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the grass round my allotment is really overgrown, I have a little
battery strimmer which wont hardly touch it, would a big macho petrol one do the job, recommendations? -- Mike Reid Shetland, Yell and Unst "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/skyepics.htm#shetland" |
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"The Reid" wrote in message ... the grass round my allotment is really overgrown, I have a little battery strimmer which wont hardly touch it, would a big macho petrol one do the job, recommendations? -- Oh yes, it gives them what for. I've got a Robin one which I got off freecycle, but I've seen JCB ones advertised in Aldi occasionally for £59.99 (IIRC) Don't forget your gloves and goggles, they chuck bits of nettles in all directions. Steve |
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"The Reid" wrote in message ... the grass round my allotment is really overgrown, I have a little battery strimmer which wont hardly touch it, would a big macho petrol one do the job, recommendations? -- Oh yes, it gives them what for. I've got a Robin one which I got off freecycle, but I've seen JCB ones advertised in Aldi occasionally for £59.99 (IIRC) Don't forget your gloves and goggles, they chuck bits of nettles in all directions. Steve The little battery ones are useless. The big petrol ones are the best, I cannot use my husbands as I find it too heavy so he bought me a Stihl FS45, around £120 ish. I can handle that fairly easy, Steve is right they do chuck bits of nettle everywhere :-) kate |
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"shazzbat" wrote in message ... "The Reid" wrote in message ... the grass round my allotment is really overgrown, I have a little battery strimmer which wont hardly touch it, would a big macho petrol one do the job, recommendations? -- Oh yes, it gives them what for. I've got a Robin one which I got off freecycle, but I've seen JCB ones advertised in Aldi occasionally for £59.99 (IIRC) Don't forget your gloves and goggles, they chuck bits of nettles in all directions. don't bother with a strimmer. get yourself a brushcutter. they are the same price but much better. |
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"The Reid" wrote in message ... the grass round my allotment is really overgrown, I have a little battery strimmer which wont hardly touch it, would a big macho petrol one do the job, recommendations? Any of the Honda engines range. You'll appreciate the lack of vibration and smell of 2 stroke won't be there either. Some packs have a brushcutter attachment too. Watch the feet ;-) Full face mask is essential, as would be earplugs for longer periods of use. Oh, By the way, You'll have fun picking the bits of thistle, nettle and weed from your clothing and socks. especially when it all starts to itch like F**k ;-) |
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Mike Reid stopped walking for a moment and asked the grass round my allotment is really overgrown, I have a little battery strimmer which wont hardly touch it, would a big macho petrol one do the job, recommendations? Any of the petrol ones will outperform the battery electriic ones, and by a large degree. Lots of makes, mostly 2 stroke engines so you have to mix special oil with the petrol. Stihl are acknowledged to be the most robust, best, which is why professionals use them, sky's the limit price wise. http://www.stihl.co.uk/html/default_...tegory=product I use a Husqvarna and am very pleased with it's performance and durability and would buy another.( they also make an excellent 2 stroke oil) http://www.husqvarna.co.uk/ Then there are the Honda 4 stroke engined ones, no mixing of oil, less vibration and a lot less noise but again not cheap. http://www.honda.co.uk/garden/Garden...ers&MowerType= About £120 gets you a decent 2 stroke strimmer capable of the job you want it for, but don't forget the full face visor, gloves, and ear protectors, and always cover up, they can and do chuck stones at you together with bits of nettle etc. If you can get one with a harness it makes life easier. -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
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Following up to The Reid
thanks for all the advice! -- Mike Reid Shetland, Yell and Unst "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/skyepics.htm#shetland" |
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Following up to The Reid
thanks for all the advice! I was surprised to find my local garden centres don't stock mowers etc any more! Restros are more profitable + the effect of the web? Anyway, having read this thread and the other recent one and spoken to the blokes at the allotment I've ordered a Honda 4 stroke UMK425UE with "motorcycle" grip, harness, googles and blade kit from west skelton services. £255.00 The bloke on the next plot had a tripe bypass and the one beyond that the lady is 85 so I reckon with a nice machine I can do all three. that grass is gonna kiss a*** ! -- Mike Reid Shetland, Yell and Unst "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/skyepics.htm#shetland" |
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from The Reid contains these words: The bloke on the next plot had a tripe bypass and the one beyond that the lady is 85 so I reckon with a nice machine I can do all three. that grass is gonna kiss a*** ! Yes, that too has been known to happen with strimmers..make sure your neighbours are well out of range when using it. :-) Janet -- Isle of Arran Open Gardens weekend 21,22,23 July 2006 5 UKP three-day adult ticket (funds go to island charities) buys entry to 26 private gardens |
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"The Reid" wrote in message ... Following up to The Reid thanks for all the advice! I was surprised to find my local garden centres don't stock mowers etc any more! Restros are more profitable + the effect of the web? Anyway, having read this thread and the other recent one and spoken to the blokes at the allotment I've ordered a Honda 4 stroke UMK425UE with "motorcycle" grip, harness, googles and blade kit from west skelton services. £255.00 The bloke on the next plot had a tripe bypass and the one beyond that the lady is 85 so I reckon with a nice machine I can do all three. that grass is gonna kiss a*** ! I was forced to eat tripe as a kid, and it was the most disgusting thing I ever put in my mouth. Bypassing it is always a good idea. Steve |
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from "shazzbat" contains these words: I was forced to eat tripe as a kid, and it was the most disgusting thing I ever put in my mouth. Me too, but wait till you strim a big slug. Janet -- Isle of Arran Open Gardens weekend 21,22,23 July 2006 5 UKP three-day adult ticket (funds go to island charities) buys entry to 26 private gardens |
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Janet Baraclough wrote:
The message from "shazzbat" contains these words: I was forced to eat tripe as a kid, and it was the most disgusting thing I ever put in my mouth. Me too, but wait till you strim a big slug. There are worse things to strim... ....a "keeping cats out thread" ? Perhaps not! |
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Following up to Janet Baraclough
I was forced to eat tripe as a kid, and it was the most disgusting thing I ever put in my mouth. Me too, but wait till you strim a big slug. ummm. sushi. -- Mike Reid Shetland, Yell and Unst "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/skyepics.htm#shetland" |
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Following up to shazzbat
I was forced to eat tripe as a kid, and it was the most disgusting thing I ever put in my mouth. Bypassing it is always a good idea. those spellcheckers! Thats my favouite typo for weeks! -- Mike Reid Shetland, Yell and Unst "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/skyepics.htm#shetland" |
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Following up to Chris Bacon
Me too, but wait till you strim a big slug. There are worse things to strim... hence the expression, "when the *** hits the strimmer"? -- Mike Reid Shetland, Yell and Unst "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/skyepics.htm#shetland" |
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