Stimmer/Brushcutter aftermarket head

Surfn

ive a stimmer with a plastic bump feed head on it for the rope. its abit flimsy and starting to give abit of trouble.
what after market head for the rope would yous lads recommend
i want something kinda heavy duty, it doesnt have to be a bump feed head

freedominacup

Surfn wrote: »

ive a stimmer with a plastic bump feed head on it for the rope. its abit flimsy and starting to give abit of trouble.
what after market head for the rope would yous lads recommend
i want something kinda heavy duty, it doesnt have to be a bump feed head

Keep well clear of the bump feeds. straight forward manual feed.
We found these to be fairly good but there are other types along the same lines.


http://www.abbeygardensales.co.uk/strimmer-brushcutter-accessori/strimmer-brushcutter-heads/showitem-OR-111110.aspx

The more important thing is the quality of the strimmer cord.

Surfn

yeh that looks like a head, very good make aswell ''oregon'' they make the best chainsaw chains in my opinion anyhow.
yeh the bump feed heads are very gimmicky and the 1 i have only take very light guage cord, hit a brier or big thristle and it breaks off.

freedominacup

There used to be a grey cord they claimed was steel re-einforced with fibres mixed through the compound. I don't know whether it was re-enforced or not but it was good stuff.

LostCovey

This one looks good too - anyone have any experience with it?
An articulated blade rather than a cord head:
http://www.abbeygardensales.co.uk/strimmer-brushcutter-accessori/strimmer-brushcutter-heads/showitem-GT-3KTB02.aspx

CJhaughey

Soak the line in water before use, nylon absorbs ~10% water and is much more supple and durable if this is done.