MowerMike
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Just got this little Hitachi RB24EAP to keep my Echo PB-250LN company. The Hitachi was on sale for under $105 from Amazon (30% off MSRP) with free shipping, and it's about 1 pound lighter, so I thought I'd give it a try. It's not as quiet (69 db(A) .vs. 65 db(A)) and vibrates a bit more, but it's just as powerful and less fatiguing to hold for long periods. Also, the shorter blower tube suits me better, since I'm quite short at only 5'-3". On the negative side it does lack a throttle lock (cruise control), but on the positive side it does have a momentary off switch so you don't have to remember to switch it back on before the next start. It started up very easily and hot re-started on one easy pull. It seems to be a bit cheap in comparison with the Echo, so time will tell how well it will last.
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