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I was going to purchase an Echo machine. One of the reasons was because of the 5 year warranty that comes with it. But after reading the warranty exclusions here:
http://www.echo-usa.com/getattachment/ff...c464cf6a2a
I am now rethinking this idea. Since there is an exclusion for just about anything and even if you did dump your gas (run the tank clean) use non ethanol fuel, they could say just about anything and you'd be paying for whatever caused your malfunction. Also, I think the warranty is for mostly parts and excludes any labor.
I take care of my equipment and I have heard great things about Echo. Maybe I should give Shindaiwa a try. Since I'm sure it would be big pain to keep bringing back busted equipment back in. Tho... The propane gas weedtrimmer does sound pretty exciting!
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The guy we hired to weed whack around the guava trees (3 acres worth) told me his whacker cost $600 and looking at it I believe it. It uses the same line as a swisher. He ran it 8 hours several days in a row, he said he would have gone through 2 whackers from Sears in 8 hours and at least $100 worth of line.
But someone like myself who is not into "hardcore" weed whacking, I prefer a cheaper throw-away model. I'd rather toss a $100 whacker than spend $100 repairing a $600 whacker, but my back can only handle about 30 minutes of whacking at a stretch. So no need for a professional model.
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I have been reading the title of this post for some time and am finally ready to answer i all honesty. I PREFER THE WEED EATER THAT SOMEONE ELSE IS HAULING ARUND THE YARD AND PLANTS!!!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
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Pam, gotta laugh, 'cause that was close to the same answer I saw every time I read this post.... great, or warped, minds...
ADD at least you admitted it!
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This is so funny, I have to admit that my request was for a weed whacker for my husband to run.
I drive to Hilo 190 days a year to work with 88 kids from 11 to 15, he gets to hang out at home and walk dogs, plant trees, cook, and weed whack, when he isn't being a substitute teacher somewhere. I used to have that role when we lived in the Willamette Valley, we had 1/3 of an acre of 5 foot deep river bottom over sand; the grass there grows 5 ft. a year over about 5 months. Back then I loved my Honda mower, and I am a whiz with a hand grass whip, but my SO gets to keep this place weed whacked. We ended up with a Honda 25cc 4 stroke 4 cycle which he likes because it is relatively quiet and you don't have to put oil in the gas, so it burns clean. It is a little underpowered for tall stuff, and a little heavier than the same powered 2 stroke so if we were to do it again he would prefer the next bigger model which has a little more oomph.
I still want the right combo of herbivores to replace the weed whacker for the back two thirds of the acre, but haven't quite figured out what mix of animals yet. Meat animals are off the table due to the vegan half of the household's moral/ethical positions.
Carol
Carol
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after researching plenty of weed whackers, I went with a Shindaiwa ... Not the newer ones because Shindaiwa was bought out by Echo.
I bought a 6 year old 27CC unit 27T I think, from a service tech @ farm and garden. He also threw in 5lbs of trimmer line that sealed the deal for a couple hundred bucks. If I didn't find a good deal for a used one I would have probably bit the bullet for echo's best unit @ home depot.
Good Luck!
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Echo makes a good product. A lot of landscaping companies use them here. I love my 14" echo chain saw. Because I don't go to the trouble to buy alcohol free gas I have to replace fuel lines about once a year, which is a bit of a pain.
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Big Islander to be.
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Echo would have been my second choice and no doubt they make a nice machine... However I checked around the boards and Shindaiwa's quality went down hill after echo acquired them. Thats the new vibe I get about Shindaiwa hence the reason for going with an older unit "they don't make them like they use too".
