The new power equipment stinks!

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SuperSport396-375HP

Discussion Starter · Jun 25, 2009

I own a commercial mowing service, so granted I use this equipment all day everyday. But the last few years I have to say ALL of the blowers and trimmers etc just absolutely suck.

In the mid 1990's I bought a few Shindaiwa T-27s and 25s, they were absolutely incredible. Even then the 27s cost 425 bucks, but were unbeilievably reliable and tons of power, very very smooth.

I got many years use out of those units.

Fast forward to about 2003 and later. Shindaiwa went to **** in a handbasket, so i used some of the new 4 mix Stihl equipment. Blew up one blower and 2 trimmers, thankfully they were under warranty but I had had enough.

Early on with my business I did try Echo trimmers and blowers. Had lots of problems with them....bolts coming out, clutches, etc....then a friend introduced me to Shindaiwa. But that was then.

The past 3 years I have used Red Max, and I like their string trimmers, but the ones i bought this spring are really starting to give me problems. Today the gear box broke in one, it is less than a month old, and the other 2 new ones won't run at all.

All fo this new stuff is garbage imo.

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Simon Smith

· #4 · Jul 1, 2009

All the local council and utility companies here use Tanaka for brushcutters and handheld blowers. Better built than the new Stihls, more powerful, and lighter. (provided you get the same models we do of course). We sell and maintain most brands and have very little trouble with Tanaka equipment.:hide:

For backpack blowers the Shibaura or the Tanaka are both excellent and considerably more powerful than the stihl in our highly scientific "how far can I blow that up the road" test

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