Weed Whackers

[Mike270412]

Weed eater brand is about to take flying lessons.Actually been a pretty good machine,lasted about ten years on an acreage.What kind do you have ?Is it any good?junk?Gonna be shopping if I can't get this one running.

 

[blastoff]

I got 2 Husqvarna`s works good, one I bought at a pawn shop for $90.00 did a carb job and still runs good after 21 years, bought a new one 3 years ago.

 

[teeroy]

X2 on the Husky, bought one about 5 years ago and it hasn't missed a beat. even the ol lady can start it....

 

[Bnorth]

Cheaped out and bought a Weed Eater from Walmart a couple weeks ago. So far pretty impressed for the $90 it cost. Starts easy and has decent power. If you want to spend 3 or 4 times more then a Husky or Stihl for sure.

 

[teeroy]

Cheaped out and bought a Weed Eater from Walmart a couple weeks ago. So far pretty impressed for the $90 it cost. Starts easy and has decent power. If you want to spend 3 or 4 times more then a Husky or Stihl for sure.

I've bought several of the cheap ones over the years, seems after a couple years I constantly had to adjust mixture setting for it to start, then again adjust them once it warmed up to keep it running. then they just wouldn't run, tear it down and clean it up, get it going again and same deal the next season. it made it so that I was the only one that could start it and run it, had to always pack a small flat blade screwdriver in my pocket to tune it on the fly. after repeating this thru 3 machines, said enough and bought a husky, haven't touched that thing in 5 years other than to add fuel and new trimmer line. now the wife does the weed eating.....sweet.

 

[Bnorth]

I've bought several of the cheap ones over the years, seems after a couple years I constantly had to adjust mixture setting for it to start, then again adjust them once it warmed up to keep it running. then they just wouldn't run, tear it down and clean it up, get it going again and same deal the next season. it made it so that I was the only one that could start it and run it, had to always pack a small flat blade screwdriver in my pocket to tune it on the fly. after repeating this thru 3 machines, said enough and bought a husky, haven't touched that thing in 5 years other than to add fuel and new trimmer line. now the wife does the weed eating.....sweet.

I hear ya, but the wife insisted on this one. It has a 2 year warranty and 90 day return from Wally World. I said yes to keep her happy mostly expecting that I would have it trashed inside of the 90 days but now I'm not so sure. I think it will hold up.

 

[teeroy]

I hear ya, but the wife insisted on this one. It has a 2 year warranty and 90 day return from Wally World. I said yes to keep her happy mostly expecting that I would have it trashed inside of the 90 days but now I'm not so sure. I think it will hold up.

they certainly could have improved their quality over the years, if I would have maybe taken some sort of care of them maintenance wise perhaps they would last longer instead of just throwing it in the shed everytime I was done using it. but the husky doesn't seem to mind my (lack of) maintenance program....lol.

 

[magnet]

Super cheaped out got a poulan from princess auto. Been good for four years now. Just fill the tank every spring a couple primer pumps and away we go think it was 80 bucks or so.
Didn't think it would last the season then I would be able to get a good one pos won't quit now

 

[Mike270412]

Yep,mines the same;gotta have the throttle wide open,choke half,and hold your tongue just right.And I'm the only one that can keep it running,so I'm the only one who gets the pleasure of weed whacking.
Put a few drops of gas in it yesterday to make sure it would run and it fired up real nice.So i topped the tank off and was gonna kill some grass and haven't been able to get it to fire since.I'm gonna go try one more time and if it doesn't run I'm gonna adjust the carb with a sledge hammer.

I've bought several of the cheap ones over the years, seems after a couple years I constantly had to adjust mixture setting for it to start, then again adjust them once it warmed up to keep it running. then they just wouldn't run, tear it down and clean it up, get it going again and same deal the next season. it made it so that I was the only one that could start it and run it, had to always pack a small flat blade screwdriver in my pocket to tune it on the fly. after repeating this thru 3 machines, said enough and bought a husky, haven't touched that thing in 5 years other than to add fuel and new trimmer line. now the wife does the weed eating.....sweet.

 

[BIG DAWG]

HONDA
not sure how the $ compares to the other brands just picked 1 up for $439 as my fs 55 stihl was a pita wife could not start
have honda mower, rototiller,pressure washer,waterpump and have never had any issues at all and this weed wacker is a 4 stroke so no mixin oil... now if they would only make a saw

 

[Bnorth]

HONDA
not sure how the $ compares to the other brands just picked 1 up for $439 as my fs 55 stihl was a pita wife could not start
have honda mower, rototiller,pressure washer,waterpump and have never had any issues at all and this weed wacker is a 4 stroke so no mixin oil... now if they would only make a saw

Lol I hope they don't make a 4 stroke saw, it would be a heavy sumbitch.

 

[gotboost]

I have 2 Honda weed wacker there awesome

 

[Mike270412]

Fawkin thing must have been reading this thread and got scared!
Fired up with one pull this morning and burned a whole tank of fuel without a hiccup.

Yep,mines the same;gotta have the throttle wide open,choke half,and hold your tongue just right.And I'm the only one that can keep it running,so I'm the only one who gets the pleasure of weed whacking.
Put a few drops of gas in it yesterday to make sure it would run and it fired up real nice.So i topped the tank off and was gonna kill some grass and haven't been able to get it to fire since.I'm gonna go try one more time and if it doesn't run I'm gonna adjust the carb with a sledge hammer.

 

[Toyboy]

Fawkin thing must have been reading this thread and got scared!
Fired up with one pull this morning and burned a whole tank of fuel without a hiccup.

It must have thought you said Manscaping not landscaping and refused to be involved. lol

 

[goodngrubby]

Fawkin thing must have been reading this thread and got scared!
Fired up with one pull this morning and burned a whole tank of fuel without a hiccup.

Fawking whiskey...makes "OFF" look like "ON"

 

[tukernater]

I bought a junk that's red ''Jonsered'' and it's been awesome 8 years 0 issues ,but I do put it away with av gas.

 

[Bnorth]

I bought a junk that's red ''Jonsered'' and it's been awesome 8 years 0 issues ,but I do put it away with av gas.

Jonsered is far from junk, they use Husky motors.

 

[snopro]

Stihl here. I like the blade system on them. Never have to try and figure out how to wrap that fricken string on all the other brands. Lol

 

[250mark1]

Husky is now owned by weed eater/ poulan if you see husqvrna in a building center or crappy tire it is chepo junk

 

[SlowKrawl]

HONDA
not sure how the $ compares to the other brands just picked 1 up for $439 as my fs 55 stihl was a pita wife could not start
have honda mower, rototiller,pressure washer,waterpump and have never had any issues at all and this weed wacker is a 4 stroke so no mixin oil... now if they would only make a saw

You sure? We picked the old man up a 4 stroke stihl and it still uses mixed fuel.