I know everyone has their own brand of equipment that is their favorite. I'm looking at buying new equipment and was wondering what equipment everyone uses in order to see what brand is most reliable and used by the pros. THANKS!
I believe the commercial division of husqvarna is red max so i'd look into the red max stuff. I've never heard anything negitive bout it really. Then again, i've also never used it myself. :laugh:
Thats all I use. One of my trimmers has over 3000 hours. The new 580 its blower is a beast. I believe it has around 1200 cfm I love husqvarna and only buy husqvarna if I can. Heck my ZTr are Dixon(husqvarna)! Posted via Mobile Device
Dolmar!!!!! Its not up there. First pull start on my trimmer for 2 years everytime and even after sitting all winter. 2 pulls on my chainsaw and one after that and even if it sits for a hour. You guys can keep your sthil and husky. Posted via Mobile Device
The best dealer in our area is sthil, so that is what we use. We have been very happy with them and never had any reason to change. The numbers on the husky 580 blower are pretty impressive though, I think this year we'll be giving them a try.
Right now, all my small stuff is Echo. However, I have used Shindaiwa and Husqvarna, and can say that they both perform excellent. When my current pieces start to wear beyond what is reasonable to repair them, I am highly considering going with Kawasaki. I have read many positive reviews about them, and every one of them praises their durability and awesome throttle response.
I have mostly Shindaiwa C4 engine based equipment. I use VP Racing Fuels SEF94 exclusively and the shindaiwa engines work very well with it. I like the lower tone(I'm an electronic music composer and it's better for protecting my hearing) and higher torque at lower RPM with the Hybrid 4 engines.
My favorite engine is the Honda GX25 on my MM Backpack Sprayer. I just love the way that engine feels and sounds. I imagine the Honda trimmers with that engine must be nice.
I chose the Shindiawa T344 because it made sense to have most of my equipment from one manufacturer and having separate fuel and oil seemed like a potential issue down the road for employees to screw up.
I started with Stihl Kombi 4Mix system and eventually replaced all aspects of it with Shindaiwa C4 equipment.
For me the Stihl 4Mix engines are reliable brute force single pull start. Where as the Shindiawa C4 engines are just as powerful but much more refined and balanced but a little more finicky.
Used Shindiawa, Stihl, Tanaka, and Echo. Echo is my go to. Big Shindi backpack is ok. Old news Echo bought Shindi. Tanaka has empressed me but they're proud of their product and my dealer is a little weak.
Love Stihl chainsaws hate the fs 100 rx trimmer.
Used Shindiawa, Stihl, Tanaka, and Echo. Echo is my go to. Big Shindi backpack is ok. Old news Echo bought Shindi. Tanaka has empressed me but they're proud of their product and my dealer is a little weak.
Love Stihl chainsaws hate the fs 100 rx trimmer.
I've had very good luck with Stihl products over the last 27 years, and about hald of my stuff today is Stihl, but I like my newer husky 570 BTS far more than my BR600M, and my Husky 223L is a darn good little trimmer.
For chainsaws, forget about either of the above brands. I will only run Jonsereds. I know that Husky owns Jonsered (now), and the engines are the same, and so are many other minor features, but most of those same features came out on Jonsereds long before they did on either Husky or Stihl, and a Jonsered will out cut a Stihl every time size for size all else being equal. The ergonomics of the Jonsered is what I like the most though.
I use different brands for different types of equipment.
I use echo for larger CC trimmers and edgers. I have had good luck with the 280 engine. I also have a few their hedge trimmers.
I use shindawia for smaller trimmers and edgers. The 232 is light and powerful. I also have shindawia 802 backpacks but I am thinking about switching to Redmax because they are more powerful.
Then I have jonsered chain saws.
I also have some random other brands thrown into the mix but those are my most common.
I go stihl all the way. My grandfather started the tree company over 40 years ago and im not sure what saws he started using when he opened up but hes had stihl as long as I can remember and my dad has the business now and thats all he uses and for my landscaping business all my power tools are stihl. Reliable, dealer close by, not the cheapest but you get what you pay for.
I firmly believe most brands (prosumer/commercial versions) will work fine if cared for properly as Preventive Maintenance is key. Having said that I always stick with Husqvarna.
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