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What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end
proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. Thanks for the info. Karl |
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"Karl Vorwerk" wrote: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. Thanks for the info. Karl I have a Tanaka, works great but difficult to get parts. -- Free men own guns, slaves don't www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/ |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk"
wrote: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. Thanks for the info. Karl Greetings Karl, I have posted before about my Ryobi string trimmer. It is a 4 stroke model and has been very reliable. After 4 years of hard use it did develop a problem. The screws that hold the carb to the engine came loose. I tightened them and they came loose again. I used loctite, the blue removable stuff, and they are now staying tight. The bump line feed mechanism looked weak to me when I took it apart the first time to clean out some mud. I bought another string head at that time because I expected it to fail. It is still on the shelf in the un-opened package. The head can be re-filled without taking the head apart, which is a feature I have not seen on any other string trimmer. The shaft splits in two so changing from string to the blade is super easy. Only one knob to twist. And there are other attachments available for the thing. A small rototiller and a blower for example. I feel that my Ryobi trimmer has these major positive points: Being a 4 stroke it doesn't smoke, there is no mixing of oil and gas to contend with, it is stingy with fuel, and is less noisy than a two stroke. The string head is remarkably durable and feeds line just like it's supposed to. It has good torque at low rpm so it can be bogged down without killing the engine. I modified the blade head to accept skilsaw blades. Carbide toothed blades can be had for 6 bucks around here. The ryobi will cut through a two inch alder even with a dull blade. Also, the engine always starts easily. When it is cold it is best to start it up and let it idle a couple minutes. It idles fine. But if it's above 70 degrees outside it's pretty much pull and play. Eric |
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Eric R Snow wrote: On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk" wrote: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. Thanks for the info. Karl Greetings Karl, I have posted before about my Ryobi string trimmer. It is a 4 stroke model and has been very reliable. After 4 years of hard use it did I have the same. The Ryobi 725r. It has been very good. I ditched the string right away and went with a gator head. It has good power, is quiet(for a string trimmer) and doesn't vibrate like a 2stroker does. It has pretty decent balance. One can use if for several hours and not get tired lugging it around. JW |
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I use the 14 amp black and decker weedeater, the latest model, with
automatic string feed. It isn't that noisy and even large weeds don't bog it down. Every year on our property I have to clear all dry brush within 30 feet from the house. We have had 2 of these units going simultaneously and can get the entire job done in a couple of hours. |
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I second the praise for Ryobi, 2 or 4 cycle. Muscle, durability,
and best of all, go to harbor fright and get a refurb one for about 70-80 bucks. If you wish, buy a spare to power a large scale model aircraft.... / mark Karl Vorwerk wrote: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. Thanks for the info. Karl |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk"
wrote: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? I go for 50/50 goats and sheep, clip and fertilize at the same time. A little hard on the roses tho :0) Makes for a great end of the summer barbacue party........ just don't name em, get the 45lb stockers in the spring and they usaually make 85lbs by labor day Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover Depending on rainfall, 4-5 head per acre.. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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My brother-in-law has some of those weed eaters. Haven't gotten to taste one
yet though. Not really an option here and she's a vegetarian. Thanks Karl "DE" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk" wrote: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? I go for 50/50 goats and sheep, clip and fertilize at the same time. A little hard on the roses tho :0) Makes for a great end of the summer barbacue party........ just don't name em, get the 45lb stockers in the spring and they usaually make 85lbs by labor day Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover Depending on rainfall, 4-5 head per acre.. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Convinced her gas was best. Now I'm looking for the 4 stroke Ryobi. None at
Home Depot so I'm going to check out the garden stores tomorrow. Thanks Karl "Karl Vorwerk" wrote in message ... My brother-in-law has some of those weed eaters. Haven't gotten to taste one yet though. Not really an option here and she's a vegetarian. Thanks Karl "DE" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk" wrote: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? I go for 50/50 goats and sheep, clip and fertilize at the same time. A little hard on the roses tho :0) Makes for a great end of the summer barbacue party........ just don't name em, get the 45lb stockers in the spring and they usaually make 85lbs by labor day Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover Depending on rainfall, 4-5 head per acre.. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:50:33 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk"
wrote: Convinced her gas was best. Now I'm looking for the 4 stroke Ryobi. None at Home Depot so I'm going to check out the garden stores tomorrow. Good luck finding one. I'm pretty sure they don't make them anymore. The fact is that Ryobi sold the weedeater line and then bought it back so I'm not even sure who made the 4 stroke models since at one point there was two different companies selling under the Ryobi name. Looking on Ryobi power tools home page only shows 2 stroke models. Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX http://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm |
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On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:32:19 -0600, Wayne Cook
wrote: On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:50:33 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk" wrote: Convinced her gas was best. Now I'm looking for the 4 stroke Ryobi. None at Home Depot so I'm going to check out the garden stores tomorrow. Good luck finding one. I'm pretty sure they don't make them anymore. The fact is that Ryobi sold the weedeater line and then bought it back so I'm not even sure who made the 4 stroke models since at one point there was two different companies selling under the Ryobi name. Looking on Ryobi power tools home page only shows 2 stroke models. Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX http://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm This is the parent company that manufactures Ryobi lawn and garden products, including weed eaters. The pistons are made on my equipment..OmniTurn lathes, in Aridzona. http://www.mtdproducts.com/home.jsp Gunner "The importance of morality is that people behave themselves even if nobody's watching. There are not enough cops and laws to replace personal morality as a means to produce a civilized society. Indeed, the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of defense for a civilized society. Unfortunately, too many of us see police, laws and the criminal justice system as society's first line of defense." --Walter Williams |
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Karl,
I seem to recall TroyBilt looking like the same thing at Lowe's last year. I'm pretty sure Anderson's General Store in central Ohio carries them, so they might still have some if they've been discontinued. Looks like I should try to find an "extra" powerhead, too. I've been using the Ryobi 4-stroke for about four years now. After the carb-screw re-tightening, (sometime last year) it still runs like a champ. The reason it works well for me is that the engine is run year-round, so it never sits for 6 months and gums up. (Plus, I use StaBil during the winter, too.) Have the string trimmer, old-style hedge trimmer, blower, chain saw pruner, recip saw pruner (takes sawzall blades), blade style trimmer, roto tiller and snowblower attachments. (All made of metal, by the way...) Still looking for the margurita blender and the skateboard attachments, though... "Chip Chester" in Columbus "Karl Vorwerk" wrote in message ... Convinced her gas was best. Now I'm looking for the 4 stroke Ryobi. None at Home Depot so I'm going to check out the garden stores tomorrow. Thanks Karl (snip) |
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I was wondering if it was still made. That Ryobi site sucked. I talked to
what's considered the best garden shop around here today and they only carry one brand. It's a Japanese brand, Shindaou or something don't remember exactly but they consider it to be the best brand and have in house warranty repair. Not cheap though. $200 and up. The most popular one was $350. Doesn't do attachments except blades. I like that rototiller attachment. Now she's talking about hiring a yard service. Thanks Karl "Chip Chester" wrote in message m... Karl, I seem to recall TroyBilt looking like the same thing at Lowe's last year. I'm pretty sure Anderson's General Store in central Ohio carries them, so they might still have some if they've been discontinued. Looks like I should try to find an "extra" powerhead, too. I've been using the Ryobi 4-stroke for about four years now. After the carb-screw re-tightening, (sometime last year) it still runs like a champ. The reason it works well for me is that the engine is run year-round, so it never sits for 6 months and gums up. (Plus, I use StaBil during the winter, too.) Have the string trimmer, old-style hedge trimmer, blower, chain saw pruner, recip saw pruner (takes sawzall blades), blade style trimmer, roto tiller and snowblower attachments. (All made of metal, by the way...) Still looking for the margurita blender and the skateboard attachments, though... "Chip Chester" in Columbus "Karl Vorwerk" wrote in message ... Convinced her gas was best. Now I'm looking for the 4 stroke Ryobi. None at Home Depot so I'm going to check out the garden stores tomorrow. Thanks Karl (snip) |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "Karl
Vorwerk" quickly quoth: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. I've been using a Husky 323 on a neighbor's perimeter for a few years and it is the nicest weedeater I've ever used. I think a 4-stroke would be even nicer. The Husqvarna is twice the machine of any Toro, WeedEater, etc. homeowner/semi-pro brand I've ever worked with before. They're about $300 and worth every penny. The power is 4x that of any other machine I've used. ----- = The wealth of reality, cannot be seen from your locality. = http://www.diversify.com Comprehensive Website Development |
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I paid $750 for the best model Husqvarna. Three years later it threw a
circlip and blew the engine. $600 quoted for a new engine. FAGETABOUTIT! Bought a $350 Stihl, same model. Going into its fourth year without a hitch. The starting pre-primer is a definite plus. Bugs |
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On 17 Nov 2005 06:25:57 -0800, Bugs wrote:
I paid $750 for the best model Husqvarna. Three years later it threw a circlip and blew the engine. $600 quoted for a new engine. How in the world did a circlip get ingested? |
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"Dave Hinz" wrote in message ... On 17 Nov 2005 06:25:57 -0800, Bugs wrote: I paid $750 for the best model Husqvarna. Three years later it threw a circlip and blew the engine. $600 quoted for a new engine. How in the world did a circlip get ingested? Probably came out of the piston where it secured the floating wrist pin. Not an uncommon thing to happen with 2 strokes. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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That's what holds the wristpin in place. The wristpin scored the
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:11:14 GMT, "Karl Vorwerk"
wrote: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. Thanks for the info. I finally got sick of th' usual HD type brands and bought a Stihl. We've had one similar to th' link below for six years now and it's never missed a beat. I purchased a cutting blade for smaller (2" dia) alders trees and blackberry bushes, as well as th' weed eater head. http://www.stihlusa.com/trimmers/FS45.html My wife took over th' lawn mowing and weed eating chores three years ago... hey, she *wanted* to do it for exercise, who am I to complain g. Anyway, we have about 1 1/2 acres of grass, so it get used a bunch! And it's not too heavy for her either, she's 5'3", 130 lbs. Just another satisfied Stihl customer. My Stihl chainsaw is 16 yrs old now and runs good as new too. Snarl |
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ryobi is great, and good entry price.
i run an fs85. lots of power, runs great, starts great, they no longer make them. stihl 4 mix really sucks IMO. |
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I believe they are called "goats".
Ive gotta poulan and it can knock down some greenery but my neighbors prefer goats and emu to get the job done. And the funny thing is, I live in San Diego about 5 minutes from downtown. DJP signing off |
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daniel peterman wrote: I believe they are called "goats". Ive gotta poulan and it can knock down some greenery but my neighbors prefer goats and emu to get the job done. And the funny thing is, I live in San Diego about 5 minutes from downtown. DJP signing off |
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rabbits and deer can also eat some weeds and my garden.
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What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. Hi Karl ....... Stihl ...... a little expensive but the quality is excellent. I purchased one for our church cemetery several years ago and found it to function excellently. The bump feed mechanism works and the orange line stands up to a lot of use about the stones ....at least 4 times longer than the green line. I will be getting another in the spring. God Bless Tom in Belle Vernon Pa. |
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"Karl Vorwerk" wrote in message
... What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. We got fed up with the usual weedeater 3 or 4 years ago and bought one of these: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...&bidsite=CRAFT We have about 1000'+ of fence and wall to do and this thing is great! No sore back and no mixing gas & oil. Best Regards, Keith Marshall "I'm not grown up enough to be so old!" |
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Thanks for the opinions. I'll price them and give her the options but I
suspect she'll go with the 14 amp Black and Decker. Thanks for the help. Karl "Karl Vorwerk" wrote in message ... What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. Thanks for the info. Karl |
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electric weed eaters are a pita. if they work for you great, but .....
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"Karl Vorwerk" wrote in
: What brand/model weedeaters do you guys prefer? We're looking for lower end proffesional/higher end homeowner. I think gas would work best but the lady with the rental units would prefer electric if there are any commercial grade ones. Less than a half acre total of land. Mainly weeds and ground cover. A personal note I hate those bump string extender mechanisms. They didn't work 25 years ago and the one BD one I just used was worse. Thanks for the info. I bought a used Echo GT-200CE at a church rummage sale 13-14 years ago for five bucks. It's still running strong. It looks similar to the GT-200R or GT-200i listed here - http://www.echo-usa.com/prods_list.asp? Category=TRIMMER . Appears to be the same engine anyway. This thing has seen some hard use and all I've ever replaced were spark plugs, air filter, pull cord (wore it out), miles of string, and a couple of string heads. It starts every time on the second pull. I offered to pay more and they wouldn't let me. They said that they didn't think it worked. It had compression and spark (ouch) so I figured I could get it running. It was the best five bucks I ever spent. -- Dan |
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