Mitox equipment

[Shandy]

Hello everybody I'm looking to diversify my garden metal work business to incorporate garden maintenance I currently use husqvarna for my saw and brush cutter use. However I have also got a mitox brush cutter that was gifted to me as a back up and to be honest it's never really been a bother except for a fuel line that split. Through my local dealer i have just purchased a 28mt select multi tool and a cs410x premium chainsaw and a 260bx premium blower..I'm aware that these machines are 40:1 mix as opposed to my huskys 50:1. So along with the whole ethanol situation what fuel and additives would you guys recommend ie b3c ethanol shield... Does it work or use the aspen 2t pre mixed ethanol free fuel obviously costly. Also do you guys think I'm mad at looking to move into garden maintenance and any pointers etc etc. 

[Stere]

I wouldn't buy any thing that takes 40:1 as a hassle having two different fuel mixes....

[peatff]

Just use good quality oil at 50:1. It's only half a percent different. 

[gdh]

We've got the leaf blower, it's very rarely used as it's just for blowing off machines but it's done fine with husqvarna xp mix over the last 18 months including leaving the tank full when we put it away.

 

I don't think I would get their saws but the leaf blower was longer warranty, more powerful and cheaper than husqvarna so easy decision. 

[jrose]

I had a Mitox hedge trimmer for a while, it was always used on 50:1 mix with no problems. I always use the blue Stihl oil, and not supermarket petrol.

 

 

[Woodworks]

7 hours ago, gdh said:

We've got the leaf blower, it's very rarely used as it's just for blowing off machines but it's done fine with husqvarna xp mix over the last 18 months including leaving the tank full when we put it away.

 

I don't think I would get their saws but the leaf blower was longer warranty, more powerful and cheaper than husqvarna so easy decision. 

[Stere]

They seem to have 2 lvls of stuff cheap & "pro" with kawasaki engines.

[Khriss]

Always have another string to yr bow Shandy, if things get quiet on one job, you fall back on another. K

[skoda]

I have one of these https://mitox.co.uk/index.php/products/mitox-28pp-pole-pruner.html .Its a nice design but could do with a bit more HP , its very easy to start , chain comes loose and needs resetting a bit more than I would like mostly due to a lack of power. Less than half the money of a Husky & Stihl. Always depends on how much work one has to justify the outlay .