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SD,
You're fighting a losing battle here. Again, folks will buy what they pervieve to be the "best" at something. BUT, if it has a negative like this one does, which most items do, and that negative is a really bad one, it will not sell!
I use all kinds of 2 cycle equipment for my landscape biz. How many times have you heard that "Stihl" is the best? Do not get me wrong, good equipment etc, but, when it breaks down, try to get parts out of the Stihl! It takes 2 weeks minimum. If you are like me, then you need a back up for if and when the machine breaks down. I realize things will break, no biggie, but, if and when they do, I want quick turn around. I end up buying Echo, as they will overnight things to the shop, and I'm on my the road again a day or two later vs 2 weeks of down time! So an echo breaks down afer 100 hrs vs 120 for the stihl as an example, I get more use out of the Echo in a given time frame because of the parts issue. So to me, the Echo is better.
In this drogues case, When the wind dies, I want to pull it in! so they need to figure out a better way to make it easier on a tired person in a funky less wind sea state. Otherwise, dragging ropes or equal, while not as effeicient in use, when the storm pass's, quicker and easier to get moving.
Marty
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