KOSHIN Enters Engine Brush Cutter Market for the First Time; Achieves Effortless Starting with Newly Developed 'Karu-Star' Engine

[Image: Engine brush cutter equipped with 'Karu-Star' engine (ESC-26U)] KOSHIN Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, President: Eiichi Obara), which has been developing and selling pumps, brush cutters, sprayers, and generators since its founding in 1948, has developed its first-ever engine brush cutter, a staple item for weeding. KOSHIN began selling rechargeable brush cutters in 2016 and has continued to expand its lineup of rechargeable models since then. In recent years, they have also developed carry-type and self-propelled brush cutters equipped with engines. As KOSHIN built up its track record in the brush cutter series, they received many requests from customers to develop a standard, familiar shoulder-strap engine brush cutter. However, shoulder-strap engine brush cutters are a mature product category with many competitors. For us, entering late, the product had to resolve existing customer dissatisfactions. When we conducted market research among brush cutter users, we found that many people were frustrated with engine starting, complaining that "the engine won't start easily" or "pulling the engine cord is too hard." Reflecting these voices, we developed the "Karu-Star" engine, which is easy to start, even for the elderly and women. A brush cutter equipped with this engine requires 39% (*1) less force to start compared to equivalent products from other companies. *1: 26cc class, shoulder-strap engine brush cutter, according to our own research. [YouTube Video Embedded] 1. Engine starts with light force (equipped with Karu-Star engine) 2. Can be loaded into a passenger car (split type) 3. Blades can be selected according to the location (nylon cutter can be used) [Image: Engine brush cutter easy to handle even for beginners and women] 1. Engine starts with light force (equipped with Karu-Star engine) In a typical engine, the piston on the engine side is directly connected to the recoil, and the stiffness of the piston's operation translates into heaviness when pulling the recoil. The reason the engine will not start unless you pull it vigorously with force is...