Thanks Bruce
I went and had a chat to someone at a dealer off that list you gave me and now I'm torn between two different trimmers. (I've decided I don't think I need a top of the range type model. A simple bent shaft jobbie should be more than adequate for my needs.) They didn't have the bent shaft Tanaka on the shelf but he said he could get it in no worries for $300. But he did have the full range of Honda 4 stroke trimmers and they looked well built. I have since done a little bit of googling and can't find any reviews on the Tanaka but all the Honda reviews are nothing but praise. Starts first pull everytime, well balanced etc etc. The base model "UMS425" can be had for $400.
I also went to another dealer who was trying to sell me a Husky. Not pushy by any means but definately wanted to sell me a husky. I asked him about the Honda and he basically wrote them off saying they're too expensive bla bla bla but then told me that the 4 stroke Husky model actually used a Honda engine. But I didn't really like the look of the Husky anyway. It looked a bit cheap/plastic like.
So... If anyone has had any experience with either the Honda 4 strokes or the Tanaka TBC-225c, I would love to hear your input.
Cheers again!
