Brushcutter/Strimmer advice

[Rannsachair]

I have an area of waste land next to me that I would like to cut back:

Mainly weeds and brambles. My home use cordless will never be up to it, so was looking at brush cutters.

I do not want to spend too much ( up to £200) which knocks out the professional ones. Did a bit of a search on the net and am struggling to find good advice on something that is reasonable quality and up to the job.

I was looking at the likes of:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hyundai-4-Stroke-Strimmer-Brushcutter-HY4BC31/dp/B07F82NJ33 though suspect quality will not be great and seems very light.

This looked ok, though not a make I am familiar with:

https://www.internetgardener.co.uk/...O4fRbg8fmEyrMT0k_OEdrO-7f0g22fkQaAn2REALw_wcB

or do I just wait on a decent Stihl, Tanaka or Husqvarna coming up second hand? I know there will be a few folk on the forum that will give better advice than my internet searches. Thanks

 

[Migmac]

Hire one then keep top of it with your own one. John Friar could possibly sort you out, if you can catch him !

 

[Rannsachair]

Hire one then keep top of it with your own one. John Friar could possibly sort you out, if you can catch him !

Funny enough was planning to call in snd see him, bought my husky chainsaw from him.

 

[maz0]

As Migmac says, hire one. Bigger the better. I've got a Stihl FS50 with brush cutting blades and it struggles on the stuff you have shown above. You wont do anything to that stuff with a strimmer that costs less than 200 quid.

 

[Migmac]

Funny enough was planning to call in snd see him, bought my husky chainsaw from him.

There’s bound to be one in that pile of junk you have to walk round to get to his office!

 

[Robotstar5]

I can recommend Hyundai products, bought a generator about 5 years ago and the brushcutter/strimmer a couple of years ago and the only problem I had was the AVR on the genny failed after a few weeks but they overnighted a new one and it's been fine since, getting used 2-4 hours daily during the winter months. Neighbours bought one of their powered mowers and that's been fine too.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Aye, as the lads say ^^. That way for shelled out for a day's or 1/2 day hire but don't have the hassle of storing it for future use, or selling it to recoup your capital outlay.

And remember, Christmas is just around the corner so funds will be needed.

 

[brightspark]

spray it with roundup 1st it will give you a chance of getting in there looks as though you would be better using a slasher on it after weedkilling https://www.zoro.co.uk/shop/hand-to...MIr5Hy4q7g3QIVCLvtCh0S6wD1EAQYAiABEgJIe_D_BwE

 

[bigegg]

having cleared stuff like that regularly for a living, can I suggest a scythe - proper long handled, double handled "grim reaper" type with a heavy blade.

get it sharp, keep it sharp (butchers steel).

will go through that at twice the speed of a petrol brush cutter, and no chance of a facefull of fox sh poo

 

[pedrobedro]

We used to run a flail over it then rotovate and pick the roots out.

 

[addjunkie]

You could use an eco friendly, recycling solution.

 

[Migmac]

having cleared stuff like that regularly for a living, can I suggest a scythe - proper long handled, double handled "grim reaper" type with a heavy blade.

get it sharp, keep it sharp (butchers steel).

will go through that at twice the speed of a petrol brush cutter, and no chance of a facefull of fox sh poo

I’ve got a knackered finger from sharpening a scythe. Never sharpened them from the the front of the blade since!

 

[8ob]

A small two wheel tractor/rotary flail combo would easily scoff that, the one below with a 4` wide cut would clear that lot in minutes and chop it up really fine. @brightspark`s suggestion of spraying off first is a good one, it will be a lot easier to deal with the follow up regen. A good groundcare hire shop should be able to supply a scagg or something similar to the rasant below.

Bob

 

[brightspark]

I’ve got a knackered finger from sharpening a scythe. Never sharpened them from the the front of the blade since!

big mistake I sharpened one and slit my finger doing it used a leather welding glove to sharpen after that

 

[bigegg]

big mistake I sharpened one and slit my finger doing it used a leather welding glove to sharpen after that

like I said- butchers steel.

with a guard!

I also have a stone "steel" which I use once a day before starting.

with a guard!




I inherited both, plus a sickle + bill hook from my g/grandad. he was a gardener at hardwood house after he retired from the pit.

 

[postie jon]

spray it with roundup 1st it will give you a chance of getting in there looks as though you would be better using a slasher on it after weedkilling https://www.zoro.co.uk/shop/hand-tools/bill-and-grass-hooks/3810-36"-brushing-hook/p/ZT1010424X?utm_campaign=pla-Hand+Tools+-+&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping-pla&utm_keyword=ZT1010424X&istCompanyId=6aa6787b-063e-4414-802d-129f235df603&istItemId=wtqirmtpqa&istBid=tztx&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr5Hy4q7g3QIVCLvtCh0S6wD1EAQYAiABEgJIe_D_BwE

at least u will see if there us anything on the ground that would damage a brushcutter ie corrugated iron old junk etc etc.

 

[brightspark]

if the brush is just cut up without spraying 1st all the bits will re root 3 times as bad

 

[500e]

Nice old Allenscythe

fearsome tool

https://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/allen-scythe

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253888645090

 

[Migmac]

big mistake I sharpened one and slit my finger doing it used a leather welding glove to sharpen after that

I always sharpen from the back of the blade since my mistake. It’s nearly impossible to cut yourself doing it like this

 

[Migmac]

Nice old Allenscythe View attachment 155035 fearsome tool

https://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/allen-scythe

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253888645090

The first house we bought had a very unkempt back garden, 2 acres or so. I borrowed an Allen scthye to cut it. Ok on fine to medium stuff, much bigger and it stalls. Everybody in your body aches after a day walking behind one