Export thread

Are Stihl blowers better than Echos?? Do u know which are lighter and quieter---Stihl or Echo??

both are good but i would lean more to the sthil I'm not sure what one will be lightest or quietest but i love sthil products i have a blower chain saw and weed eater love them all

lawn mower fanatic said:

Are Stihl blowers better than Echos?? Do u know which are lighter and quieter---Stihl or Echo??

Click to expand...

Which is better is a matter of opinion Imo Stihl is the best but others may say and believe Echo is the way to go. As to which is lighter, again depends on the model you buy.
Compare the Echo 770H a 63cc engine, weighs 24lbs and has a 73db noise level and cost $499
The Stihl 500 or 550 is a 64cc engine, weighs 22lbs and has a 65db noise level and cost $469
Keep this in mind when trying to compare Echo to Stihl, you're talking about two different animals here, The Echo a 2 stroke unit and the Stihl a 4 mix unit both will have an entirely different sound to the units.

I have one of each. Buy a Stihl (I have a BG85) if you want to build up the biceps in your left arm. And if you like looking at an inoperative blower when it's hot and the stupid thing vapor-locks. IMO.... highly overrated. Yeah. at least 10 pulls to start it. 15-20 not unusual. When it's really hot outside and the blower has been used and shut off, forget it. It's not gonna run. What I usually do is start up the Echo and have it blow air onto the Sthil's carb until it cools down enough to eliminate the vapor lock.

My Echo blower (PB-24LN, left-handed, which is why I bought the right-handed Stihl) ALWAYS starts on the first pull and never ever vapor-locks.

Far as I'm concerned, Stihl is mostly overpriced image.

Go try them both and buy the one that feels best to you.
A bigger engine does not mean it blows harder
A lighter one does not mean that you can use it longer or that it is easier on your back it is all in the set up.
Any one can talk about the stats but only you will know the one that's right for you

Sent from my iPhone using LMF

I have no idea what general electric is saying, because it makes no sense to me, but I agree with Carscw, take each one for a test drive and then go with your gut. We sell both in our shop and they each have their pros and cons, according to our customers.

Buy a redmax8500 itll blow them both away

Rivets said:

I have no idea what general electric is saying, because it makes no sense to me, but I agree with Carscw, take each one for a test drive and then go with your gut. We sell both in our shop and they each have their pros and cons, according to our customers.

Click to expand...

What part were you confused about? I'll try to explain it.

>> Stihl blowers better than Echos?

I use Makita 4 cycle blowers, Stihl Chain Saws, Stihl Combo Head engines for other equipment

Echo 5yr warranty is a joke everything that goes wrong with there equipment is your fault even out of the box.

tundraron said:

Echo 5yr warranty is a joke everything that goes wrong with there equipment is your fault even out of the box.

Click to expand...

I agree 100%

tundraron said:

Echo 5yr warranty is a joke everything that goes wrong with there equipment is your fault even out of the box.

Click to expand...

True - "original purchaser that this ECHO or Shindaiwa product is free from
defects in material and workmanship" translation "it was fine when we sold it to you so its not our fault" even if, you pay labor if they DO fix it.

I have a 20+ year old ECHO trimmer, PB200 and gear head trimmer….. yes 20 years plus.

All I have done is a carb kit and fuel lines on all three at some point. Never a start or re-coil issue, even has the OEM plug which is still burning a creamy chocolate. I use no-ox and Stihl 50/1 So why did I get w Stihl backpack?

The dealer was local and the service is second to none. They were an ECHO dealer but since went to Stihl…. Any ECHO parts they can get and when my mechanical level has been breached, they know their stuff.

I have a Echo and a Shindiawa. The Shindiawa is incredibly good. It has served us well since 2014. Many weeks it is run daily. The Echo has not given us any problems either and is run just as often as the Shindiawa but it is only 2 years old.

I've had my Echo blower since 2014, not a problem. I use it every time I mow.

Have a Shindaiwa T235 string trimmer got in 2015, excellent tool as well.

Maybe you guys need a better Echo Dealer, mine is A-1.

I've had my bg55 since 2009 and it has been flawless. I have a bg86 and have tuning issues with it.

I am yet to see any trimmer, blower or mower for that matter that has a manufacturing defect come into the shop.
I see a lot of mowers with servicing faults and even more with operator created problems.

having said that there has been more than 1 come into the shop with a bad design but a bad design is not a manufacturing flaw unless it causes things to break in normal use.
About 1 in 10 line trimmers have the correct size line and many of them have line fitted nearly twice the designed diameter and funny enough those trimmers always seem to have heavily carboned pistons / cylinders, bad clutches or even broken drives, who would have thought

i have tried them all and now my yard arsenal consists of all Stihl products.:thumbsup:
Alot has to do with your gas, oil and pm .:drink:

7394 said:

...Maybe you guys need a better Echo Dealer, mine is A-1.

Click to expand...

That's not my(as well as other posts') problem. Their warranty is as good as toilet paper. They only provide replacement part- if they admit there is a defect. Read the warranty- they don't cover labor. In one of my 2 recent echo products (both died under warranty) the labor to replace the ignition coil (which echo won't pay), costs almost as much as buying a new one (don't get me started on the carbs they use...).

So if u are lucky and don't have any problems, good for you or else warranty won't get you very far. For Icing on the cake, echo won't post bad reviews - they censor bad reviews. (ps. gotta love the reviews where most the post only used their xyz for 10 minutes then sing the praises)

Ironically, I do have and use 2 other echo products. Both were given to me over 10 years ago with carb problems- srm2301 and pb400. I guess they have fallen far from their older products.