stihl or husky pole hedge trimmer

[Tom Hall]

Hi all

 

looking to invest in a pole /long reach hedge trimmer, which camp should i be looking in?

 

I have used a stihl one but never the husky, and i find the stihl one to be very good to cut with and robust, but a pig to start and the vibrations are horrific, and they seem like the pole saws to be awkward when it comes to fuelling, awkward to remove the cap the have a tenancy to cockle over when you depress the fuel can in to them?!?!?

 

so any suggestions please:thumbup:

[THE88MAN]

echo,solid as a rock

[2stroke-ady]

I know who's engine I'd rather have! Hint, it wouldn't have valves in that drop in the cylinder!

[TreeswingerPerth]

We have a Stihl , it's been ok . I recon we have been lucky , if you go by previous posts .

[spudulike]

Echo here - good build, low vibes, the foursroke Stihls are.............interesting to maintain and they will need maintaining.

 

Two stroke is such a simple technology - why buy a fourstroke - too much to go wrong!

[2stroke-ady]

Echo here - good build, low vibes, the foursroke Stihls are.............interesting to maintain and they will need maintaining.

 

Two stroke is such a simple technology - why buy a fourstroke - too much to go wrong!

 

Subtly worded but very accurate!

[Eddy_t]

Echo here - good build, low vibes, the foursroke Stihls are.............interesting to maintain and they will need maintaining.

 

 

 

Two stroke is such a simple technology - why buy a fourstroke - too much to go wrong!

 

 

Ah but it's not a four-stroke though is it? It's a combination of ALL the bad bits from a four and two-stroke!

The 4-mix are seriously shockingly bad! Maintenance involves the carb tuning, engine timing, valve clearance, checking the cam for wear, blah, blah, blah! I refuse to work on them! Fiddly damn things, there's a dead one at work where the valve dropped into the cylinder!

 

 

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[GardenKit]

Ah but it's not a four-stroke though is it? It's a combination of ALL the bad bits from a four and two-stroke!

The 4-mix are seriously shockingly bad! Maintenance involves the carb tuning, engine timing, valve clearance, checking the cam for wear, blah, blah, blah! I refuse to work on them! Fiddly damn things, there's a dead one at work where the valve dropped into the cylinder!

 

 

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Aaah, but it is Stihl is it not.

So of course it will be forgiven all its faults.

Because its Stihl.

 

Why are people so blinkered?

[Eddy_t]

Aaah, but it is Stihl is it not.

So of course it will be forgiven all its faults.

Because its Stihl.

 

Why are people so blinkered?

 

 

My blinkers go on when I hear the words 'Ed, can you take a look at this'

 

 

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[wisecobandit]

And them 4 mix things have nothing in the middle.

You have to rev the nuts of them and they scream but low-mid range power is a waste of time.

I have to say I do like the 2 stroke stihl strimmers/brush cutters but I wouldn't touch a 4 mix with anyone else money let alone my own.