Brushcutter Blade Recommendations

[Bunzena]

We run a couple of Shindaiwa strimmer/brushcutters.  Both 10+ years old - but they just keep going on and on - so no plans to replace them soon.

 

We've always used Shindaiwa OEM blades - but they are nearly impossible to find now.

 

Looking for any recommendations on alternatives.  We're normally dealing with grass and brambles - occasionally land with saplings.

 

Thank you.

 

 

[richyrich]

Maybe Echo- same company

[pleasant]

Echo isn't the same company.

 

There are a plethora of metal brush cutting blades available. All you need is the centre diameter (normally 25.4mm- or 1" but on early stuff particularly Huskys it can be 20mm) Then diameter, then number of teeth/blades on the edge. Then any manufacturers blade that matches that spec will fit.

[Bunzena]

43 minutes ago, pleasant said:

Echo isn't the same company.

 

There are a plethora of metal brush cutting blades available. All you need is the centre diameter (normally 25.4mm- or 1" but on early stuff particularly Huskys it can be 20mm) Then diameter, then number of teeth/blades on the edge. Then any manufacturers blade that matches that spec will fit.

Perfect - thank you.

 

Any makes, brands that are any better?

 

Are all they all much the same?

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Bunzena said:

Perfect - thank you.

 

Any makes, brands that are any better?

 

Are all they all much the same?

I favor Oregon , just me .

[pleasant]

My advice is avoid the 'amazon' 'Alibaba' chinese tat. These things are really dangerous, and the last thing you want is hitting something solid and a chunk of it flying off and taking bits of you with it. I am biased towards Stihl, but other reputable manufacturers product the same at similar quality.........don't buy simply on price for these things. Quality can be a life saver in this instance, and they are not overly dear anyway. I have used not only Stihl, but Husky as well as SAWTEC and Oregon and all are well made

Edited June 26, 2023 by pleasant

[richyrich]

54 minutes ago, pleasant said:

Echo isn't the same company.

 

There are a plethora of metal brush cutting blades available. All you need is the centre diameter (normally 25.4mm- or 1" but on early stuff particularly Huskys it can be 20mm) Then diameter, then number of teeth/blades on the edge. Then any manufacturers blade that matches that spec will fit.

They are owned by Yamabiko corporation. I didn't mean they came out of the same factory because I don't know whether they do or not. I think Shindaiwa are better than Echo. The other year I was told by Countax(importers) that they were the same machines as each other.

[pleasant]

No they are not the same.......although they are jointly owned and distributed now by the Yamabiko corporation.

 

Shindaiwa pre date Echo by some years and both highly regarded Japanese manufacturers.

Edited June 26, 2023 by pleasant

[Peter 1955]

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

I favor Oregon , just me .

Me too. Couldn't agree more about those spurious cheapo Chinese ones, I've had them disintegrate in no time flat. If you're regularly encountering saplings, I love the EIA blades, they will fly through 2" stems. If it's mainly scrub/briars/grass, I rate the the One-For-All three legged ones. Those two blades do 90% of my work with a blade. 

[Bunzena]

21 hours ago, Peter 1955 said:

Me too. Couldn't agree more about those spurious cheapo Chinese ones, I've had them disintegrate in no time flat. If you're regularly encountering saplings, I love the EIA blades, they will fly through 2" stems. If it's mainly scrub/briars/grass, I rate the the One-For-All three legged ones. Those two blades do 90% of my work with a blade. 

 

Perfect!  Thank you.