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Brush cutters 4 stroke Honda v 2 stroke stihl


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I was all setb to get a 4 stroke Honda brush cutter, for ease of starting, no fuel mixing and low vibration. However all the council workers seem to run stihl for motorway verges etc. I stopped to speak to one of them and asked why they used stihl and they said the council fit a gadget to measure vibration and they only have low vibration levels.

 

Has anyone used the 4 stroke Honda brush cutters ? They weigh more than the stihl and seem cheaper. I am looking at budget £350-400.

 

Any other suggestions

 

Do you run your brush cutters on aspen too?

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I was all setb to get a 4 stroke Honda brush cutter, for ease of starting, no fuel mixing and low vibration. However all the council workers seem to run stihl for motorway verges etc. I stopped to speak to one of them and asked why they used stihl and they said the council fit a gadget to measure vibration and they only have low vibration levels.

 

Has anyone used the 4 stroke Honda brush cutters ? They weigh more than the stihl and seem cheaper. I am looking at budget £350-400.

 

Any other suggestions

 

Do you run your brush cutters on aspen too?

Hi Paddler,

 

If you do get a Honda just remember that they only hold 100ml of engine oil and it will need changing often if you use the machine hard.

 

The other guys will report how they have got on with using them.

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I had a Stihl FS 220 clearing saw and it was a fine beast but I found it too noisy and heavy. I'd had it for 15 years. I sold it and bought the 35cc Honda brushcutter. I can't fault this for reliability, quietness and ease of use, plus my wife can also use it when I'm too busy to do ditch clearing!

The Honda will give good service all day, every day and it does what a 35cc machine will do. Up the grade of line too as this will make a big difference to the machines operation. Also consider a mulching blade with the turned down tips.

If, on the other hand, you have to go and clear considerable acres of natural regen, brambles and derelict construction sites Go and spent twice or three times the price and buy a two-stroke Stihl with the many 'business ends' that will fit.

Aspen is more easily available & I think this is a real plus for two-stroke users.

Clean engine oil is a plus in all engines and what Eddie@aspen says is good advice and not to be overlooked.

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