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G'day Jock ... yeah, with a steel blade fitted, it's a handy mini chainsaw ... small saplings, overhead branches, no worries ... just watch out for the kickback!! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jock The Rock
... and , if memory serves me correct, the factory spec' is 1cc of oil consumption per run hour ... but real life shows the average machine uses far less ... in my experience.
Cheers
Kev..
Hi Kev
Thanks
I was mainly after the 2/4 stroke comparrison,no doubt the quality of honda gear after farming and shire work.
I will tell you those "cheap" hondas on some pumps are rubbish(Made in Thialand version).They use lots more oil than the Jap version from new and our biggest bugbear,the rope pulls are not interchangeable with the Jap type.We have spare rope pulls in our water trucks and swap them over onsite when the rope snaps.
Andrew
Yeah, tell me about it! When the contractors machines get that way, they buy a new deck, and swap the whole machine over to the new deck, and go around again for another 2-3-5years!! ... and by that time the machine is FLOGGED ... except for the engine ... bloody amazing !Quote:
Originally Posted by 953
We have calculated, that for a small time contractor, doing 5 lawns/day, 5 days per week, that that is equal to 1 years worth of residential lawn mowing for the average Aussie home .... 25 mows/year ... but they do it in a week .... 40 weeks/year, for a minimum of 3 years ... that's 120years of domestic mowing .... then add a 2nd deck and go around again .... :eek:
No, no plans that I'm aware of for a Honda "combi" style machine ... but there are maybe 1 or 2 OEM's who do a combi machine and use the Honda Mini4 as the powerhead ... sorry, don't remeber which manufacturer/brand.
Kev..
my grandfather has one, i have used it a few times, very good unit. Plenty of power, starts easily, and uses stuff all fuel, unlike the ryobi cheapies that seem use more fuel than cutting line.
Have to say, im still a Sthil man :D
A few years ago, I had some thistles to deal with. The area was big enough that it was 1 to 2 hours work with a brushcutter to do the job.
I did it a couple of years with a Stihl and a couple of years with a Honda. I don't remember the exact size, but both were similar size straight shaft models with the big wide handlebars.
My impression was exactly as Fluids described them. The Honda seemed to be loafing while the Stihl had to be revved to get it to do the job. The Honda used a lot less fuel and made a less annoying noise.
For that sort of reasonably heavy cutting, the Honda was a much easier machine to use.
Hi Andy, I was warned off the Honda for the reason of weight alone! I do a lot of acreage gardening and find heavy equipment way to tiring, considering that the whipper snipping is only a portion of the work to be done. I ended up with a Husky 323L. Nice and light, has a couple of nice features I like, and I can swing on it all day. Also has plenty of grunt for heavier going. Two years down the track I am still plenty happy with it.
cheers
Evelyn
My brother has a Honda and I have a Husky, I would take the 2 stroke hands down any day heaps better in the heavy stuff.
cheers
Hi,
I have a cheapie Ryobi that was given to me as a present. I was some what dismayed, as I was going to buy a 'real' one.
It has given me 10 years+ of service with no dramas.
The head wore out, and I replaced it with a more modern one.
The muffler clogged up, I cut it open with a grinder, cleaned it, chucked out the baffles and kept using it (with ear muffs).
It is light, reliable, and easy to use.
I have a Stihl multitool, but I ordered it with the 4 cycle 2 stroke motor. It is brilliant, 25:1 fuel mix, no oil in the sump, cam operated valves, power and economy of a 4 stroke - weight of a 2 stroke.
I use this mainly as a hedge cutter, it is heavier to use, but loafs along compared with the Ryobi.
cheers
Andy,
I bought Mel the Honda 35cc last year. Great bit of gear. Very easy to use and not bad on weight. Comparable with a similar Stihl but a fair bit cheaper and according to the local dealer who is Honda and Stihl, better value and more durable than the Stihl.
Mel was used to Stihls, but reckons the Honda is great.
I even use it now and again.
I've had a Honda for nearly 10 years. It's one of the early ones, 22cc. Is very easy to start and has heaps of grunt. If revved hard, I reckon it uses a lot of fuel, but usually there is no need to do this, as at lower revs it will still cut well. Have a Honda mower as well and am also impressed with that.