Well, in keeping with the purchase of aging gear, today saw the purchase of a Jonsered (now Husqvarna) strimmer GT24L. And a much newer (5 yo) Bosch electric strimmer. €45 for both.
The strimmer had been well looked after but had 'choke problems'. It looks like a carb repair kit and some new fuel line will cure this. It has run well, but the carb just choked up again with grot.
The electric strimmer replaces a really poor quality Stihl FSE31/41. It's hard to know where to start. Only 18 months old and was bought to replace a cheap Black and Decker strimmer that was 20 years old and had never once had a problem.
The spool holder cap is too thin, flexes and now has broken.
The rivets on the spool holder have almost worn out
There is no moulding to stop long grass wrapping itself around the shaft. The spool housing is not removable, so you have to spend some considerable time fishing out grass in the garage.
The guard is very loose and wobbles
Not a design issue, but poor environmental consideration. The spools are designed to be consumable. If you do re-fill them the bump cap wears out in no time.
Stihl's response to this was 'we've had no other complaints' As far as I'm concerned 'we will not purchase Stihl anymore' or other brands they own, such as Viking
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