I'm short, it went right over my head ;-)

This is their "Professional Attachment Series" (PAS for short) and I got the
model 230 for $229 (I think the 260 was $269) and I bought the brush cutting
blade set up for another $100 (I can put different types of blades on it, I
have the 80 tooth monster right now). I believe there are something like 13
different attachments, from edgers to hedge trimmers, pole saw, etc.

www.echo-usa.com

The unit itself weighs about 11 - 12 pounds and the other 1/2 is another two
or three pounds. I used it for a good 1/2 hour last night, and whoa nelly
does it ever work. I do, however, have to invest in either the shoulder
strap or the body harness for better control and less fatigue of the upper
body. My arms were junk after scything back and forth with for a while.

The place I bought it put it all together for me, gassed it up (it's a 2
stroke) and tested it out.

LeeAnne

"Vox Humana" wrote in message
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"LeeAnne" wrote in message
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I would like to respectfully request that you touch it :-)

You've piqued my interest - I'm gathering you did not have a good
experience
w/an Echo and/or are not a fan of the brand?

It was an attempt at humor. Seriously, I have only heard good things
about
Echo trimmers, but don't have any first-hand experience. I am in need of
a
new trimmer myself and have looked at Echoes. The problem is that I have
one of the trimmers that accepts attachments, and I didn't see an Echo
with
that capacity.