ECHO’s Revolutionary Bed Redefiner Cuts Turf and Costs

Jan. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- CHICAGO, IL – ECHO, Incorporated announced today that the revolutionary BRD-280 Bed Redefiner is entering its second season of use. The power bed edger has already proven to be an effective turf cutter as well as a cost saver in terms of time, dollars and crew productivity.

Unique in the marketplace, the BRD-280 won the 2008 Dealers Choice Award - handheld category, recognizing innovation and new technology at the GIE+EXPO in Louisville, KY. The BRD-280 cuts costs right out of the trailer and makes crews more efficient, allowing them to finish more quickly and get on to the next job.

“We ran four BRD’s this summer and, instead of doing the work with a spade edge, they resulted in a 15% cost savings equivalent to almost seven personnel,” said Patrick Palmer of Palmers Property Maintenance in Northern Virginia. “This is a tool the industry definitely needed.”

Based on a handheld design, the revolutionary BRD-280 allows landscapers to perform routine flowerbed and garden edge maintenance without the “bulk” of wheeled machines or the time-consuming, hard work associated with the use of shovels. It is also significantly less expensive and easier to use than a wheeled unit. The unique six-fingered blade with carbide tips creates the crisp beveled groove and is powered by a 28.1cc Power Boost Vortex™ engine.

The BRD-280 is available through ECHO dealers in time for spring season. To view the product in action and see usage tips, visit http://www.echo-usa.com/brd.

In addition to its traditional residential and commercial landscaping equipment, ECHO is also preparing its line of chain saws, fertilizing sprayers and other heavy-duty clean-up devices for the spring season.

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About Echo Incorporated: ECHO Incorporated is a leading manufacturer of professional-grade, high-performance hand-held outdoor power equipment for commercial and residential use. Developed to meet the reliability, durability and efficiency demands of commercial and residential customers in the arborist, industrial, landscaping and residential markets, ECHO products have led the industry with a proven standard of performance for more than 30 years. ECHO also markets other handheld products under the Shindaiwa brand, and chippers and chipper/shredders under the ECHO Bear Cat brand. For more information, visit the company’s web site at http://www.echo-usa.com.