Hi,

Live outside of Boston.

Lots of ads lately for outdoor equipment of most every type from a
manufacturer called RedMax.

First time I ever recall seeing or hearing anything about any RedMax
outdoor equipment. Ads all over the place now around here for their
products.

Frankly, have never head of them.

Who are they ?

Been around for a while ?
Good "stuff" ?

Thoughts on ?

Bob

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On Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:04:05 -0400, Bob wrote
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Frankly, have never head of them.

Why Choose RedMax

We care about the environment, and work hard to ensure that our
products reduce impact on the environment.
http://www.redmax.com/company/

Notice they don't say "..because we are economical, durable and
reliable.."
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CRNG wrote:
On Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:04:05 -0400, Bob wrote
in

Frankly, have never head of them.

Why Choose RedMax

We care about the environment, and work hard to ensure that our
products reduce impact on the environment.
http://www.redmax.com/company/

Notice they don't say "..because we are economical, durable and
reliable.."


And here's some more quoted from the same blurb

"Our technological improvements to two-cycle engine design and fabrication
ensure reliability, performance, and power while reducing emissions and fuel
consumption.

We offer commercial quality tools that last and back them up with great
warranties and service. "



Since you saw fit to only quote part of their ad , I figgered it's only
fair someone else quoted the rest , so people aren't misled ... did you even
read the whole ad , or did you just latch onto the first phrase that met
your agenda ?
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Bob writes:

Hi,

Live outside of Boston.

Lots of ads lately for outdoor equipment of most every type from a
manufacturer called RedMax.

First time I ever recall seeing or hearing anything about any RedMax
outdoor equipment. Ads all over the place now around here for their
products.

Frankly, have never head of them.

Who are they ?

Been around for a while ?
Good "stuff" ?

Thoughts on ?

I've had a RedMax backpack blower for a really long time.
I suspect 20 years or more.

Still works like new.

I bought it at an outlet that mostly sold to professionals.

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Bob wrote:

Live outside of Boston.

Lots of ads lately for outdoor equipment of most every type from a
manufacturer called RedMax.

Who are they ?

The following (below) is from a 2008 catalog. The last entry in the
time-line is 2007, and for some reason it doesn't include the creation
or formation of the RedMax brand.

April 2007:
Name changed to Zenoah America Inc.;
Zenoah becomes part of Husqvarna AB - Sweden group

According to a yelp.ca entry:

Redmax Komatsu Zenoah American Inc
1100 Laval Blvd Ste 110
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

From he

http://investing.businessweek.com/re...ivcapId=880921


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Company Overview of Husqvarna Zenoah Co.,Ltd

Husqvarna Zenoah Co., Ltd engages in the manufacture and sale of outdoor
power equipment. Its outdoor power equipment includes
trimmers/brushcutters, chainsaws, blowers, hedge trimmers, power
sprayers, dusters/misters, earth augers, engine drills, chipper
shredders, and flail mowers. The company also provides hobby engines for
boats, cars, airplanes, and helicopters. In addition, it offers
industrial machineries, including disintegrators, multi-stage
centrifugal pumps, and boiler feed water pumps, as well as
general-purpose engines. Husqvarna Zenoah Co., Ltd offers its products
in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Africa, and South America. The company,
formerly known as Komatsu Zenoah Co. Ltd., was founded in 2006 and is
headquartered in Kawagoe, Japan.

www.zenoah.net
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So it's not clear what the current relationship is with Husqvarna.

==================================

RedMax Outdoor Power Equipment
30 Years of Success, a Lifetime of Innovation

August 1910 Tokyo Gas Kogyo Co. forms
June 1913 Renamed Tokyo Gas Denki Kogyo Co.;
Manufactures 130hp - 300hp aircraft engines
May 1953 Merges with Fuji Motors Corp.
Manufactures motorcycles and trucks
March 1955 Starts production of modern aircraft engines and
aircraft engine overhaul
June 1962 Enters into partnership with Komatsu Ltd.
April 1963 Starts production of agricultural and handheld
2-stroke engines
January 1973 Changed name to Zenoah
May 1970 Starts production of snowmobile 2-stroke engines:
250cc-650cc triples
October 1975 Begins chainsaw production and sales
October 1979 Merges with Komatsu Buhin Co.;
Becomes Komatsu Zenoah Co.
October 1980 1,000,000th G3C 2-stroke engine
November 1984 Awarded Deming Execution Prize for Total Quality Control
August 1987 Komatsu Zenoah America Inc. established
August 1989 Reciprocator wins Grand Prix prize at Louisville
Exhibition
December 1994 Opens overhaul of aircraft turbine engine facility
February 1997 ISO9001 certifcate acquired
February 1997 The renowned EB6200, 62cc backpack blower is introduced
June 1998 2-stroke Strato-Charged technology introduced
August 2000 Kawagoe factory expands
September 2000 90th Anniversary of company founding
October 2001 Komatsu Zenoah Europe s.r.l. established
July 2002 ISO 14001 certifcate acquired
August 2003 Amsterdam offce established
December 2003 Introduced world’s frst EPA/CARB 2005 emission
compliant trimmer
March 2004 Introduced world’s frst EPA/CARB 2005 emission
compliant chainsaw
April 2007 Name changed to Zenoah America Inc.;
Zenoah becomes part of Husqvarna AB - Sweden group

Bob wrote:

First time I ever recall seeing or hearing anything about any RedMax
outdoor equipment. Ads all over the place now around here for their
products.

They are the best commercial weedeaters and blowers I've ever
used. I bought a brand new one this morning. My first one was
a mid-size weedeater... it lasted me 12 years before I retired it
last year. The second one, I purchased 8 years ago, and it still
runs very well, tho it takes a few pulls on the cord to get it going.
Keep in mind tho, that is 8 years of commercial use and it's never
been 'down' for anything. I've maybe put two plugs in it over
the years. While searching for a mower part this morning, the sales
guy saw me eyeballing them (new weedeaters) and offered to knock
20 bucks off one. Tho that doesn't sound like much, I'm aware the
profit margin isn't much, so I bought it. I had one of their handheld
blowers stolen off of my truck a few years back. They left the older
Stihl blower, which I still use today. The RedMax was considerably
stronger than the Stihl blower. I've been mowing commercially for
30 years... been thru Stihls, Husqvarnas, Echo, Weed Eater and
Green Machine. RedMax beats them all.
This is the one I purchased today for $369 -
http://www.redmax.com/products/trimmers/bcz2660ts/