"evelyn davis" wrote in message
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I want to purchase a gas powered string trimmer for my 1.4 acre lawn. I do
not have a lot of tough stuff, but need to trim grass and small weeds
around
trees, fences, etc. I am considering the Troy-Built TB25CS and the
Yard-Man
YM26CS. Since both are made by the same company I assume there are of
similar quality. The main difference I see is the TB has a 31 cc 2 cycle
engine and the YM has a 26 cc 4 cycle engine. Each is available for $109
and each weighs 15 pounds.. The TB is highly rated by CR and claims easy
starting but I prefer a 4 cycle so I don't have to fool with mixing oil
and
gas. Does anyone know if the YM is easy to start? I don't have the
strength or time to fiddle with a hard to start engine. Any information
or
recommendation would be appreciated.

YardMan and TroyBilt are junk.

Get a Stihl. Mine runs great and is tough as nails. Starts on second pull
every. Had it four years and never in the shop.