Maggie’s Weed Eater Recommendation

[ZiaHunter]

Use a Stihl FS70 around the house an orchard and runs fine. Use the Stihl fuel in both trimmer and MS261 chain saw. Been using ethanol free fuel in generator and small engines and eliminates lots of issues. Never hurts to run them dry when putting them up for a period of time. There is an App call Pure Gas which list stations that sell ethanol in your area.

 

[OldSalty2]

good mention on batteries. they aint cheap, and do not last all that long depending on which tool you are using and how you are using that tool.

i have 8 ryobi 40v batteries. so its no issue. the 6Ah big dog is heavy, but it works well in the push mower which is relatively light. and of course the 6Ah lasts the longest. have 2 x 6Ah, 3 x 4Ah and 3 x 2.6Ah. the 4Ah is the best balance between weight and performance imo. i use the 2.6's and the 4's in the string trimmer.

 

[Dawhit]

Stihl. Local yard crews run Stihl also.

 

[MtnCreek]

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Bought the lawn mower a couple years ago...then the snow blower (same batteries - more power than gas) then the string trimmer and then the Nexus Power Station Inverter that powers my *whole fucking house* (sans air conditioning) for the whole night on one set of batteries. Then takes 2 hours to recharge on the gas generator or the house power if it came back on. I can charge my 56 volt Ego batteries in 2 hours on my Wife's car outlet and run the house on the Inverter all night...sits on the stove. No fumes, no noise. Gas is over...can also recharge via solar.

Time to give up the gas shit. The battery shit rocks. Plus the weed whacker reloads the string from bulk literally in 5 minutes and uses the same batteries - All the Ego stuff uses the same batteries for all the devices.

VooDoo

Fag

 

[mtrmn]

I've been looking at the Milwaukee M18 trimmer with the quiklok system. You can get a pole saw, hedge trimmer, and a couple other attachments for it. I've already got a few batteries for my other Milwaukee tools and I'm sick and tired of working on my wife's weedeater so it'll be easy for her to start. This way she can plug a battery on it and pull the trigger.

 

[300zx_tt]

I bought my old man a stihl fs111r a few years ago for Father’s Day. Every time I’m over he tells me how awesome it is. I’d go for a stihl but take what I say with a grain of salt though...

 

[BufordTJustice]

Echo. Stihl second choice. Both are good

 

[Anointed1]

I've been looking at the Milwaukee M18 trimmer with the quiklok system. You can get a pole saw, hedge trimmer, and a couple other attachments for it. I've already got a few batteries for my other Milwaukee tools and I'm sick and tired of working on my wife's weedeater so it'll be easy for her to start. This way she can plug a battery on it and pull the trigger.

That's exactly what I did and what my wife does...having a bunch of their batteries already made it an easy choice

 

[Landon4]

I’ve been running a stihl 4 stroker for about 6 yrs now with no complaints other than it’s a little heavy but I bought a big one for the property, also been running one of their saws for about the same length of time no issues with either product.

 

[Anointed1]

I’ve been running a stihl 4 stroker for about 6 yrs now with no complaints other than it’s a little heavy but I bought a big one for the property, also been running one of their saws for about the same length of time no issues with either product.

I love their saws...I've had two 044's and they rock

 

[Anointed1]

I love their saws...I've had two 044's and they rock

A Stihl 044 with a skip tooth chain and 36" bar is a cutting machine

 

[missed]

I have Husqvarna trimmers and saws. I have an old 322L trimmer and a newer bigger trimmer. I think it's the 325L. Yes ethanol fuel sucks. Alcohol/methanol/ethanol sucks for fuel. It attracts water, gums up just general fuckery, destroys rubber, Elastomers, neoprenes, plastic, just about everything eventually.

I do have a battery powered Ryobi as my wife gets pissed at the gas trimmer. It's decent. But the line heads on them SUCK.

I run 100LL in all the small equipment. Yeah like $6 a gallon. But it lasts forever and not that retarded $20/gallon premix at The equipment place or home desperate.

 

[acudaowner]

the video would have been better if the guy caught him self on fire but it is an idea that would work and who don't like playing with fire .

 

[Anointed1]

I have Husqvarna trimmers and saws.

A lot of people like those saws too...I've never ran one but I know they're popular

 

[Anointed1]

the video would have been better if the guy caught him self on fire but it is an idea that would work and who don't like playing with fire .

You want to see a flamethrower for weeds...check this video out lol

 

[Slab74]

I've had the Troybilt Weed Eater 685 EC for three years and for two out of the three years I've had to fix this damn thing. First it was the gas line, then the carbeurator and now low and behold it won't maintain idle. Checked the spark plug, gas line, used new fuel and checked the carburetor gasket. Everything looks good.

For some reason oil was leaking out which when I opened it up I couldn't find out from where as everything was tight and the o-ring was snug.


For the love of God can someone please recommend a good weed eater, that isn't an absolute piece of shit....sorry end rant. Thank you in advance.

I have a mid level Husky and I have beat the shit out of it for about 8 years. Still runs like new.

 

[SouthFork]

I will recommend a couple of goats as well. They prune everything down very nicely and eat weeds as well.

if you don’t want livestock then get the Stihl. I don’t treat mind as well as I should and it always runs well and starts.

 

[TxWelder35]

I’ve ditched my gas weed eater and blower. I have $1500 worth of Milwaukee m18 batteries so I got their weed eater and blower. Literally everything about them is better.

better throttle response, less noise, no vibration, starts the instant you pull the trigger, plenty of power. I have an acre around the house I do and I have never once wished for another gas machine again. Gas weed eaters and blower just about make me mad enough to beat them into a 1000 pieces against the concrete when they won’t run, and if you don’t use them every week they will inevitably gunk up and not run. Nope I’m done with all that. Electric is the way to go. Don’t need ear plugs, my hands aren’t vibrated until they are numb, and I didn’t kill my self to get it start.

electric mowers aren’t there yet for lots bigger than 1/4 acre or tall grass so my JD tractor mower will stay around.

 

[Aussieusa]

Stihl for the win

 

[js1977]

I don't care what anyone says. The best (and currently using) weed eater I've ever used is Kobalt 80 volt Max Trimmer. Zero headache with it year after year after year. Simply charge the battery, add string when needed and use it all spring/summer/fall. Put it away for next spring without worry of it not starting again or having to replace filter, gas, lines, oil, etc.

Kobalt

 

[Landon4]

I’ve ditched my gas weed eater and blower. I have $1500 worth of Milwaukee m18 batteries so I got their weed eater and blower. Literally everything about them is better.

better throttle response, less noise, no vibration, starts the instant you pull the trigger, plenty of power. I have an acre around the house I do and I have never once wished for another gas machine again. Gas weed eaters and blower just about make me mad enough to beat them into a 1000 pieces against the concrete when they won’t run, and if you don’t use them every week they will inevitably gunk up and not run. Nope I’m done with all that. Electric is the way to go. Don’t need ear plugs, my hands aren’t vibrated until they are numb, and I didn’t kill my self to get it start.

electric mowers aren’t there yet for lots bigger than 1/4 acre or tall grass so my JD tractor mower will stay around.

I’ve been looking at the electric ones for my wife to use I have quite a few Milwaukee batteries, I may look at there’s

 

[missed]

I’ve ditched my gas weed eater and blower. I have $1500 worth of Milwaukee m18 batteries so I got their weed eater and blower. Literally everything about them is better.

better throttle response, less noise, no vibration, starts the instant you pull the trigger, plenty of power. I have an acre around the house I do and I have never once wished for another gas machine again. Gas weed eaters and blower just about make me mad enough to beat them into a 1000 pieces against the concrete when they won’t run, and if you don’t use them every week they will inevitably gunk up and not run. Nope I’m done with all that. Electric is the way to go. Don’t need ear plugs, my hands aren’t vibrated until they are numb, and I didn’t kill my self to get it start.

electric mowers aren’t there yet for lots bigger than 1/4 acre or tall grass so my JD tractor mower will stay around.

How is the trimmer head on the Milwaukee ?? The string trimmer head on the Ryobi sucks. I really like the plastic blades, but there really expensive for how long they last. The string head on my Husqvarna is great. I do have a few of the Milwaukee 18V, I am migrating back to Milwaukee on the cordless tools.

 

[Hartyk]

Okay, excuse my ignorance. Are we talking about a real goat or is there a product named the goat?

My mom has about 80 goats and I hate them all. Delivered a baby goat and helped bring one back to life which was cool but other than that they are assholes.
They ate the damn heater manual that I set down while I was trying to fix the heater for their barn. Goats are evil.

Lol, 80 is alot, I expect nothing less than evil from them.

 

[Fig]

Well, you can't eat curry Echo trimmer, but curry goat is mighty fine.

 

[KML7201]

I got tired of messing with gas and oil and bought a Dewalt 60v trimmer and leaf blower.

 

[Major Wader]

A few years ago, I would have recommended a gas powered Shindaiwa.

Today, I would look hard at the Makita battery unit. I have their chainsaw as a quickie/backup saw to my Dolmar, and it does a great job.

 

[minn_wild1]

https://www.stihlusa.com/products/trimmers-and-brushcutters/professional-trimmers/fs131/ These are awesome.

 

[Baron23]

This used to work....

 

[DangerRanger]

Another vote for electric for a homeowner trimmer. I use a kobalt 40v and 2 batteries is plenty. Always starts when I pull the trigger, quiet, smooth, zero maintenance. 3 years with zero dollars spent on anything but line. I bought mine off Craigslist for next to nothing so idk how old it really is.

 

[tiNdvenTFHwMdqKW]

I’ve ditched my gas weed eater and blower. I have $1500 worth of Milwaukee m18 batteries so I got their weed eater and blower. Literally everything about them is better.

better throttle response, less noise, no vibration, starts the instant you pull the trigger, plenty of power. I have an acre around the house I do and I have never once wished for another gas machine again. Gas weed eaters and blower just about make me mad enough to beat them into a 1000 pieces against the concrete when they won’t run, and if you don’t use them every week they will inevitably gunk up and not run. Nope I’m done with all that. Electric is the way to go. Don’t need ear plugs, my hands aren’t vibrated until they are numb, and I didn’t kill my self to get it start.

electric mowers aren’t there yet for lots bigger than 1/4 acre or tall grass so my JD tractor mower will stay around.

Same here. All Milwaukee, lots of batteries (some Milwaukee for the big stuff and knock-offs for little things). I have no regrets with Milwaukee - so far everything has been rock solid. Tempted to get the Milwaukee chain saw but I already have two good gas saws. The little Milwaukee pole saw is amazingly good and the 9amp battery lasts about as long as I want to spend trimming trees.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Stihl is my choice. I have one that's 11 years old, it's a FS90r and just picked up another one FS91r for $350. On a ranch gas is better for me than batteries. I do have access to non ethanol gas so there's that.

 

[1J04]

GOATS! Seriously.




And they're great with the kids.

 

[TxWelder35]

How is the trimmer head on the Milwaukee ?? The string trimmer head on the Ryobi sucks. I really like the plastic blades, but there really expensive for how long they last. The string head on my Husqvarna is great. I do have a few of the Milwaukee 18V, I am migrating back to Milwaukee on the cordless tools.

It seems cheapo but I haven’t had a problem with it. Loading the string in it sucks, but it is highly likely it’s a user ID10T error

 

[Shooter McGavin]

I hate goats! They are escape artist, so it's hard to keep them in one area. Also, they will eat all the good shit and leave all the bad shit unless you can keep them lock up in one area until they eat the bad shit cause they're hungry.

 

[DIBBS]

As others have said...

Stihl .... ftmfw!!!

Premium non-ethanol gas, and in 10-20 years if/when it starts running like shit... replace it.

 

[AngryKoala]

I got tired of messing with gas and oil and bought a Dewalt 60v trimmer and leaf blower.

How do you like it. If I had Milwaukee tools already I would grab their trimmer but I have the Dewalt XR drills with their batteries so figured I might as well stay with Dewalt.

You guys have me convinced battery is the way to go until I get a bigger property.

 

[AngryKoala]

GOATS! Seriously.




And they're great with the kids.

Haha my son got rammed like that but it was from a bigger male. We had a huge Angus bull at least 1500lbs that would run away in fear from my 4 year old (Damien?) but would constantly be a dick to adults.

I learned a hard lesson when throwing some left over pies in the pig trough. I never been put on my ass so fast.

 

[KML7201]

How do you like it. If I had Milwaukee tools already I would grab their trimmer but I have the Dewalt XR drills with their batteries so figured I might as well stay with Dewalt.

You guys have me convinced battery is the way to go until I get a bigger property.

I like them both. Quieter and more convenient than the Toro 2-stroke stuff I used to have and I can use the 60/20 Flex Volt batteries on all my other Dewalt cordless tools.

 

[Brandon05_88]

I have beat the ever loving shit out of my Stihl FS91R over the last 9 years. I’m talking using the three pronged brush knife like a hatchet on trees 3-4 inches in diameter. Brother-in-law’s Husky gave up the ghost after a few years. When he found out mine was 8 years old last year after all the abuse he’s seen me to do it, he bought a FS131R and the brush knife.

 

[LeftyJason]

Ive got the Stihl km94r kombi with the trimmer head, the adjustable hedge trimmer, and the blower (benefit sorta looks like a rocket launcher). Probably getting the mini cultivator some time. Also have the brush knife and grass cutting blade if I ever need them as well.

From what I've heard Shindaiwa is good. Haven't used them myself. I've used echo and Stihl before when I was in high school during summers working for a county road and bridge crew in Houston area. We were going through a head of line every other day. They only had echo or Stihl.

My dad has had his Stihl kombi for 15- 20 years and it is still going strong.

Will second the calls for ethanol free. Just works better. Forgot to drain my tanks on mower and weedeater and let them sit for 6 months or so. Started up on third pull.

 

[ditter]

Ego 56v and you are done forever.

 

[Anointed1]

With as many people that have different battery driven stuff and all say good things about them....it must be that technology has improved enough and implemented by most manufacturers that you really can't go wrong with any of them. It would be interesting to see side by side comparisons done by all the popular brands to really see the differences...maybe that exists but like most people here...I just bought the one I already had a bunch of batteries for already /shrug

 

[1J04]

They have gotten better. We were gonna buy a high dollar whacker with different blades and attachments. Said fuck it, we ain't logging with the damn thing. Need something bigger? Grab the chainsaw. So we picked up one of the Ryobi's, I know, but we get around 40 mins run time outta a battery and it does what we want for what we bought it for.

 

[CheStadium]

I hate goats! They are escape artist, so it's hard to keep them in one area. Also, they will eat all the good shit and leave all the bad shit unless you can keep them lock up in one area until they eat the bad shit cause they're hungry.

My experience exactly! They are Houdinies. The only way to keep them inside a fence is to make them want to be there. I have no idea how they get out, and they won't do it while you're watching. I've penned them into a smaller area and checked every inch of fenceline (with hot wire wires on the top and outside bottom), and the second I turn my back they are outside the orchard grass in the pen and into the alfalfa/orchard grass on the other side. I've never seen how they do it. Now we just buy a hay mix with alfalfa in it and supplement our orchard grass/fescue pasture with it, toss them a grain treat every day and they stay inside the fence. I showed them! Now, only orchard grass is grown adjacent to their pasture (which is shared with horses).

I feel like I'm in a battle of wits and wills with goats. They're a bit smarter than cows, horses and chickens.

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

Shindaiwa.....they are expensive but throttle response is is great, and the smoothest you will ever run.

We have a Stihl for general use and a Shindaiwa for brush cutting. The Shindaiwa has lasted for years, runs great starts easy and cuts great. The Stihl cuts pretty good and runs regularly. My only complaint is the balance is not that great. Otherwise it gets a 9.5. the Shindaiwa gets a 10. Great balance, starts easy and cuts heavy brush really well.

Really can’t go wrong wiht either.

 

[AngryKoala]

My experience exactly! They are Houdinies. The only way to keep them inside a fence is to make them want to be there. I have no idea how they get out, and they won't do it while you're watching. I've penned them into a smaller area and checked every inch of fenceline (with hot wire wires on the top and outside bottom), and the second I turn my back they are outside the orchard grass in the pen and into the alfalfa/orchard grass on the other side. I've never seen how they do it. Now we just buy a hay mix with alfalfa in it and supplement our orchard grass/fescue pasture with it, toss them a grain treat every day and they stay inside the fence. I showed them! Now, only orchard grass is grown adjacent to their pasture (which is shared with horses).

I feel like I'm in a battle of wits and wills with goats. They're a bit smarter than cows, horses and chickens.

They use their horns and heads to dig underneath the hot wire. Had 50 of them get out into a podunk air field and they started eating all the soy. Imagine trying to herd 50 of those evil little fuckers.

 

[TxWelder35]

With as many people that have different battery driven stuff and all say good things about them....it must be that technology has improved enough and implemented by most manufacturers that you really can't go wrong with any of them. It would be interesting to see side by side comparisons done by all the popular brands to really see the differences...maybe that exists but like most people here...I just bought the one I already had a bunch of batteries for already /shrug

This. New brushless motors and high output batteries are game changers for battery powered hand tools. Some of my Milwaukee stuff has more ass than the plug in versions. I’ve chopped through plenty of thick rall grass/weeds and it powered right through no problems, never wishing I had more power in it.

get the one you already have batteries for, or get which ever one tickles your fancy and don’t think twice. one thing to consider would be that for example, my Milwaukee will take a pole saw, hedge trimmer, and edger attachment also. Get one like that for max versatility, I’m sure other brands do the same thing.

you couldn’t give me a gas powered trimmer to use anymore, id turn around immediately and sell it if you insisted I take it.

 

[Vodoun daVinci]

Gas Lawn Stuff is for Boomers...it's over.



VooDoo

 

[Anointed1]

Gas Lawn Stuff is for Boomers...it's over.



VooDoo

Well that certainly was impressive...never saw one of those in action before...

 

[gigamortis]

I have the Milwaukee 18V trimmer with a 9ah battery. I can trim around my 1 acre cleared lot and only have used the first 25% of battery. I also have the chain pruning attachment which runs like a top and is easy on batteries. I'm never going back to any gas handheld equipment.