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Need a new Blower, Maybe a vac combo

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BuscoboyIN

09-23-2006 23:58:23




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My old Polan Grasshopper gave up the ghost. I need something by leaf time and the place looks unkept. Any suggestions, or bad experiences I should steer clear of..... My small engine guy didn't want to take sides but suggested a Stihl as one he doesn't see on the bench ofter.




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supergrumpy

09-25-2006 13:09:48




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 Re: Need a new Blower, Maybe a vac combo in reply to BuscoboyIN, 09-23-2006 23:58:23  
for 3 years I have been drooling over the big Stihl backpack blowers people with money bring to the church spring cleanup workparties

went to the dealer and walked out 3x, I can't spend that kind of money on a blower, 4th try did it

that blower is the nicest unit I have ever used, they are selling both 2 strokers and "4-Mix" units with valves

echo makes a nice unit too but where do you get it fixed??

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Jiles

09-24-2006 06:29:24




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 Re: Need a new Blower, Maybe a vac combo in reply to BuscoboyIN, 09-23-2006 23:58:23  
One thing to consider is the cost. Most of the higher priced two-cycle engines are engineered with two crank bearings. You can tell because of the crank rope location. The more expensive ones have the crank on one end of the crankshaft while the driven emplement is attached to the other end. In other words, with a string trimmer, the pull rope is at the end of the engine "outside" with the better ones, and is located between the engine and the shaft on the cheaper ones. I hope this helps and is not confusing. As in most cases, if you are lucky, you get what you pay for. I have a Huskvarnia backpack plower, Echo hand held blower, and an Echo string trimmer. The cheaper ones are good for most homeowners and will last for many years, but for heavy or commercial use the more expensive ones run smoother and will last longer and be more comfortable.

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ohkentucky

09-25-2006 08:51:48




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 Re: Need a new Blower, Maybe a vac combo in reply to Jiles, 09-24-2006 06:29:24  
agree on the comercial backpacks. If you have a large property to maintain you cant go wrong with a stihl or a redmax. They are abut $400 but you wont believe the power they have and I am still finding new ways to use my redmax. They will last you a lifetime and with so much power they make short work of some big messes. One of the extra uses for mine is to blow out my wood shop when the sawdust gets everything covered,takes about 5 minutes and everything is clean again. I hate to think about how long it would take by hand and with a lot worse results.

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