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I have the opportunity to buy a Talon brushcutter at a good price. Does
anyone know whether they're good, bad or ugly? Is there a 'best' brand of brushcutter/whippersnipper? -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 23:44:16 +1000, Trish Brown wrote:
I have the opportunity to buy a Talon brushcutter at a good price. Does anyone know whether they're good, bad or ugly? Is there a 'best' brand of brushcutter/whippersnipper? No idea about Talon. The best I've used was a Stihl. The other was a Makita(?). What I liked about the Stihl was the tap the ground head feed or was it a rev up red down feed. Certainly beats manual reloading and adjusting when you are working rubbish grounds. Also took a wide variety of heads (saws, etc). The other thing I really liked about the Stihl was the shaft length. I could stand up straight and have a horizontral cutting head, but I have to stoop with the Makita. It just isn't long enough and I'm only 5'7" in boots. Best face mask was the mesh type as they breath well. All the solid face masks tend to mist upfor me. |
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 23:44:16 +1000, Trish Brown
wrote in aus.gardens: I have the opportunity to buy a Talon brushcutter at a good price. Does anyone know whether they're good, bad or ugly? Is there a 'best' brand of brushcutter/whippersnipper? I recently bought a McCullock after buying an Eager Beaver made by them decades ago and which has given me excellent service. The new one seems fine EXCEPT that the line feeder is the biggest heap of crap I have ever used. Initially I thought it was a good idea as the two lengths of cutter string were separated unlike the old feeder. My only reservation was that the metal inserts where the string emerges from the holder were not fixed to the case. It is useless - the string constantly breaks and fitting it all together with the loose inserts is a real fiddle. I hate it and am about to remove the old feeder from my old cutter to replace it. I had a choice of buying a Talon or the McCullock for about the same price (mybe $30 difference) I wish I had bought the cheaper Talon it couldn't be worse than this machine. Regards Dinsy Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum - Lucretius |
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"Trish Brown" wrote in message news I have the opportunity to buy a Talon brushcutter at a good price. Does anyone know whether they're good, bad or ugly? Is there a 'best' brand of brushcutter/whippersnipper? -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia My preference is for a 4 stroke, electric are underpowered and limited in scope and 2 stroke make too much smoke and fumes which aggrevates my asthma and is not good for the environment. David |
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Trish Brown wrote:
I have the opportunity to buy a Talon brushcutter at a good price. Does anyone know whether they're good, bad or ugly? Is there a 'best' brand of brushcutter/whippersnipper? Thanks for the comments! Yes, I bought one of the first Eager Beavers (about thirty years ago! Gads!) It's only *just* gone out of service - and then only because it became too hard to find parts. What a beauty it was! I hear what you say about the rubbish line feeder: there can be nothing more frustrating than chewing up time, trying to advance or replace the line on a recalcitrant (love that word!) brushcutter when all you want to do is cut brush! Looks like we'll give the little Talon a go. I only want one light enough for me to use - my husband has a massive Husqvarna that I struggle even to lift! ;- Big news! The beginning of the first bed is down and I've already got a few seedlings toddling on in styrofoam tubs. There's just some late silverbeet and leeks and half-a-dozen brussels sprouts, but it's a start. They might turn up their toes, but I guess I'm practicing for the real push in spring. I've also lashed out on pansies, stocks and a weird-looking strawberry with *pink* flowers. On another note, if anyone (David?) is aware of Red or Strawberry clover growing anywhere near N'cle, please give me a hoy. I love growing clover in hanging baskets and have had lots of success with White Dutch. I'd like to try a Red or Strawberry, but they're not common this far south. I used to see lots of them up in Armidale when I was there, but it's a bit far to travel just for one plant... -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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