Brushcutter Advice/starting out strimming etc.

[openspaceman]

18 minutes ago, Donnie said:

Aye it seems like it’s right. 
 

I’ve just filed the guard ever so slightly and it seems to be fine. 

I suspect the blade will file a bit more once striking something a bit hard sets up a shimmy in it.

[Donnie]

About to buy this before anyone has any better ideas for mulching around a woodland, little branches and bushes/weeds etc. 

[Stubby]

3 minutes ago, Donnie said:

About to buy this before anyone has any better ideas for mulching around a woodland, little branches and bushes/weeds etc. 

That will work . I use the Oregon 2 blade version with turned down ends . Incidentally I don't use a guard for anything . They just get in the way and clog up . You can get velcro on shin guards , I have a pair but to be honest have never bothered with them . 

[Donnie]

9 minutes ago, Stubby said:

That will work . I use the Oregon 2 blade version with turned down ends . Incidentally I don't use a guard for anything . They just get in the way and clog up . You can get velcro on shin guards , I have a pair but to be honest have never bothered with them . 

I won’t be using a guard either just goggles and a visor

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, Donnie said:

I won’t be using a guard either just goggles and a visor

The only down side I have come ac cross is fox shit !  When that splatters up your front and on your visor you have absolutely no mates ! Goggles is a good idea in that respect but I recon they will steam up in a couple of seconds .

[Donnie]

2 minutes ago, Stubby said:

The only down side I have come ac cross is fox shit !  When that splatters up your front and on your visor you have absolutely no mates ! Goggles is a good idea in that respect but I recon they will steam up in a couple of seconds .

I’ll not bother packing a lunch then if it’s included on site!

[Peter 1955]

5 hours ago, Donnie said:

About to buy this before anyone has any better ideas for mulching around a woodland, little branches and bushes/weeds etc. 

I have what I suspect is a smaller version of that blade on a Stihl Kombi, and it's awesome. Only problem is for best mulching results, reminding myself  to move it up and down, not side to side. In briars and brambles, it's marvellous, if used correctly. 

[Peasgood]

I got the two blade version earlier this year, very impressed with it.

Does seem to act as a flywheel and slows both revving up and slowing down, never was sure on if that was doing the machine any good or not.

[skc101fc]

14 hours ago, Donnie said:

About to buy this before anyone has any better ideas for mulching around a woodland, little branches and bushes/weeds etc. 

I use these exact ones from oregon. Damned effective on 45cc+ machines. They're so good at mulching anything to pulp that you get complacent and lazy and just plunge into any size scrub. I can't seem to stop myself from smashing into large size gorse bushes that should be done with the chainsaw. Gearboxes, pinion shafts and the occasional driveshaft outer tube are all too frequent victims to the massive impacts, cutting too heavy material. 

[Stere]

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I can't seem to stop myself from smashing into large size gorse bushes that should be done with the chainsaw.

 

I know whas you means I must stop doing that, also have a scarret blade  to tackle that stuff its just the hassle of changing it so I   rarely use it  ☺️

 

Gorse is a bugger as often hard to see where you cutting just a wall of thorns to get though first to reveal the stems.

 

 

Might be handy for Donnie also: