I live in Florida for most of the year but my wife and I keep a summer cabin in Vermont. Keeping the jungle at bay in Florida is almost a year round endeavor but I have learned that the growing season in Vermont may be short but it certainly is vigorous!
When we arrived last month, our lawn portion of the property around the cabin had been encroached by the woods to a degree that I had to do something since my yard was getting smaller and smaller. So I paid a visit to the local Stihl dealer and he recommended a FS130 that, depending on the attachment, could whack weeds or fell small forests.
After two weeks and about 10-12 hours of use I can say that this thing is a beast.... in a good way. I have always been a Stihl fan and used them for years but my weedwhackers always seem to be really hard on my back to the point that I can only use one for about 15-20 minutes before I need to rest but the full shoulder harness and bicycle handle made this much easier on my back.
I love this thing and there are only two negatives that I can think of: It uses a lot of gas compared to my old small whacker and it sure ain't cheap! I ended up paying just shy of 5 bills OTD. But enough chatter, here are the pics.....
When we arrived last month, our lawn portion of the property around the cabin had been encroached by the woods to a degree that I had to do something since my yard was getting smaller and smaller. So I paid a visit to the local Stihl dealer and he recommended a FS130 that, depending on the attachment, could whack weeds or fell small forests.
After two weeks and about 10-12 hours of use I can say that this thing is a beast.... in a good way. I have always been a Stihl fan and used them for years but my weedwhackers always seem to be really hard on my back to the point that I can only use one for about 15-20 minutes before I need to rest but the full shoulder harness and bicycle handle made this much easier on my back.
I love this thing and there are only two negatives that I can think of: It uses a lot of gas compared to my old small whacker and it sure ain't cheap! I ended up paying just shy of 5 bills OTD. But enough chatter, here are the pics.....