Decent Brushcutter/Strimmer

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robot Jerseys

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Location

shropshire

• Jun 18, 2018

• #21

3 years ago I was after a new one after looking at sthil around 500 I took a punt on this www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EJQ2C3Y/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
at 70 Quid and 52cc I thought it would be worth a go as could get 8 of them for the same money.
3 years on it's still running like a dream probbery has a hour or 2s use every week through the summer starts after 2 pulls maximum even after winter. Very happy with it. It's not always buy cheap buy twice

 

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Ashtree

Member

• Jun 18, 2018

• #22

Maruyama here. Probably over 15 years. Done an awful lot of work and never misses a beat.

 

Fergieman

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Northumberland

• Apr 13, 2019

• #23

@Jerry did you buy a Tanaka or not and how is it performing?

 

Jerry

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Devon

• Apr 13, 2019

• #24

Fergieman said:

@Jerry did you buy a Tanaka or not and how is it performing?

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I still have a tanaka and it must be 20 plus years old.

Used it today in fact. Second pull and it started perfectly.

But bought a Stihl.

Only reason I did not buy another tanaka was lack of local dealer.

 

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holywell farmer

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Location

holywell, north wales

• Apr 14, 2019

• #25

Jerry said:

I still have a tanaka and it must be 20 plus years old.

Used it today in fact. Second pull and it started perfectly.

But bought a Stihl.

Only reason I did not buy another tanaka was lack of local dealer.

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Stihl very good to cut rough bramble with

 

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jf850

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Location

Co laois

• Apr 14, 2019

• #26

I have an EFCO straight shaft 53 cc since 1999 . Bought as an new old stock machine . For good discount . Serious brute of a machine . Might take 7 or 8 pulls after the winter , but normally goes on 2 or 3 . Heavy if used for the day , but work rate makes it worth it .

 

Mursal

Member

• Apr 14, 2019

• #27

As already mentioned, Ryobi 25 or 30cc here, we even found some with soft start.
Only trouble we have had (touch wood) was perished fuel lines leaving them temperamental to start and the spark plug cap disconnecting itself (inside) from the plug lead. All split shafts so plenty of kit to keep them working through the year.