"peep" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone. I'm in the market for a Whipper Snipper. I have Ryobi on loan
at the moment. It starts well enough, but it goes through nylon cord like
there is no tomorrow and the "bump and feed" line system is absolutely
hopeless. I also borrowed a Tanaka that didn't have "bump and feed" and I
did my entire block with only 1 peice of cord, but it was a pain to start.

SNIP
I still have a Ryobi Grass Scorpion, which I bought probably around 10yr ago
when I still lived at home.
Not a problem with it engine/power wise, except for the rate at which it
goes through cord. It's beyond a joke now.
The bump feed is also a pain if you have any slight hiccup in rewinding the
line.
That has 2mm thick line, so definitely don't get any that takes that size
line, it has to be bigger.

We use Stihls at work, and also did on the council. If you ask me you can't
go past them for comfort and reliability.
No bump feed head, but we have 2 types. One where you just cut your line to
a set length (say 30cm?), and feed it in. As the line gets short, feed in
another bit. It may sound like a hassle, but the thick line lasts for ages,
and with it having a centrifugal clutch you can do it with the engine
running.
The other is where you roll on a heap of line, and when it gets short, you
turn a large wingnut by hand about 2 turns, and feed out more line, then do
it up.
Both are better than bump feed, and I'm guessing it's something like 4mm
line.
Not sure if stihl make 4strokes, but they would be more reliable, and
outlast the 2strokes. Perhaps Honda might be the go. Oh, and on another
note, make sure it's comfortable to use. I had to use Kubota (I think) brand
once, and it was terrible. In the end to do probably 30mins whippering I
drove 40mins return to get my own whipper rather than use the Kubota.

Good luck

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