Welcome to the Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
| Maintenance help Ask here for advice on maintaining chippers, grinders etc |
 |
| LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
11-01-12
|
#11 (permalink) |
|
member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 19,940
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
Quote:
an fs450(or whatever the modern day equivelant is) is the kiddie!
__________________
Arborist Directory - Find an Arborist in your area now |
|
|
|
|
11-01-12
|
#12 (permalink) |
|
Senior Member, User formerly known as Dartmoor rural services
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: hmm
Posts: 942
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
If its tussocky grass herbs etc I would suggest a flexiblade (oregon) It is heavy duty strimmer wire with serrated edges, You have to have a special head (flexihead or somthing) and it can have 4 blades of wire instead of standard 2. I have this head on my kasawaki 48, deals well with rushes bracken etc. Its not as good as a tri blade on woody stems tho.
|
|
|
|
11-01-12
|
#13 (permalink) |
|
Senior member, Raffle Sponsor 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 735
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
Thank you arbtalkers for your help,
 I agree that the 2 and 3 mulching blades are v.good , Steve I have tried hedge trimmer systems at reduction of this type of material if you’ve not tried the blades ( oregan do them as well as others ) give em a try you’ll be amazed.
__________________
www.arbwork.co.uk tree surgery, fuelwood chipping, site clearance, forestry mulching and mobile saw milling |
|
|
|
|
11-01-12
|
#14 (permalink) |
|
Senior member, Raffle Sponsor 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 735
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
Garth from memory it was a cast iron heating pipe valve out side a victorian hospital in shorham
__________________
www.arbwork.co.uk tree surgery, fuelwood chipping, site clearance, forestry mulching and mobile saw milling |
|
|
|
|
11-01-12
|
#15 (permalink) |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: southampton
Posts: 543
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
husqvarna 240r /250r great for light growth, but have mullered 2 gear boxes when hitting hidden immovable objects, £130 a pop
|
|
|
|
|
11-01-12
|
#16 (permalink) |
|
Site Moderator, Raffle Sponsor 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Largs, Scotland
Posts: 27,597
|
Quote:
this was a good few years ago, they must of come on a fair bit by the sounds of it, I may give 1 a try. keep us informed on how you got on 
__________________
It's not when you get up, it's what you do, when you do get up. CHAS and dave approved cd in van AA membership for wifes car. |
|
|
|
|
|
11-01-12
|
#17 (permalink) |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 1,445
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-12
|
#18 (permalink) |
|
Senior Member, Raffle Sponsor 2011, 2012
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: live peterborough/work yard wisbech
Posts: 519
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
echo i dont care what anybody says there the best strimmers you can buy i have one bought i new in 2003 still works a treat and it have had that much cosh i ware the hads out ive had arond 12 heads on it the vibes ar super low and bags of power
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-12
|
#19 (permalink) |
|
Raffle Sponsor 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 4,706
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
I have the biggest stihl clearing saw/brushcutter fitted with mulching blade, and have been clearing brambles and blackthorn myself this week, you won't go wrong with the big Stihl FS 550, when clearing large areas blackthorn, rose and bramble you need all the power you can get.
__________________
www.arboraeration.co.uk soil decompaction and plant health care specialists. Nationwide coverage. |
|
|
|
|
12-01-12
|
#20 (permalink) |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: west cork ireland
Posts: 393
|
Re: Heavy duty brushcutter recommendation advice needed
we use sthil fs480,s (think? or simmilar model) and they are great never hand any probs and they seem to love getting stuck into clearing tough stuff
|
|
|
|
|
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Heavy Duty Trailer tyres | Dean Lofthouse | Large equipment | 29 | 25-02-12 09:40 PM |
| Upgrading Defender to heavy duty | Crazy Cutter | Arb-Trucks | 30 | 26-11-11 11:31 PM |
| Landy 130 heavy duty suspension | PMH Tree Surgeons Kendal | General chat | 29 | 05-02-11 09:56 AM |
| Heavy duty tarp? | PMH Tree Surgeons Kendal | General chat | 6 | 04-11-10 06:55 PM |
| Large Heavy Duty Tool Chest | Timber Tom | Trading Place | 0 | 31-08-10 03:48 PM |
