EastTexFrank
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- Joined
- Jun 5, 2003
- Messages
- 1,423
- Location
- East Texas, USA
- Tractor
- Kubota Grand L4740, B2400 and F2680
I'm in the market for a new string trimmer. I used to have 3 but I junked one at the beginning of this year. That leaves me with a 16 year old Echo and a 10 year old Stihl. To be honest, they spend more time at the shop being fixed than they do at my house working.
I'll do my own research too but I was wondering if anyone had useful advice on the market as it is today because as you can see, things have changed since I bought my last one. There are now 4-stroke models, split shaft models that come with interchangable accessories, huge honking models that could cut down full grown oaks, etc., etc.
My usual philosophy on buying tools is that if it is something that you only use once in a blue moon, get something cheap but if it's something that you are going to use a lot, get the best that you can. This is something that I will be using a lot so I'll be looking at the higher end of the price range and I'd like something that would be relatively trouble free, easy to use, easy to change line, etc.
Thanks in advance for any help. I appreciate it.
I'll do my own research too but I was wondering if anyone had useful advice on the market as it is today because as you can see, things have changed since I bought my last one. There are now 4-stroke models, split shaft models that come with interchangable accessories, huge honking models that could cut down full grown oaks, etc., etc.
My usual philosophy on buying tools is that if it is something that you only use once in a blue moon, get something cheap but if it's something that you are going to use a lot, get the best that you can. This is something that I will be using a lot so I'll be looking at the higher end of the price range and I'd like something that would be relatively trouble free, easy to use, easy to change line, etc.
Thanks in advance for any help. I appreciate it.