what do you use for a weed eater and why

[Cubcadet782desiel]

personoly I like the old ones so you can fix them and keep em going I have a sthil fs 36 that I revived from sitting for 10 yrs believe it or not to get it to pop off all I had to do was put gas it it and pull it 20 times but I had to do lots of tuning and clean the spark arrestor that was plugged with carbon to get I to run fill throttle I like it beacuse it is quiet and it starts easy now
and I also have a echo gt 200r that is good too starts nice when it is chilly outside but I prefer my sthil.

[ol'George]

I have a goat on a rope, and move him regular, but he will not eat nettles.
He is eco friendly, but I do have to provide water, unless he staked near the krick or pond.

[Cubcadet782desiel]

good way to do it

[Sergeant]

Here's what I use for most of my trimming: https://www.lawnvac.com/z-trimmers/z-trimmer-rs. Then have this https://www.drpower.com/Power-Equipm...r/p/TR45010DEN plus this https://www.stihlusa.com/en/p/brushc...fs-111-1027288 as well. But I've mostly been using the Z-trimmer on my Cub Cadet Z Force SX54 and DR walk-behind lately. As the Stihl trimmer tends to bother my back even with a Pro harness.

[Oak]

I had a Stihl and wore it out. I went to where the big boys shop (Ventrac, Walker, Toro & Scag dealer) and talked to them. They sold Stihl and Echo and the sales guy talked me into a Echo which I am very happy with. I'm pretty sure that was 10-12 years ago.

[ironman]

I don't know why but prolly have a dozen of those pieces of junk sitting around here .
All that will maybe start once, but mostly exist for aggravation,
I would categorize weed wackers with toilet paper and this thread has convinced me it's time to flush.

[Billy-O]

I'm a Stihl fan...trimmer, back pack blower, chainsaw. One electric hedge trimmer. Keep fuel fresh is the rule and they'll start up. Red Max strings for the trimmer.

[garydee]

I have been using the Stihl FS 38 model with the curved shaft for quite awhile now. I bought it to replace my electric weed whacker due to moving from a city (small lot) home to a house that has about one acre in the country. The extension cords were not practical at the new house.

Thinking back, I bought the trimmer from a local guy down the street who has a Stihl dealership. He is less than a mile away! This guy can fix anything with a small engine. He even rebuilds outboard motors. Believe it or not, he raises beef cattle on his small farm behind the dealership as well. He's getting up there now...maybe mid eighties, but looks pretty healthy. He is at the shop every day to work.

It was 35 years ago that I bought that trimmer and it is still going strong after all that time. Bought a nice Stihl chainsaw too, some years later. I took the trimmer to him about 14 years ago to have the head replaced and to have it tuned up. I was a little embarrassed that I hadn't purchased anything for quite some time so I had him do the repairs/adjustment on the trimmer. I guess my guilt caught up with me because I ended up buying a new trimmer to give to my son when he purchased a home. My trimmer is still working great though.

I pretty much trim and edge every other week, so I gets plenty of use. The only problem is that it seems harder to start than it used to. Maybe because I'm 72 now and not 37. Life has gotten harder in many ways. I would like to get a new trimmer that has an easy start feature for use in my old age. If anyone has any suggestions, I WOULD WELCOME THEM!

Ol'George got me thinking...Perhaps I should have asked the guy at the Stihl dealership if he raised any goats that I could borrow. That would certainly solve my problem pulling the start cord on my old trimmer!

[Sergeant]

Originally Posted by garydee

I have been using the Stihl FS 38 model with the curved shaft for quite awhile now. I bought it to replace my electric weed whacker due to moving from a city (small lot) home to a house that has about one acre in the country. The extension cords were not practical at the new house.

Thinking back, I bought the trimmer from a local guy down the street who has a Stihl dealership. He is less than a mile away! This guy can fix anything with a small engine. He even rebuilds outboard motors. Believe it or not, he raises beef cattle on his small farm behind the dealership as well. He's getting up there now...maybe mid eighties, but looks pretty healthy. He is at the shop every day to work.

It was 35 years ago that I bought that trimmer and it is still going strong after all that time. Bought a nice Stihl chainsaw too, some years later. I took the trimmer to him about 14 years ago to have the head replaced and to have it tuned up. I was a little embarrassed that I hadn't purchased anything for quite some time so I had him do the repairs/adjustment on the trimmer. I guess my guilt caught up with me because I ended up buying a new trimmer to give to my son when he purchased a home. My trimmer is still working great though.

I pretty much trim and edge every other week, so I gets plenty of use. The only problem is that it seems harder to start than it used to. Maybe because I'm 72 now and not 37. Life has gotten harder in many ways. I would like to get a new trimmer that has an easy start feature for use in my old age. If anyone has any suggestions, I WOULD WELCOME THEM!

Ol'George got me thinking...Perhaps I should have asked the guy at the Stihl dealership if he raised any goats that I could borrow. That would certainly solve my problem pulling the start cord on my old trimmer!

My DR walk-behind is electric key start, or you could try a Z trimmer mounted on your mowing deck, either on-board battery run or rechargeable battery run, depending on the model.

[cubby102]

I have a fs131 i use for most everything. Its a monster in the heavy stuff.


But mostly I use the liquid weed trimmer. Makes life pretty easy