pork chop Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 What’s best to use it’s driving me up wall ,tried alsorts from heavy duty wire to steel wire n tie wraps .Nothing lasts more than a minute or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Is it snapping , or just shredding. We used a heavy duty stuff on ours it must be 2 or 3 mm thick , last quite a while till you hit something hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 I use stihls 3.2mm and 2.8mm (round red line) at work but that's coming out of the beast fs460c. Pretty effective upto about 1/2 inch bramble stems. In the battery junk we use 2.8mm and tbh it's not bad stuff, well it's the reason we use it. Can't remember the brand tho. I'll find out. I've tried all sorts in my line of work, dozens of kinds, brands, colours and shapes, as I literally strim for 6 hours a day in the summer and the one I hate the most is square of any brand. Some swear by it but It vibrates at high rpm and gives me havs. Also I use roughly 300 meters a month (we buy proper bulk now in kms now, tho stocks are low atm😅) so loosing a fair bit is expected if going near stones, wire, stakes ect ect If your not desperate, drop me a pm, I'll pop into work and grab you some to try and pop it in the post next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: I use stihls 3.2mm and 2.8mm (round red line) at work but that's coming out of the beast fs460c. Pretty effective upto about 1/2 inch bramble stems. In the battery junk we use 2.8mm and tbh it's not bad stuff, well it's the reason we use it. Can't remember the brand tho. I'll find out. I've tried all sorts in my line of work, dozens of kinds, brands, colours and shapes, as I literally strim for 6 hours a day in the summer and the one I hate the most is square of any brand. Some swear by it but It vibrates at high rpm and gives me havs. Also I use roughly 300 meters a month (we buy proper bulk now in kms now, tho stocks are low atm😅) so loosing a fair bit is expected if going near stones, wire, stakes ect ect If your not desperate, drop me a pm, I'll pop into work and grab you some to try and pop it in the post next week Fantastic offer , well done you 👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted May 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 28 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: I use stihls 3.2mm and 2.8mm (round red line) at work but that's coming out of the beast fs460c. Pretty effective upto about 1/2 inch bramble stems. In the battery junk we use 2.8mm and tbh it's not bad stuff, well it's the reason we use it. Can't remember the brand tho. I'll find out. I've tried all sorts in my line of work, dozens of kinds, brands, colours and shapes, as I literally strim for 6 hours a day in the summer and the one I hate the most is square of any brand. Some swear by it but It vibrates at high rpm and gives me havs. Also I use roughly 300 meters a month (we buy proper bulk now in kms now, tho stocks are low atm😅) so loosing a fair bit is expected if going near stones, wire, stakes ect ect If your not desperate, drop me a pm, I'll pop into work and grab you some to try and pop it in the post next week Cheers buddy I’m using 3 mm n just snaps only bnq stuff though ,n thank you I’ll pm you later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 No problem 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 i used oregon for a while.........it is grey in colour and triangular in section ...good cutter..........and wore slowly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 hour ago, strimmer_13 said: I use stihls 3.2mm and 2.8mm (round red line) at work but that's coming out of the beast fs460c. Pretty effective upto about 1/2 inch bramble stems. In the battery junk we use 2.8mm and tbh it's not bad stuff, well it's the reason we use it. Can't remember the brand tho. I'll find out. I've tried all sorts in my line of work, dozens of kinds, brands, colours and shapes, as I literally strim for 6 hours a day in the summer and the one I hate the most is square of any brand. Some swear by it but It vibrates at high rpm and gives me havs. Also I use roughly 300 meters a month (we buy proper bulk now in kms now, tho stocks are low atm😅) so loosing a fair bit is expected if going near stones, wire, stakes ect ect If your not desperate, drop me a pm, I'll pop into work and grab you some to try and pop it in the post next week With a PW name like that I'd definitely take your advise 😂😂😂👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Cheap trimmer line tends to snap and not wear. We use sthil 2.4 mm for edging and cutting grass just depends what you are cutting and power of the machine As said before better with round line Triangular or square vibrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 20 minutes ago, tiny tim said: Cheap trimmer line tends to snap and not wear. We use sthil 2.4 mm for edging and cutting grass just depends what you are cutting and power of the machine As said before better with round line Triangular or square vibrates Round should be mechanically superior but I lack the word power to explain why that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 59 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Round should be mechanically superior but I lack the word power to explain why that is. something to do with square area versus round area ...and themo dinamics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Weird coincidence. I strimmed the grass back at my allotment this morning and was just thinking about looking for some better quality wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Dave-G said: Round should be mechanically superior but I lack the word power to explain why that is. I don't know, it would be stronger as there would be more physical area of wire, I would think something triangular would act like a blade and be more effective at cutting the grass, but I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 A none round shape would be more efficient at cutting , but would have weaker areas (corners) , round cable should be of equal strength , no matter what angle the impact is at ( theoretically ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Don't matter what your using, if your at full chat and hit some wire or any other sharp edge it's breaking off. I personally think it's all a gimic, same as lures to a fisherman. Plain old simple works everytime, just some have soft line some don't. When I was tight and idiotic I'd use earth cable as it was big strong copper wire. Until it stretched and broke, swiping my calf on the way past. I was lucky, no stitches needed but my boss at work has a 3inch scar from connecting with rusty barb wire and the (proper) line and barbs swiped his face when it all went off leaving a huge gash needing stitches. 4 hours ago, 12gauge82 said: With a PW name like that I'd definitely take your advise 😂😂😂👍 Ironic isn't it 😅 i had it before I decided to go down this route of work, mainly to do with **** haircuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 You can normally get the Stihl stuff on a 250m reel from most tool hire places. Far better quality than the cheapo DIY brands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 29, 2021 Report Share Posted May 29, 2021 Yea those sound right lol. I'm thinking corners would be more easily damaged and carry on fracturing after the damage than round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 I used shakespear square it was round black line with yellow triangular bits bonded on to make it square and sharp. Cut well but as strimmer said vibrates and makes a hell of a sound too. Can't find the roll I have of it so had to buy some cheapo round stuff but it works ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Maybe the stuff your cutting is more suited to a brush cutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 We used to have trouble with our stihl of certain cable almost getting hot and then breaking. Since using stihls better quality the problem seems to have gone away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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