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oakville


Joined: Dec 6, 2005
Points: 92

recommend a gas trimmer
Original Message   Jun 19, 2008 11:20 am
Can anyone recommend a gas trimmer?  I've given up waiting for my electric to die, and i want the freedom of gas.  Looking for 4 stroke.

Thanks!

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friiy


Location: Las Vegas, The Desert
Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Points: 600

Re: recommend a gas trimmer
Reply #5   Oct 29, 2008 10:55 am
"....And a One Shot bottle of Stihl 2-cycle oil for a whopping $2.00 added to a gallon of gasoline will more than likely last you a trimming season."

And what would we all do about the rest of the yard?   One gallon will get around the fence line (on the outside)..

Friiy

chopper


Joined: Oct 28, 2008
Points: 33

Re: recommend a gas trimmer
Reply #6   Oct 29, 2008 4:07 pm
OK here we go...I don't know what you are doing with your gallon of fuel...maybe drinking it???? I am telling it like it is...I have an acre and a half and my Stihl trimmer with a gallon of gas that lasts me the season. And I use it around the entire yard once every two weeks. Oh, wait a minute, I'm sorry. You may have twice as much land and $4.00 may be more than you can handle.
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borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: recommend a gas trimmer
Reply #7   Oct 29, 2008 11:40 pm
Two bucks for four ounces?  Add another buck and a half,  you can get 16 oz.  Sounds like a no brainer to me. 

I'm surprised you can get a Stihl for $140.00.   Smacks of China????   Where are they built now?  The last Echo I bought was built in the U.S.A. with Japanese components.  Price was around $150.00 USD. 

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chopper


Joined: Oct 28, 2008
Points: 33

Re: recommend a gas trimmer
Reply #8   Oct 30, 2008 8:33 am
For God's sake men. It's just for the CONVENIENCE! If you guys want to measure and pour all your different formulas and put a couple bucks in your piggy banks, then have at it.
shadow745


Joined: Oct 28, 2008
Points: 3

Re: recommend a gas trimmer
Reply #9   Oct 30, 2008 10:47 am
I agree that any of the modern multi-ratio oil mixes will cover all the bases regardless of what a manufacturer recommends. Mix it at 40:1 and use in everything you have with just the 1 container. Later!
snowblowerguy


Joined: Oct 31, 2008
Points: 16

Re: recommend a gas trimmer
Reply #10   Nov 1, 2008 12:07 pm
stihl or husqvarna 2 stroke is better for trimmers 4 stroke trimmers are wayyy to heavy
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