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Strimmer recommendation

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  • 20-07-2012 9:15am
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    Bigcheeze
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    Looking for a decent strimmer brand/model recommendation that is reasonably heavy duty / fast. Have lots of walled beds and paving to strim around and the crappy black and decker one i have seems to get bogged down easily.


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    paddy147
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    Bigcheeze wrote: »
    Looking for a decent strimmer brand/model recommendation that is reasonably heavy duty / fast. Have lots of walled beds and paving to strim around and the crappy black and decker one i have seems to get bogged down easily.


    Lidl have a petrol powered heavy duty strimmer/brush cutter on sale from next week.


    http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/SID-1F7DDEDD-BEFA9EBE/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_23001.htm



    It has 3 different cutting heads for various types of material.:)


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    gears
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    It depends on a few factors. How often you will use it, what you will be cutting etc Personally I have a Stihl that I bought second had a few years ago and I couldn't fault it, so that would be my recommendation.


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    CJhaughey
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    Tanaka would be my recommendation.
    Avoid strimmers with the bent shafts they don't last as long.
    Get a straight shaft model.
    Some of them also have split shafts which means you can get accessories to do other tasks like hedge trimming. polesaw attachments,and cultivators which can make a bit of sense as well.


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    eirator
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    Also a remember a decent strimmer will have a load more power than a b&d one with its thin line and can easily take the bark off trees and throw small stones and debris around so you may need to rethink the way you use a strimmer.


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