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RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 13 7:40 pm Post subject: Strimmer cable, which one?

The last time I needed to buy strimmer cable the choices were very limited. Standard round or some square with ali powdered in it.

Now there seems to be a plethora of plastic types, more profiles than you can shake a stick at (star, square, round, lumpy, twisty ect) & some made with an outer & inner core both made of different plastics with differing properties.

So what do you all use?

Cheap & cheerful & lots of it or better quality & it lasts longer?

If it makes any difference it will be for mixed use, grass, weeds, brambles on rough ground & neat grass around mown lawn edges & trees / plants.

perlogalism

Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Posts: 440
Location: Near Welshpool

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 13 9:08 pm Post subject:
Cheap & cheerful (Oregon) for me. I bought 90m years ago and still have loads left.

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 13 9:20 pm Post subject:
we went for expensive with the core stuff and havent looked back. especially when you consider the time you spend feedng the cheep stuff through when it snaps. we cut all sorts here, brambles, grass, the occasional hidden toy! i couldnt tell you the brand but it made me wince when the till rang!

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 7:34 am Post subject:
I need to buy some more. Same quandary as you.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 1:54 pm Post subject:
I have been recommended this strimmer line & it seems a good price as its free del.

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 4:59 pm Post subject:
i went and found the packaging of the tough stuff we use. its oregen, like the chain saws.

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 5:08 pm Post subject:

Garden-machinery-repair-bloke I bought my strimmer off told me it was all about the rpm.Too thick a line will spin slower and could burn out the clutch.
Currently using about 2mm Stihl line. Ok on general weeds and young brambles, but thicker brambles snag and wear line too rapid. I use hedge trimmer for thick brambles.
Tried a thicker line but that didn't feed out too well.
Tried screwfix line and that just wore out too quick.
Tried the circular saw type blade that came with strimmer, but found that was pants.
I have been recommended the triangular plastic blades for rough ground, but haven't tried these - line seems to work fine for what I'm using it for (mostly following-up after ride on mower at very large care home grounds).

I wonder if diamond profile feeds out ok ?

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 5:34 pm Post subject:
the oregon stuff is 2.4mm and a bit like a four peteled flower with a differant colour core. the smooth edges help with the feeding out but still give extra surface area i surpose.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 7:51 pm Post subject:
Like THIS stuff?

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 8:33 pm Post subject:
now thats going to leave a mark!

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 8:36 pm Post subject:
however on further study its more bikini line i would say, so perhaps he can hide it with a one piece!

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 9:13 pm Post subject:

RichardW wrote:

Like THIS stuff?

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 13 11:45 pm Post subject:

RichardW wrote:

Like THIS stuff?

He's in-line for a Darwin award, cutting wood with an angle grinder ...... and with no guard.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 13 10:00 am Post subject:
Not sure how that happened. The link I meant was this one.

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 13 10:28 am Post subject:
Yes that's the stuff we have. And After working the ED for 20 years with too many conversations starting "you see duck,I was just cutting this bit of wood while balancing on one leg off a stool and..." I am pretty unshockable!

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