edger

[mikeymike]

Looking for a good edger. Home Depot has the ECHO PE200 for 199.00. Anyone got any time with one? If so, how is it working out?

[joshua]

We have a jd edger, what a boost for sales it has done for us this year. Almost half the customers are on a bi-weekly edge schedule and more are in the process of signing up. Its a good add on for your business.

[mtdman]

Hey! You stole my thunder! I too am looking for a new edger.

I have a 3.5 horse Kee edger right now, and the thing is junk. It shakes like crazy and is always breaking or something falling off it. I only use it for heavy jobs, and have a Shindawa stick edger for lighter stuff. Unfortunately, Kee is the only brand my usual supplier sells, and I don't want another one. Anyone got any suggestions? I hear McCullough (?) makes a good edger.

:D

[Lawn Specialties]

I think you will find the 200 a little under powered. I used to have a 2100 and it was a dog. I now use a 2400 and love it. Be careful when tempted by price. When your'e dying to replace it after half a season the price won't seem as attractive.

[Rustic Goat]

We talking stick edger here?
John Deere has been unfailing for months now, surprised me how much overgrowth it will actually handle.

If edging hasn't been done in quite a while, real heavy duty grass and dirt, I'd still recommend a w/b type edger.
For even semi-maintained property, the JD edger is great. Walk as fast as you want, hold it mostly with one hand, and just go. Finished 'edge' looks like it's been done with a w/b.
Don't have to deal with JD green either, they're yellow. Of course it's still priced like it's solid green, but comparable to other brands of equal quality, engine size, etc.

Unless Echo has made some real progress in the past few years, I wouldn't buy any Echo product, been very disappointed with their reliability, and once they have a little age, VERY hard starting.

[Jimmy348]

Loved em, used em and purchased the 260 trimmer and edger.
Couldn't get either of em to start on a consistent basis and this was fresh out of the box. However, in their defense the pb650 starts everytime with one pull and blows air like you wouldn't believe.

[FrankinJunkMachines]

I have the echo PAS 2400 with a edger attachment. I really like it but, I don't like the fact that I can't use a blade edger on a blacktop driveway. But other then that I really like it. It's a great machine. :)

[WildSide]

Does Tanaka still make edgers?
I used to work with one yrs ago, great machine! 2 stroke and walkbehind too.

[vipermanz]

Here's the tanaka i found online (http://alamia.com/index.asp?PG=80&ID=686)

[Piedmont Lawn]

I run a Stihl FC-85 and so far it has performed well. It has enough power to take on over grown edges but for putting in a new edge I would use a WB if available. My experience it can be a little stubborn to start if your not holding your mouth right……..:blob3:

Later
Kelly

[wriken]

w/b mine is a MTD 3.5 hp, also has the adjusting wheel for curbs. Might ck into getting a stick edger, here where I'm at we might edge 2 times a year if were lucky, the w/b has served me well up to this point. If I get a stick edger, Cub will be the 1st one I look at.

[above all]

Stick edger will save alot of time. Do not get the Echo. from HD. In fack, do not buy anything from HD. This is the same place your customers shop. Were pros' go by a Husky, 326 and you will be happy. Cheap under powered units do not do it. Remember wb's have 3-5 hp. your little edger that your looking at does not have even ONE hp. Spend 100.oo more and happly use a good product that will work better and longer. and one that your customers would not think of buying. 199.oo most people can or will want to own ther own. @329-399.00 not. If you buy the cheap one now you will always wish you went with the better one the first time, because you will have to buy it when the cheap on fails..

[Lawn-N-Garden Guy]

I think that Klez-Cuts is right for a new edge a w/b is best and as for already bin edged places the stick works great atleast this is from what I have experianced too.

[Grass Master]

Echo stick edgers are awesome but.....don't go with the PE-200 from Home Depot!

Get the PE-260 from your local dealer....great power and a great machine for almost any edging!!

$279 to $299 and well worth it!!

[Comet]

theres a stihl stick edger on ebay Item # 2332586836

[mtdman]

Originally posted by wriken
w/b mine is a MTD 3.5 hp, also has the adjusting wheel for curbs. Might ck into getting a stick edger, here where I'm at we might edge 2 times a year if were lucky, the w/b has served me well up to this point. If I get a stick edger, Cub will be the 1st one I look at.

How long have you had it, and has it held up well? I think my equip guy has an MTD edger, just didn't know if it was a good piece.

:D

[kels]

I used to use a w/b edger for first time edges, until I bought my redmax stik edger:
http://www.redmax.com/products/detail.cfm?ProdID=44

since then I have never went back to my w/b. It will cut through sod laying on the side walk I have been amazed, of course after you cut it you need a flat shovel to pull it off of the pavement.

[heybruck34]

GET A STRAIGHT SHAFT EDGER. I had a PE 200 and took it back 2 weeks later. It didn't have CLOSE to the power that my new Stihl FC 85 has. I think the difference is the straight shaft vs curved shaft. The curved shaft has to be cable to make the bend where the straight shaft is solid. This means there is less slippage when you put a load on the blade.

I mistakenly assumed similar size engine in my Echo SRM 2100 weedeater would equate to the edger. WRONG. The stick-edgers need a LOT more power.

Don't make the same mistake as me. I'm not in the lawn care business but couldn't imagine doing my yard and the two others I take care of with a smaller edger. Go with the Stihl FC 85 for 350 and you won't be sorry.