miker
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Getting fed up with the quality of husky kit, new combi 525 has stripped 2 drive shafts in 18 months, poor starting when hot ( i have checked coil gap and reset ) stripped the bolt where you tighten the attachment twice, is the Stihl combi any better ? dont want to switch brands as i have pole saw,hedge cutter etc for the husky, thinking i might try the cheaper 129 and treat it as a " throw away " tool after a year or so ?? Any thoughts Cheers
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Seeking advice on best tool to deal with bramble infestation
miker replied to jonrec's topic in Landscaping
45cc or bigger Stihl/Husqvarna brushcutter with a mulch blade -
Weibang with high lift blades and a little throttle tweak, mine will cut 6 inch long , soaking wet grass ang bag no problem all day, under a grand aswell, ive put mine through 18 inch plus grass with the side chute on, fantastic bits of kit
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Looking at the stihl raintec, any good , pros cons, what do you recommend ? Dont want the weight of a wax jacket Cheers
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looking at some mulching mowers with side discharge built in
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Prefer a straight shaft strimmer for the churchyards, more manouverable, and a hand blower works fine, just need a small boy to help out !!
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Thanks for all the replys, only trouble with the hayterette is that there is no drive, im 55 so not wanting to push a mower for 7 hours a day, one of the churchyards is on a hill too, im knackered with a driven mower at the end of the day, 30 odd years at it has taken its toll on my poor knees etc
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Have picked up 3 churchyard contracts and a few other rough cut jobs so far this year, all just cut and leave,too uneven for my toro timemaster, any suggestions on what would be the best mower, would be nice to have the option to bag aswell, looking at the shaft drive 21 inch weibangs, any thoughts, i know etesia are the dogs dangly bits but out of my price range Cheers
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Have got behind this year, would it hurt to cut a large,well established yew hedge, approx 25 years old, now, would frost do any damage etc Any thoughts Cheers Mike
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Has anyone had any experience with the bigger engined stiga brushcutters Reliability, parts, attachment choice etc Cheers Mike
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Got my epipens today, so feel a bit better knowing i have some emergency back up
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Im still waiting for dr appiontment 5 days after my experience even though i have told them what happened
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Apart from the nest i disturbed and got stung, i found 3 nests all within 60 yards of each other, one really small wasps and 2 bigger ones, one nest was 8 - 10 inches across
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Useful info there, thank you
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A bit random but stay with me I wear these safety glasses while strimming, hedge cutting etc Twice now i have been stung on the ear by a wasp, yesterday i had a bad reaction and ended up flat out on a lawn where the owner found me and called an ambulance, im now waiting on doctors phone call to test me for allergy to wasp stings Firstly , would getting stung on the ear be worse than other places and thats why i reacted badly ( first time i have had bad reaction ) ?? And secondly would these glasses and logo in particular look like another wasp/hornet/bee and thats why my ear was stung ?? Any thoughts on this Cheers
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Thinking about the above, cam belt or chain ? clutch and dual mass flywheel longevity , looking at a 80000 miles van, any thoughts/ experiences with them Cheers in advance
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Makita ea6100 with 18 inch bar Brand new Run up and stored with Aspen Has had 1 test cut otherwise brand spanking new Bought from FR Jones in 2020 prefer collection so you can see all is well£400
Eastleigh, Hampshire - GB
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To start with i can't afford Aspen 2 all the time !!! Ive been using the backpack blowers for last couple of weeks now that the leaves are coming down in earnest, been having crappy headaches for last week or so Is this related ? anyone else having similar problems ? Is it me or does the E10 look/feel waxy, and smell different, i see super unleaded is still E5 , might try that Cheers
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My wife and her friend have taken up going for long walks and have had a few problems with phone signals etc when they get in low ground/wooded areas They have got " what 3 words etc but i do worry when they are not contactable Is there a better way to communicate.. 2 way radio or some sort of military/ gps or better smart app etc Cheers
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Well.. ive decided on the shogun, may look into getting it chipped in the future but initial test drive, i found it to be comfortable, practical and looks like it will do all that i need it to do, if i can achieve 25 ish mpg then i will be happy, big spacious , practical motor with all the bells and whistles. proven reliability and durability........here goes..thanks for all the input Mike
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Right, really got a hankering for the shogun 3.2...ive seen a 2015 with 33000 on the clock for £22k and a 2015 with 62000 on the clock for £19k, both have full mitsubishi service history, same spec etc, both from same dealer..does 30000 miles make much of a difference on these old bruisers ? Ill get me coat cheers Mike
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Tell me to sod off if you like but ..... You know the drill by now ! Ive had hilux, ranger , isuzu , just thought i would get real life input on the l200 looking at 2015 on, mk 5 i think, not the new one I wont be towing, just strimmers,blowers, tools etc and weekend use to chuck bikes/bbq etc in Cheers again Mike
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yes, but you are about 10 feet tall lol, im a only 5 foot 10 soaking wet lol
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Now looking at an Amarok !! Again any real life mpg/durability/good/bad...its a bloody minefield but just need some real life pros and cons Cheers again Mike
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Looking maybe to buy a low mileage shogun 3.2 auto, are the mpg figures really bad ? i know its a big old heavy dated 4x4 but can i achieve 30 mpg with a lightish right foot ? i wont be towing and will drive a mixture of motorway and rural with some off road in the winter Just wondering if anyone on here has one or can give me some feedback, Also considering a 67 reg l200, again realistic mpg figures if anyone can comment Cheers me dears Mike
