string trimmer

[dfoky]

Looking to replace a blown out string trimmer and have been getting lots of different answers on "brands."

Started thing "Stihl," then switched to "Echo" and now my dealer has me about 95% talked into "Shindaiwa."

Money is tight so I'm looking at the Shin T230. $249 US

The same cash puts me in an Echo 2400.

Thoughts?

David

[mdb landscaping]

I really like my echo 2400sb. i dont think you can really get hurt no matter which way you go.

[Jusmowin]

Has anyone looked into the husky line of trimmers, saw one tonight at Lowes and it looked pretty solid .

[SMB]

My Shindaiwa T270 is great, but at $400...
I would get a T230 in a heartbeat if we needed another trimmer, but Dad is perfectly content with his Homelite K400, only he doesn't work on it, I do. :D


If you do get a Shindaiwa, remove the spark arrestor screen, just take out 1 screw from the end of the muffler and pull it out.
My spark arrestor was clogged up within a couple months.

[2 man crew]

Spark arrestors can be cleaned with brake parts cleaner.
If you use a good oil like Amsoil you probably won't need to clean or remove your spark arrestor.

[sunrise]

shindaiwa t230 is a great pick and for the money is well worth it.
the echo 2400 is also a good pick. I myself own one of each the 230 in trimmer and edger also edger and trimmer in echo but the trimmer I dont like as much as the 230. But it up to the person who runs it
good luck and happy trimming

[Garry]

Rumor has it, the ground crew for heaven, uses Echo.

[MikeLT1Z28]

choppers too i hear....

[GCS LawnService]

I use the Honda UMK431 4 Stroke trimmers and have had good performance out of them. They usually run approximately $350.00 per trimmer.

[65hoss]

I like my stihl fs85's. They have great power and the price is very good. I have a lot of hours on them and they still run like new.

[ProMo]

my stihlecho has been running great for 2 years now when my echo finally died i ground the shaft down a little and fit my stihl hedge trimmer that had a dead gearbox to it.When a string trimmer dies i ussualy buy a new edger and swap motors from the old edger because the edger seems to wear more than trimmer

[Tom_B]

I would just go with the T-230 its great, If its true that the ground crew for heaven, uses Echo. Then I guess i am Glad im not going there.

So i guess you could say that Shindaiwa is the only Line Trimmer that can make it thought hell and back...Is that a safe assumption?

[Runner]

I thought I heard his voice one day, later that same year. I thought I heard it ECHO in my baby's newborn ear. I just wish I would have told him IN THE LIVING YEARS. :angel: O.k., a little off subject, - I know.

[David Gretzmier]

having run all the brands, the smoothest is the husky 325lx, the strongest ( in the 24-25cc club) is the echo 260, and the lightest with enough power to do 90% of your jobs it the shindaiwa t230. the stihls have been problematic for us from the getgo, so I guess, yes, they do run as good as new . choice? - buy the echo 260. and go ahead and try the cool edgit attatchment you can find in turf ads somewhere. they only fit echo's Dave g

[Guardian]

I have owned both: Shindaiwa and Stihl. I liked them both

I still use a Stihl FS 85 trimmer that has been used heavily for 3 seasons. It is still the first trimmer any of us choose to use.

They are roughly $300