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September 07, 2012 at
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I am at a delima. Over the past three years I have purchased a weed eater from Sears and they break within one year. They are in the $125-145 range and I don't have that much weed eating.;..probably used less than eight hours a year. Do any of you have experience with other brands that you might recommend...in this same price range?
thanks much,
leon
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September 07, 2012 at
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September 07, 2012 at
06:48:36 PM by BIGFISH
Find the right part for your Sears product.http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/index.action?psid=121308994&sid=PSx20071217x00001d&OVMTC=b&OVKEY=craftsman%20weedwacker%20parts×tamp=%7Bmsimpts%7D&creative=1481672&adcid=5340420
Sears usually has a good guarantee on their stuff.
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true.
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September 07, 2012 at
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Kenny...the problem is Sears wants a minimum of $65.00 to repair and it usually runs more than that so I'm thinking I would be better off just getting a new one. This last one almost looks new but quit starting and I've tried everything.
thanx for your info,
leon
I LEARNED ESP FROM MY MOM
"PUT YOUR SWEATER ON: DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE COLD?"
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September 07, 2012 at
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Posted By: opnwhlr on September 07 2012 at 06:48:06 PM
Kenny...the problem is Sears wants a minimum of $65.00 to repair and it usually runs more than that so I'm thinking I would be better off just getting a new one. This last one almost looks new but quit starting and I've tried everything.
thanx for your info,
leon
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Get a bigger hammer!
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September 07, 2012 at
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Have you tried asking Sammy ?
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September 07, 2012 at
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I used to have the same problem until I broke down, spent a little more money, and bought a Stihl. It is 6 years old this summer and still starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull, depending on how fast I can get it off choke when it starts.
The last I knew, Stihl was the only brand to use an actual carb on their small engines rather than relying on a diaphram in the carb to push fuel. My Stihl runs just as good upside down as it does right side up!
I do a LOT of trimming with my Stihl and wouldn't trade it for two of any other brand. There's a reason the big lawn care services and a lot of tree trimmers use Stihl.
(And no, I don't work for Stihl or know anyone who does. I've just been very impressed with their product, which I can't say for the other brands I owned prior to buying a Stihl.)
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September 07, 2012 at
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Posted By: opnwhlr on September 07 2012 at 06:38:34 PM
I am at a delima. Over the past three years I have purchased a weed eater from Sears and they break within one year. They are in the $125-145 range and I don't have that much weed eating.;..probably used less than eight hours a year. Do any of you have experience with other brands that you might recommend...in this same price range?
thanks much,
leon
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echo are reliable they work year after year for me
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September 07, 2012 at
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Posted By: J. Blundy #33 Fan Forever on September 07 2012 at 07:22:51 PM
I used to have the same problem until I broke down, spent a little more money, and bought a Stihl. It is 6 years old this summer and still starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull, depending on how fast I can get it off choke when it starts.
The last I knew, Stihl was the only brand to use an actual carb on their small engines rather than relying on a diaphram in the carb to push fuel. My Stihl runs just as good upside down as it does right side up!
I do a LOT of trimming with my Stihl and wouldn't trade it for two of any other brand. There's a reason the big lawn care services and a lot of tree trimmers use Stihl.
(And no, I don't work for Stihl or know anyone who does. I've just been very impressed with their product, which I can't say for the other brands I owned prior to buying a Stihl.)
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Agree Stihl makes the best products!!! I've been using the same one for the past 10 years.
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September 07, 2012 at
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I am a silver level certified stihl tech from working at a high volume saw shop years ago and we would only even bother working on a very few makes of small engine power tools because all the other stuff from sears and the like are just too hard to get parts etc.
stihl stuff is a few bucks more initially but well worth it for the exact reasons you already described yourself... any stihl product can be rebuilt and has parts readily available. use it well , take care of it, store it properly!!! and you will not have a need to buy another for many many years..
always mix fresh gas in a specific use only container, end of season drain the tank and run engine and carb dry and then lube up so nothing rusts and you are good to go.
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September 07, 2012 at
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drop $300 on a new shindaiwa, or find one used in good condition. I'm not kidding, I trim grass about 15 hours per week. they're all we use.
haven't used a stihl trimmer yet, just their chainsaws. the chainsaws work gret in my experience. I'll have to check them out, trying to find a used trimmer for my dad.
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