Cordless stimmers - info please
I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction because no matter
whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they all seem to jam after about 2 minutes once the reels get half used. I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs replacing or a metal cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a small area to do (a few yards) but I can't use shears because of arthritis. Any suggestions? Kath 'The Stories of George the Hamster' Translated by Lee H and Kathleen Smith ISBN - 978-0-9546989-3-5 Available from www.arlev.clara.net/george.htm and from both on line and High Street Bookshops |
Cordless stimmers - info please
On May 25, 2:00*pm, Kath wrote:
I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction because no matter whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they all seem to jam after about 2 minutes once the reels get half used. I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs replacing or a metal cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a small area to do (a few yards) but I can't use shears because of arthritis. Any suggestions? I can't offer this as a scientific method or explain why the god of strimmers finally smiled upon me BUT I swore at mine with such venom and regularity that one day it just stopped snarling up and has been a good boy ever since! Good luck. (BTW I always wind my own reels with some crummy old red cord that I bought at a boot sale for a few pence) |
Cordless stimmers - info please
Kath wrote: I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction because no matter whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they all seem to jam after about 2 minutes once the reels get half used. I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs replacing or a metal cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a small area to do (a few yards) but I can't use shears because of arthritis. Any suggestions? Kath I also got sick of spools of plastic. I now have a Bosch cordless (in both senses) Bought it for use on the allotment, but I'm so plased with it, I use it at home too. It uses a plastic replaceable blade which are cheap to buy in packs. :) -- Pete C London UK |
Cordless stimmers - info please
On Mon, 25 May 2009 16:18:41 +0100, "Pete C" wrote:
Kath wrote: I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction because no matter whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they all seem to jam after about 2 minutes once the reels get half used. I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs replacing or a metal cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a small area to do (a few yards) but I can't use shears because of arthritis. Any suggestions? Kath I also got sick of spools of plastic. I now have a Bosch cordless (in both senses) Bought it for use on the allotment, but I'm so plased with it, I use it at home too. It uses a plastic replaceable blade which are cheap to buy in packs. :) That sounds good, thanks. 'The Stories of George the Hamster' Translated by Lee H and Kathleen Smith ISBN - 978-0-9546989-3-5 Available from www.arlev.clara.net/george.htm and from both on line and High Street Bookshops |
Cordless stimmers - info please
On Tue, 26 May 2009 18:03:28 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 25 May 2009 16:18:41 +0100, "Pete C" wrote: Kath wrote: I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction because no matter whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they all seem to jam after about 2 minutes once the reels get half used. I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs replacing or a metal cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a small area to do (a few yards) but I can't use shears because of arthritis. Any suggestions? Kath I also got sick of spools of plastic. I now have a Bosch cordless (in both senses) Bought it for use on the allotment, but I'm so plased with it, I use it at home too. It uses a plastic replaceable blade which are cheap to buy in packs. :) Thanks for that. I thought about petrol but I have to be careful with my back and the weight may be a bit too much. I just wish they made the line in garden-friendly colours, like brown or dull green. I'm tired of picking up bits of bright blue plastic from around the garden, especially when mine throws a wobbly and chops up a whole reel of line in a few seconds! I've now actually given up on cheap electric strimmers, and use a decent petrol job (Echo), which has line that you could land a whale with! Lasts for ever. 'The Stories of George the Hamster' Translated by Lee H and Kathleen Smith ISBN - 978-0-9546989-3-5 Available from www.arlev.clara.net/george.htm and from both on line and High Street Bookshops |
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