SGS Engineering

[Brackley Firewood]

Hi guys,

 

i was wanting to buy a strimmer/brushcutter for home use but couldnt bring myself to pay £300+ i have found a make called SGS Engineering. what do you guys all think.

[billpierce]

Suspect they are just Chinese importers....i bought a compressor from them. Seems fine. Not that helpful on the phone

Sent from my SM-G390F using Arbtalk mobile app

[sandspider]

I've got their 52cc strimmer, as it was only a little more expensive than getting my old non-running Stihl looked at!

 

It's good, for the money can't fault it (though I only use it for private use, probably a couple of hours so far). It is heavy though - but OK with the harness. A bit thirsty too, but the blade (straight not mulching) chops through everything I've asked it to (grass, brambles, bracken, scrub...). The strimmer line head is a pain to refill, so I gave up and just use the blade. Never phoned them, but they're quite responsive via email.

 

I asked about the engines and if they were Loncin or similar, and apparently they make their own. I think the whole thing is UK made, or at least UK assembled, and they keep spare parts in stock. I have their trolley jack too, and that's done a good job so far.

[scbk]

5 hours ago, sandspider said:

I asked about the engines and if they were Loncin or similar, and apparently they make their own. I think the whole thing is UK made, or at least UK assembled,

Not being funny but is that a joke?

[sandspider]

Nope? That's what they told me about the engine, and it doesn't look like a typical Chinese 2 stroke. And they make gas struts and things in Derby. Probably not their strimmers come to think of it.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Can't speak for their strimmers but I have a air compressor that I got from them a year or so back and it's been bloody brilliant.