wtnhunt Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Needing to get a new weedeater this year. Want to get something that will last, and will not kill my shoulders using it. Been really happy with stihl chainsaws, but never used one of their weedeaters. Have heard that echos are better than stihls. If they are priced similarly, which one is really better, and how much should I expect to have to fork out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo I got a Ryobi and I have never had an issue with it. It has the feature where you can change the head on it to other devices, I never do though. $100.00 at Lowes and worth it if you ask me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo [ QUOTE ] I got a Ryobi and I have never had an issue with it. It has the feature where you can change the head on it to other devices, I never do though. $100.00 at Lowes and worth it if you ask me! [/ QUOTE ] Got one of those straight shaft Ryobis in the garage now Lou along with the tiller attachment. It is about 8 or 9 years old, and I rebuilt it back in 2003 at the end of the summer. All it really needs now is the primer bulb and new fuel line, but the thing kills my shoulders to use it, and the primer bulb from ryobi(mtd) to replace it back with the original part was like $30 with shipping . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo I've been running Echos for about 6 years now. Very durable and don't use as much fuel as a Stihl. I use Stihl hedge trimmers and chain saws simply because they have more power, but I'd go with an Echo weed trimmer if I were you. As far as price, it all depends on which model and how much power you want. The commercial trimmers that I use are around $300.00, but you can buy a cheaper grade one from Lowe's I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo Spend a couple extra dollars and get a weedeater that you can exchange attachments. I have the following attachments for mine: saw blade, rototiller, edger, and my favorite, limb saw. Instead of buying a bunch of expensive new gadgits you just switch out the attachment. It's kinda like owning a T/C Encore and switching barrels. If I had to pick from your choices the decision is a no brainer, Stihl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newarcher Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo The only problem I found with that switching head idea is that many of the attachments overtorque that inner cable because of the torgue necessary to run them and ends up breaking the cables. New Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo [ QUOTE ] If I had to pick from your choices the decision is a no brainer, Stihl [/ QUOTE ] Really it is not a no brainer though. For the stihl I would like to get, it would probably actually run me a little more than the echo. I hear that the county, and contractors in the business actually prefer the echos in power pruners and weedeaters over the stihls though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo I also have a Ryobi and I do interchange parts (weedwhacker, edger, blower) and have had no problems. A good friend of mine whose son is a landscaper says Echo is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo My weedeater is Roundup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo [ QUOTE ] My weedeater is Roundup. [/ QUOTE ] LOL. Yeah Chris I use roundup too, but with the new lawnmower, I cannot mow as close and under stuff like I could before. Really wish I had gotten the folding rops on the mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo I think I have owned them all "Weedeater", Ryobi, Echo, Homelite, and just bought a Stihl this last summer. Been very pleased with the Stihl, but I'am partial to Stihl, thats one of the brands I sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo I have and use a Echo. I think they are well made and a good value for the $ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo I actually use a Stihl and like it pretty well. I would talk to Unioncountyslayer.............Mark does this kind of stuff for a living and ought to know what is good and what is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo [ QUOTE ] I actually use a Stihl and like it pretty well. I would talk to Unioncountyslayer.............Mark does this kind of stuff for a living and ought to know what is good and what is not. [/ QUOTE ] Yep, talked with Mark a while ago and he suggested the echo. Just got done looking at some echo's online, think I have figured out which one I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo How much use and abuse do plan on dishing out to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo we uses stihl at work...saws, weed eaters, and such. They're great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo I think they are both good......HERES AT LITTLE TIP.....my family has cut grass forever as a side job (55 lawns in all)....for your weedeater get a little heavier cord and only run with one....not two.....with one you get higher RPM and with the bigger cord you can cut alot more and never bogg down your trimmer....just a tip guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo Go with the one that has the best company support in your area. When I bought my Echo is was because there was a local repair shop that could fix it in one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IL_HuNtIn_KiD Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo theres only one brand ive ever used and thats stihl....i love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo We own an echo, but we have many stihl products and there is nothing wrong with either one of them. You can't go wrong with either one. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beardbustr Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo I like a stihl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo get a goat...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKLambert Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo Speaking from a landscapers view. I will swear by RED MAX and nothing else. I like stihl chainsaws, but when it comes to the yard, RED MAX has everything whooped by a long shot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo i would reccomend stihl, ive used a lot of them and i like them better than anything, ill tell ya what though the boss i worked for, for 7 years, and we ran john deere everything, everything was great except the weedeaters, whatever you buy i would not recommend a john deere weedeater, they had problems all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Re: best weedeater for the money-stihl or echo Not sure about the trimmers. Don't like Stihl saws much at all. They may make a good trimmer....dunno. We've got a Husqvarna shaft saw (string trimmer on steroids) that's going on 20 years old and it's a gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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