Lloyd90 Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 I am considering buying a strimmer / brush cutter (strimmer with a metal / mulching blade?) for use cutting rides through some currently very thick bramble that has taken over on the shoot. We cut it back a bit last year but it has obviously grown back. I used a mates last time but it’s obviously going to be a yearly / on-going job. Any advise on which power and brands to try and pick up? I see you can pick up a mulching metal cutter blade for a few quid on eBay etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 We've got a Kawasaki. BK27E. It's been worked hard for 5 years so far. Seems pretty bullet proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 STIHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 I bought an Einhell brush cutter 10 years ago, been good, starts easy, run from new on aspen, now on the stihl fuel, use the 3mm line, never needed to use the blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: I am considering buying a strimmer / brush cutter (strimmer with a metal / mulching blade?) for use cutting rides through some currently very thick bramble that has taken over on the shoot. We cut it back a bit last year but it has obviously grown back. I used a mates last time but it’s obviously going to be a yearly / on-going job. Any advise on which power and brands to try and pick up? I see you can pick up a mulching metal cutter blade for a few quid on eBay etc. Before taking such deadly and decisive action against those poor brambles which lets be honest are only doing what nature designed them to do, Have you actually taken the opportunity to ask them to grow somewhere else? Or maybe if they could keep their growing activities to a slow creep?😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 52 minutes ago, fatchap said: Before taking such deadly and decisive action against those poor brambles which lets be honest are only doing what nature designed them to do, Have you actually taken the opportunity to ask them to grow somewhere else? Or maybe if they could keep their growing activities to a slow creep?😁 I've had a word with them last year mate I told them to stay in line or I'd be back again this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Brush cutter is hard work I got a flail mower best thing I ever bought anywhere you can drive a buggy or a quad and jobs done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Stihl with a 3 pronged blade. Its the only thing i've used which doesnt constantly get clogged up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Alex C said: Stihl with a 3 pronged blade. Its the only thing i've used which doesnt constantly get clogged up. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Honda 4 stroke no more waffing about mixing fuel, and much lighter than the 2 stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Alex C said: Stihl with a 3 pronged blade. Its the only thing i've used which doesnt constantly get clogged up. yup! only way to go. easy start, easy maintenance and they take a lot of punishment Edited December 17, 2020 by chrisjpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Alex C said: Stihl with a 3 pronged blade. Its the only thing i've used which doesnt constantly get clogged up. Stihl FS45 down the road from me for £100 on FB market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 35 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: Stihl FS45 down the road from me for £100 on FB market sounds like it's worth a punt, but make sure it's got a tri-blade and not just the nylon cord. a triblade will do almost anything within the remit of brush cutters, a nylon cord won't! If the area you have to hammer has a lot of bramble and ivy, then having a twin blade's also useful. Anything growing horizontally is a bit of a pain, but the downward point blades on the twin slices through horizontal growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: sounds like it's worth a punt, but make sure it's got a tri-blade and not just the nylon cord. a triblade will do almost anything within the remit of brush cutters, a nylon cord won't! If the area you have to hammer has a lot of bramble and ivy, then having a twin blade's also useful. Anything growing horizontally is a bit of a pain, but the downward point blades on the twin slices through horizontal growth. Can just add one of those afterwards can't I? About £15 on ebay/ amazon for a mulching one I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: Can just add one of those afterwards can't I? About £15 on ebay/ amazon for a mulching one I think Yup. Handy things to have. If you swallow a couple of brave pills, you can also whack on circular discs. Handy for saplings, stubborn shrubs and the shins of bystanders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: Yup. Handy things to have. If you swallow a couple of brave pills, you can also whack on circular discs. Handy for saplings, stubborn shrubs and the shins of bystanders How are they on the Mrs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 hire a walk behind flail mower you wont regret it been there done all of the above to save costs cut and burn for a few weekends tore up to hell one weekend on a flail mower everything mullered no burning or tidy up easier on dogs etc as no briar stalks left if higher up stuff a long reach hedge cutter then muller with the flail mower while taking out briars etc leaving the good cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Pretty much what I do for a living for 6 months of the year. Stihl brushcutter, minimum of a fs55, cowhorns and a harness - helps stop it flinging/bouncing back into your own legs. Full face gear, I've got the scars to prove. Mulching blade, not the 3 prong, mulching has down turned blades that, well, mulch, and with enough speed will take out underground root systems and small tree stumps. As saltings says above, I usually hedge cut the **** out of it, get it down to 3/4ft height then smash it up with the brushcutter/mulching blade (difference with the mulching blade it's only 2 prong and both curve down at the end, it still does the same job as the 3 thing thing just better), then if the stumps ain't very high and won't do damage I'll take the flail through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 17/12/2020 at 22:27, Lloyd90 said: Stihl FS45 down the road from me for £100 on FB market FS45 will not take a blade, anything with an angled bar at the head will only take the nylon I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Hire a flail mower to cut some good rides through. After that you should be able to maintain it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Flail mower is the tool of choice but if your going strimmer Sthil is the winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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