Strimmer

I am looking for a good strimmer to use at the allotment. There is no power there so it needs to be a petrol or cordless one. I would like one that isn't too heavy or difficult to use. Can anyone recommend a good make or model? (My budget is about �£80-�£90)

Thanks very much

 

you're asking! I don't rate cordless garden tools at all, I find they haven't enough oomph (good technical term!). And new petrol ones cost rather more than that. When I was looking for a second-hand one, I was told that they rarely come on the market, unlike lawn-mowers - so - you may be out of luck, unless someone knows different....

 

You don't know anyone who could lend you one for some gardening favour in return?? It's possibly your best bet - and gets you to know other people on the allotment!

 

i don t rate strimmers at all, and find them difficult to use, the big ones have a harness and cost about �£300, small "domestic" ones are noisy and ineffective imo
mc culloch make petrol ones in your price range, but don t expecthem to last a liftime, also you must wear a visor as bits fly around, and you need to be fully protected - boots gloves etc ........ OR you could probably hire one , or rent an operator for a few hours, to my mind you are better to invest in good quality hand tools and avoid power tools .... you can buy a small slasher for �£20 and it will be there for you year in year out,
is the strimmer for any particular job? .... there may be another way to go.

[ 09. March 2006, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: Lady Gardener ]

 

Ryobi and Stihl also have small petrol models around that price. I bought the smallest Stihl one but I think the Ryobi might be the lightest.They're fine for domestic gardeners but as LG says if you can manage a handtool it will last longer and keep you fitter.
I agree that cordless electric tools are not as satisfactory.

 

You could always hire one if you can get it done in a day, then you do not have the cost of repairs after the warranty has expired. I hire a petrol lawn scarifier every 2 or 3 years for 1/2day and that way I always have a up to date model.

 

Agree with Hans, hiring is the best option.
if you do hire ask the hire company for the protective visor/goggles to go with it.
another option is to look locally for an odd job man with a strimmer, he may charge you the same to do the job as hiring, worth a try!

 

I know of at least one council who always hires the strimmers the men use - so they always have the most up-to-dat-model, like Hans says!!