Need a hedgetrimmer

[ricky1988]

Isit possible to get a decent hedgetrimmer for £300, need it for regular use but dont have to sort of money yet to get a stihl be nice but not quite there yet any help would be great

 

thanks ricky

[button1803]

Look about you might get lucky to get a decent hand stihl trimmer

[pleasant]

The Stihl HS45 24", although more of a heavy domestic machine than full pro use, will put up with reasonable punishment above and beyond its intended use.

 

I have several pro users of them and they don't seem to break them.

 

RRP used to be over £300, but Stihl have reduced the price from 2012 to a ridiculously low £259, so well within your budget.

[jrose]

I have a HS45, it's seen a lot of abuse over a couple of years and keeps on going, for the money I can't really fault it. Only issue is anti vib isn't brilliant, but if you're not using it a lot it would probably be a good bet.

[Le Sanglier]

Don't get too hung up on Stihl, imo their non chainsaw stuff is no better than Echo and other non hardcore makes.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Don't get too hung up on Stihl, imo their non chainsaw stuff is no better than Echo and other non hardcore makes.

 

Quite right. Echo

[GardenKit]

You will be able to get a Tanaka THT210s for not much more than £300. This machine is IMO far superior to the HS45 which is only domestic quality.

 

The Tanaka THT210s has a 2 year Pro User warranty, full AV, is light to use, and, unlike the Stihls, it has blades which can be adjusted to compensate for wear and close the gap between the blades.

 

I have been selling them for 20 years and am still servicing some of the original machines. IMO you may be able to equal them with some other Jap kit, but not beat them.

 

Well worth a look.

[geoff]

You will be able to get a Tanaka THT210s for not much more than £300. This machine is IMO far superior to the HS45 which is only domestic quality.

 

The Tanaka THT210s has a 2 year Pro User warranty, full AV, is light to use, and, unlike the Stihls, it has blades which can be adjusted to compensate for wear and close the gap between the blades.

 

I have been selling them for 20 years and am still servicing some of the original machines. IMO you may be able to equal them with some other Jap kit, but not beat them.

 

Well worth a look.

 

I used an ancient one of these,it was bombproof.

[ricky1988]

Thanks for all the info guys! i had a bit of luck when a tree surgeon where i live was getting rid of some stuff because he was down sizing so managed to get a stihl hedgetimmer on a pole for £290 in good condition and starts all the time