Petrol strimmers

[Malcolm Stewart]

I've been through similar searches recently, and ended up with the Sovereign Brush Cutter from Homebase. Bought it on their recent 10% day for less than £90. Assembly instructions, whilst in English, could be better, and I've now added 2 washers (4mm total thickness) under the main (brush cutter blade) nut so that the split pin is doing something useful in the safety department. (No, there weren't any items left over after assembly.) It has a straight shaft, "bicycle handlebar" control, bevel gear at the business end, and comes with both brush cutter blade, and strimmer head. It's my first two stroke garden tool, so I'm unqualified to say how easy it is to start, but start it does, and biggest initial problem was measuring

5ml oil for the 1:40 oil:petrol mix for my 205ml trial fill. (Small 5ml syringe to the rescue.)

manual and brochure in English from the German website above.

[Mungo "Two Sheds" Toadfoot]

Thanks, Malcolm, I'll have a search around for one.

Si

[fred]

Bugger, oh well, that's saved me the bother of making one.

[Tim..]

My local dealer (Morris Bufton, Ludlow) Shropshire.

Tim.

[Andy Hall]

Hmm. Do they have a web site?

Even so, 2:1 difference in price seems very surprising....

[Tim..]

A website? lol, they have only just come out of the dark age....

You need to actually visit the place, and speak with the 'Arkwright-esque' Mr Bufton Snr...

Tim. .

[Andy Hall]

Ah. Sounds like it would be worth the trip even if only for the experience. The fuel cost would wipe out any saving, but never mind. Does Mr Bufton wear a brown coat, greengrocer style.?

[The Medway Handyman]

Never mind that, does he have a Hungarian asistant with a cloth?

[Frank Erskine]

And does he sell fork handles?

[The Medway Handyman]

... and 'ose?

[Tim..]

Yes, the whole outfit!! (except the sun visor lid-less cap!)

Tim. .

[stollyman]

Screwfix are offering a Ryobi brushcutter/strimmer/hedgetrimmer fot =A3149

[The Natural Philosopher]

That's a fair deal actually.

I paid about that for my Tanaka IIRC, and it hadn't go the extra attachments.

One thing to look out for, is that there is no way for nettle stalks to get behind the cutter head..these shred into a tough fibre like sisal.

DAMHIKT..

[Andy Hall]

matter much from any of their brands with the possible exception of some Milwaukee items.

Ryobi is a lower middle range product with not particularly good mechanics in general. This particular one is very heavy.