackberries to the ground, it looked like it had been tilled.
