whats a light weedeater

[daleintx]

My wife would like to help me out from time to time but my weedeaters are to heavy for her. Any recommendations. I looked at a couple of light echos but not sure about the quality of the light echos. Appreciate your comments.

[gravedigger5]

I've got an Echo sb2100. I'm a 180lb guy, but I can use it one handed if needed, plus it has plenty of power. Was leary of getting a 21cc trimmer, but this thing is lighter and twice the power of my old home"not"lite 30cc trimmer. As far as quality, I feel it is as good as any other top of the line trimmers. I think echo offers an optional support strap that might also help your wife out. Congrats on your wife wanting to help you, I can't even get mine to mow our own yard anymore. She use to before I started my lco. Goodluck



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[GarPA]

went out last week and bought the smallest ryobi I could find..not the greatest in quality, a bit tempermental to start at times but lightweight and cuts well...sometimes my echo with the split boom (for other attachments )just gets too heavy and is too much machine for some tasks. I've used ryobi for years at my home and never had a problem..its not commercial grade but if it konks out I'll take it back to Lowes...they never give any grief about returnung things...no matter how long ago you bought them...they are as good as Sears in this respect.

[hoagie]

It's a curved shaft, and used only for manicuring nice lawns... any heavy duty tall grass or weeds gets the redmax. The reason I like it so much is because the head turns counter clockwise, making it very fast to walk foward, trim and shoot the grass away from the bed or drive. It's also a hell of alot lighter than anything else. The curved shaft makes it easier to edge w/ too.

Again, it's not meant to be pushed or last more than 2 seasons probably, but fills it's niche nicely.

[david griggs]

that will take off most of the weight. thats what i use because i have a bit of tendonitis in my elbows.

[lee b]

Husky 322L, 8.8 lbs., and it's a very good commercial trimmer. My wife uses it with no complaints, so it's gotta be good. Actually it's the only trimmer I own, bought it 3 years ago and just never needed another one. 0 problems.

[LAWNGODFATHER]

Echo SRM260 formaly know as the SRM2601.

The Mrs. uses one.

Very light and powerfull enough to do almost all you want it to do.

Take the guard off and it will make it lighter

[Martino]

Originally posted by hoagie
The reason I like it so much is because the head turns counter clockwise, making it very fast to walk foward, trim and shoot the grass away from the bed or drive. It's also a hell of alot lighter than anything else. The curved shaft makes it easier to edge w/ too.

Again, it's not meant to be pushed or last more than 2 seasons probably, but fills it's niche nicely.

Agree with most about the GT 2400, except that, unlike Echo straight shafts, the head actually turns clockwise. For this reason, it is probably the most popular trimmer in the cemetary industry......fast trimming while keeping the headstones free of debris.

[leaflawnandlimb]

My dealer showed me a Robin that was only 7.5 lbs. It was only 20cc but man was this thing light. Don't know much about robin, think i'll stick with my echo's

[CS Lawns]

Red Max!! :blob3:

[mowerman90]

The Husky 322L or at just a tad heavier the 325L. Both are superb commercial trimmers. I run my 325L with .105 line and think that it cuts circles around my old Echo 2601. Light and powerful.

[longviewlawncare]

The Kawasaki KBL26A is only 9.9lbs. It has plenty of power and is very well balanced so it does not feel heavy at all. plus it is 26cc's

[Mowman]

3rd season with this trimmer. It weighs in at only 8.4lbs. It has plenty of power. Straight shaft trimmer, commercial grade. I would buy another in a NYM.
Mowman

[Austin]

how often do you guys buy new trimmers? I have a old T-25 shindaiwa(sp?)..and i dont even think its in production anymore

[Parrothead]

I have a 26A Kawasaki & its only 9.9 lbs and they make a 23, must be like afeather

[LawnSmith]

Originally posted by Austin
how often do you guys buy new trimmers? I have a old T-25 shindaiwa(sp?)..and i dont even think its in production anymore

i have an old T-25 as well, its a hoss! the trimmer that replaced it is now called a t-270. i have stripped my t-25 down a whole lot to get the weight down but its still not anywhere near my t-230x. the t-25 for the tuff stuff, the t-230 for the lighter stuff.

[Esby]

Echo GT2400....great little curved shaft. It was my first commercial trimmer. Still runs with out problems. SRM 2400 is what I use most now. "Once you go straight you will never go back.":blob1: :blob4: :blob3: :D

[TJLC]

I use (please don't laugh) an Echo Gt-2000 curved shaft. It's light-weight and it's what I've always used. I recently bought an Echo straight- shaft trimmer (Srm2100) and find it very hard to use, maybe because it spins the opposite direction of the curved shaft. Maybe being left handed doesn't help either. I guess I just need to practice more with it.

[hoagie]

Ah Martino, you are correct... the GT2400 spins CLOCKWISE! I always get the 2 mixed up, anyway thats why I like it so much, plus the curved shaft lets you stand a little more upright I think... but gives you problems if you want to trim under a deck or park bench. As I said, great for finely manicuring, but always need a straight shaft every now and then.

[We kick grass]

Kawasaki 26A without a doubt has one of the best power to weight ratios around. Its not always the weight that is the problem its how the manufacturer distributes that weight . You want a well balanced machine just pick one up and try it for a day. Echo been there, to noisy and weight ratio needs some work but a good trimmer. Shindawa I'm not sure what these guys were thinking but I think they forgot about the weight issue we have a stick edger what a brick!!! Give one a try and yes a shoulder strap will help all 65 of our trimmers have them. Kawasaki lets the good times roll.

[Bunton Guy]

Robin is known for having the lightest trimmer on the market...I do own a Husqv 322L which is nice and light and a Echo Srm2100 that hasent been used in a year or so....I like the husky enough to not bother with the echo.

[proline32]

I have both the Husky 322 L and the Husky 325 LX e-tech. the husky 322 is rated at 8.4 lbs and the 325 LX is rated at 9.7 lbs or something close to that. I have had both of these machines for a while( 2 years) and NEVER had a problem with both and I use them an awful lot. Sometimes I wish they would break down so I could go get new ones. :D