Which Hedge cutter?

[lawranced1]

I've always used Stihl Hedge cutters, both short arm and long reach would anyone recommend a cheaper alternative?

[plippy]

I've always used Stihl Hedge cutters, both short arm and long reach would anyone recommend a cheaper alternative?

 

Personally if it aint broke dont fix it fella, cheaper alternatives may cost you in the long run.

 

Have a look at Hedge cutters | F R Jones and Son weve got some cracking prices on stihl hedgecutters:thumbup1:

 

Good luck with ya search fella

[WoodED]

we have a stihl hs81r and its a good tool,, feels smooth, vibrarions are low and it has and ear freindlt tone

[Matthew Storrs]

I have Kawasaki hedgetrimmers which i brought new off a company on Ebay, I paid £315 for a new, double sided long reach two years ago and it has been execellant, never let me down and very clean cuttting, same for their brushcutters. would defo buy one over a stihl, bit lighter too, important when your holding the thing for hours on end.

[Simon R]

It depends on how cheap you want to go......... if your happy with the stihl then stick with it.

We mainly use echo,but they are getting quite pricey now and also have a couple of husky long handled cutters and they performing very well.

[Andy Collins]

My mates just got one of those 4-mix Stihl long reaches. I tried it out for a couple of hours, and it made me so glad that I opted for the Echo. The vibes on that thing were terrible, the spluttery pick-up on the revs wound me up, and the balance is all wrong. Horrible machine.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Echo all the way apart from one thing - parts. Total total headache to get them. I ordered an echo long handler from Rad & Tucker last year - took 14 months to arrive - totally unnaceptable; v strong letter to Ariens the importer...

[log supplier]

fuji robin:thumbup1:

 

sorry it seems now there dolmar robin

perfect in every way

Edited June 25, 2011 by log supplier

[Simon R]

Echo(bearcat) parts come through countax and are easy to get hold of:001_smile:

[Matthew Storrs]

Had echo ones for a few years, were nice to use etc but found we had repeated carb problems after a few years use. anyone else have that?