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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd July 12, 2012 at 9:38pm

  All Stihl machines' vibration data can be found at www.stihl.com/vib
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  Dan Frazer Gardening July 12, 2012 at 10:00pm

  Yes, Stihl don't have any loop handle machines suitable for professional use, so we must look elsewhere.
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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd July 13, 2012 at 7:21am

  
  what about a back pack strimmer?
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  Yes, Stihl don't have any loop handle machines suitable for professional use, so we must look elsewhere.
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  Mark July 14, 2012 at 7:16pm

  Dan my Tanaka long arm hedge trimmer has a foam hand grip and is very comfortable re vibes..perhaps you could retro fit one to your D handle ?
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  Kieran Ray July 14, 2012 at 7:54pm

  Dan, you can get the fs130 with a loop handle, I think you can also get the fs90 and fs100 with loop handles too.
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  Dan Frazer Gardening July 14, 2012 at 8:28pm

  Yes but looking at the Stihl website the vibe levels go up to 6-6.2 with the loop handle on an FS100r. Foam grips don't dampen vibration sufficiently.

  It really seems like a pro loop handle strimmer with low vibes does not exist!

  
  Kieran Ray said:

  Dan, you can get the fs130 with a loop handle, I think you can also get the fs90 and fs100 with loop handles too.
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  john doonan October 21, 2014 at 12:00pm

  hi dan, i know this post over 2 years old but funnily enough came across it while searching for vib levels of tanaka 230s, only place i could find any was downloading user manual which is rather confusing the way its laid out, vib levels are at worst 3.8m/s for the the 230 with a mowing head on it the higher readings are with a grass blade, and the husqvarna 525rjx best vib levels ive seen on loop handled strimmer with levels of around 2m/s
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  Dan Frazer Gardening October 21, 2014 at 1:52pm

  Ive been using a Tanaka tbc230s and it's been great, no idea what the vibes are but way lower than any stihl equivalent size machine that I've tried. Never feel tingling or discomfort after prolonged use.
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  john doonan October 21, 2014 at 2:55pm

  yeah 3.8m/s at worst has to be considered really good for loop handled strimmer, you still using same 1 dan? how long do you those machines last? in terms of months/years and hours service, using a stihl strimmer myself at the moment "loop handled" vib levels are really bad you can feel it in your hands/fingers within half an hour or so of solid usage, going to be replacing it early doors next season and the tanaka 230 on my shortlist