Petrol Strimmer/Trimmer

NathanMorgan

im after a petrol trimmer for cutting overgrown brambles in the garden and also a hedge strimmer that comes with the same machine as an attachment.

I would prefer to stick to well known brands such as Mountfield, Stihl, Honda etc.

What ones have you all got for these garden tasks?

keith969

I have a Tanaka strimmer. Not the cheapest but must be at least 15 years old and still going strong.

Avoid the cheapies like Flymo, Black&Decker, they fall apart very quickly.

datostar

Mountfield aren't what they used to be. No UK manufacture nowadays. Re-labelled Far East imports, but cheaper than Stihl, Honda etc.

Eric_the_half_a_bee

datostar wrote: »

Mountfield aren't what they used to be. No UK manufacture nowadays. Re-labelled Far East imports, but cheaper than Stihl, Honda etc.

I've noticed this recently. A lot of brands aren't what they used to be - e.g. Dualit, AEG, Karrimor. A reputation recalled from 5, 10, 20 years ago is not a reliable approach. Conversely, many brands unheard of 5, 10 years ago are high quality.

NathanMorgan

suggestions?

Roland_Sausage

I've got the 26cc version of this, but the 52cc version might be better for brambles and gets great reviews:

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garden-tools/strimmers/sst520-52cc-petrol-strimmer

No hedge trimmer attachment, but you could buy a separate hedge trimmer, or buy the 5 in 1 which also has good reviews:

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garden-tools/strimmers/sct501-52cc-five-in-one-multi-tool

All UK made as well.

Nilrem

I've got a Ryobi petrol strimmer/brushcutter (it's actually part of a set with different heads) which has worked very well for the last 5 or 6 years.

I believe Screwfix do a multi head set for about £130 with a brush cutter/strimmer head, pruner and hedge trimmer.
I've got the basic engine with the hedge trimmer attachment which works well enough, although it's heavier that the (now unfortunately unavailable) ryobi multi head hedge trimmer I used to use.

Davesnave

I have a Honda brushcutter with the same engine as this multi tool:

http://www.gardenmachinerydirect.co.uk/multi-tool-systems/honda-umc435-versatool-power-unit.html?gclid=EAIaIQobC!!!!tjN67HV1QIVTr7tCh2N0Aa6EAQYBSABEgL3t_D_BwE


Starts easily and no mucking around with 2 stroke fuel....and that's after 8 years of hard work. Enough power there for brambles etc with the right head on it, and it will even run upside down!

Niv

Roland_Sausage wrote: »

I've got the 26cc version of this, but the 52cc version might be better for brambles and gets great reviews:

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garden-tools/strimmers/sst520-52cc-petrol-strimmer

No hedge trimmer attachment, but you could buy a separate hedge trimmer, or buy the 5 in 1 which also has good reviews:

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garden-tools/strimmers/sct501-52cc-five-in-one-multi-tool

All UK made as well.

I have bought the 5 in 1 linked above for the same job as OP. Works well for me and pretty cheap.


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Waterlily24

My hubby has got a McCulloch Elite and rates it.

JohnB47

NathanMorgan wrote: »

im after a petrol trimmer for cutting overgrown brambles in the garden and also a hedge strimmer that comes with the same machine as an attachment.

I would prefer to stick to well known brands such as Mountfield, Stihl, Honda etc.

What ones have you all got for these garden tasks?

Other posters have mentioned this but just to emphasise - to cut through long established brambles you probably need a strimmer with a brush cutter attachment. This isn't just the whirling line business, it's a disk that spins and cuts through the tougher stuff.