Weed Wacker recommendations

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Husquevarna is owned by the same company that makes Poulan, Craftsman, and other store brands. So is not the same brand as before. I wouldn't get one.

Well that explains why they have been enshittified.

When did that one happen?

 

[djfllmn]

I have about a 25+ year old echo gas powered that i got from my grandfather, still runs but its on its last leg, i use that for thick stuff, but for my normal everyday trim / edge after mowing i got this also from my grandparents when my grandma sold their house this year. This thing is awesome

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ONE-18V-13-in-Cordless-Battery-String-Trimmer-Lawn-Edger-with-4-0-Ah-Battery-and-Charger-P20180/319022762

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Well that explains why they have been enshittified.

When did that one happen?

Poulan has been a throw away unit for quite awhile.

 

[sgtsandman]

Well that explains why they have been enshittified.

When did that one happen?

It's been a good number of years. Sears started carrying the brand while I was still moon lighting in their lawn and garden department in the early 2000s. Other than the paint and stickers, there wasn't much different.

If memory serves, the parent company is Electrolux. Most of the store brands are owned by them or a other company that escapes my memory at the moment.

 

[Ranger850]

I had a Stihl weed wacker and that thing would get busy. ( Bush hog or brush hog or something like that ). I replaced it with a Echo unit with interchangeable heads, Blower, edger and the like. The Echo Motor runs great, but the shaft cables seem to waller out too fast. the cable is squared (male ) and fits into an aluminum receptor ( female ) at the head. the female side wallers out to a circle. I've used epoxy a few times to fix it, but it gets worse every time. I'm probably overworking the little Echo unit compared to what the Stihl could mange.
EDIT : I' have tried a Kobalt electric trimmer, it just cant do what I need it to

 

[SenorNoob]

I love my Hart 40v. It's got more power than the small 2 stroke ones I'm used to and it isn't hard to start. I fought for 2 hours to get a cheap 2stroke started once. Said f it and went to Walmart for the Hart. I got the 40v chainsaw too. Caught it on sale for $20 more than the battery. So now I have 2 4ah batteries. They'll outlast me in the heat. The saw cuts faster and smoother then my old Homelite Super XL Auto.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Poulan has been a throw away unit for quite awhile.

I mean when did Husqvarna become enshittified