I have never been a fan of Stihl blowers or Trimmers. Their saws are decent. With that said, the echo/shindy units are decent. I'm curious why the 25cc unit isn't enough power? I used to use the 22cc echo and that did 99% of the lawns without issue. I can't imagine needing more than 25. If that's not enough but you like the weight, port the muffler and I bet you pick up enough power to make it comparable to the larger motor.

 

I just don't want to be limited, especially with attachments like the hedge trimmer or cultivator. My old 230 was great but I remember wishing it had just a bit more power.

 

I have two 280’s and a 2620. I can assure you that the 2620 will overmatch the 280. There isn’t much that it couldn’t handle without having to step up to a machine that weighs too much to lug around all day.

 

Thank you, this was the insight I was looking for. What is it about the 2620 that surpasses the 280? I hear alot of people raving about them (2620), just haven't run one myself yet.

 

For occasional overgrowth, the 2620 would be fine. Power is slightly more than the 280. Now if you were doing constant overgrowth, the 131 would be the ticket, that thing is a beast but not what I grab for maintained yards

 

The bulk of my work will be maintained yards. Occasionally I may take a bigger job. Based on the price of the 131, I'll probably wait until the 2620 is underpowered for the job to get a bigger machine. Thank you for the feedback.

 

I run a 2620 with black diamond and cut high weeds. Plenty of power.

 

Same here!

 

I switched to Echo this year and started with a 2620 and a 3020. I use the 2620 80% of the time and it's great. I did swap out the guard with the same guard as the 3020 to give me a wider cut. I also swapped out the smaller SpeedFeed head for the larger model. That set-up makes the 2620 one of the best trimmers I've had since we started going to all this Carb crap. That means well over 15 years ago.

 

Thanks to everyone's feedback I was ready to pull the trigger on the 2620. I was going to the dealer tomorrow but I happened to check Craigslist today and found this set. Just went and picked it up. It's not a brand new 2620 but I think it's a hell of a deal:

PAS-265 power head (25.4cc)
Cultivator
Straight Hedge Trimmer
Pole saw
Tube extension
Brush cutter (I'm going to put my Speedfeed 450 head on this)

This set has maybe 5 hours on it. Everything is immaculate and looks new. No oil anywhere, everything's dry and clean. The stickers aren't even faded or wrinkled. I paid $400 (plus $60 in gas to get there and back). Tomorrow I'm going to buy the edger attachment and them I'm golden. I may sell the cultivator at some point.

I'd love to have the 2620 at some point but for now I'm super stoked that I got this deal.

 

Thanks to everyone's feedback I was ready to pull the trigger on the 2620. I was going to the dealer tomorrow but I happened to check Craigslist today and found this set. Just went and picked it up. It's not a brand new 2620 but I think it's a hell of a deal:

PAS-265 power head (25.4cc)
Cultivator
Straight Hedge Trimmer
Pole saw
Tube extension
Brush cutter (I'm going to put my Speedfeed 450 head on this)

This set has maybe 5 hours on it. Everything is immaculate and looks new. No oil anywhere, everything's dry and clean. The stickers aren't even faded or wrinkled. I paid $400 (plus $60 in gas to get there and back). Tomorrow I'm going to buy the edger attachment and them I'm golden. I may sell the cultivator at some point.

I'd love to have the 2620 at some point but for now I'm super stoked that I got this deal.

Good deal 👍
That powerhead has been used on power pole saw and trimmers for years it's a good unit

 

Same. Great combination right there!