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I went for the 45 because of the price and the fact it does not get used a huge amount
I use a 45. Had it 5 years and at times its doubled up as a chainsaw. Serious abuse. Still going strong. Had a new carburettor and blades but it owes me not a penny. Rattles more than an 81 (higher vibs). Am thinking of upgrading to pro model next time it needs major parts but may look at Husqy's.
a 56 compared to an 82 (I assume some 81 remain in stock) is only £100 based on RRP. Which is half a day (or so) of downtime and then the costs saved are wiped off. Personally even though they are heavier and longer (although that saves time mostly of course) I'd 100% go for the 82s over a 56.
Anyone use a Echo HC341, i have a couple of other echo hedge cutters and think the deflector would be a good job for doing the top of hedges?
I replaced the spark arrestor once or twice, the spark plug, and air filter.
Had to dismantle the carb due to dirt in fuel line. The fuel filter had been replaced and the blades twice.( once when I hit a piece of chain in a hedge that someone had left behind).
Always started and did what I needed. I paid $350 AUD at the time, that's about £175 in Australia.
I've had some good machinery purchases on Ebay however you've got to be very careful. A machine may only be a year old but may well have been used commercially and has had more use in a year than its normal lifespan. I've seen comments on here about the economic sense of buying a brand new Stihl, using it for a year and then reselling it on Ebay for about half its new price.
That was my old dealer's advice with the Honda Pro-type mowers. Buy at the start of the season, have a brand new machine for the year, then sell it on still under warranty.
At the time they were £1100 new, and easily sold for £600. You were effectively paying £10 per week for always having a new mower every season.
The buyer was getting a great machine almost half price, but had to factor in that the roller and gearbox might well be worn. That could be a £400 repair, so no saving if they were unlucky.
Any pro gear would be the same: why sell it if it was working perfectly? There's also got to be somewhere that all the stolen stuff gets moved on!
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