Looking to buy a petrol strimmer. Originally decided on a McCulloch 250 (25cc) unit, but come across a "Talon 32cc Petrol Engine Grass Trimmer" - which is an similar spec unit with and extra 7cc, or the Challenge Xtreme Grass Trimmer from Argos (£69.99) which is 34cc
Anyone used a talon or challenge product?
Weel if thr Talon is in the same league as the Mc Culloch I'd forget=20 both of them as Mc Ca
--=20 Paul Mc Cann
if you intend it to work in season 3, 4 and 5 etc i wouldnt bother with anything mcCulloch or similar.
I have a 6 yr old Stihl which was £170 and its still going strong, starts after 4-5 pulls after being in the garage all winter.
You get what you pay for, and believe me there is nothing more infuriatng than a 2 stroke that wont start / idle / re start etc.
Tim..
Weel if thr Talon is in the same league as the Mc Culloch I'd forget both of them as Mc Ca
Hi,
Nope. Our local Garden machinery supplier (offshoot of farm machinery operation, BTW, rather than garden centre) sold us an Efco, which I'd certainly recommend. I'm pretty sure it's an Efco 8250, 25cc.
My advice would be to try & find a local specialist supplier. Maybe the one that supplies your local council, or similar organisation. If they also sell to the public then they'll probably be able to supply (and maintain!) something appropriate.
Cheers, W.
I have a McCulloch Trim Mac 210 and never had any problems with it, always starts after a few pulls, even though it doesn't get any maintenance. Before this I had Homebase own brand made by Home Lite (which is a subsidiary of John Deere) it was heavy, a pig to start and would cut out if you moved at certain angles.
Depends on what you want to use it for. If it's for grass and weeds ect, then go for something small and light weight like the McCulloch 210. If you want it for clearing brush you will need straight shaft heavier machine, but bear in mind with a heavier machine you will need to wear a harness.
What ever you choose you will find the smallest petrol machines a are much more powerful than the largest electric ones.
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