Four stroke brush cutters , Sthil or Honda ??

**DoubleChevron** · 21st October 2017, 05:10 PM

No, no, no ..... what is this crap about a 4stroke brushcutter. How can you ever expect to experience a "brushcutter" if it's 4stroke.

My version of using a brushcutter.

--curse like crazy and pull it down out of the roof
--mumble about brush cutters being pieces of **** ... that should all be destroyed...
--prime it with the bubble pump
--pull the string ... Yes it'll always kick.
--pull the string again .. .nothing
--pul the string again ... it sticks out ... bang on it ... agitate it until it'll go back in ..
--pull the string again ... fires and runs for a 1/2 second ...
--repeat for 5 minutes.
--scream abuse at it ..
--pull the sparkplug ... wet .. put an newie it
--repeat all of above again ...
--kick brushcutter .. hurt foot.
--throw expensive piece of **** back into the roof of the shed
--get out old Victa super 600 that hasn't been started in two years ... it starts as always on the 3rd pull of the string ... stinking of stale fuel. use it to cut what you were going to use the brushcutter for ( it has a cuttout in the deck to do around trees).

That is how you use one of those aggravating pieces of ****.

seeya,
Shane L.

**Vern** · 21st October 2017, 05:15 PM

I have a honda 4 stroke, bought it after i got sick of mucking around with my stihl 2 stroke.
Pulled the honda out yesterday after not using it for about 2 months, primed it, pulled the cord about 15 times and it started!
Don't think it matters what stroke they are, they are all out to **** you off!

**Homestar** · 21st October 2017, 05:23 PM

I have used both, and although I've always liked my Sthil chainsaws, I found the Honda brushcutter better to use.

I don't think you'd go too far wrong with either to be honest.

**bee utey** · 21st October 2017, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by bee utey

I have a generic brush cutter powered by a Honda GX35 4 stroke engine. Always starts first time, never stalls, economical, well balanced, absolutely brilliant piece of kit. I'll be fuelling mine up shortly and attacking the front yard.

I am disappoint. 9 months since I started it last and it took two pulls, not one. Need some ghastly two stroke to build up my shoulder muscles.

But anyway, it was good to hear that steady 4 stroke hum again, an hour and a half of greenery trimming on not quite one tank of fuel.

**rijidij** · 21st October 2017, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by trout1105

If you have to premix the fuel for the sthil then it is a 2 stroke not a four stroke.
The 4 strokes will last longer that the 2 strokes so looks like the Honda is the pick here.

The Sthil is a four stroke but runs on pre mixed fuel, no sump.

**rijidij** · 21st October 2017, 11:16 PM

Thanks for all the replies.
One main point I keep hearing is the Honda is easy to start.
The local mower shop has Sthil and an Australian brand ‘Bush Ranger’ which uses a Honda engine.

**trout1105** · 22nd October 2017, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by rijidij

The Sthil is a four stroke but runs on pre mixed fuel, no sump.

Yes I found that out which is interesting

However pre mixing fuel and the storage of it is a PITA .

**Stuck** · 22nd October 2017, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by rijidij

Thanks for all the replies.
One main point I keep hearing is the Honda is easy to start.
The local mower shop has Sthil and an Australian brand ‘Bush Ranger’ which uses a Honda engine.

The Bush Ranger, now there's a good bit of gear. We used to have one of those at work until it got pinched. I never paid attention to what it was powered by but it was replaced with a Honda and I don't know if it's just me but the Honda doesn't seem to have the same grunt.

**bee utey** · 22nd October 2017, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Stuck

The Bush Ranger, now there's a good bit of gear. We used to have one of those at work until it got pinched. I never paid attention to what it was powered by but it was replaced with a Honda and I don't know if it's just me but the Honda doesn't seem to have the same grunt.

There are two common Honda brushcutter engines, the GX25 and the GX35. The bigger one is the one to go for.

**Stuck** · 22nd October 2017, 07:17 AM

I was thinking that there'd be more than 1 model of Honda engine in use both within and outside of the "Honda branded" range or given that it had a blue cowling, maybe our old Bushy was powered by something else.

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