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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:55 pm
by Ted
I need a strimmer.
I guess Stihl and Husquavna are the best makes.
I need quite a heavy duty one.
So it needs to be a petrol one and as powerful as I can get it. I think it needs those cow horn handles too ideally.
I have seen a 4 stroke Honda one for sale in my local shop but it is £339.00. The only other one they have is £450 by a firm I have never heard of.
I was ideally wanting to spend a bit less.
What strimmer do you have and is it any good? What model would you buy?
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:53 pm
by andpartington
stilhl is good stuff i once saw a tree man up a tree drop a chain saw to the ground (20ft) his lad picked it up filed it with fuel hoisted it to the top of this tree and it started on the second pull
strimmers: i have a lecky its shit and stalls at the sight of wet grass
andy
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:56 pm
by Rich H
Have had several in recent years but the best was a Stihl 4-stroke - a real beast and with the brush cutter blade would even take out saplings without missing a rev. Also have 25cc Ryobi which is great for grass and weeds - much lighter than the Stihl.
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:52 pm
by Stuarty
Used to use 2 Stihl's at work, they are fairly light, it was a 2 stroke though, and ended up dying cos some plook put straight petrol in it 
. I dont like Honda's. At all. Stihl all the way for me 
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:36 pm
by Tommy
I work for a Ground Management (Maintenance) Company, The only Stimmers we use are from Stihl, Using the FS400 and FS450 models,
They will go through pretty much any length of Grass without choking and will wothstand daily punishment.
We did have a number of Echo, and Husqvarna strimmers but they arent worth the Hassel.
Similarly all the other equipment Blowers, Hedgecutters and Chainsaw are from Stihl.
Stihl might be expensive, but are robust enough for years of work - We have got a 12 year old strimmer in the yard that is still called upon.
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:32 pm
by lutonlagerlout
stihl here all the way ted
if andreas stihl made a car i would buy it
for me its stihl,hilti and makita
top quality brands that last
cheers LLL
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:23 pm
by Dave_L
Bought a Stihl FS45 strimmer yesterday!
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:44 pm
by Ted
lutonlagerlout wrote:stihl here all the way ted
if andreas stihl made a car i would buy it
for me its stihl,hilti and makita
top quality brands that last
cheers LLL
http://www.stihl.co.uk/html/default_fr. ... ry=privacy
LLL,
You are unusually educated for a man who calls himself a lager lout!
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:32 pm
by lutonlagerlout
did you find the ringtones on the site ted?
you can get a chainsaw ringtone?!?!?!?
got a rake of o'levels btw ,but didnt like being indoors
c'est la vie
LLL
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:57 am
by Suggers
For my 2pennoth - also Stihl hedgecutter & chainsaw - but do have a light 25cc FujiRobin brushcutter -only ever use the steel blade, which touch wood is still going great after 3 years - half the stihl price - doesn't get really hammered tho - always empty fuel over winter.
On another note - friend borrowed trailer - now have hydraulic fluid all over floor (leaking mini-digger) - any advice best way to clean?? 
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:14 pm
by nelly05
Suggers wrote:On another note - friend borrowed trailer - now have hydraulic fluid all over floor (leaking mini-digger) - any advice best way to clean??
Yup, send it back to him and ask him to clean it and return it in the same state it went out (or was it your mini digger on it??)
Regards
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:01 pm
by Ted
Bought a Stihl FS 85.
I now know Mr Stihl's first name is Andreas.
First Stihl product I have ever bought brand new.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:17 pm
by Dave_L
Nice machine - what sort of price, Ted?
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:11 pm
by Ted
£335 (inc VAT) including a 5 litre petrol can and a litre of oil. It came with two blades, harness goggles etc...
It was £473 (inc VAT) in the shop but I pointed out it was a lot cheaper online!
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:33 pm
by Tommy
Just out of curiosity what sort of harness did it come with?? a Single shoulder, or a full body harness?