Message Board - Machinery: strimmer
21 Mar 2008 by EDS
I need a good quality and reliable strimmer to strim the hedge line and long grass at my cricket ground, it may need to work for 2-3 hours at a time. Want something more robust than a domestic one but not sure what's best.
Any recommendations appreciated
Still Learning
21 Mar 2008 by Gordon the Gopher
In my previous life as a Head Greenkeeper of an 18 hole golf course I bought the 'cheap' domestic 2 stroke strimmers. I bought these on the principle that if they lasted a season for 89 or 99 quid they paid for themselves. I often found that they lasted 2 or 3 seasons before dying, with NO maintenance and very little care. Just a thought.
22 Mar 2008 by Steve63
Personal choice for me is Stihl, comfortable, reliable, etc.etc.
Whichever you choose you should at least consider vibration levels, 2-3 hours with a lesser known manufacturer maybe a concern.
Regards
Steve
Stihl uk website will show their vast range
Don't talk to me about Contractors Wonka, I am one myself......
22 Mar 2008 by EDS
Thanks guys for your help - I'll let tthe committee decide !!
Still Learning
22 Mar 2008 by EHU Mission Control
Silly that this as to goo to a committee
Sthil all the time for me perent machine 4 years old may be five in main growing season used aprox 3 time a week 20 hrs in total with no problems
best of luck
The future is bright, the future is EHU !
22 Mar 2008 by fidget
We are very happy with a Stihl FS100 we bought last year.
It's a 4-mix, it runs on a 2 stroke mixture but it is a lot quieter.
22 Mar 2008 by Sumomosr Last edited 22 Mar 2008
Stihl
Kawasaki
Zenoah.
As Steve says, vibration levels are the issue of the day.
By the way... Posing such a question and waiting just 15 hours before annnouncing that you're now passing the decision to the committee makes me wonder why you asked in the first place?
GOGGA
22 Mar 2008 by mario
Sumo. I'm also in the market for a strimmer and was going to opt for a 4-stroke to save on mixing etc.
Stihl is my preferred choice - but what is this 4 mix all about?
I know no boundaries.
22 Mar 2008 by Sumomosr
It uses 2-stroke fuel mixture but runs on a 4-cycle type stroke pattern.
Stick with pure 2-strokes for as long as you can.
GOGGA
22 Mar 2008 by mario
Thanks Sumo....Ooops ...there goes Bell!
I know no boundaries.
22 Mar 2008 by Sumomosr
Vaughan, LBW to a kid. There's a worry...
GOGGA
22 Mar 2008 by GeoffP
We have Alpina 45's at work. We bought them because they are supposed to have the lowest Vib on the market.
They seem reliable & well balanced, if a little heavier than Kawasaki. They come with bump feed heads.
Geoff
23 Mar 2008 by EDS
Sumo
Thanks for your input... what I intended by my early response was to thank those guys who had responded so quickly to my posting and that I would be passing those (and any other later suggestions) to the committee for their decision as I dont have the ultimate say so (unfortunately).
Still Learning
23 Mar 2008 by RWP
Stihl are probably the best for heavy professional use, one place I worked had a FS400 that had done 5 years work (in a cemetery so about 12 hours per week from april to october) and never failed, it was very well looked after though, new filters annually, proper stihl oil, etc.
We had an Alpina 45, I used to find it vibrated a bit much for long term use but was a good cutter.
The worst strimmer I have ever used was a Ryobi thing, the manual spec said vibration was at 11/ms2 so could only use for about 1/2 hour.
Echo are good strimmers-I have a SRM5000U at work, (52cc) but they do smaller ones. They are also not as expensive as Stihl.
Rob
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