g'day glenn,

the first recommendation is don't buy any of the models from a discounter,
go to a specialist mower and garden equipment shop.

there are lots of good brands around eg.,. kawasaki, honda, stihl,
husquvarna, shindaiwa, jonsered, echo and the list will go on.

buy models where the motor is manufactured in the country of origin ie.,. a
japanese model the motor should be made in japan.

buy a straight shaft model i find owners always find more work to do when
they own one.

nowadays of course there are 4 stroke models coming into the market place as
the demise of the 2 stroke continues, honda so far as i know is about the
best.

i have used echo's (very good machines), owned a jonsered app' 22cc models
did a very good job, now using a 27cc shindaiwa and no complaints. have also
used stihl but find nowadays they are a bit more pricey maybe for the sake
of the name?

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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

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"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

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