Review
Reviewed by:
BushWacker
Review Date
11/1/2007
Overall Rating:
5
Reliability:
5
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
5
Accessories:
4
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Summary:
Great trimmer value. Excellent for commercial use.
Strengths:
Serious power
Good balance
Weaknesses:
2 cycle engine
Used product for 2-Years
Purchased From Local Stihl Dealer
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Review
Reviewed by:
commercialcutter11
Review Date
5/1/2009
Overall Rating:
5
Reliability:
5
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
5
Accessories:
4
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Summary:
the best trimmer i have ever owned
Strengths:
very good power to weight ratio
Weaknesses:
has many vibrations
Used product for 30-Days
Purchased From ace hardware
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Review
Reviewed by:
Jason
Review Date
7/7/2009
Overall Rating:
4
Reliability:
5
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
4
Accessories:
5
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Summary:
This is by far, my favourite trimmer. Power, weight, and ability.
however for comercial use (8 hour days). The Weight and vibration increase fatigue. Along with this, the short run times, a result of tank size, or fuel consumtion ads time onto jobs.
The head design, and spool design are great, and the Stihl carb is what I have come to expect from all stihl products.
Strengths:
Power, power/weight ratio, reliablility, Head design, Carb design, repair/servicability.
Weaknesses:
Louder, higher vibration levels, runs very warm/hot compared to other 2 stroke trimmers, high fuel consumption.
Used product for 3+ Years
Purchased From Local Stihl Dealer
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Review
Reviewed by:
Stihl FS85
Review Date
4/4/2010
Overall Rating:
5
Reliability:
5
Performance:
4
Ease of Use:
4
Accessories:
5
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Summary:
Take care of it, use fresh gas, clean the filter once a month, grease it and you set to go. Store it in a dry place over the winter and drain the fuel tank.
Strengths:
Mine is Stihl FS85, same engine but a solid shaft. Very reilable machine, use it often in the spring and summer, can go 30-40 min. with a tank of gas, 0.44l that is, with 3/4 to full throttle with the trimmer head (AutoCut 25-2). Always use fresh gas up to month and a half the most, very good in high grass for a 25cc engine, up to 30-40cm, when cold starts in 3 pulls, when warm I let it cool down for about 5 minutes, put the gas in and starts first pull. I am the only one operating this machine, so I take care of it, never abuse it when that is not needed.
Weaknesses:
Adjusting the harness, vibration in the handles tire you out after about 2-3 hours, when using a blade in high grass it gets caught up in the deflector so that realy pisses you off cause it stalls the machine.
Used product for 3+ Years
Purchased From Europe
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
5/21/2010
Overall Rating:
5
Reliability:
5
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
5
Accessories:
4
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Summary:
EXCELLENT TRIMMER, its sucks theyre not making these anymore
Strengths:
great for commercial use, well balanced, we only maintain about 15 yards a week (im only 17 and just started) but this trimmer is way better than echo or husqvarna, i know that because i got rid of them to get this one. it has plenty of power and isnt too bad on gas although my stihl 4mix edger is alot more efficient. i dont use brushcutters , just line so i cant tell you if it does well in the brush or not
Weaknesses:
vibration, but if your runnning it for just 10 min at a residential property..who cares?
Used product for 1-year
Purchased From mason tractor, mcdonough, ga
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
6/25/2010
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
1
Performance:
2
Ease of Use:
1
Accessories:
1
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Summary:
compared to the 85 it is awsome the 85 is a peice of crap
Strengths:
1 strength it wont start for nothin
Weaknesses:
its good but i like the fs 250 its bad ass
Used product for 30-Days
Purchased From my neigbor
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Review
Reviewed by:
D. Andrews
Review Date
3/30/2011
Overall Rating:
5
Reliability:
5
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
5
Accessories:
3
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Summary:
Trimmer in service now for 13+ years, good machine, does the job!
Strengths:
Good power, Good balance, not heavy, easy to use line head -(I'm 5' tall female groundskeeper).
Weaknesses:
Loud, runs warm
Used product for 3+ Years
Purchased From Local Lawn & Garden
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Review
Reviewed by:
Michael J
Review Date
7/31/2011
Overall Rating:
5
Reliability:
5
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
5
Accessories:
5
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Summary:
5 years old. Plenty of usage. Fresh super unleaded and stihl ultra. Lubed gearbox couple of times, and I keep the filters clean. Great running machine.
Strengths:
Lots of power. Autocut head works good even though it is wearing out and needs to be replaced. Easy to maintain. 2 stroke reliability.
Weaknesses:
They quit making this model.
Used product for 3+ Years
Purchased From J and I power equipment
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
8/27/2011
Overall Rating:
5
Reliability:
5
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
4
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
its a good machine
Strengths:
cuts really good it will tackle high grass or light good weight differential
Weaknesses:
gets really hot and guzzles the gas really bad
Used product for 3+ Years
Purchased From stihl dealership
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
8/27/2011
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
N/A
Performance:
N/A
Ease of Use:
N/A
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
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Used product for
Purchased From
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
6/28/2012
Overall Rating:
3
Reliability:
1
Performance:
5
Ease of Use:
5
Accessories:
5
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Summary:
BETTER TRIMMERS ON MARKET. I have had an Echo leaf blower for 12 years. It always starts..never done a thing to it....BUYING ECHO NOW.
Strengths:
I have had 3 of these for trimmers in the past 15 years. I can 't remember how many carbs I have bought and gas tanks. I BOUGHT A NEW CARB AND TANK LAST YEAR.(third one for this machine) Unit worked a month ago .would not start today.Guy said I NEED A NEW CARB........
Weaknesses:
NOT RELIABLE...use gas treatment .never old gas ..always dump tank when stored...I'm done..
Used product for 3+ Years
Purchased From Chuck Mason Equipment
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Review
Reviewed by:
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Review Date
2/28/2013
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
N/A
Performance:
N/A
Ease of Use:
N/A
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
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Strengths:
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Weaknesses:
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Used product for 1-year
Purchased From Xf48eG I cannot thank you enough for the article p
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Review
Reviewed by:
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Review Date
3/1/2013
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
N/A
Performance:
N/A
Ease of Use:
N/A
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
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Strengths:
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Used product for 2-Years
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
3/9/2013
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
N/A
Performance:
N/A
Ease of Use:
N/A
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
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Strengths:
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Weaknesses:
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Used product for 1-year
Purchased From uIIhpoBoNAjPOOi
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
3/11/2013
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
N/A
Performance:
N/A
Ease of Use:
N/A
Accessories:
N/A
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Used product for 180-Days
Purchased From SUxaLOzcsDIdRDPy
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Review
Reviewed by:
Anonymous
Review Date
4/20/2013
Overall Rating:
4
Reliability:
4
Performance:
4
Ease of Use:
4
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
perfect commercial trimmer
Strengths:
don't wear out
Weaknesses:
ignition coil
Used product for
Purchased From
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Review
Reviewed by:
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Review Date
5/14/2013
Overall Rating:
1
Reliability:
N/A
Performance:
N/A
Ease of Use:
N/A
Accessories:
N/A
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Summary:
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Used product for 180-Days
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