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.
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18 years ago