Originally Posted By: Papa Bear
Originally Posted By: BHopkins
First choice: Stihl FS-38
Second choice: Echo GT-225
Distant third choice: Husqvarna
Thanks to all who offered advice. It is appreciated as always.
Mama Bear and I are going to the local dealer and scooping up an FS-38 this afternoon.
Have a great Memorial Day there in the USA !
Bob
Good choice. If your local Stihl dealership is as good as the ones I have dealt with, you will be very pleased with the entire purchase experience. They will train you how to start the trimmer, and do a first start with you. This is part of the requirements to be a Stihl dealership.
One note of caution. Do Not use gas with ethanol in it. Do a search and find a local source for ethanol free gas. If you can't find ethanol free gas, use pre-mix until you can. This will be the best decision you make in caring for your 2 cycle power tools. When you are still using the same string trimmer 10 or 15 years from now, and it is still running like a champ, you will know you made the right decision in avoiding gas with ethanol.