A new gas trimmer needed Original Message May 23, 2012 6:40 am
First a thank you on the advice on the blower and I bought the Stihl BG 86. Now I need a new trimmer. so far the choice is the Echo SRM 225 and the Stihl 56R. I have 2 yards to trim. Leaning to the Stihl mainly that it is still independent. Though the Echo has a deal of $199 till Fathers Day. Tough choice. Thanks for the advice.
Re: A new gas trimmer needed Reply #6 Jul 13, 2012 11:54 am
Longboat and Borat,
Can either one of you post a picture of the trimmer head and the trimmer line that you used? One of my quest for a string trimmer has been to look for a lightweight, easy to use, quick reving combination. As much as I love the grunt and power of my Stihl, there's something to be said and enjoy about a trimmer with finesse.
Re: A new gas trimmer needed Reply #7 Jul 16, 2012 1:40 pm
AA:
Hears a link that explains how it works. Sorry. Can post as hyper-link. Can't even paste!
www.echo-usa.com/Products/Trimmers/GT-225
The line I'm using is Echo Cross Fire .105" (2.7 mm) thick. I bought a 234 ft. roll and cut pieces the same length as the pieces provided with the machine. I bought the roll probably five years ago and have hardly touched it. The line is quite tough and if not used to polish concrete, will last a long time.
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Re: A new gas trimmer needed Reply #8 Aug 25, 2012 1:02 pm
just bought the echo srm 225 at home depot for $199.99 after i stripped the slow speed hole out of the carb body on my 20 yr old toro. wanted to get a curved shaft trimmer but the only model they had gt 225 the 48" shaft was too short for me!after looking on the echo website i see the gt 230 had a 52" shaft!used it for light trimming today and break in speeds and it has got all the power i need.only gripe it's heavier than my old one!it came with the standard capacity speed feed head and i bought the 2 line rapid loader head at the same time thinking it would be easier to load.this morning i returned the rapid loader head figuring i would try the head that came with the trimmer before i start changing things.anyone have any experience with any of the echo trimmer heads regarding less troublesome maintenance and reloading? any issues letting the trimmer sit for a week or so with fuel left in it?
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Re: A new gas trimmer needed Reply #9 Aug 27, 2012 12:07 am
mkd55 wrote:
just bought the echo srm 225 at home depot for $199.99 after i stripped the slow speed hole out of the carb body on my 20 yr old toro. wanted to get a curved shaft trimmer but the only model they had gt 225 the 48" shaft was too short for me!after looking on the echo website i see the gt 230 had a 52" shaft!used it for light trimming today and break in speeds and it has got all the power i need.only gripe it's heavier than my old one!it came with the standard capacity speed feed head and i bought the 2 line rapid loader head at the same time thinking it would be easier to load.this morning i returned the rapid loader head figuring i would try the head that came with the trimmer before i start changing things.anyone have any experience with any of the echo trimmer heads regarding less troublesome maintenance and reloading? any issues letting the trimmer sit for a week or so with fuel left in it?
I bought an Echo trimmer three years ago at HD. Its model #230 and a very good machine.I have left fuel in there over winter once and never had problems so,a week with fuel will never be a problem. A good gas,good quality 2 cycle oil,a tad of MARINE STA-BIL (http://www.goldeagle.com/products/product3CC6.aspx),a tad of SEAFOAM and your good to go.As far as the head goes I also was thinking to change to something "quick load" but never did so because its easy enough to load the head.Its not really commercial quality but it is definitely up there for homeowner use.
