Seeking advice on best tool to deal with bramble infestation

[jonrec]

Thank you all for the input! Much appreciated. I'm looking over the options now and have a better understanding of what to look for.

 

As for the blades - is there a major difference between two- and tri-bladed? When I google for the Stihl and Oregon blades mentioned in this thread I can find both.

 

@Bolt Fair enough - "of course" is not the right wording. Bending down for that long is not an option for me (tall guy with fragile back) but that doesn't mean that it's not an option for anyone. The massage will come in handy regardless.

 

[Stere]

Both 3 and 2 tooth with turned down edges are good I use the  oregon 2 tooth one.

 

One thing to note is a bigger blade suits a more powerful machine and they come in different sizes.

 

The smaller diamter  thinner ones   are less strain on a  on a smaller strimmer,  but your job sounds a job fo a decent  40c plus machine

 

 

[jonrec]

1 hour ago, Stere said:

Both 3 and 2 tooth with turned down edges are good I use the  oregon 2 tooth one.

 

One thing to note is a bigger blade suits a more powerful machine and they come in different sizes.

 

The smaller diamter  thinner ones   are less strain on a  on a smaller strimmer,  but your job sounds a job fo a decent  40c plus machine

 

 

 

Awesome - thank you for the quick reply and useful link to more reading material!!

[Rushes]

Pigs - just fence pigs on it.
Shoul be break even.

[GarethM]

Half a hectare is just over an acre, goats would be better as they'll eat everything including anything invasive.

[Peasgood]

I have one of the twin blade Oregon mulchers on my strimmer, they are very impressive on brambles. Way beyond what I would expect of them tbh.

It would be a lot easier and quicker to use my flail on a tractor but the strimmer would do it.

[kram]

I've not used a brush cutter before, its probably the best option.

 

For rail clearance, often above head hieght in thick brambles, we were waving ms261's and hedgers around like jedi. Saw is quicker and you can still get right near the ground. Requires some care not to hit any rubbish/wire that may be amongst it, which there often is on rail.

 

I believe rail work, or perhaps just our contractor, had a safety ban on brush cutters. Strimmers with nylon cord were used, not the most powerful so they were much slower than the saw. 

 

[Stubby]

Failing Pigs or Goats hire someone with a Robo Flail . Job done in an afternoon . 

[doobin]

15 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Failing Pigs or Goats hire someone with a Robo Flail . Job done in an afternoon . 

Alpine tractor (or probably even a standard compact tractor) much quicker than a robo flail. 

[Dan Maynard]

11 hours ago, kram said:

I believe rail work, or perhaps just our contractor, had a safety ban on brush cutters. Strimmers with nylon cord were used, not the most powerful so they were much slower than the saw. 

 

That the perfect kind of safety ban - can't use a brushcutter so wave 261 around instead. Not safer.

 

I've seen an electricity cutter who was banned from using top handle saws holding the branch and one handing just the rear handle on a rear handle saw. Not safer.