Having tested these Honda snippers repeatedly for Landscape Maintenance companies over the last 6-7 years, they are not suitable for anything but small residential use. Compared to the performance of 2 stroke models from companies such as Shindaiwa and Tanaka, Honda are not on the same page with their 4 stroke snippers. The weight of the Honda is greater and poorly balanced. Low head rotation speeds and general lack of power. The engine nearly cuts stops if it is put on certain angles. I would not recommend these to anyone, I'd rather teach them how to mix 2 stroke fuel.
I was able to get a refund.
Heavy, no power, poorly balanced.

I have owned the strimmer for 4 years, and change the oil regular, only holds a cupful so its not expensive, for the first 2 1/2 years strimming prior to lawn mowing, two gardens daily, some times a little under powered, so i changed to shindaiwi 260, and that saved me a little time. and now i just use it I'm my own garden, fortnightly !! must say i'm still quite impressed, it starts easily, is relatively quiet and is not too bad for power !!
Economical, easy to start relatively quiet
A little under powered for a gardening contractor

Best money I spent, after upgrading from a big engined 2 stroke which has been great, the Honda is a delight to use has more than ample power, well balanced and goes from long to edges easy. I had hesitated on buying one but definately think it was worth the money. Nice and quiet and easy to start. Certainly can't wait to get it out on the job and give it a real workout, I will be very keen to also use it with the hedger attachment.
Balanced, well built, extra weight certainly out weighed by its performance.
Slightly more maintenance than a 2stroke

I've had this brushcutter for about 2 years now, and it is brilliant. I used it regularly to do my entire 600sq metre block, as it was really steep and my mower died and was too heavy to drag up and down.

It is a real pleasure to use, you feel so powerful and manly, nothing gets in your way. With the supplied strap adjusted properly is is able to be used for ages without fatiguing

Fantastic piece of machinery, go get one if you can afford it, if not then save up, it will be worth it!
Quietness, ease of use, no 2 stroke mixing. Oodles of torque so you don't need to run it full on for the most part. Unbelievably fuel efficient, much better than a 2 stroke.
Expensive to buy initially. Annoying to transport.

Has plenty of grunt behind it, takes unleaded petrol so dont worry about mixing. Instruction book is very straight forwarded and takes you step by step on how to change the oil and how to properly maintain it and keep it clean. The shoulder strap has a quick release tag as well which comes in handy.
One pull start even in cold start. Bump and go line, and easy to refill when your out of line. Comes with harness which goes over your shoulder to take the weight.
Even though its only 5kg or just under, you dont realise until you actually pick one up that it has some weight.

What a joy to use the new honda 4 strokes are light quiet and easy heaps of power only con is the steep price but you'll be happy with that after the 1st use and the long product life & guarantee.
reliable, energy efficient quiet
purchase price but that reflects its quality

Had a UMK422 for over 12 years with virtually no problems prior to purchasing this unit. Have recommended them to friends and family over the years without hesitation. Use a high quality synthetic engine oil and change it frequently.
Easy to start, light and powerful
If you need major engine parts they can be very expensive making them an almost throw away item when things go badly wrong.

Got mine from the mowershop in springwood for $490. I like how quiet the engine is and very easy to start.
Starts easy. Powerful motor, quiet engine.
A bit heavy, but I'll get used to it.

A great improvement on the old hard-to-start 2 stroke. A pleasure to use. Comes with both line and blade heads.
Easy to start, much quieter than a 2 stroke, and far less pollution, don't have to breathe nauseating 2 stroke fumes.
One - you have to change the blade guard when you change from line to blade.