Great review! I've been considering buying a FS70R as an upgrade to my old Echo strimmer, and this was very informative! I think I'll pull the trigger on one myself come springtime.
Hi Curtis, great strimmers, I've used 2 Fs70 strimmers for 3yrs now with no problems. Your right about the factory fitted head, I did the same as you and replace with the Stihl lookalikes on e bay which do a great job and last just as well. Don't you just love a new tool.
Prestige Lawn Care I love getting new tools, it doesn't happen very often for me but it is nice to have some new equipment, thanks for watching Marc hope you are well mate
Good luck with this mate. I've personally always preferred the cow horn strimmers for control although the loop handle is great for making an edge and large lawns. Hope the weather stays good to you
Rich Shackleton it's the first time I've ever used the loop handle, it's taken some time to get used to it but I'm getting there now. Thanks for watching mate
That's a great strimmer Curtis lots of acceleration and control, I have a brush cutter like you had use it only on large Gardens, I usually use my light strimmer.You will love it....
Not sure how it is in the UK, but in the states the FS70RC comes with the autocut 25-2 head with the sae bumper as your "old" one. I have used my FS70 for the last 2 years. Not major issues. I have the kombi attachment as my backup but haven't ever needed to use it.
I use the fs90r 4 mix and it works great, but I do prefer just the standard 2 stroke. I call them the cow horn handles (I'm not sure I'm right). I just use the Chinese copy heads (they are just like the one you have on yours they work well for me, and are cheap). I bought the combi strimmer end that's actually my first back up, I agree with you leave the guard on I can edge with it on there. It's a strimmer to me. Good vid thanks🙂👍
Uk Lawn Care We must be doing something right if we are busy, I keep waiting for the slow down but it just doesn't come. I could do with a bit of a rest, but while the weathers ok we should make the most of it. ATB 👍
Hi Curtis. Good to see that your wallet does open 😂👍. Great machine from what I gather probably the same power as your old one but as the old one is old it probably lost a bit of performance. I think the guard is useless and prefer the bigger ones that are on the brushcutters. Agree with the heads. Must have been work experience boy designing that new head. You may want to cut that black crinkle sleeve thing off and bring the loop handle up so your not bending over as much. Hope all is well mate and looking forward to see you at saltex👍
your going to get a good few trouble free years with it so i don't think you need to worry about back up to much. was in the same position with my hl 75 long reach when the cutting head went last year it was cheaper to buy new head.all my individual stihl tools are quite old now so next time one fails beyond repair will get combi engine then get each attachment as needed. atb
Hi Curtis. That looks a great strimmer. Glad your liking it. Did you consider the FS50 bent shaft? We use them for regular maintenance and find them perfect. We use cow horn strimmer for rougher work.we use EFCO and also find them great. I will be doing a vid on them soon look out for it. Take care mate. Hope to see you at saltex👍
Hi I love the fs trimmers but the heads are crap I put speed feed heads on so much better. Stihl make the best trimmers but the heads are a total waste of time.
strimmers make 100 decibels of noise so please wear double ear protection unless you like to lip read when you are much older or enjoy tinnitus ........ and they pollute your lungs and the air from 2 stroke engines just 12 inches away from your nose / with 90 million strimmers in the world that use 10 million spools of plastic that only get used once and then end up in rivers and in the grass to be eaten by birds and animals..................... maybe use a scythe takes a little more work but you save on petrol / plastic / clean lungs / ears .... a strimmer is £500 ..... a scythe is £ 50 you can charge more and say you are an organic gardener
I really like your videos I just bought a fs70r myself thank you for your little bit of input you put it on the video thank you very much
Great review! I've been considering buying a FS70R as an upgrade to my old Echo strimmer, and this was very informative! I think I'll pull the trigger on one myself come springtime.
Cor Cross I was hoping to leave this but for the spring, unfortunately the old one couldn't hang on for me. Thanks for watching mate
Good video and strimmer! One hand trimming is nice for straight flat areas and under bush's
James-west oz garbo productions cheers for watching James, its very handy for poking under hedges.
Hi Curtis, great strimmers, I've used 2 Fs70 strimmers for 3yrs now with no problems. Your right about the factory fitted head, I did the same as you and replace with the Stihl lookalikes on e bay which do a great job and last just as well. Don't you just love a new tool.
Prestige Lawn Care when you doing more videos? Hope to see you at saltex Marc?
Prestige Lawn Care I love getting new tools, it doesn't happen very often for me but it is nice to have some new equipment, thanks for watching Marc hope you are well mate
Good luck with this mate. I've personally always preferred the cow horn strimmers for control although the loop handle is great for making an edge and large lawns. Hope the weather stays good to you
Rich Shackleton it's the first time I've ever used the loop handle, it's taken some time to get used to it but I'm getting there now. Thanks for watching mate
That's a great strimmer Curtis lots of acceleration and control, I have a brush cutter like you had use it only on large Gardens, I usually use my light strimmer.You will love it....
Echo speedfeed heads are the why to go .. even the echo knock off Chinese ones are pretty good. Smooth bottoms and fast to load 👍👍👍
Another good one, congratulations on the new trimmer, try the speed feed head when you need to replace yours, I'm sure you will like it a lot better
MOWTOWN cheers for watching Martyn, i will be going for the speed feed head once this one wears down, hopefully it'll last until the spring.
Not sure how it is in the UK, but in the states the FS70RC comes with the autocut 25-2 head with the sae bumper as your "old" one. I have used my FS70 for the last 2 years. Not major issues. I have the kombi attachment as my backup but haven't ever needed to use it.
Nice strummer got the same 😁
Very nice Curtis enjoy
Terry Crowley Cheers Terry. Thanks for watching mate
I use the fs90r 4 mix and it works great, but I do prefer just the standard 2 stroke. I call them the cow horn handles (I'm not sure I'm right). I just use the Chinese copy heads (they are just like the one you have on yours they work well for me, and are cheap). I bought the combi strimmer end that's actually my first back up, I agree with you leave the guard on I can edge with it on there. It's a strimmer to me. Good vid thanks🙂👍
Mowersandstuff cheers for watching mate, I need to have a catch up on some of your videos, I've just been busy lately.
Uk Lawn Care We must be doing something right if we are busy, I keep waiting for the slow down but it just doesn't come. I could do with a bit of a rest, but while the weathers ok we should make the most of it. ATB 👍
Nice investment it will serve you well.
billy d Cheers Billy thanks for watching mate
Hi I loosen the d-handle slightly so it turns even better, especially when edging. Works a treat for me
F1 Garden Service Staffordshire & Cheshire uk I will give it a try mate, thanks for watching.
Hi Curtis. Good to see that your wallet does open 😂👍. Great machine from what I gather probably the same power as your old one but as the old one is old it probably lost a bit of performance. I think the guard is useless and prefer the bigger ones that are on the brushcutters. Agree with the heads. Must have been work experience boy designing that new head. You may want to cut that black crinkle sleeve thing off and bring the loop handle up so your not bending over as much. Hope all is well mate and looking forward to see you at saltex👍
Gregs Mowing thanks for watching Greg, my wallet opens more when I'm at the pub, look forward to seeing you at saltex bud.
Uk Lawn Care looking forward to it
Nice trimmer
your going to get a good few trouble free years with it so i don't think you need to worry about back up to much. was in the same position with my hl 75 long reach when the cutting head went last year it was cheaper to buy new head.all my individual stihl tools are quite old now so next time one fails beyond repair will get combi engine then get each attachment as needed. atb
thegeordiefellwalker you can't go wrong with the kombi tools mate I'm really happy with mine. Thanks for watching mate.
Do you know by any chance what differences is between the fs70 vs fs94
Great 👍 fit Oregon speed feed head ,
NIPP in garden Service I will check them out mate thanks, and thanks for watching
Hi Curtis. That looks a great strimmer. Glad your liking it. Did you consider the FS50 bent shaft? We use them for regular maintenance and find them perfect. We use cow horn strimmer for rougher work.we use EFCO and also find them great. I will be doing a vid on them soon look out for it. Take care mate. Hope to see you at saltex👍
LHL garden services Merseyside thanks for watching mate, hopefully I'll get to see you at saltex. I will keep my eye out for your videos mate.
A little tip for better control: put your elbow on the motor. Rest it there and force down on the handle. Works great for me.
Lawn mowing I shall give it a try mate, thanks for watching
I figured you would enjoy this like I posted on your instagram picture I have had mine 3 years with no issues. Take care and see you in the next one
D. Gentry cheers for watching Dow, I'm really happy with the new strimmer mate.
Hi Chris what strimmer line do you use for your strimmer
Hi enjoying the vids here in New Zealand your mowing is almost the same as here, cheers
that loup handle good if cutting banks
Paul Goodchild it has been good so far, thanks for watching
curtis what weatherspoons we meeting at
have you got photo of Pub see they got 2 pubs at NEC
Paul Goodchild I don't know the name of it but you can't miss it, its directly opposite saltex
hi i have the FS 94 R
the kombi strimmer attachment ads 1.2kg to kombi engine that weight around 4.4kg i want new strimmer as my one 13yrs old
I think the old trimmer is the fs 88
You're old strimmer was a fs 85 because my grandad has one
"Toy"
Hi I love the fs trimmers but the heads are crap I put speed feed heads on so much better. Stihl make the best trimmers but the heads are a total waste of time.
Bazza Mow I'll be getting the speed feed heads on once this one has worn out, thanks for watching mate.
The new heads are rubbish we use the older ones
M&C Garden Maintenance yeah I wasn't a fan at all. Much better with the old head on. Thanks for watching mate.
strimmers make 100 decibels of noise so please wear double ear protection unless you like to lip read when you are much older or enjoy tinnitus ........ and they pollute your lungs and the air from 2 stroke engines just 12 inches away from your nose / with 90 million strimmers in the world that use 10 million spools of plastic that only get used once and then end up in rivers and in the grass to be eaten by birds and animals..................... maybe use a scythe takes a little more work but you save on petrol / plastic / clean lungs / ears .... a strimmer is £500 ..... a scythe is £ 50 you can charge more and say you are an organic gardener