NotSoFrank

Try Zoho.com they have a load of modules and functions for SMEs. Reasonable pricing and good support. Their ‘Workplace’ module might be a good fit here.

The KM94 is £258 inc vat on FR Jones if I’m not blind, but even so this seems close enough to the Makita that there is no justification now for the battery unit. The maintenance and noise of a two stroke is not an issue for me. Ok I much further along with my decision making now, thanks for all the advice!

Thanks for the reply Jack. As best I can tell, the Stihl unit and accessories are almost 50% dearer than the Makita equivalents in the places I looked. I can’t find torque numbers listed but the Makita is 900w and the Stihl 800w. Although I’m no expert if you can compare a battery and petrol unit as simply as that. Edit: my bad, Makita is 600w. Ok that makes things easier.

My Ryobi brush cutter is on its way out with a scored piston & cylinder. Am in the market for a new machine, and this Makita looks promising and a good price. I have Makita batteries and other kit already. Most of the time I need something compact light and easily stored for lawn edge trimming around the house. But two or three times a year I need something powerful to maintain land on the family farm. Generally we’d use 2 stroke machines, stilhl chainsaws, tanaka hedge clipper etc. And work in places without access to 240v power for days at a time (but go to a house with power for lunch & dinner). Reliability is absolutely key for those days, can’t afford downtime. 2nd most important thing is performance; need something that is efficient at its job. I imagine the brush cutter would get 2-3 hours use on those days, probably with an opportunity to charge batteries half way through at lunch. Will need to handle think brambles and small ( Although I only need a brush cutter right now, I like the idea of a multi tool to add possibly a long handle hedge trimmer or cultivator in future. Any opinions on the DUX60 or other recommendations?