Stihl 4 cycle Weed Eater

[BigEd]

I'm looking to buy a Stihl 4 cycle weed eater. The dealer says 30% more power and it just about weighs the same as a 2 cycle. It is supposed to be new technology because you still mix the oil with the gas. Does anybody have one or is anybody familiar with them?



Many Thanks!

 

[Jeff Clark]

Somebody told me once that they bought one and liked it. Said it sounds cool running because it doesn't sound like the usual weed eater. Has a much deeper tone.

 

[WDimig]

hmmm i work at a mower shop, no sales but repairs, and ive seen some of the new 4 strokes out, but you do not mix the gas? if that is some new technology, i doubt if it would be very reliable.



wes

 

[SRadke]

A 4 stroke by the old standard has a crankcase with oil. This wouldn't work well in a weedeater because they're always swinging around and rarely level. Have they found a way to lube the bearings with the oil in the fuel but still use a 4 stroke head/cam design? I'm interested in seeing some deatils on this. I doubt it could compete (power wise) with the Cummins powered weedeater that was posted here a year or so back



-Scott

 

[DieselMinded]

Honda Also has a 4 stroke Weed Eater

 

[scootergmc]

Sithl's page: http://www.stihlusa.com/whatsnew/news_fourmix_demo.html

 

[Big P]

I have one. I got it just last summer, so I haven't used it too much. I got the power head version, so you just slide in the different attachments.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Ryobi makes a 4-stroke line trimmer as well... does anyone have any experience with 'em? About the only really bad thing about the Ryobi model is that operating the unit at odd angles will cause the poor thing to run without lubrication. The Honda doesn't have this problem... I don't know if it is 'dry sump' or if it has a really sweet windage tray in the oil pan.



I'm in the market for a gasser line trimmer and haven't made up my mind on the 2/4-stroke part.



I don't like gassers... I dislike 2-strokes even more. You'd think that statement alone would make the decision easy. There's a lot to be said for the tried and true cheap 2-strokes that people have been using for years in this type of application.



Matt