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- posted October 15, 2012 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Leaf Blowers
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An interesting statement was made to me last week by an ex-Husky dealer - they now have Stihl and Echo. ( I am now the proud owner of an Echo backpack blower and love it) The owner said that the US portion of Husky was owned/controlled/operated by a family in Charlotte. Well the father of the family passed away a few years back and his children didn't want anything to do with the business so they sold it back to corporate.
He said after corporate took over US operations customer service and quality control went in the tank so he dropped the line and went with the above mentioned brands.
I don't have time to verify or dig into this any deeper but the 70+ year old owner of the small town shop told me this and thats why he discontinued carrying their line and i have no reason to doubt him. But I must offer this disclaimer just in case.
Comment to Frank: That doesn't suprise me, I posted negative comments on the Husky website and they sent me an email saying my posting violated their posting policy and deleted it.
Bottom Line: Husky is now a disposeable product, they know about their shortcomings and don't care.
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- posted May 11, 2012 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Leaf Blowers
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I have a 125B also, purchased in 2010 and used it that Summer/Fall then last year for Summer/Fall. I went to crank it up this year and I noticed there was oil on the bottom of entire housing. It wouldn't start, took it to authorized Husky dealer/repair shop. They said $20 to fix and they then tell me it has no compression ie its ruined.
The shop said it was because I didn't use Husquavarna brand oil - what bs. I bought the unit from Lowes use their oil, run my Echo weedeater and chainsaw with same one gallon gas can and they operate flawlessly.
I agree Husqvarna customer is poor at best, I had Husky dirt bike growing up and they were the best so instead of buying Echo like my other lawn equipment I bought Husqvarna - WHAT A MISTAKE!!!!!! Scalded piston after 2 years, I didn't realize Husky sold disposeable eqipment.
I had registration card/ manual and neither Lowes nor Husqvarna would help at all - I am on a fixed income so it sucks to have to go out and buy another blower because LARGE companies such Husky and Lowes wont stand behind the products they produce or sell.
What a shame!!!