Mid range strimmer

[Stere]

Just ordered a makita cordless one suspect it might be abit fisher price but think will be handy for just edging round the garden etc

 

Has a 1kW motor so should have some guts to it.....hopefully

 

https://www.toolden.co.uk/gardening/grass-strimming/makita-dur369az-twin-18v-lxt-brushless-brush-cutter-body-only/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk-WO9KXw9AIVVeDtCh23AwFVEAQYASABEgK-XPD_BwE

[Macpherson]

On 18/12/2021 at 17:27, Stubby said:

 

Did you break that red cars window, my arsehole neighbour's done his own 3 times with that head, I borrowed it once.. it can fairly fire stones 🤣

[Commando]

Just ordered a makita cordless one suspect it might be abit fisher price but think will be handy for just edging round the garden etc
 
Has a 1kW motor so should have some guts to it.....hopefully
 
https://www.toolden.co.uk/gardening/grass-strimming/makita-dur369az-twin-18v-lxt-brushless-brush-cutter-body-only/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk-WO9KXw9AIVVeDtCh23AwFVEAQYASABEgK-XPD_BwE

Appreciate if u can give a review on the machine once you’ve given it some work. [emoji106]

[Stere]

So far machine is good, apart from battery life is only about 20 mins  with  2  5.0ah batteries fitted (even on slowest of the 3 speeds, which is still plenty fast enough for an oregon mulch  blade as seems loads of torque) , but you can clear a surprisingly large  area of dense brambles in 20 mins. (guessing over half a tennis court size area of shoulder height bramble)

 

 

 

Its feels  powerful as a quality 40cc strimmer and alot less vibrations so nicer to use.

 

But would need  say 8 batteries if wanted to do a  1.5hr strim which is abit crazy.

 

And the price of the genuine makita batteries has gone up alot.

 

 

[coppice cutter]

On 25/06/2021 at 18:23, Treemover said:

Just wanted to update this for anyone thats reading this thread and in the same dilemma. So I bought the Husky 535irxt with the BLI 300 battery and fast charger. I guess the reason I opted for it over the Stihl fs70ce was down to future proofing, along with the fact I would prefer to move into battery kit now. 

 

So even though the retailer has the Stihl on the day, and I left wondering if I bought the right tool; once I got it working and learned how to load the chord; there was no looking back.

 

I never wanted a beast of a thing. So for what I do, bits for myself where I cut grass with a tractor and flail, I just needed a strimmer to tidy up. So what I really like about the Husky is that is more or less is non stop. I never liked the bump systems, nor the system that you cut your chord and load a foot each time. Pressing the button on the joystick lets out a few inches of chord and you dont have to stop. So all that pain the arse stuff with fencing, concrete is now a joy. 

 

In fact I would nearly say, now strimming is enjoyable, as all that heartache and pain of loading and reloading is gone, plus an engine screaming. Vibes are def down, and this was another reason I opted for the husky. Im getting anywhere from 15-20 mins from a charge. Maybe even 25. But Im happy with progress. I feel I am able to do way more in those 15-20 mins. Im able to charge up - 50mins, while doing other tasks, and get back. So strimming isnt as daunting. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Treemover Any chance of another update?