Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2010 6:58:34 GMT -5
This time I got about 2.5 years out of one. I spent a little extra and got one of those 4 cycle engine Troy Bilt trimmers from Lowes and it still didn't last me long. The head on this one cracked on me yesterday about halfway though. 
I admit I'm pretty hard on them and just hang it up when I'm done and don't do anything for service or to winterize. This one may have been flown halfway across the yard before out of frustration with the string line becoming tangled in the auto feed head because someone is challenged in the string winding department. But that probably won't happen again since it didn't help the string come out out and maybe helped the early demise.
So what's a good one to get that will last more than 2-3 years but doesn't cost $350? Or do I just keep getting the cheap ones every few years since I probably won't take care of an expensive one anyway?
I was looking at the Honda trimmers, they're over $300 but man they are nice and balanced and really quiet and smooth.
I admit I'm pretty hard on them and just hang it up when I'm done and don't do anything for service or to winterize. This one may have been flown halfway across the yard before out of frustration with the string line becoming tangled in the auto feed head because someone is challenged in the string winding department. But that probably won't happen again since it didn't help the string come out out and maybe helped the early demise. So what's a good one to get that will last more than 2-3 years but doesn't cost $350? Or do I just keep getting the cheap ones every few years since I probably won't take care of an expensive one anyway?
I was looking at the Honda trimmers, they're over $300 but man they are nice and balanced and really quiet and smooth.
;D Good luck on finding something that will handle the abuse, Keith. Pretty much everything my Uncle has used has been mentioned, and even with the amount of maintenance he does on his, they don't last very long. He has a Husqavarna hanging in the shop that I'd like to revive. I can't remember what's wrong with it. I think the one he has now is an Echo from either Lowe's or Wally World. Again, good luck....
