Strimmer line?

[Daythe trees]

I have recently purchased a stihl kombi system with as trimmer head, I am one of those people who can't stand a stray blade of grass on a finished wall. This means I perhaps go to close to walls, with the result that I wear the line down in seconds some times.

 

So am I:

 

A. Expecting too much of the line?

B. Being an over zealous perfectionist

Or

 

C. Using domestic grade line.

 

My current thought is something like single core speaker wire with a thicker and heavier plastic jacket is the way forward.

 

Any thoughts?

[Daythe trees]

Could a mod please correct the title for me to strimmer line? Thanks, feel a bit like the original typo title

[chazzer]

Well, what line are you using now the stuff that came in your head?

[jrose]

Being too close to the wall will wear down any line pretty quickly IME. You can get thicker line for bump feed heads, I forget what diameter but the Stihl stuff is yellow and round...

 

Alternatively, you can get an Oregon Jet Feed head which takes very thick line that lasts longer around walls etc - however due to the line being thicker, you don't get such a nice finish to the cut in general.

[Goaty]

I have just bought this for my dad. Not used it yet. But impressed with spec and price/value. Its cheaper from same seller through amazon!

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BYY5SPS/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1

 

Actual product is mospare, made in south africa. I imagine their grass is tough and stalky.

[Matthew Arnold]

The stuff Stihl usually supply in the combi heads is 2.3mm (Orange). I would try something like the 2.8 mm (Red). The 3mm cord (Yellow) would be hard going on the shaft and gear head. Do you run it flat out along the wall and round trees/posts etc?

[miker]

as said above,strimming around posts and walls will wear your line down quickly,keep revs as low as possible,im using oregon 2.4 round at the moment,its utter c£££,i have found the best all round line is the stihl orange 2.4mm and 2.7mm for the rougher stuff

[miker]

beat me to it matthew

[bobh]

Oregon nylium star line, works for me but as said above any line will wear down pretty fast on stone.

 

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[TIMON]

I have recently purchased a stihl kombi system with as trimmer head, I am one of those people who can't stand a stray blade of grass on a finished wall. This means I perhaps go to close to walls, with the result that I wear the line down in seconds some times.

 

 

 

So am I:

 

 

 

A. Expecting too much of the line?

 

B. Being an over zealous perfectionist

 

Or

 

 

 

C. Using domestic grade line.

 

 

 

My current thought is something like single core speaker wire with a thicker and heavier plastic jacket is the way forward.

 

 

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

All of the above!!

 

Oregon flexi-blade 2.65 mm is the best I've ever used. It depends what head and diameter feed apertures are on your machine wether it will work.

I've done a lot of strimming ... Church yards. heavy clearances etc.. If you can fit an auto-cut 440/2 head to your machine you should find this stuff very hard wearing.

 

There is nothing more frustrating than strimming with unsuitable kit.

 

Hope you get it sorted.

 

Oregon flexi blade... 2.65 mm is the h

 

 

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