Stihl HS81R hedge trimmer

Anyone on here got one of these ? just woundering how they compair to the old hs 80/ hs75

 

Ive tried one at the dealers, Wasnt impressed mind you i didnt like the olds HS 75.

The engine unit is taken from the domestic model, also the engine stop switch is flimsy, the air filter is also a torx driver job and two screws to unndo to clean it rather than the husquvarna that uses a tommy screw.

I always used to find that the engine stop cable was forever melting/ snagging on the hs 75, consequently i used to carry a crimper in the van and some sapare cable. Didnt look at how theyve routed the cable on the new machine.

Id go for a husquvarna. To be honhest I think stihl have lost the way with the profeshional kit were as husquvarna have invested hudgely and literally completly redesighned some of the machines from scratch.

If you want a spare HS75, you can have my old one, Its been sitting about my workshop for two years and the reality of it is that if the husqy broke id just buy another rather than use the stihl. Pm me if you want it and its yours for nowt.

 

Yeah ive not seen one first hand yet but it looks flimsy :( ive not had a problem with my hs75 in 3 years and ive got a hs80 as a spare (thats the one with the useless swivel handle :rolleyes: but i got it cheep ) ive allways liked sthil stuff but i do think your right :(

thanks for your kind offer but ive got a spare and id better not have a spare spare to lol ive also got the single sided one to so 3s enough aint it ive got more tools than i need but i dont want to get rid of any just incase!

 

Intresting you say that about the swivel handle, My old stihl has the fixed handle as of course do the single siders. Ive always wondered what good a swiveling handle would be as ive never wanted to change my hand position.

 

well i use the cutter from time to time but ive only moved the handle once to see if it made a difference it didnt lol in wouldnt have bought it just for that feature i only really got it because i got it brand new for £200 when the new range came out