Stihl Line Trimmer FS80 Review

The Stihl line trimmer FS80 was compared to other top brands in the following categories...

Brand	Weight to	Comfort	Durability	Ease of	Value for
	Power Ratio			Start	Money
Redmax 22-26cc	A	A	B+	A	B+
Stihl FS80	B+	B	B	B+	B
Stihl FS100RX	A	B+	B	B+	B
Shindaiwa T231&261	B+	B+	B+	A	B
Echo 230 & 260	B	B+	B	B-	B
Kawasaki KGT27A	A+	A	B-	B-	A
Maruyama 22-26cc	A	B+	B	B+	A

Weight to Power: B+

While very powerful, the unit is a bit heavy.

Comfort: B

Pretty comfortable. However, it does vibrates a little, is loud, and a bit heavy.

Durability: B

While a tough machine, it has occasional problems with coils.

Ease of Start: B+

A basic two cycle machine. Fires up very easily. If you do have any difficulty starting, check for spark (coil).

Value for Money: B

The Stihl name has a long tradition in producing great products. The Stihl FS80 is great trimmer, but doesn't come cheap. A big plus for Stihl is their resaleability

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