hedge trimming

[morten]

without turning this thread into a 'i've got less money than you' debate.. i really could do with a year of spending less and working 7day weeks, but the kombisystem is sooo nice and would do loads of hardwork and make so much money, SLAP..NO! no way, mustn't....spend.....money...

 

c'mon, just do it, and find a justification later

[Mick Stockbridge]

Nice job!! At first I thought how hard that must of been without a long handled trimmer then I remembered how I used to do it when I could'nt afford one. By hand with shears.

[Mark Bolam]

I know that Stihl's combi tools are not the cheapest, but how many hours do you need to save, to justify the expense of (£650 ex)...

 

KM 130 R engine

KM-HL 135° hedge trimmer

 

KombiTools - Catalogue - STIHL

 

They are great, and good to work with. But it's difficult not to be tempted to buy other tools for the system (blower, brush cutter, pole pruner)

 

Exactly what I bought, and the 1m carbon fibre extension.

 

Easily paid for itself in it's first season.

 

Go on.......

 

[john the log]

get yourself a combi.it,ll be the best thing u,ll ever buy...best invention sinse the chain saw...

[Alinicoll]

If you don`t want to spend much Robin do a little pole trimmer for about £150 which is really good.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I use the HT75 with hedge trimmer attachment bolted on, some jobs are just impossible without it

[Mick Stockbridge]

I use the HT75 with hedge trimmer attachment bolted on, some jobs are just impossible without it

 

Thats what I use, got two, one with a trimmer and one with a saw head for heavier stuff but I disagree with 'impossible without it'. When you first start off without a pot to wee in a pair of shears will still get the job done. Save a few quid from each job towards a hedge trimmer and bobs yer uncle.

[Dean Lofthouse]

but I disagree with 'impossible without it'. When you first start off without a pot to wee in a pair of shears will still get the job done.

 

Very few are impossible Mick but not without risking being badly injured and Mr Smiths hedge and a couple of hundred quid just isnt worth a life

 

I can show you plenty of jobs I have on my books that ARE impossible without

[Mick Stockbridge]

I wish digital camera's had been about when I started out on my own. I laugh about it now but I spose I'm lucky to be alive considering the jobs I took on without proper kit. I would always improvise until I'd saved enough to buy the right gear. My first climbing kit consisted of a rock climbing harness, a train towing rope to climb on(brother in law worked on trains and nicked it for me) sash cord for prussiks and two steel screw gates......

[Mark Bolam]

But that's what you climb on now Mick?