Well, I guess I feel more like a man today... or more Mexican according to some! :P

cazzy

Our previous house was the wifeys so I honestly didn't care too much about it.  With our new house, I kinda have a lil more pride since it's essentially my first home.

Decided I didn't want to pay for lawn service anymore (even though it was $25 and will take me a year or a lil more to break even).  I'm actually geeked out about this.  Today, I upgraded my old corded Stihl trimmer for his gassy big brother and got talked into the blower at a discounted price.  Picked the Honda on sale a few days ago, which is the first lawn mower I've ever owned (believe it or not Dylan).  

SGH

Awesome tools. You will love the leaf blower. I'm 50 years old and just bought one a couple of weeks ago. I had heard all the talk about how great that they were for years but was skeptical. Well, now that I own one, my leaf blower is like my mini. Wish that I would have bought one years ago. Both the Honda and the Stihl are top end products that will give you years of trouble free service. Enjoy. 

johnkitchens

I have a stihl weedeater and chainsaw. I like them a lot. 

NPHuskerFL

So Hispanics are only good for mowing lawns and landscaping?  Isn't your wife Latina?

cazzy

NPHuskerFL said:

So Hispanics are only good for mowing lawns and landscaping?  Isn't your wife Latina?

Wife is white...like "hey let's take bluebonnet pictures" white.   

ryantt

I've had their straight shaft trimmer for a few years now and love the fact it starts with one or two pulls  every time.   They make great product.  Use to have a Honda mower but upgraded to Gravely 36inch walk behind.  Wife gave me the ok to get a new toy, then complained about spending 6k in the last few months on "toys". I think she is setting me up, she's had her eye on a new car. 

cazzy

ryantt said:

I've had their straight shaft trimmer for a few years now and love the fact it starts with one or two pulls  every time.   They make great product.  Use to have a Honda mower but upgraded to Gravely 36inch walk behind.  Wife gave me the ok to get a new toy, then complained about spending 6k in the last few months on "toys". I think she is setting me up, she's had her eye on a new car. 

What is the benefit of a straight vs curved trimmer?  I was looking at it but didn't pull the trigger. 

DoubleEgger

Make sure you use ethanol treatment in all your new toys otherwise you'll be replacing them. I have the same blower. It replaced an Echo that was an ethanol victim. 

cazzy

Oh @ryantt you're totally getting set up

NPHuskerFL

WTH!? & Here I thought we shared commonality with Latina Brides. 

theyolksonyou

Or 100% gas if available. 

nolaegghead

Those are top-notch tools cazzy.

I'm lucky....SWMBO like to do the yard.

cazzy

DoubleEgger said:

Make sure you use ethanol treatment in all your new toys otherwise you'll be replacing them. I have the same blower. It replaced an Echo that was an ethanol victim. 

I bought and used STA-BIL for the Honda.  Does that work or do I need something else?

Also, I assume I just combine the STA-BIL (assuming it works) with the oil and gas, right?

NPHuskerFL

On the OT OP nice equipment that should give you years of trouble free usage. No way I could go back to a little mower... Have to have my lawn tractor. I credit my wife on that. Used to use a small push (non self-propelled) mower and it would take almost 6 hours to just mow the lawn. forget about the time that it took the edge weed eat and blow off the concrete.

NPHuskerFL

Nope. The Sta-Bil works great. 

DoubleEgger

Fuel stabilizer and ethanol treatment are different products. Sta bil makes both. 

Ozzie_Isaac

I had a Stihl and a honda.  Worst purchase I ever made.  Except for my BBQ guru.  Only used that once.  I even had a house once.  That was an even worser purchase.  Now I live under a bridge.  Don't even need a house.  It keeps the water off my head.  And no lawn.  So I don't need to use my hand trimmers.  Got 'em in 1849.  Those are the only thing a man with a lawn needs.




j/k - congrats on the new toys, 'er necessary tools.

NPHuskerFL

theyolksonyou said:

Or 100% gas if available. 

Or non ethanol.

ryantt

@cazzy straight shaft trimmers are nicer to edge with and easier to get under things like decks and swings.  Honestly that's about it. And I agree she's setting me up. 

DoubleEgger

And yes mix it with the gas then mix the oil. 

theyolksonyou

NPHuskerFL said:

theyolksonyou said:

Or 100% gas if available. 

Or non ethanol.

Guess I said that wrong, but I'm a jawja redneck, so whatever.

cazzy

DoubleEgger said:

Fuel stabilizer and ethanol treatment are different products. Sta bil makes both. 

OK...I see the difference now.  They didn't have it at HD when I went.  I will order some.  Good looking out.  Im guessing it is over the long run and one tank won't kill me, right?

DoubleEgger

ryantt said:

@cazzy straight shaft trimmers are nicer to edge with and easier to get under things like decks and swings.  Honestly that's about it. And I agree she's setting me up. 

Good for tall folks too

nolaegghead

Get a dedicated 1 gallon can for the oil/gas mix and write the ratio on it in giant letters on each side with a Sharpie so you don't put it in the mower or put unmixed in your blower and weed eaters.

ryantt

nolaegghead said:

Get a dedicated 1 gallon can for the oil/gas mix and write the ratio on it in giant letters on each side with a Sharpie so you don't put it in the mower or put unmixed in your blower and weed eaters.

agree 100%, I don't know how many times when I worked for a landscaper people put the wrong fule in the mowers or blowers. 

Roadpuke0

Have had my blower for about 10 years now and runs like champ. I have the back blower/sprayer as well with the 4gallon spray unit for spraying my yard for the dreaded dandelions. Hate them things. I think I hate them for father use to make us pick bushel baskets of them so him and his crowed could make there dandelion wine. You will get years of quality use if you take care of them.

SGH

Here is the Stabil for treating ethanol. Also here is a fuel mix by Stihl that is ethanol free and has a stabilizer as well as the 2 stroke oil mixed in. 

DoubleEgger

cazzy said:

DoubleEgger said:

Fuel stabilizer and ethanol treatment are different products. Sta bil makes both. 

OK...I see the difference now.  They didn't have it at HD when I went.  I will order some.  Good looking out.  Im guessing it is over the long run and one tank won't kill me, right?

You'll be fine. Just don't make it a habit 

JohnnyTarheel

@cazzy those are top line equipment... should give you may years of use.  Be sure to use non-ethanol gas for your mix for the blower and trimmer.

My only vice besides the egg is my mower.  I love stripes!!

SkinnyV

I have a 1979 or so Honda mower my MIL gave to me out of a storage shed. To this day sucker starts up like a charm and works great.

Wolfpack

Honda kicks ass- plus I made your grass catcher bag. So guess I should say thanks