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| Trevor 2005-08-25, 7:21 am |
| Hi - I tend three gardens now and am thinking of buying a petrol strimmer.
The ones I'm looking at are a McCulloch or a Flymo, priced around £90. They
just seem a bit beefier than the electrics.
Has anyone had either of these or any thoughts?
Thanks,
Trevor P.
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| Glittery Gary 2005-08-25, 7:21 am |
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"Trevor" <trevor.peacock4nomontys@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi - I tend three gardens now and am thinking of buying a petrol strimmer.
> The ones I'm looking at are a McCulloch or a Flymo, priced around £90.
> They
> just seem a bit beefier than the electrics.
> Has anyone had either of these or any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Trevor P.
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>
Its a must to physically try before buy..........some styles are just not
ergonomic.......
PLUS don't forget the old saying YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY
FOR...........cheapness is not always the economical route.
aim for something in the mid price bracket
as for the maker who knows just buy a known make.
dj
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"Glittery Gary" <OnThe@Upbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Trevor" <trevor.peacock4nomontys@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Its a must to physically try before buy..........some styles are just not
> ergonomic.......
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> PLUS don't forget the old saying YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY
> FOR...........cheapness is not always the economical route.
>
> aim for something in the mid price bracket
>
> as for the maker who knows just buy a known make.
I recently bought a Ryobi 3046 (30cc) and am very pleased with it. One of
the key benefits is that it is one fo the "expandit" compatible ones and the
strimmer/brushcutter head can be swapped for a hedgetrimmer, tiller, pruner,
etc, etc......
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| Janet Baraclough 2005-08-25, 9:21 am |
| The message <8wgPe.608$KG4.519@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net>
from "Trevor" <trevor.peacock4nomontys@ntlworld.com> contains these words:
> Hi - I tend three gardens now and am thinking of buying a petrol strimmer.
For what? Clearing large areas of bracken and coarse weeds, or
something light like just tidying the lawn edge where it meets the
drive curb?
Janet
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| On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:51:00 GMT, "Trevor"
<trevor.peacock4nomontys@ntlworld.com> wrote:
~Hi - I tend three gardens now and am thinking of buying a petrol strimmer.
~The ones I'm looking at are a McCulloch or a Flymo, priced around £90. They
~just seem a bit beefier than the electrics.
~Has anyone had either of these or any thoughts?
~
~Thanks,
~
~Trevor P.
~
I'd advise looking at Google Groups for just this thread on this
newsgroup, as it pops up regularly.
I have a £90 McCulloch and have been giving it a fair bit of wellie
for a couple of years now and it's fine. No grumbles (apart from my
inability to start it occasionally cos I'm a woosie girlie who forgets
that doing the digging or hoeing first leaves me with tired arms...)
Don't forget it's not just the strimmer you need to buy (whichever you
choose): you need eye protection, hearing protection, an unleaded fuel
can plus fuel, two-stroke oil and a mixer bottle (do not mix in the
fuel can in case you ever need it for the car!). This lot will set you
back probably another £15. Don't underestimate how LOUD they are, or
the velocity of any thrown stones. Wear good stout shoes and legwear.
If you are using one weekly-ish (as against every 3-4 weeks as I do)
then you may find it a better deal to get a more expensive one eg
Stihl as it will almost certainly be able to cope better with the
hammer. And the cheap ones are only nylon line strimmers - brushcutter
blades are only on the dearer models.
Reminds me, must take it up to the lottie and give the paths a
haircut. This rain's made the grass go whoosh.
jane
Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone,
you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
Mark Twain
Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks!
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| Eyebright 2005-08-26, 11:21 am |
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Trevor Wrote:
> Hi - I tend three gardens now and am thinking of buying a petrol
> strimmer.
> The ones I'm looking at are a McCulloch or a Flymo, priced around £90.
> They
> just seem a bit beefier than the electrics.
> Has anyone had either of these or any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Trevor P.
having recently nearly chopped a finger off using a grass hook i looked
around at strimmer prices in the big diy chains then visited a garden
power tool specialist who told me strimmers are classified by weather
or not the bar is straight or bent at the business end...apparently
only straight bars will take the steel brushcutter blades.
if its just rough grass that needs cutting the bent bar will do and he
quoted me around 130 pounds for a Stihl (that doesn t look spelled
right but you know the brand i mean)
finger needed ten stiches...so much for trying to be eco freindly and
avoid power tools...i ve been telling people that peter kaye joke where
he keeps asking people " do you use your left hand or your right to wipe
your bum ?" and when they answer he says " oh...i use toilet paper."
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Eyebright
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| Trevor 2005-08-27, 8:21 pm |
| Thanks for the advice, think I 'll get a Ryobi.
Cheers,
Trevor P.
"Eyebright" <Eyebright.1udk83@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Trevor Wrote:
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> having recently nearly chopped a finger off using a grass hook i looked
> around at strimmer prices in the big diy chains then visited a garden
> power tool specialist who told me strimmers are classified by weather
> or not the bar is straight or bent at the business end...apparently
> only straight bars will take the steel brushcutter blades.
>
> if its just rough grass that needs cutting the bent bar will do and he
> quoted me around 130 pounds for a Stihl (that doesn t look spelled
> right but you know the brand i mean)
>
> finger needed ten stiches...so much for trying to be eco freindly and
> avoid power tools...i ve been telling people that peter kaye joke where
> he keeps asking people " do you use your left hand or your right to wipe
> your bum ?" and when they answer he says " oh...i use toilet paper."
>
>
> --
> Eyebright
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| Christopher Norton 2005-08-27, 8:21 pm |
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> "Glittery Gary" <OnThe@Upbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> I recently bought a Ryobi 3046 (30cc) and am very pleased with it. One of
> the key benefits is that it is one fo the "expandit" compatible ones
> and the
> strimmer/brushcutter head can be swapped for a hedgetrimmer, tiller,
> pruner,
> etc, etc......
Same here, very useful.
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| dave hutton 2005-08-31, 11:21 am |
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Trevor Wrote:
> Hi - I tend three gardens now and am thinking of buying a petrol
> strimmer.
> The ones I'm looking at are a McCulloch or a Flymo, priced around £90.
> They
> just seem a bit beefier than the electrics.
> Has anyone had either of these or any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Trevor P.
Hi Trevor
I've had a few petrol strimmers over the years, the current one is an
Echo that you can add a long reach hedge trimmer to and has been very
reliable - cost about £250 but will last a lot longer than the cheap
ones. Also one point, the cheaper ones are generally much heavier and
less ergonomic than the better ones, same with hedge trimmer and
blowers. I've got stihl chainsaws and blower and again are excellent,
always start. Also got a ryobi hedgetrimmer which so far seems really
good. (also bear in mind a lot are made by the same company (electrolux
- yes petrol kit) and rebadged, so are identical except for colour and
price.
As you might guess I've done garden maintenance on a professional (ish)
basis (now retired) and you do get what you pay for, I tried a couple of
the diy store own brand blowers on a 'disposable' basis but they were a
pain and ended up with the stihl which was only about 50% dearer but
far lighter and more powerfull.
Hope this helps
Dave
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dave hutton
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