Stihl FS 130 - Cold Start, Strimming & Review

[ProductReviewsBest]

Love the video. I've reviewed an alternative.

[4675797]

A poly head would last much longer and cut more faster.

[MRWHITE3535]

Please forgive me if I've got this wrong but the fs450 is much more powerful isn't it?

[Jon3800]

@MRWHITE3535

Yup, it would be...but those are these are clearing saw models and almost double the price of a fs130, so naturally it would be a lot better.

However in terms of professional brushcutters.. the fs250/250r is much more powerful than a 130

[1972FordF150]

I have a question. Would a 8 tooth or 80 tooth blade be better for cutting small brush ? not even 1 inch around.

[gpzDave]

@1972FordF150 Hi, I would go with the 80 tooth blade, I think the 8 tooth one might get snagged a bit too easy :)

[1972FordF150]

@gpzDave I am pretty much only going to be cutting black berry's and maybe some really thick grass so an 80 tooth blade would work better than an 8 ?

[gpzDave]

@1972FordF150 Ok then if it's thick grass then the 8 tooth would probably be better, and if blackberry is the thickest stuff you have to cut then the 8 tooth will still do that well. The 80 tooth blade is good for harder woody material like bushes etc.

[1972FordF150]

@gpzDave Ok thank you very much !

[gpzDave]

@1972FordF150 No problem :)

[Milivoje991]

Masinjerija, smo ovaj covek je zelen..))

[YoJoPIMP]

wait i agree this is the most powerfulest trimmer /brushcutter but i thought stihl made one called a fs 250r and 250 (the one with bike handles like yours) didnt they and yes it was under trimmer /brushcutter

[gpzDave]

@YoJoPIMP well not in the UK, perhaps they have that one in other countries I wouldn't know

[MissThunderPuss]

@YoJoPIMP yeah we have a fs250 it old but it is much better than our other fs130. more power and its the old two stroke not a 4,mix. which is a two stroke but designed to have low down torque as aposed to the top end torque of the old engines. i prefer the old fs250 engine it is brill, we run it on 50:1 mix using husquvana hp oil which makes a lovely almost nitro smell when its running and hot. just put autofeed head on fs250 too, it is fantastic and saves so much time.

[Jon3800]

@YoJoPIMP

Yup, the 250's power output is 2.5hp from a 40.2cc motor versus 1.4hp from a 36cc on the 130. I wanted to get a FS250r, but it's uber expensive, it's about $599 + tax here, so I opted for the smaller 4-mix , the 90r

[bobbysutherland]

what about the 550? is it not more powerful?

[gpzDave]

@bobbysutherland I knew someone would say that! :/

The 550 is more powerful, however it is classed by stihl as a "Clearing Saw" for removing shrubs and maybe even small trees, not for strimming grass etc.

I've said it is stihl's most powerful strimmer/brushcutter, which it is.

The 550 is definitley more of a saw than a strimmer

[NLmonsterNL]

so when your going to upload another video of your engine that you are rebuilding?

[gpzDave]

@NLmonsterNL tommorrow

[Response166]

Very nice video, good machine.