06-14-2014, 10:21 PM
Echo from HD has worked very well for me. My opinion only, of course, but... get an auto-feed head, not a bare head with heavy line like seem to be popular around here. That seems to be popular here, but for me it sucks. Shindaiwa are great if you feel like dropping six hundred for a weed whacker, but remember, it's a weed whacker. It's going to die just like any other weed whacker, or get stolen. If you're spending more than $400 for a w/w you should probably have a good reason for doing so. Go mid level on a good brand, straight shaft. There is a special place in hell for people who sell curved shaft weed whackers. My thoughts. YMMV.