Strimmer

[DRC]

Thanks, I like the idea of a decent battery hedge trimmer but have stayed away from them as I dont known anyone who has a decent one for a user type review, have a few privet hedges to keep on top of and the petrol ones drive me bonkers with the fumes. If @B&B Pig Man can got be me a generous discount I maybe up for a purchase before the hedge cutting season starts....

Best Google it, as we've had ours a couple of years now. Think the battery and charger was about £100, with strimmer at £180 ish, including VAT. Depends what size you want.
I can't stand fumes from petrol machines, play heck with my asthma, and my wife will strim and hedge cut with the battery one, as they are light weight and no struggle starting them.

 

[B&B Pig Man]

Thanks, I like the idea of a decent battery hedge trimmer but have stayed away from them as I dont known anyone who has a decent one for a user type review, have a few privet hedges to keep on top of and the petrol ones drive me bonkers with the fumes. If @B&B Pig Man can got be me a generous discount I maybe up for a purchase before the hedge cutting season starts....

I'll have a look tomorrow and see what I can do.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

I have a Honda strimmer. My wife is the main user. She is very happy with it. Quiet, easy to start (unlike the Stihl it replaced) not smelly like 2strokers & light. What more do you want! It is like this;http://www.gardenmachinerydirect.co...mk435ue.html?gclid=CIKh-6vi9NICFReNGwodncgHJA
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[Spudie]

I've a Tanaka and can't fault it

 

[Jerry]

Another vote for Tanaka, just in from strimming around the garden and grabbed the strimmer, not used since October, started 3rd pull. It is about 20 years old now and does a lot of work. Great bit of kit.

 

[multi power]

Another vote for Tanaka, just in from strimming around the garden and grabbed the strimmer, not used since October, started 3rd pull. It is about 20 years old now and does a lot of work. Great bit of kit.

Mine took 3 pulls as well, sat since last year, normally goes first or second pull

 

[dirty harry]

Hindmist, I've got a brand new makita em4251ca with cord bottom, 4 stroke, 150 "beer tokens" only? I'm near Huntingdon call me on 07711378949, cheers dh

 

[dirty harry]

 

[Dukes Fit]

Stihl every time, my mates father was asking last month and I showed him mine, it started on the first pull which I was amazed at having not been for at least 4 months.

 

[Willie adie]

I've a lidl one for £100 excellent value

 

[Steevo]

I've a lidl one for £100 excellent value

Provided it keeps going.

 

[Scholsey]

What about huscavarna? Spent two hours using a cheap b and q special yesterday and by the 10th time of taking the head apart to get some more string out and then struggle to start it again I was about ready to throw it in the pond. Off to get some parts and look at strimmers, stihl and husky dealers, 2stroke or 4stroke?

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Stihl every time. Starts 1st pull after no use for months, easy to get bits, works well and lasts a life time.

 

[General-Lee]

What about huscavarna? Spent two hours using a cheap b and q special yesterday and by the 10th time of taking the head apart to get some more string out and then struggle to start it again I was about ready to throw it in the pond. Off to get some parts and look at strimmers, stihl and husky dealers, 2stroke or 4stroke?

Apart from husky saws always favoured Stihl in strimmers, blowers etc.
Dad has a 4 stroke Stihl depending on what you want from it, flat out fine lower rev/blipping not so good.

 

[Red Fred]

I have an old Stihl FS44 heavy duty brushcutter which must be nearly 30 years old and starts like new. On the strength of that one, I bought a lighter Stihl home-use strimmer for mum when she wanted one for her garden and that was not so good, it was a very poor starter even from new, so as with saws, etc, I think the pro ranges are much better.made (I have 2 of their saws as well)

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

What about huscavarna? Spent two hours using a cheap b and q special yesterday and by the 10th time of taking the head apart to get some more string out and then struggle to start it again I was about ready to throw it in the pond. Off to get some parts and look at strimmers, stihl and husky dealers, 2stroke or 4stroke?

2-stoke. The real two stroke, not a fan of 4-mix. The only 4-stroke I'll buy now are Honda.

 

[Pasty]

Always been Husky for saws but must say their cheap end strimmers are crap IMHO. Sent mine back and got a Stihl which is amazing. FS36 I think. Not sure, one of the lighter ones. Starts on the button and just works for hours and hours. Did an acre of stony brash / bramble / bracken last weekend in an evening.

Also have a look at the polycut heads. I find them superb for heavier stuff. Will cope with thick bramble / bracken and last ages for the money. No constant snapping like cord when you hit a thick bramble but also no sparks / danger if you find a rock.

I reckon at the end of the day you are better off with a couple machines if funds allow. A big cow horn one for really heavy stuff / large areas and a nice light 2 stroke for the garden / verges etc.

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

I reckon at the end of the day you are better off with a couple machines if funds allow. A big cow horn one for really heavy stuff / large areas and a nice light 2 stroke for the garden / verges etc.

Bingo. Honda 4-stroke bendy shaft for the garden and Stihl FS460 for the big stuff.

 

[TripleSix]

I don't like Stihl 4mix.
Don't sound very nice, not smooth running, they like dropping valves at high hours too...

 

[Slurry Tanker]

Absolutely Stihl everytime, in my old job I used to spend days at a time strimming and manual hedgecutting (no access for tractor & flail) and found them to be super reliable, even if the mpg (!) wasn't that good.
Also had a Zenoah strimmer, which while reliable and quite a bit lighter used to struggle with the thicker stuff. I believe that marque also does a knapsack version, which may save the arms a bit if used for long periods, although I've never tried one