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My cheap old one has given up on me.

Tempted by the Stihl hs45 though could probably get a cheaper mains powered one. Battery powered ones any good these days?

Thanks.


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 9:16 am
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Get one where the cutting blades are open and far apart and have a long slid action. I have one that s close with a short slide and its crap.

I borrow the inlays Bosch one and its way better.


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 9:20 am
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I've had one of those hs45's for ~10 years and it's been ace. We've lots and lots of Leyandii and it gets cut twice a year. It's knocked the crap out of the trimmer but it's never missed a beat.

I bought a cheaper KAAZ unit for our other place. It doesn't feel as powerful and has a shorter blade. If I were buying again, I'd get the Stihl.


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 9:23 am
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+1 Bosch.

Ours has taken a beating over the last few years and is still going strong. It'll never beat a petrol version but it's fine for trimming hedges.


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 9:24 am
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I don't like mains powered. The cable is a faff and I kept cutting it....


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 9:25 am
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Thanks. Tending towards the Stihl. Got one of their strimmers and it's been flawless.

Good tip on blade separation, shall have a good look.


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 9:27 am
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+1 for Stihl


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 11:06 am
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Posted : 20/07/2013 12:23 pm
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Just been playing with my new Stihl. It's ausumz 🙂


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 1:20 pm
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Why don't you come round and try it on my hedges? Just for practice you understand... 🙂


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 1:35 pm
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Go with Stihl you know you want to.... 😉


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 6:46 pm
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I do and I did 🙂


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 7:18 pm
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What still? Do you like my play on words there...?

Buggered it up yet?


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 7:25 pm
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The beast...

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Made short work of an out of control hedge.


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 7:39 pm
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Mrblobby, bush trimmer to the stars 🙂


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 7:41 pm
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My stihl ones is broked. 🙁

Lower muffler bolt sheared off flush with the cylinder casting. Bolt = steel, cylinder casting = aluminum. At the repair shop now, but they may not be able to get to it for a month. 😐

First problem I've had in 5+ years with a chainsaw, 2 string trimmers, a leaf blower, and the hedge trimmers though...


 
Posted : 20/07/2013 10:02 pm

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