Help me decide? string trimmer.

[zmelli]

These are all about the same price.

1. Maruyama New old stock BC2600 - priced between Husty and Honda.

2. Husqvarna 224L - Honda GX-25 powered. - can get for less than the Honda, about $280 ish.

3. Honda String trimmer 25cc - GX-25 powered. On sale $319 shipped.

4. Refurbished Makita older 4-stroke Dolmar/robin trimmer - $290-300 shipped.

5. Tanaka TBC-260PF New for $269 shipped.

These are all the good deals I have seen.
Do I go old school 2-stroke or 4- stroke?

For home use, plan to keep 10 years.

[macgyver_GA]

Originally Posted by zmelli

These are all about the same price.

1. Maruyama New old stock BC2600 - priced between Husty and Honda.

2. Husqvarna 224L - Honda GX-25 powered. - can get for less than the Honda, about $280 ish.

3. Honda String trimmer 25cc - GX-25 powered. On sale $319 shipped.

4. Refurbished Makita older 4-stroke Dolmar/robin trimmer - $290-300 shipped.

5. Tanaka TBC-260PF New for $269 shipped.

These are all the good deals I have seen.
Do I go old school 2-stroke or 4- stroke?

For home use, plan to keep 10 years.

My vote goes for a Kawasaki. $200

http://kawpower.com/handheld/string-trimmers/ktfr27a

I bought that one this season and I love it. It's lightweight, has plenty of power for normal trimming, and is built very solid. I put a speedfeed head on it for $30 and I love the thing. I would consider my use "light commercial" since I'm a part time operation with 17 weekly accounts. It should be more than enough for home use. I got mine from my local kawasaki dealer for $190 because it was a display model and he didn't have the box for it anymore.

[zmelli]

Originally Posted by macgyver_GA

My vote goes for a Kawasaki. $200

http://kawpower.com/handheld/string-trimmers/ktfr27a

I bought that one this season and I love it. It's lightweight, has plenty of power for normal trimming, and is built very solid. I put a speedfeed head on it for $30 and I love the thing. I would consider my use "light commercial" since I'm a part time operation with 17 weekly accounts. It should be more than enough for home use. I got mine from my local kawasaki dealer for $190 because it was a display model and he didn't have the box for it anymore.

looked closely at the Kawasaki, The carbs were the only thing that I found had issues, maybe the early version only. 100% Japan made I was looking at the KGT27C for $289. So many good trimmers in this price range.

Looking for a hand held Sports Car!

[macgyver_GA]

Originally Posted by zmelli

looked closely at the Kawasaki, The carbs were the only thing that I found had issues, maybe the early version only. 100% Japan made I was looking at the KGT27C for $289. So many good trimmers in this price range.

Looking for a hand held Sports Car!

The only issues I've had with mine was that it was a little slow to warm up when I first got it. After a couple tanks of gas through it, that went away.

[Brules]

For home use? Definately 2 stroke.

Husq 223L, or Echo SRM-225.

Both are lightweight, well made, will run forever but have plenty of power for home owner use. Oh and they are $100 less.

4 stroke is way too heavy/big etc for home owner use unless you are doing acres of thick brush. I just got an SRM-225 and I am loving it. So light, yet plenty of power.