I have been looking at trimmers for a while. I plan to give my FS55R to my SIL and buy something more powerful with a longer shaft. The 55 has been great at over 10 years old and was used in my last rental management business a good bit but up here it is a little underpowered around this farm. It has always sort of shook at lower RPMs at times and while it is something I ignored, I want something really smooth.
I have an Echo dealer close, a Stihl dealer too and next town has a Husqvarna dealer.
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I’m a Stihl guy so initially I was looking at the FS70 and FS94 because 2 cycle is so reliable. The shaft on the 70 isn’t really longer than the 55 and power is only slightly better. I’ve read some negative reviews on both.
4mix is the thing I’m not sure about. What’s the current thoughts on them? The FS91 and the bigger models look good on paper except the weight. How are they long term?
The 240 is just too much money.
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The Echos look good on paper but I read they are down on power and seem to burn up flex shafts and bevel gears. Warranty seems to never cover these issues. I read over and over “never again”.
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Husqvarna 535 seems to be a monster at over 2hp and is lightweight/2 cycle. It’s $500 but I like nice stuff that lasts. The 525 seems to be hit and miss on reviews but almost universally the 535 is loved.
OK, what says the hive about this?
I have an Echo dealer close, a Stihl dealer too and next town has a Husqvarna dealer.
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I’m a Stihl guy so initially I was looking at the FS70 and FS94 because 2 cycle is so reliable. The shaft on the 70 isn’t really longer than the 55 and power is only slightly better. I’ve read some negative reviews on both.
4mix is the thing I’m not sure about. What’s the current thoughts on them? The FS91 and the bigger models look good on paper except the weight. How are they long term?
The 240 is just too much money.
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The Echos look good on paper but I read they are down on power and seem to burn up flex shafts and bevel gears. Warranty seems to never cover these issues. I read over and over “never again”.
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Husqvarna 535 seems to be a monster at over 2hp and is lightweight/2 cycle. It’s $500 but I like nice stuff that lasts. The 525 seems to be hit and miss on reviews but almost universally the 535 is loved.
OK, what says the hive about this?