Echo String Trimmer purchase advice

[subhunter]

I'm looking at one of these Echo's. What one would you suggest?
Only looking for a Echo, no good H or S dealers in the area.

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[Richard001]

Maybe if you let us know what your intended use is, you may get some suggestions.

Richard

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

It depends on your usage. I had an SRM-225 for our 1/3 acre yard in the burbs and it was fine. It would be underpowered for the wooded, weedy 6 acres we're on now.

 

[anomad]

It depends on your usage. I had an SRM-225 for our 1/3 acre yard in the burbs and it was fine. It would be underpowered for the wooded, weedy 6 acres we're on now.

I have one of those too. It was perfect for the "burbs" as you said. We still use it around generally well maintained areas where we live now. But yeah, it's not a bush hog - LOL.

 

[subhunter]

Sounds like I should hold off and get the srm 2620.

 

[mrmikey]

I've got a PAS 266 powerhead with the paddle, string trimmer, hedge trimmer and extension. I had owned a SRM-225 but as others had said, it's underpowered for anything but light cleanup. As was also said it depends on your intended use.

 

[dieselscout80]

I have a PAS 225 and I would say it’s not enough power especially when I use the blower on it.

 

[Torvy]

I have the 58v Echo battery job. Unless you are using it professionally, it will handle anything the gasser will do. I use it on some brush and thick grass.

The new ones are 56v. The batteries last longer than I do!