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@davidelizondo1903 Sorry, accidentally sent before done responding. As far as I can tell, they are similar in strength, but the big pro is it will not rust in the concrete, which can lead to unsightly rust spots as well as some chemical byproduct. I like the original because if the concrete is done correctly, shouldn't really have an issue, which will save a few bucks. Unless you have a company deliver and pour, you will be mixing with water. Hope that helps, and happy building!

@YesteryearGarage as long as I could prove it was okayed to be used as permanent heat in a mobile home. It was in the main page and description, so should be easily find. Let me know if that helps?

@@jamesmccoskey6476 Awesome, Happy cutting!

@@carverindian should be around 17 to 20 Lbs

Probably fake.

@paulsylvester1394 Oh man that's sucks, I will look into it and see what's up? I imagine that it's me because I am a dumbass when it comes to things like that. I can't believe it didn't drive you crazy?

@larrymcdaniel8471 Hey man, thanks for the good vibes! I just want everyone to have fun and learn something, so thanks for the kind words! You made my day!!

Well said

So pretty much all units have some sort of caveat about high humidity situations as any air conditioner running where the interior space is up to 80% humidity is going to create a lot of condensation (more than the unit can handle). The issue is much worse in the saddle units as they need to pump the water back up and over the saddle to the outside, full size units just drain it into the bottom of the shell and hopefully you followed the instructions of ensuring the unit is tipped to the outside by 1/8-1/4-inch. In most cases if you're in the habit of leaving the unit running you are not going to have problems. But if you frequently open up the shop and flood it with high humidity 90+ degree air it's going to have problems keeping up when first starting (it's pulling many gallons of water from the air). In a shop if you really want to do it right and not worry about it, attach a small line to the drain hose port and drill a drain port to the outside. Any spare 1/2" PVC, vinyl, or even PEX would work fine. Either that or leave the drain plug open and add a potted plant to the shop under the window 😂

Welcome aboard. May go over the stove for anyone like yourself who may be thinking about what heat to use?? What do you think??

@@dowhowerdoesit9426 It would be interesting to know if the pellets really do make less of a mess. I've got a pellet stove but nobody seems to want to buy it. I thought maybe I should keep it.....but, I have a sawmill..... I'm not sure the law allows a person to have wood off the saw mill......and buy pellets?

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals if you get the correct unit, in my opinion, there is quite a bit less mess. I will make sure to go over that part.

I would have them give you the Echo loaner to use before buying it. I think after testing both, you will lean toward the Stihl. But if you lean towards the Echo, I am sure it will work great for you. This isn't who is right or wrong, but finding the best product for you.

@@dowhowerdoesit9426 I wish they did that but they don’t give out loaner equipment. Not to regular consumers anyway. From talking with them they say the Stihl has more power but the Echo shaft is built better than the Stihl. They also said the local guys that run tree trimming services prefer the straight handled Echo due the shaft being more robust. I have an FC91 edger with a 4 mix engine and have not had any problems but I’ve heard quite a bit that the plastic cam/gear wears out on the 4 mix engines and can ruin the engine.

250 is a fixed pole.

Will you be using it just around the house, on land or for work? I personally try to buy the best if at all possible, because it only takes one time to need the bigger one to make you mad about your purchase!

@@dowhowerdoesit9426 So would you go for the HT135 if purchasing now over the HT131?

@rapaent As far as I can tell, the only difference is the 135, which I think is the new replacement for the 131 ( I think) has a square running shaft and not round. The shaft length, cc's and bar length are the same. I would have to guess that it may make it a bit stiffer and harder to break. I like the 131 because it's what I am used to. I do not abuse mine, but definitely run it to the limit, and have never broke one? Just use a dealer that will let you use both loaners before spending the money, and you can't go wrong! P.S. if they know you are buying, they will be much more open to the loaners.

@@dowhowerdoesit9426 Thank you John for the great advice & information between the two. I do have a couple good dealers nearby in which I'll ask them for a loaner. Thanks again, appreciate it!

@@rapaent I have a 135 and it works well. My only complaint is the twist lock which doesn't hold solid, hopefully Stihl will redesign this and retro the ones already sold.

They do use a very high grade aluminum in a lot of their products, but some do have cheaper materials as the price goes down. Unfortunately, you would have to pull up your exact model number to know for sure.

Great, glad I could help. You can also buy it in colors if so desired, but it will end up looking like the ones in the video anyway

I am sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I don't know any 30 footers, may have to hire a reasonable company.

It will come apart, but only for changing parts.

Awesome, you will love it. My dealer said you can get them with 12 or 14 inch bars, I do have the 14. Remember, there are 2 different chains. You have the stock, and then the yellow marked ones. Yellow is what I run, as they are a bit more aggressive but also more dangerous When the chain is brand new it will stretch a bit, I run it for just a few minutes to warm up and then I retighten.

Sorry, I missed the part about the difference. If you do not cut large with it, the 12inch will be fine. If you are using it daily or very hard all the time, I would go to the 14

I was thinking of getting the stihl 135 batter version why not ? It’s more healthy

It does. You can get a 45-degree extension. But the reason why it's not factory is because it would make the unit very difficult to store and put down. They also make special bars for pole saws. The manufacturer of the bar is called Cannon.

Best saws Stihl makes are the ones made in Germany not the US.

Never thought of that. Very good idea!

Nice one!

Sounds like a great deal

batteries are a pain and won't last.

That's awesome mate, I've got a fs240 that I'm thinking about doing this to

Very nice saw

My bad... early in the video

Gas or battery version?

@@soulja617 Gas, the battery versions are HTA.

Glad I could help, you will love it

Great choice, you won't regret 🙂 I love all of my stihl products, they've given me trouble free service for many years ☺️

Just to clarify, you are asking about the battery powered pruner?

Yeah the HT 135 is the daddy more powerful than the 131

The HT 135 is gas. Same engine as the HT 131 but it has a twist lock handle to extend the pole and the pole is square. The battery pole saw is the HTA 135.

@@InLaymansTermsPlease HT 135 is Gas and 30cc more grunt than the 131

@@InLaymansTermsPlease By the time you've bought the 'cheaper' battery model and THEN spring for the battery and charging unit, one's already exceeded the cost of the gas powered 135.