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4 or 5 in 1 Long reach hege trimmer kits
Reading previous posts I see that, understandably, Stihl is the one to have.
I know people will say you only get what you pay for etc but the Stihl is simply too expensive. There are various packages available on Ebay. I wonder has any one any experience of them and what they would recommend in terms of power and weight? I have conifer, privet, hawthorn and bamboo hedge. I would be most grateful for any advice (other than buy a Stihl !) :-) |
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4 or 5 in 1 Long reach hege trimmer kits
On 12/03/2012 13:36, Justinthyme77 wrote:
Reading previous posts I see that, understandably, Stihl is the one to have. I know people will say you only get what you pay for etc but the Stihl is simply too expensive. There are various packages available on Ebay. I wonder has any one any experience of them and what they would recommend in terms of power and weight? I have conifer, privet, hawthorn and bamboo hedge. I would be most grateful for any advice (other than buy a Stihl !) :-) If it is any consolation I had a Stihl. Despite returning it and getting a replacement it was a pig to start. I replaced it with a Tanaka. This is more a system than a hedge cutter as it is an engine to which attachments can be fitted, I have a hedge attachment as well as others. The Hedge cutter is on a pole, so I can easily reach my tall hedges, also I have a chain saw which cuts those branches too thick for the hedge cutter. The real advantage for me is that it is a dream to start. -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire |
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4 or 5 in 1 Long reach hege trimmer kits
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:36:19 +0000, Justinthyme77
wrote: Reading previous posts I see that, understandably, Stihl is the one to have. I know people will say you only get what you pay for etc but the Stihl is simply too expensive. There are various packages available on Ebay. I wonder has any one any experience of them and what they would recommend in terms of power and weight? I have conifer, privet, hawthorn and bamboo hedge. I would be most grateful for any advice (other than buy a Stihl !) :-) Be careful buying on EBay. My first multi-tool came from there and it turned to be an American import. The instruction leaflet, such as it was, was impossible to fathom. The motor was impossible to start and the pruner bit (chainsaw equivalent) used a chain of a size that I could not get in the UK (and the EBay seller gave up trying and refunded my purchase). I now have a Ryobi set which I bought from Ideal World (TV Shopping Channel) on one of their occasional give-away blockbuster type things. For about £160 I got a pruner (chainsaw thingy), hedgecutter, brush cutter and strimmer, a bottle of chainsaw oil and one of 2-stroke oil, 8 reels of strimmer cable and a freebie lawn vac. I've since added a leaf blower attachment. Motor always starts from cold on second or third pull and runs reliably from then on. Warm start is a single pull. The gardening season is starting so they should start having such offers again. Plus you get UK customer service (not from Ideal World but from Handy Tools so not a premium rate number to India or wherever). I had a problem with the pole pruner about 6 months after purchase and they replaced it without a quibble. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay. |
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4 or 5 in 1 Long reach hege trimmer kits
On Mar 12, 5:45*pm, Jake wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:36:19 +0000, Justinthyme77 wrote: Reading previous posts I see that, understandably, Stihl is the one to have. I know people will say you only get what you pay for etc but the Stihl is simply too expensive. *There are various packages available on Ebay.. I wonder has any one any experience of them and what they would recommend in terms of power and weight? I have conifer, privet, hawthorn and bamboo hedge. *I would be most grateful for any advice (other than buy a Stihl !) :-) Be careful buying on EBay. My first multi-tool came from there and it turned to be an American import. The instruction leaflet, such as it was, was impossible to fathom. The motor was impossible to start and the pruner bit (chainsaw equivalent) used a chain of a size that I could not get in the UK (and the EBay seller gave up trying and refunded my purchase). I now have a Ryobi set which I bought from Ideal World (TV Shopping Channel) on one of their occasional give-away blockbuster type things. For about £160 I got a pruner (chainsaw thingy), hedgecutter, brush cutter and strimmer, a bottle of chainsaw oil and one of 2-stroke oil, 8 reels of strimmer cable and a freebie lawn vac. I've since added a leaf blower attachment. Motor always starts from cold on second or third pull and runs reliably from then on. Warm start is a single pull. The gardening season is starting so they should start having such offers again. Plus you get UK customer service (not from Ideal World but from Handy Tools so not a premium rate number to India or wherever). I had a problem with the pole pruner about 6 months after purchase and they replaced it without a quibble. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay. It's still worth asking your local Stihl dealer for a price, and if you have more than one local to you you may get a better price |
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4 or 5 in 1 Long reach hege trimmer kits
On 12/03/2012 13:36, Justinthyme77 wrote:
Reading previous posts I see that, understandably, Stihl is the one to have. I know people will say you only get what you pay for etc but the Stihl is simply too expensive. There are various packages available on Ebay. I wonder has any one any experience of them and what they would recommend in terms of power and weight? I have conifer, privet, hawthorn and bamboo hedge. I would be most grateful for any advice (other than buy a Stihl !) :-) I've got a petrol Ryobi power-head (about the smallest they make I think), a couple of different hedge-trimmer attachments, and a strimmer attachment. It works reasonably well for my heavy-ish DIY use. The strimmer requires careful throttle control, otherwise it overspeeds and breaks the plastic cord. The hedge trimmer attachments are a bit wobbly, and also fairly heavy, particularly when used with an extension tube. Using the Ryobi for hedgetrimming really does develop arm muscles. Make sure you get one with a shoulder strap. The overall collection of bits was quite cheap, so I'm prepared to overlook its shortcomings. |
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