Hi Grumpy,
Well I know what you mean now about those Pope style trimmers. Man is that thing sweet. Can hardly tell it is running at idle it is that quiet and smooth but blip the trigger a couple of times and you could be on the start line of a 250cc bike race. I'll be selling my old GMC now, different model to the version you have, a half crank engine that whilst it always starts easy and runs well it is not a patch on this one.
As to the hoe, have sprayed it down and will pressure wash it before I start to strip it but it is about 38 degrees and about 90% humidity here again today so it is going to have to wait a while yet.
