RE: This Long Shaft!
Mitty,
I've noticed that the weed whacker business has gone through some serious changes in recent years. It does appear that the Weed Eater brand has been the only stable one and that they have picked up some market share.
I didn't go around reading the specs but all the Weed Eaters I've seen around here appeared to be 21's. I have three of them. A hedge trimmer, My wire's personal whacker, and one that I converted for model use. They perform very well as originally intended.
I was just notcing the Weed Eater 25 nearby and it sure looks like my 21's? Maybe I've been seeing bigger engines and didn't know it?
Jim