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gil
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 06 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
When you say feller, do you mean as in tree feller?



One is usually sufficient.

Nanny



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 06 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

we have a stihl, bought it second hand from a guy at work and it's really good....mr nanny has trimmed back the hedge with it actually and it worked fine....we have th brush cutter attachment but i think he found that difficult to use

as a petrol stimmer it is superb and not too heavy that i can't use it though i find it awkward

just can't get the right angle of swing

pricey



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 06 7:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

gil wrote:
tahir wrote:
When you say feller, do you mean as in tree feller?



One is usually sufficient.


Just got that one, very good

judith



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 06 9:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nanny wrote:
just can't get the right angle of swing


I've got the same problem - I think I am just too short for the length of the strimmer. Anyone know where I can buy a pair of stack-heeled steel toe cap wellies?

Bernie66



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 06 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You can get electric strimmers with collapsable handles which can be adjusted for different heights people now..

Anders



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Try a scythe.

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Anders wrote:
Try a scythe.


I'm seriously thinking about it, the petrol ones use so much sodding petrol.

judith



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
I'm seriously thinking about it, the petrol ones use so much sodding petrol.


How much are you getting through?

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

judith wrote:
How much are you getting through?


They don't last more than 30mins on a full tank. I've asked my mum to get a small hand held scythe from pakistan for me (they're called daati's). By the time you've faffed around mixing the petrol, starting the buggery thing, stopping to get the grass out of the head and whatever I think a hand operated method has got to be better.

And scythes are so much quieter too...

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
I've asked my mum to get a small hand held scythe from pakistan for me (they're called daati's)


Just rung her, it turned up saturday so I'll pick it up off her tomorrow. Should be just the ticket for cutting down vegetation round trees, fence posts etc.

judith



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


Have you bought a mixing bottle yet?
A litre bottle will last me about six hours, but I can't do more than a couple of hours strimming on one go as I get back ache 'cos I'm too short.
I can start the buggery thing though

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

6 hrs strimming! Why? There has to be a better way Judith.

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

judith wrote:
Have you bought a mixing bottle yet?


Nope, I had a spare petrol can so I mixed up 5 litres.

judith



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
Why?


'Cos I've got two chickens who are hiding their eggs and I was determined to find them.

Nick



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 06 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
tahir wrote:
I've asked my mum to get a small hand held scythe from pakistan for me (they're called daati's)


Just rung her, it turned up saturday so I'll pick it up off her tomorrow. Should be just the ticket for cutting down vegetation round trees, fence posts etc.


Bah, that'll have used 8,000 gallons of kerosene so far.

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