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Posted by woobie2 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 14, 07 at 16:16
| I need some advice from you experts! I am thinking about purchasing one of those WeedBoss string trimmers that use the ultra miniature Briggs&Stratton 4 cycle engines. Have any of you had any experience with them? Thank you so much! |
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| too heavy , get a stihl or echo! |
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| Those 4 strokers are too heavy, I would go with Echo, ive had my echo for 4 years now and I love it. Starts easy and has so much power. |
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| The Briggs unit is a joke! Very little power for the weight and it is hard to work on. If you want a trimmer that you dont have to mix oil and gas then get a Honda, no other 4cycle unit can match it. |
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| I can't comment on the Briggs engine without any experience. But in general, what about the 4-cycles makes you interested? If it's about avoiding mixing oil with your gas, then along with Honda the other brand to consider is Robin (or Makita, which rebadges Robin trimmers). I have a friend with one and it's much lighter than the Honda-powered trimmers (I believe a couple brands also use the Honda) but still has lots of power and a seperate little oil sump. Robin makes very high quality, commercial-grade equipment, too. If it's the different tone and slightly lower noise level, then you should also consider Stihl and Shindaiwa (I think they use the same engine). These require an oil mix but are a true 4-cycle design, for that less iritating sound signature. OTOH, if you are just interested in less noise level (i.e., a reduction in decibels only), then some of the better 2-cycle trimmers are actually pretty quiet. I just recently got a Redmax 2-cycle that is very quiet. I was actually surprised when I first fired it up. I would imagine most of the new ones with catalytic converters are quieter than older trimmers, too (the Redmax actually doesn't require a converter to meet new emissions standards). |
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| Unless you do a lot of heavy trimming, a rechargable 12 or 24 volt mite fit you well. I wouldn't have anything else. |
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| Weedeater brand also has a 4 stroker and would be a wiser choice then Briggs mini, especially if the cost of one of the premium brands is too much for your budget. The latest Honda is a OHC and lighter then the original OHV only. You can always pick up a shoulder strap for the 4 strokers should they be a bit to heavy for you. I for one appreciate the purr of one of the 4 strokes over the whiny 2 strokes, your neighbors may like you better as well. |
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| Thank you all for the advice. I'm pretty much a Tanaka fan but my reason for interest in the Weedboss is that the dealer is a very good friend of mine and I'd like to help him out a little. |
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| Ah, well that's a dilema then. Tanaka is definitely good equipment, and I might have bought one if there had been any dealer at all in my area. Good luck on this decision, though. If you actually end up getting a WeedBoss, then please post back here with your impressions of it. |
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