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[Sir Tigger KC]

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..... 

[Rods2]

When I saw the title I thought was something the mrs might use. 

[Gaffers]

2 stroke?  I thought it was illegal to sell new 2-stroke engines

[Lazydocker]

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

[Lazydocker]

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

[justjohn]

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.
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[Kevin Wood]

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.

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.

[Dishevelled Den]

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.

[Dishevelled Den]

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?

[Dishevelled Den]

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

This is doing me crust in.

[aaronjb]

Careful Den, you'll have LD/TB on an Edit-button-rant if you're not careful 

[aaronjb]

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 

[Kevin Wood]

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 

Can of petrol and a match.

[Dishevelled Den]

Careful Den, you'll have LD/TB on an Edit-button-rant if you're not careful 

I love an early morning rant Aaron - it's great for clearing the custard.

[Lazydocker]

Careful Den, you'll have LD/TB on an Edit-button-rant if you're not careful 

I got out of bed the right side today

But, as I said, I am bored with seeing it Does depend how it's worded too though