Brushcutter

[WoodED]

Ok, fs90 out the window! Flail mower would be great but the bramble is amongst woodland and you could only really get in with a mini tractor. I realise I have some graft to do and not looking forward to it! So is the general consensus to go with Stihl?

 

yes id go with stihl, either an fs400 or bigger with a shredder blade or a brush knife

[jrose]

as said above, what is your location? there may well be someone on here happy to help. Or check ebay for used, there were a couple of big Kawasakis on there a day ago for below £200, there may well be a Stihl or Husky as well that takes your eye.

[doobin]

Shredder knife is the only way forward IMHO.

 

FS 400 is the minimum- power is less of an issue with a shredder knife on soft stuff like brambles, but the anti vibe system is worth it's weight in gold.

 

You may want to think about hiring one in. You might think you've a lot to do, but be pleasantly surprised when you crack on with a professional machine. A weeks worth of FS400 time will get a serious amount of work done.

 

Are you anywhere near Sussex? I know a company that hire out FS450s for about £50 a week.

[WoodED]

Shredder knife is the only way forward IMHO.

 

FS 400 is the minimum- power is less of an issue with a shredder knife on soft stuff like brambles, but the anti vibe system is worth it's weight in gold.

 

You may want to think about hiring one in. You might think you've a lot to do, but be pleasantly surprised when you crack on with a professional machine. A weeks worth of FS400 time will get a serious amount of work done.

 

Are you anywhere near Sussex? I know a company that hire out FS450s for about £50 a week.

 

yh agreed the anti vibration system on the fs310-400-450-480-500 and 550 are deffenatly worth the cost if using for more than an half an hour,, 60 mins strimming with a small machine dont half make ur hands numb

[greengrafter]

As some of the guys say fs 400 with a 3 pronged blade will sort them out. I've given mine a thrashing for the last 8/9 years, with no problems apart from the odd throttle cable and a decoke now and again, its also got better anti vib than the Kawaski KBH43.

 

or what we've done before now is track over them with a digger, if over head height and then munch them with an orchard clearer/compact tractor and spray them after the blue bell etc have finished flowering.

 

hope that helps

 

steve

[billy110]

Thanks for the great response, I do love this forum. I am in between Retford and Worksop, will be now scouring eBay for stihl with anti vibe, will also price hiring one out, thanks a million guys!

[WoodED]

Thanks for the great response, I do love this forum. I am in between Retford and Worksop, will be now scouring eBay for stihl with anti vibe, will also price hiring one out, thanks a million guys!

 

noo worries mate,, you no the antivib ones cuz they have the platic collor betwwen the engine and handle bars like on the fs400

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Use some piglets then you can sell them on afterwards.

[doobin]

Use some piglets then you can sell them on afterwards.

 

Have to say, that is by far the best way. Nothing removes brambles like a pig.

 

Will actually return a profit. Only problem is becoming a licensed keeper.