Strimmer head

[neilmcl]

Hey guys im looking for a strimmer head for an older stihl fs 450, The one i have right now does not self feed and seen better days.

Would love to hear what you guys are using also what size line, i use the 450 for all my strimming.

 

Thanks

[doobin]

Use the smaller head (autocut 20-25) and stick the larger nut in so it fits the FS450. Run 2.4mm (Stihl orange) line. Precise and delicate but plenty of power.

 

If you have thicker things like docks and light brambles, use the larger Stihl 4-way head with the Stihl red (2.9mm?) line.

 

For anything thicker, forget cord and get a mulching kit.

 

Excellent strimmers. FS460 is even better.

[Burgess]

Yellow line is 3mm, never seen any 2.9mm line I thought red was 2mm?

[doobin]

Just checked, Stihl orange is 2.4mm and red is 2.7mm

 

Other brand colours vary.

[miker]

2.4mm for grass,3.0mm for young dock,young bramble,thick grass etc , then go to a blade,i hate bump feed heads,but thats just me,the stihl autocut is a good head tho.

[Matthew Arnold]

I always take our FS 400 for verge cutting with the Autocut 2 head. My colleague uses the FS460 and it doesnt have the same grunt as the 400. With the 460 its flat out or nothing and thats with a new fuel and air filter. Looking at putting the Autocut 4 heads on the FS 480's we have for verge cutting. Have always run the yellow 3mm cord too.

[neilmcl]

Thanks I'll see if my local supplier has them tomorrow I've been using blue line for the real thick stuff I think its 4mm you really have to push it threw the brass eyes, its horrid to use but it really gets the job done, never bothered with the mulchers, might have to take a look.

 

Thanks

[sean1212]

just phone Justin at frjones he will sort you out mate

[aiden]

i find auto cut head are great for grass and nettles but when is thicker stems and ground with twigs i use a oregoen jet head which has 6mm cord with serratted teeth. Although is not a bump n feed head is a usefull tool .

[Stubby]

Don't use a Stihl strimmer but I like the Oregon Jet fit head ( with no guard ) . Use 3mm square " Diamond Edge " on just grass 4mm square on dogs , nettles fine bramble then a mulching blade for anything worse .