Echo 21.2Cc Srm Brushcutter

This tough machine is perfect for me to finally clear a vacant lot I have owned for 15 years in the FLA Panhandle. It is heavily wooded with thick undergrowth, tangles of briars, thick vines and numerous types of young 1" to 4" diameter trees. (The bigger ones, I cut around on both sides to bring them down...nice and low to the ground with no stumps.) String trimmers can't cut through this stuff. Chain saws do, but you can't reach in to the middle of thickets to reach central stalks without hours of using hand tools tediously cutting brush and getting scratched up. This rips through everything in the way. I had to make some changes to the basic kit for max performance for this job. Tried two different blades and found a carbon tipped blade, similar to a wood ripping blade, that works best. I also upgraded the harness to double-shoulder style straps for greater stability and comfort. For me, this machine performs like a champ. Like all Echo products, it is easy to start and runs smooth. I love it. When this job is done, I'll switch back to a brush-cutter blade for low brush maintenace which is very easy and fast to do. Great machine!