Stihl FS 94 RC-E

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TOOL – Bought an FS94 loop handle after much research. Extremely happy with the product. Very easy to start and use. The power is great. Does have a small amount of vibration at half/low throttle but I don't generally operate the tool at that throttle so doesn't matter to me. So very fuel economical and light. Very happy with the purchase Show details

An entry range commercial unit, super light and powerful – Starts first time every time. Cannot fault it. Typical Stihl quality Show details

Options on trimmer line is limited! Don't Buy! – Heavy. Starting not terribly difficult, but not great either. Now, the third bullet is my issue. When you can buy various trimmer head options for most trimmers you pay this much for, this is limited to trying to wrap the two lines around and feed. It is a major pain in the ass and last no time at all! Don't buy this. You can get MUCH better trimmers for less and trimmer heads that last! Glad to sell you mine and take a loss. Show details

Top value – I bought my Stihl FS 94 RC-E 2nd hand 5 years ago for 1/2 the price of a new one and use it for cutting grass , lantana and small regrowth trees on my property. The only problem I had was a blocked spark arrestor which was an easy fix.. I use a speed feed head for grass and a saw blade ( $10 off ebay ) for heavy cutting ie lantana , trees . It has plenty of power and is nice and light to use .  Show details

Very good trimmer – I sold on my trusty on Stihl FS 120 after many years of use to get one of the 94's and I am pretty happy with it. I can't fault it and have had it for nearly a year. I'm only using it on 2 lawns, on average for about 20-30 mins each week. Up until this trimmer I had only ever used one with the bike handles and full harness, through both my job… Read more

and my previously owned FS 120. It's much easier around the house with a loop handle but I wouldn't like to take on a huge area with a loop handle. This trimmer would be up to it power wise but not sure if I would be.

It's a decent amount of money to spend on a trimmer but well worth it.

A couple of things worth mentioning. Follow the directions exactly with the easy start system. They have a spring in them that will distort if not started correctly. In my experience it can take a long time for it to fail, but it does happen.

Also as with any outdoor lawn/garden equipment, don't use ethanol blend fuel. If you can use 95 octane and use a good Stihl oil. I use the HP super semi synthetic in all my 2 strokes.

Unbelievable strimmer/brush cutter five stars great product – Great bit of kit really powerful and the features are really well placed no problems at all never have to feed line never cuts out I even accidentally cut a thick branch while easily brush cutting brambles an it cut it like butter I checked the blade and no damage at all. Its the best I've ever had in the past and worth the money when you get this high quality.  Show details

Absolutely amazing! – After a couple of months working with a very heavy "el cheapo" Gardenline trimmer, I finally decided to go back to my local Stihl dealer to buy yet another piece of equipment. I spent over 4 hours trying to decide whether to go with the FS85R or the FS94RC but I eventually chose the 94 and I couldn't be happier! It starts very easily, has plenty… Read more

of power, is extremely light and is easy to control. The semi-automatic choke is very simple to set and I love the cruise control. It certainly makes life a lot easier when edging. One thing I find annoying is the auto-feed head. I have heard that plenty of other gardeners have been given grief over the auto-feed heads and replace them with bump-feed ones. I found out myself the other day that it gives me grief too after I went through over 2 full spools of line on 6 yards! I know I shouldn't go through that much because doing those same yards one after the other with my Gardenline trimmer I went through less than 1 spool and they both hold around the same amount of line. After speaking with another gardener that I know well who has the FS94 too I went onto Ebay and ordered a Speed Feed bump feed head. For anyone experiencing trouble with the auto-feed heads I would highly recommend the Speed Feed head. They are very easy to load and they are about $54 depending on which one you get (I have ordered the 4.5" one) which is still cheaper than most of the better Stihl bump feed heads.

Overall the FS94RC is a fantastic trimmer and I will definitely buy one again!

Unbelievable – I have been whipper snippering for over 30 years and have hand cleared many, many hectares of land in various states of very bad repair. I thought my trusty FS55 was good with its various cutting attachments however this FS94 is unbelievable. After I purchased it I went straight to work trying to cut down wet 4 foot high twitch grass which for… Read more

those who know is a perfect test for a whipper snipper. Would you believe it never stopped. That grass is so thick and tough yet the 94 went through it with ease. Very light yet very powerful. Can't see (or have used ) anything better. Just a note that line size of below 2.4mm is useless and 2.7mm is ideal.

Brilliant piece of tool – I've recently purchased this Stihl FS 94 RC-E. It's so light and yet so powerful. The "E" is for "easy start" and indeed, it's extremely easy to start. This unit comes with an automatic head, which means you don't have to bump the head to feed. Therefore, you can continuously working with it. The only downside is the plastic head, which can be… Read more

worn out after awhile.

Overall, Stihl FS 94 RC-E is a solid unit for medium to large block of land.

Highly recommended.