jonrec

Awesome - thank you for the quick reply and useful link to more reading material!!

Thank you all for the input! Much appreciated. I'm looking over the options now and have a better understanding of what to look for. As for the blades - is there a major difference between two- and tri-bladed? When I google for the Stihl and Oregon blades mentioned in this thread I can find both. @Bolt Fair enough - "of course" is not the right wording. Bending down for that long is not an option for me (tall guy with fragile back) but that doesn't mean that it's not an option for anyone. The massage will come in handy regardless.

Hi all, I have a plot of land that is partially overgrown with brambles. Being totally new to landscaping I am not entirely sure what the best tool for clearing and maintaining this is. Do you have any advice you could share? I did some work with a hedge trimmer which cuts through the brambles okay but is not great for anything lower to the ground of course, so was thinking about getting a brush cutter. A few more details: - I would prefer battery powered, gasoline would be 2nd choice and cable is not an option. - Land is about 0.5ha big (not all overgrown of course but there are several areas on the land with large bramble bushes). - Land is not very even, quite a few ditches and (shallow) slopes. - Terrain is on the rockier side. - Some of the brambles are quite mature ie. have thicker stems. In terms of budget - looking for best bang for a buck here. The tool should be of good quality and not break after a year of use but I'm also not sitting on a pot of gold (sadly!) so will have to be budget conscious. Thanks for your help!!!