I Tried The STIHL FSA90R | Is It REALLY Worth $700!?

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Жыл бұрын

A few days ago, I decided to buy the Stihl FSA90R to find out if it was better than my Stihl KMA135R. Initial thoughts when I tried it at the dealer, it seemed WAAAYYY lighter than my 135. So I bought it. I brought it home and instantly removed the trimmer guard & installed a Darwin's grip 6.0. These 2 things I always do to any new trimmer I buy. The Stihl FSA90R retails at around $400 after tax. Battery for the trimmer is an additional $200, along with a $100 charger. This means that if you would want to purchase this trimmer for home use, you would have to cough up $700 to get started using it.
Now, if you want to use it for your lawn care business, you'd need an additional 2/3 batteries, costing you another $600... Not worth it if you ask me. There are plenty of cheaper alternatives, like the Milwaukee M18 outdoor power equipment line. If I was starting my journey from scratch, I would choose the Milwaukee route.
I will definitely have a follow up video released as soon as I get a feel for how this trimmer operates. We have already ran into a few issues that will be addressed in the new video. So stay tuned!
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Пікірлер: 67

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

What do you think of this trimmer? Leave your comment down below.

@tsant6591 Жыл бұрын

Great review, thanks. 😊

@dougburke50273wind Жыл бұрын

Reviews are great, I would like to see more.

@berardia4 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. If the power or run time is greater then a higher price would be justified. All things equal, go for the better deal.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

@noelrosario425 Жыл бұрын

I use a ryobi brushless hp trimmer and I came across a bunch of stihl attachments I put them together and it works perfectly I know it’s mix match but I probably saved thousands of dollars and I can find a 40V battery cheap almost anywhere

@sonniecampbell1788 Жыл бұрын

Good info Fill 💚

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@mellaniehulsey Жыл бұрын

love it. smooth operation.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback:)

@Saxondog Жыл бұрын

I make you right on paying above the odds for the brand name. I've been doing this type of work for 30yrs now and have always used Stihl, but their quality has fallen compared to what it was 10 plus years back. Shame the prices haven't. I Like your vids and working attitude. Stay safe.

@marktubeie07 Жыл бұрын

Just what I needed Fill, how to install the grill correctly! Thinking of getting one soon. Cheers bud.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother 👍🏼

@zaineridling Жыл бұрын

I was a happy Stihl (gas) guy for 30 years, but they were both slow to market and far too expensive until now. Tried EGO's trimmer for two years but couldn't convert from Stihl's traditional counterclockwise rotation to EGO's clockwise spin. Perfect for left-handed people maybe. This year I spent $142 on a Hart Tools trimmer w/battery from Walmart and though it's no-frills, it has the counterclockwise spin I want and if anything goes wrong with either tool or battery, a new replacement is as far as the nearest Walmart. (Their bump heads are similar to Echo's.) So Hart goes in the "good enough" category for me. 👍

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@KeystoneLawnCare Жыл бұрын

I love your cat’s cameo!

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Right lol

@thebuildinginvestor8427 Жыл бұрын

Those trimming video clips could be in a advertisement for stihl! 😃

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

@theallaroundguy2399 Жыл бұрын

You should try leaving the loop handle and spinning it 180°. I doing that you give yourself a perfect handle when you flip the trimmer over to edge. Give it a shot, it’s great

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

I'll try it

@theallaroundguy2399 Жыл бұрын

@@fillslawncareplus I’m not a KZfaq or but I did make a few videos in one of the videos is talking and showing this

@tnbunpkin19 Жыл бұрын

Good job.

@tonyslawncare Жыл бұрын

Good stuff buddy

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

@rawsonreich Жыл бұрын

In the future I am planning on starting my lawn care business and I would like to try out stihl equipment 👍🏼 and I would be a solo person

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Awesome plans

@luc4215 Жыл бұрын

Top lawn you te Best friend

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@flch95 Жыл бұрын

For commercial, maybe, but for residential, EGO is more than good enough and less than $200 for the more than adequate base model.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't use this trimmer for commercial use tbh. Better options out there

@venicegardencare2001 Жыл бұрын

for me to much plastic. like

@999benhonda Жыл бұрын

I have Darwins grips are great, the taller you are, the more they will help you.

@xavierrousseau6220 Жыл бұрын

hy, i just wanna know if i can delivery in france , i created my business and i need that amazing object, thanks in advance

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Delivery what?

@Julks1990 Жыл бұрын

Where do you get the shirts in your thumb nail?

@stephenrobrahnrealestate7771 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a review on the STIHL BGA57? Thank you. Love your channel

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

I don't own one but maybe in the future :)

@jmljml5065 Жыл бұрын

Don't bother with it...the BGA 60 is going to be released soon and it's much more powerful.

@eighties8 Жыл бұрын

He Fill, you should try EGO vs Stihl. Appears to be much better value and more powerful. Carbon fiber shaft and automatic (aka "auto-magic") line feed.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

i will. one day :)

@lauraperalta5801 Жыл бұрын

U need to take that out where we can REALLY see what it can do.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

True that!

@999benhonda Жыл бұрын

Oh, if you're comparing it to the fs 55 or other homeowner units then it is probably fine. But I wouldn't give up mu fs91 or fs131 for it. Weight be damned, I need HP.

@34Racingteam Жыл бұрын

Could I put my hedge trimmer head on it if I got in a pinch like(fs90)?

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

I thought about that but I don't think that will work

@34Racingteam Жыл бұрын

@@fillslawncareplus honestly got a good deal on one today on fb so I'll let you know as well

@truthloveandhappiness3026 Жыл бұрын

What do I think? I think you tiptoed through the tulips and didn't challenge that thing in the least. As a homeowner with over an acre of grass there's some areas that aren't perfectly manicured like your grass is. And then you took that perfectly manicured yard and gave it a buzz cut which doesn't challenge the motor in the least. Would weeds bog it down or slow down the head? What would the runtime be if it was used in the real world? Would the longer grass and thicker weeds reduce the run time to something ridiculously low? What the trimmerhead slow to a crawl? I think this thing is geared at someone that has too much money and just wants another toy. It isn't for someone that has a real yard because we can get discounts if we go green but I'm not going to go green at $700 when I wasn't shown what this piece of equipment is really capable of and if it could run for 2 hours and the real world as opposed to manicured postage stamp.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Good feedback and you got a point. Needs Harder, more in-depth testing

@leedee2972 4 ай бұрын

What strimmer do you use. I have an acre of grass and need a good strimmer.

@markstanfield4345 Жыл бұрын

That kind of money would get a nice Red Max or Echo gas weedeater.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

@brody1883 Жыл бұрын

I am from Australia I’m trying to get one of those handles but I can’t

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

They don't ship to Australia?

@radiantlawnmaintenance Жыл бұрын

Nice 💯✂️

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@wadebeaumont7570 Жыл бұрын

I’d pay the extra for Stihl or Husky.

@rodkramer8879 Жыл бұрын

I think the big names are like you said you pay for the name. It's like a Harley and a Yamaha bike you pay dearly for the Harley name even though both bikes for the same thing.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

Yep 100%

@dystopiandaze Жыл бұрын

You may think the edge looks good with the string. I don't. Just my preference.

@fillslawncareplus Жыл бұрын

I honestly like to use my bladed edger, just did it for review

@dystopiandaze Жыл бұрын

@@fillslawncareplus I get that a lot of what you do is testing and reviewing. Just stating my preference. There's just something about a nice bladed edge and the shovel clean-up that resonates within me. I love it...and often go to sleep to it. And thank you! 😘