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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 19 October 2011, 00:27:15
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I've got a large garden/jungle to clear soon so I'm thinking about buying a petrol brushcutter and I've spotted this....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Powerful-43cc-4in1-Brush-cutter-chainsaw-trimmer-/330626382509?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item4cfade3aad
Has anyone got one or used one? ??? Looks like a useful bit of kit to me..... ::)
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When I saw the title I thought was something the mrs might use. ;D ;D ;D
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2 stroke? I thought it was illegal to sell new 2-stroke engines :-\
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2 stroke? I thought it was illegal to sell new 2-stroke engines :-\
Nope... Most petrol tools like that are 2 stroke ;) My chainsaw is :y
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It's a basic, generic engine. Much like the one on (one of) my chainsaws which gave me just under a years hard, trouble free usage :y
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I bought something similar minus the hedge trimmer / chain saw (that chainsaw looks a bit suspect).
This was selling on offer for approx £80 at the shop, brush cutter did the job trimming back hedging and nettles.
Link (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7304424/Trail/searchtext%3EBRUSH+CUTTER.htm)
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I have a similar device made by Ryobi with strimmer, brush cutter and hedge trimmer attachments. It cost a bit more than that, obviously. There may or may not be a significant difference in quality, of course. They might both be the same import from China with different branding. Who knows?
The brush cutter is great for clearing weeds, etc. In fact, it will render virtually any terrain bar a full-on forest down to bare soil in minutes. 8)
I find the hedge trimmer a bit unwieldy on the end of it, TBH. Unless you have sections of hedge for which you need that long a reach, I'd get an electric hedge trimmer next time.
I don't know about the "pruner" (mini chain saw) attachment. I've looked at them but I suspect it'll be the same story as the hedge trimmer. Useful if you need the reach, awkward if you don't.
Overall, probably worth a punt at that price, I think, but if you don't need all the attachments I would go for a simpler strimmer / brush cutter only and then buy the others as stand-alone tools if you need them.
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I have a bit of ground to look after so I use Husqvarna machines from the 'professional' end of their range - dear but worth it.
I bought a similar machine as the one you show last year (brush cutter only) the main tube is in light gauge aluminium as are the main components – securing blocks, handle and so on – fine for light work but easily damaged during the inventible knocks of extensive or heavier work. Cheap and cheerful wouldn’t be a misplaced term.
The additional components supplied with the base unit appear to be an attractive and convenient addition but I would imagine that they are similarly built to a price - this conplete machine is offered at £140 for a reason after all.
The availability of spares would also be a concern for me as the generic unit I bought was made by an un-named manufacturer somewhere in Europe.
Even as a stand-by machine the performance was modest, it was unbalanced and after work of an hour or so it began to grate on the nerves – I bent the main tube and the securing points for the handles constantly worked loose.
If you have a smallish area to cover and don’t need to use it constantly then it may meet your needs, but that’s a value call only you will be able to make based on the price you want to pay and how robust and long-lasting you want your machines to be.
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I have a bit of ground to look after so I use Husqvarna machines from the 'professional' end of their range - dear but worth it.
I bought a similar machine as the one you show last year (brush cutter only) the main tube is in light gauge aluminium as are the main components – securing blocks, handle and so on – fine for light work but easily damaged during the inventible knocks of extensive or heavier work. Cheap and cheerful wouldn’t be a misplaced term.
The additional components supplied with the base unit appear to be an attractive and convenient addition but I would imagine that they are similarly built to a price - this conplete machine is offered at £140 for a reason after all.
The availability of spares would also be a concern for me as the generic unit I bought was made by an un-named manufacturer somewhere in Europe.
Even as a stand-by machine the performance was modest, it was unbalanced and after work of an hour or so it began to grate on the nerves – I bent the main tube and the securing points for the handles constantly worked loose.
If you have a smallish area to cover and don’t need to use it constantly then it may meet your needs, but that’s a value call only you will be able to make based on the price you want to pay and how robust and long-lasting you want your machines to be.
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inventible ??? ??? Where's me edit button? :'( :'( :'(
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I have a bit of ground to look after so I use Husqvarna machines from the 'professional' end of their range - dear but worth it.
I bought a similar machine as the one you show last year (brush cutter only) the main tube is in light gauge aluminium as are the main components – securing blocks, handle and so on – fine for light work but easily damaged during the inventible knocks of extensive or heavier work. Cheap and cheerful wouldn’t be a misplaced term.
The additional components supplied with the base unit appear to be an attractive and convenient addition but I would imagine that they are similarly built to a price - this conplete machine is offered at £140 for a reason after all.
The availability of spares would also be a concern for me as the generic unit I bought was made by an un-named manufacturer somewhere in Europe.
Even as a stand-by machine the performance was modest, it was unbalanced and after work of an hour or so it began to grate on the nerves – I bent the main tube and the securing points for the handles constantly worked loose.
If you have a smallish area to cover and don’t need to use it constantly then it may meet your needs, but that’s a value call only you will be able to make based on the price you want to pay and how robust and long-lasting you want your machines to be.
inventible
inventible ??? ??? Where's me edit button? :'( :'( :'(
conplete
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This is doing me crust in. :-[
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Careful Den, you'll have LD/TB on an Edit-button-rant if you're not careful ;) ;D
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Speaking of clearing gardens with this kind of kit - some company advertise in the papers with a set like this for, I think, £100.. I'll find the details if the OP is serious about purchasing some cut-price garden equipment..
I need to clear about 40-50m2 of garden at some point.. I was just going to hire a 1.5t mini digger and several large skips and tear the surface off the ground, personally ;D
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Speaking of clearing gardens with this kind of kit - some company advertise in the papers with a set like this for, I think, £100.. I'll find the details if the OP is serious about purchasing some cut-price garden equipment..
I need to clear about 40-50m2 of garden at some point.. I was just going to hire a 1.5t mini digger and several large skips and tear the surface off the ground, personally ;D
Can of petrol and a match. :y
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Careful Den, you'll have LD/TB on an Edit-button-rant if you're not careful ;) ;D
I love an early morning rant Aaron - it's great for clearing the custard. 8) :y
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Careful Den, you'll have LD/TB on an Edit-button-rant if you're not careful ;) ;D
I got out of bed the right side today :-[ ;D
But, as I said, I am bored with seeing it ::) Does depend how it's worded too though ;)
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Can of petrol and a match. :y
I only want to clear the weeds though.. the fence, oak tree & garage can stay .. ;D ;D ;D
I love an early morning rant Aaron - it's great for clearing the custard. 8) :y
You and I have very different definition of rant, Den.. or of clearing the custard.. ;D
I got out of bed the right side today :-[ ;D
;) :y
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On that general point - as I was missing for a while - where has this button gone?
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Hold-up - I've just done a search. :y
Eyethangyew. :-*
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On that general point - as I was missing for a while - where has this button gone?
It has been discussed several times... But you do have a valid reason for not having seen it ;)
As I understand it, there are issues with it not working correctly so it has been disabled. I think it also has something to do with the site stability because it's a little temperamental at the moment ;) I know the Admin team have said it is on the list of things to fix, butr low priority ATM :y
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On that general point - as I was missing for a while - where has this button gone?
It has been discussed several times... But you do have a valid reason for not having seen it ;)
As I understand it, there are issues with it not working correctly so it has been disabled. I think it also has something to do with the site stability because it's a little temperamental at the moment ;) I know the Admin team have said it is on the list of things to fix, butr low priority ATM :y
Cheers P - I looked over the search results (which I should've done in the first place) :-[ ;D
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On that general point - as I was missing for a while - where has this button gone?
It has been discussed several times... But you do have a valid reason for not having seen it ;)
As I understand it, there are issues with it not working correctly so it has been disabled. I think it also has something to do with the site stability because it's a little temperamental at the moment ;) I know the Admin team have said it is on the list of things to fix, butr low priority ATM :y
Cheers P - I looked over the search results (which I should've done in the first place) :-[ ;D
Yep, I read that after I'd typed my reply but decided to post it anyway ;)
The new search facility is so much better :y :y
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Havent used one but I know a man who uses one regularily.There are allotments at the other side of my garden fence,and most mornings when I come home from nightshift,just as I fall into a nice slumber,of he rather goes - ringa dinga ding ding.......trimming all the weeds etc.around the perimeter of the allotments. >:( >:( >:(
One day its going to end up with him on a ventilator and me in a cell. >:( >:( >:(
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I bought one in July this year.
Purchased from another E bay seller but the same machine minus the brushcutter attachment as I already have a large Maranuka heavy duty brushcutter / strimmer.
Very good value for money ,engine starts easily and runs well , although throttle grip and controls are very flimsy and very cheaply made and the shaft to engine connection flexes easily when you grip the machine to start it. The engine is powerful enough to be able to cut through 3 to 4 inch branches when using pole saw and easily cuts heavy hedging when in hedgetrimmer mode.
The engine kill switch didn't work upon delivery / first use but the seller had a comprehensive spares back up and sent me a new one FOC as soon as I reported it . I opened up the old one and repaired it but could see where the problem would arise from the standard of components inside. I'd suggest you ensure the seller has spares.
I have to say it's not a patch on the Maranuka but it's in a different league and price range.
The quality and fit of the attachments I got are very good and providing you don't expect a professional piece of machinery to be used all day every day then I'd say there are more than adequate for the job. I'll use it twice ,maybe three times a year.
They're all of Chinese origin and the documents enclosed state so .
HTH's
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Thanks for all the answers. Too be honest it won't get used that much, 3 or 4 times a year and once I've cleared the jungle it'll be pretty light work. I like the idea of the extension pole with the hedge cutter as my Mum's place has a tall laurel hedge at the bottom of the garden, so it might be ideal for that! :y