~Whipper Snipper... HELP!~

[wheelinround]

Don't by a TALON

[MurrayD99]

I started with a Xenoah, then got an electric start Homelite (NBG) and now have a Toro. All these are two-stroke. If the Honda is as easy to start as people are saying, probably be a good idea to pay the difference even if it hurts. My Toro is excellent but it was very expensive.

[Geoff Dean]

I have the base model Honda 4 Stroke. Cost $399 from memory. Starts easily, first pull if you follow the instructions :P and is light enough for my wife to use. Highly recommend it. Has oodles of power etc.

Bought the Honda garden tiller that uses the same engine as the whipper snipper last weekend. RRP $835, got it for $772 after haggling for a bit.

Used it to till about 150 square meters of garden bed. It went brilliantly, took me 4 hours to do what used to take me 4 days with a garden fork.

[Spelunx]

Another vote for the Honda here!

I bought the base model 4 stroke, RRP $399, got it for $380 with a packet of cord and first service free chucked in.

Have used it twice so far, for about an hour each time.

Starts on the second pull every time, first pull with the choke on, second pull with it off, and away she goes.

As stated before, with a four-stroke you don't have to worry about mixing fuel, you just fill it up with Unleaded, check the oil, and away you go.

[SilentChorus™]

1: No fuel for the kids to set fire to/drink.

That's why I am in the Fire Brigade!!!

4: No mower rage trying to get the %$&^ started - it either goes or you forgot to turn the power on.

Now THIS I could see happening... would be a VERY scarey sight!!!

There are just SO many choices out there that you guys have given me... I do have two power points outside... one is actually in the back yard.

Thinking maybe I might just pay some guy to do it... LOL.. then if the damn snipper won't work... he can grumble at it!!!

~Dani~

[Bluegum]

I had a Ryobi for about 10 years till it died on me. Not a bad unit but I ended up buying a Stihl FS 38. Its their level entry whipper snipper easy to start and does all I need it to. We have an 800 square block and it gets used each week. I am happy with it and with it only $249 I thought it was a bargain

[Jacksin]

My two cents worth-- I bought a Shingu 2 stroke straight shaft many years ago and belted the daylights out of it when I had a small lawn mowing round and its still going strong. I cant remember the last time it was serviced the only thing I remember doing is occasionally greasing the bearing at the spool head.

I would avoid Bunnings like the plague and try a specialist lawn-mower shop who will access your needs, unless you want to served by people who know absolutely bugger all about the products they sell.

[Terrian]

well, just whipper snippered the back yard, ran out the extention cord, plugged it in and away I went, gotta tell ya, I love not having to fill it with petrol and pulling a damn cord (other than the extention cord