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Old 08-15-2012, 03:13 AM
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Best handhelds

I'm in the market for another trimmer and blower currently I have a shindawia eb802 and t282 the main dealer in this area I deal with carries stihl being its made here shindawia and maryayma or howevere you spell it theirs also a place I can get redmax but it's run by the biggest lawncare company here so my question is what should I get
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Old 08-15-2012, 07:38 AM
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Best handheld for you?

I would go with the one with the best service department! All the ones you mention are good quality equipment. I have mostly Stihl, but also a Kawasaki trimmer (multi-tool) & a Husqvarna backpack blower. Have had my Stihl equipment for around 6-7 years and the others for around 3 years. Never had a problem with the Husky or the Kawasaki. Have replaced the carbs on my Stihl trimmers & handheld blower at least once each, but I have a great Stihl tech at a local Stihl Elite dealer and all future buys will be from that Stihl dealer for that reason.
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Old 08-15-2012, 08:22 AM
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I agree with the post above, buy from the dealer that has the best service department since alll of those brands are very close in quality and performance.

I have both Stihl and Husky handhelds, and have had good service from both (especially the older Stilh 2 stroke stuff, some of which is now 17 years old and still going strong!), but I will be replacing the Stihl stuff with more Husky equipment as the Stihl stuff starts wearing out. I love my Husky equipment, especially the 570 BTS BP.
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