Onoff Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 As title. Looking to buy one of those 4 (5?) in 1, strimmer, brushcutter, hedge trimmer & chainsaw. Thinking around the £250 mark budget wise as in a make I can get spares for. Ideally not 2-stroke. Any suggestions?
PeterW Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 .... don’t ... Motors are a compromise - nowhere near fast enough for the chainsaw and not really powerful enough for a decent brush cutter. What bit do you actually need ..??
Onoff Posted June 6, 2018 Author Posted June 6, 2018 28 minutes ago, PeterW said: What bit do you actually need ..?? All of 'em! The cess pool I think is over to the right where it gets thicker:
MikeSharp01 Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 I have Sthil system and the chain saw is very useful on the end of the 3m extension pole. The hedge Trimmer is great and the Strimmer works better than my Riobi.
gravelld Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 I got the cheapo Screwfix one but it began to fall apart after three years. When it worked it was fine and beefy enough for anything I put in front of it. Going to invest in an Ego cordless next I think. I've had it with internal combustion engines.
Trw144 Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 I ve just ordered the mountfield one and it’s ready for me to collect- I will let you know how I get on. I only want it for some minor lawn strumming and hedge cutting
dpmiller Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 I bought a chineseum ebay special about fifteen years ago, still going strong. All the accessories are fit for purpose, and an extra extension shaft adds extra convenience.
Temp Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) I've had Ryobi for several years but recently two motors have died, both due to loss of compression. Looks like carbon deposits broke off and scored the bore on one, not sure about the other. Guess I should have decoked them sooner. If you find they are getting hard to start invest in a £10 compression tester from ebay, otherwise you can waste ages pulling on the rope. Some makes can use third party accessories so check what's compatible with what before you buy. Edited June 6, 2018 by Temp
Onoff Posted June 6, 2018 Author Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) Tbh I quite like manual scything the old fashioned way. With my shirt off and glistening with sweat SWMBO likened me to Poldark.... 's HORSE! Edited June 6, 2018 by Onoff
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