When you say feller, do you mean as in tree feller?
One is usually sufficient.
Nanny
Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 4520 Location: carms in wales
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 06 6:19 pm Post subject:
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
When you say feller, do you mean as in tree feller?
One is usually sufficient.
Just got that one, very good
judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 06 9:19 am Post subject:
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
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 13967 Location: Eastoft
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 06 9:01 pm Post subject:
You can get electric strimmers with collapsable handles which can be adjusted for different heights people now..
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.
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
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:55 am Post subject:
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
Nope, I had a spare petrol can so I mixed up 5 litres.
judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:58 am Post subject:
tahir wrote:
Why?
'Cos I've got two chickens who are hiding their eggs and I was determined to find them.
Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 10:00 am Post subject:
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.