plewlandsbob
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frank horton
V twins are great but 4"s rule.........
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shame I dont live closer have a few reels of that size I dont use anymore.......
I use 4 or 5mm cord now.....
best stuff I've come acros has a two cord twist to it, made in the USA....
Same price as EURO/Chinese carp but soooo much better.....
I use 4 or 5mm cord now.....
best stuff I've come acros has a two cord twist to it, made in the USA....
Same price as EURO/Chinese carp but soooo much better.....
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I think you are into blade territory with this, have you got the oddsnsodds needed to attach a tri blade?
Bob
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I got a reel of the 'Maxpower Twisted line' going by Project Farm's recommendation on youtube.
Works well.
However, I see it is only 2.41mm.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001JYXX50?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_6D3D3ZAQ48PG8MFSN5E3
Works well.
However, I see it is only 2.41mm.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001JYXX50?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_6D3D3ZAQ48PG8MFSN5E3
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Another vote for Stihl. I bought 400ft of 2mm line for my domestic use strimmer about 10 years ago. Think i still have about 370ft left
Cheap diy store stuff used to disappear at a vast rate of knots in long grass and stingers, not tried on brambles though
Cheap diy store stuff used to disappear at a vast rate of knots in long grass and stingers, not tried on brambles though
plewlandsbob
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I have heard , this before, but thought it was an urban / Internet myth.
A good soak or keep the roll in a tub of water?
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Well if you're getting into the metal side of things, I always preferred a mulching blade over the tri blade - but mine is mostly used for brambles - something like this:
For line - agree mine sits ina tub of water constantly until I come to use it.
The other option is Stihl Polycut head - 3 poly blades works really well on long grass and the occasional bramble - safer than a metal blade around fencing etc, and more durable than strimmer line. Make sure you buy the right size for your machine.
For line - agree mine sits ina tub of water constantly until I come to use it.
The other option is Stihl Polycut head - 3 poly blades works really well on long grass and the occasional bramble - safer than a metal blade around fencing etc, and more durable than strimmer line. Make sure you buy the right size for your machine.
This is what we use, tried a few different ones and we are now on our second 271M roll. We are using it in a Stihl FS400 with a bump head and it works really well.
I find square profile doesn't always feed as well, depending the machine there is a balance point where going too thin give good capacity but breaks to easy or too thick doesn't feed as well and low run time.
We have a spare spool so a refill is really quick.
Volume pricing makes a big difference, 162M is £28 but it's only another £9 to get 271M. The label even mentions soaking in water
www.lsengineers.co.uk
I find square profile doesn't always feed as well, depending the machine there is a balance point where going too thin give good capacity but breaks to easy or too thick doesn't feed as well and low run time.
We have a spare spool so a refill is really quick.
Volume pricing makes a big difference, 162M is £28 but it's only another £9 to get 271M. The label even mentions soaking in water
Mowing Line, 3mm x 271m, Round Section for Stihl - 0000 930 2543
Mowing line, 3 mm x 271m, round section. Genuine Stihl Part. OEM No. 0000 930 2543. Suitable for the Following Applications: TrimCut51-2, TrimCut40-2, TrimCut50-2, AutoCut40-2, TrimCut31-2, TrimCut41-2, TrimCut30-2
www.lsengineers.co.uk
+1 for this - Bump head is an excellent time-saver if you go the line route.
a couple of years ago a guy at work turned up with strimmer line that had a steel wire running through it , it was great for doing round concrete kerbs , no idea where it came from , but it was genuine strimmer line not just steel wire rope
Since I keep them year round in a bucket of water and only take them out when using, I use 1/10 of what I used the first two years.
On the subject of tri blades and brambles, I was using a tri blade to clear brambles at my place when I snagged a short piece of barbed wire that then hit me at about a million miles an hour. Getting whipped with barbed wire is not pleasant, albeit not as bad as the time I got hit in the nuts with some bungee cord. 
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Some of the Stihl Durocut line I used to buy had a sponge in the bottom which you soaked and the plastic telescoping container kept the moisture in nicely so its definitely not urban legend. Oregon Duoline has done well for me and is the current line of choice, might be what @tom2207 is referring to, good stuff.
I seems strange when you think of this stuff as being impervious. The same thing is done with fishing line before spooling up a reel, makes it more pliable and lays down better.
On the subject of tri blades and brambles, I was using a tri blade to clear brambles at my place when I snagged a short piece of barbed wire that then hit me at about a million miles an hour. Getting whipped with barbed wire is not pleasant, albeit not as bad as the time I got hit in the nuts with some bungee cord.
I get it quite often where I get the hint of a smell then realise I've hit a dog turd and thrown it all over myself
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Brilliant blades
