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gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18416

Posted: Mon Jun 26, 06 12:14 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

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 just can't get the right angle of swing

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 06 7:05 am Post subject:

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

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..

Anders

Joined: 27 Jan 2005
Posts: 317

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:11 am Post subject:
Try a scythe.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:40 am Post subject:

Anders wrote:

Try a scythe.

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

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:46 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

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

How much are you getting through?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:51 am Post subject:

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

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:53 am Post subject:

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

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

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:57 am Post subject:
6 hrs strimming! Why? There has to be a better way Judith.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 06 9:57 am Post subject:

judith wrote:

Have you bought a mixing bottle yet?

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:

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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