Trimmers - discussion/pics

Got an SRM-2620 last year for string trimming. I got tired of switching out the cutter head and guard in the FS-110. Starts easy and once I hogged out a hole in the muffler to bypass the cat, she cuts good.

Speed feed head.


I just noticed this today.

Anti theft device melted.


It has better air filtration than the stihl.

Controls.







It has a flex cable which should be just fine for the grass trimming.

 

I think you will be quite happy. They seem to be very dependable.

 

Is that the unit you needed the carb tool for?

 

Yes, that and the pole saw. They’re the same engine but ones on a pole saw the others on a string trimmer. Really lackluster before the muffler mod and retune.

 

Common with Echo.

 

I own that trimmer's grandad in grey. SRM2601. It's reserved for brushcutter duty these days as I prefer the lighter Huskies for trimming. It's always been a little cold blooded but runs well once warmed. No cats in the mufflers back then. Wish it had a flapper carb instead of barrel but never really has given me issues.

Pic for reference (not my unit).

 

I just went back to battery for trimming. Very light. Extendable length. $50 off Stihl spring sale.

 

You got my beloved Huskies beat by 1.5lbs. Negligible for me.

 

I have 2 stihl trimmers. I think they are fs46's. They really wake up with a muffler mod snd retune.

 

I have an FS45 I did that to.

 

Husqvarna 130l
Bought it last summer for around the house but now with starting to get more tree jobs I am going to buy a husqvarna kombi unit

 

Not a very good picture. I bought this when we bought our first home around 30 years ago. The manual calls for a 16:1 oil mix. I run 32:1 with good results. Also a picture of the head and I use .155 diameter line. I also sometimes use an old Stihl FS120

 

Personal experience with the 128 was less than ideal. Drive shaft coupler issues. Common failure. Maybe they make them better these days? They have other units, I'm just leary after a bad experience. I made a frankenstein out of the one I have, mixed with some Craftsman shaft parts. lol Came out too short. Great for someone 5'5" I bet.

 

Thank you for the update definitely something I will watch out for

 

I don't want to poo-poo on all of these type units. I bought a new shaft from Husky to repair it for $50 and it was fubared after a summer again. The proclivity of drive shafts and questions pertaining to on the web tell me it's just a bad deal. The female 'square' shaft couplings are made of beer cans far as I can tell.

The 525 version is likey more robust as it has a higher HP rating. Don't be scared of Husqvarna.

 

This is the 2 trimmers we run. The Husky 223L was given to us by a friend's dad. Had to replace the shield. He used it a couple times...light and plenty of torque for it's size.
The Stihl Kombi is a good bit heavier, but doesn't slow down on thick grass.

 

Gonna try to get a session in this evening after work. May mow instead if it dries up enough. Had a volunteer helper a couple weekends ago who used one of my 223 trimmers and came away impressed. 'Good power, light'. Full disclosure: I have a 525 unit from Husky also. Prefer the older models. New ones slightly heavier and have a 'wiggly' trigger handle (antivibe, hinders one handed operation). It is a bit snappier than my old units, but I'm not often needing more power.

 

I do believe the combi unit I am going to buy will be the Husqvarna 535LK figure it should have the power to do most anything I will come across

 

Pulled the brush destroyer out of the barn for some use. I made a boo boo and left regular pump gas sit in it for a while. Would fire and idle but no joy on the trigger. Had an Echo 'You Can' kit stashed back so got it out and replaced the fuel lines and filters. Took carb off and went through...nothing notable...slight bit of varnish around the screen, diaphragms getting slightly brittle. Brake clean, air gun. Put it back on the unit and same result. Ordered replacement carb. 1 day later I question whether I have flipped one of the diapraghms backwards...pull carb off again. Nope. It was correct. Decide to play with the metering valve/needle. Just cycling it. Put it all back together and mount to the unit to wait for the new one to arrive. Decide to try it again. Viola! Dunno what the issue was, or what I did but it's running fine now, and I have a spare carb for it. LOL!! Don't care, I'll call it a victory.

 

The grey echo trimmers are the best of the echos in my experience.