Hi All

Can anyone recomend a decent petrol strimmer "or" don't bother ones?
Maybe a few handy liks ebay or whatever :-))


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Regards
p.mc

"p.mc" wrote in message
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Hi All

Can anyone recomend a decent petrol strimmer "or" don't bother ones?
Maybe a few handy liks ebay or whatever :-))



We discussed this on uk.d-i-y a short time ago (around 11/6/07), so could be
worth a look. After much searching around and trying to stay clear of the
commercial types and prices, I bought the Sovereign Petrol Brush cutter from
Homebase a few weeks ago. (£100) It comes with a straight shaft, nylon
strimmer and blade heads, shoulder strap and cycle handles (which the pros
told me are easier to use). I use a 5ml syringe to help get the 1:40
oiletrol mixture.

I found that it needs a 4mm spacer (2 x 10mm metric 2mm thick washers) under
the blade securing nut to ensure that the blade doesn't become loose and off
centre, and a supply of small split pins, 1.6mm x 25mm (from TMC- The
Motorists Centre) to prevent said nut coming loose. (Halfords split pins
are slightly smaller, 1.5mm, and not really up to the job.)

Having sorted the safety aspects, it's great, starts easily, and has dealt
vigorously with excessive growth around the edges of my garden.

http://www.isc-gmbh.info/isc-gmbh/in...evel5=&level6=

Downloadable manual and brochure in English from the German website above.

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M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK



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g'day p.mc,

all i can say is keep away from the discounter pit falls, buy quality
equipment from lawn/gardening specialist stores. in the end as the
addage goes "you get what you pay for".

brands like; stihl, jonsered, husqvarna, honda, schindaiwa, echo,
kawasaki, come to mind but buy their top of the range models and i
reckon a 4 stroke is the go honda do a very nice model.

i have some helpfull advice on purcahsing power equipment on our site.
last i checked the kawasaki had a very nice grip very comfy, and i
prefer loop handles as against those high riser type handle bars they
are too limiting to the agility these machines have. but comfort and
grip are just as importnat to you the user as the reliability and
durability of the machine.

keep us informed


On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:14:52 +0100, "p.mc" wrote:


Hi All

Can anyone recomend a decent petrol strimmer "or" don't bother ones?
Maybe a few handy liks ebay or whatever :-))
With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:38:48 GMT, len garden wrote:

i reckon a 4 stroke is the go honda do a very nice model.

4 stroke strimmer? Can you get a 4 stroke hand held strimmer?

4 stroke engines don't take kindly to being used at angles other than
fairly close to the one there design one. I wouildn't fancy running a 4
stroke 90 degrees away from it's design orientation and as for upside
down...

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

g'day dave,

yes as i said honda make a very good model, and all small engine
makers are going the 4 stroke way as 2 stroke motors are on their way
out via epa regulations. these are specially developed 4 strokes not
to be confused with the normal 4 stroke on a mower.

they can be used in all attitudes as you would with the noisier
smellier 2 stroke.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:08:24 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

"len garden" wrote in message
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g'day dave,

yes as i said honda make a very good model, and all small engine
makers are going the 4 stroke way as 2 stroke motors are on their way
out via epa regulations. these are specially developed 4 strokes not
to be confused with the normal 4 stroke on a mower.

they can be used in all attitudes as you would with the noisier
smellier 2 stroke.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:08:24 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

Bingo! http://www.mower-magic.co.uk/acatalo...Strimmers.html

360 orientation

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Regards
p.mc

that's honda, compare their straight shaft model price wise, straight
shaft models are always stronger and more versatile. and my choice is
a manual line head not a tap-n-go unit they are prone to break down my
current line head is on it's second machine now and if need be will do
for the next machine but that is a long way off yet.

tap-n-go's are line wastefull as well, and as with most things there
is an art in getting the best out of the nylone line, lots of line is
needlessly wasted.



On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:52:36 +0100, "p.mc" wrote:

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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/