Strimmers!

invicta

In your experience, which is the best 30 to 40cc strimmers out
there,
use,(90% of the time on nylon head)

MickeyShtyles

invicta wrote: »

In your experience, which is the best 30 to 40cc strimmers out
there,
use,(90% of the time on nylon head)

Gotta Maruyama 33cc for €450. Can't fault it so far. 5yr iron guarantee on it. String/blade.

Nekarsulm

Have a 40cc OleoMac. Must have it twelve years.
It's been very good, lots of power.
I had to get a piston and barrel fitted about five years ago, but the repair man chastised me for not sticking to the recommended oil/fuel mixture. Adding a bit extra oil "for luck" is almost as bad as too little oil, as it causes carbon to build up and a piece of carbon can appearently score the cylinder well.
I'd but one again no problem.

visatorro

Anyone consider battery powered stuff?. I hate going near petrol. Smell of it kinda sickens me. Less maintenance too. In theory anyway.

_Brian

Hard to beat the sthill stuff for longevity. Have some sthill strimmers rumning 10+ years and they get wicked use.

bogman_bass

Got a Texan multi-Strimmer or whatever you call it (Hedgecutter and pole saw aswel as strimmer) for less than half the price of the oleo-Mac from Leinster grass machinery outside Naas. Can't fault it. Starts on first or second pull every time. The only fault I have is the strap on it

2time

got 2 stihl strimmers, never give me any trouble, got 1 12 years, other 7

Muckit

Nekarsulm wrote: »

the repair man chastised me for not sticking to the recommended oil/fuel mixture. Adding a bit extra oil "for luck" is almost as bad as too little oil, as it causes carbon to build up and a piece of carbon can appearently score the cylinder well.

That's a good one to know. The oul lad would have always mixed chainsaw petrol on the heavy side and I used to the same for ages (monkey see, monkey do). Plumes of smoke!!

Use a mixing bottle now the last few years and mix as l go - only to the correct amount.

Muckit

2time wrote: »

got 2 stihl strimmers, never give me any trouble, got 1 12 years, other 7

One in each hand?

MickeyShtyles

Muckit wrote: »

That's a good one to know. The oul lad would have always mixed chainsaw petrol on the heavy side and I used to the same for ages (monkey see, monkey do). Plumes of smoke!!

Use a mixing bottle now the last few years and mix as l go - only to the correct amount.

Just on mixing stuff. Husqvarna dealers have Aspen. Tis premixed alkalyate (sp) fuel. Tis €22-ish for a gallon. Lasts about 1/3 longer than petrol mix, its better for yer health aswell.
I'm on my third gallon now since April, and after a day of strimming I'm nit coughing after the fumes.

Bullocks

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

Just on mixing stuff. Husqvarna dealers have Aspen. Tis premixed alkalyate (sp) fuel. Tis €22-ish for a gallon. Lasts about 1/3 longer than petrol mix, its better for yer health aswell.
I'm on my third gallon now since April, and after a day of strimming I'm nit coughing after the fumes.

I'll second that . The lad in the repair shop reckons Tue engines last longer aswell with it

Tipperarymike

+1 on the Aspen. I started using it last year on the saw and the strimmers and while lads might think it is on the dear side, I'd say it is definitely worth it.

Nekarsulm

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

Just on mixing stuff. Husqvarna dealers have Aspen. Tis premixed alkalyate (sp) fuel. Tis €22-ish for a gallon. Lasts about 1/3 longer than petrol mix, its better for yer health aswell.
I'm on my third gallon now since April, and after a day of strimming I'm nit coughing after the fumes.

22 euro a gallon!
I get jittery when the pump reads €7 and the five litre can still isn't full
( I know its better environmentally, and for out-boards etc)

kay 9

Tanaka do a great strimmer/brush cutter and I've used stihl and husqvarna. I'd rate oleo Mac highly too.

blue5000

Nekarsulm wrote: »

22 euro a gallon!
I get jittery when the pump reads €7 and the five litre can still isn't full
( I know its better environmentally, and for out-boards etc)

I thought that was just the Cavan man coming out in you, but €22 a gallon would give me the jitters too. I suppose with a strimmer or chainsaw it can't be good breathing benzene fumes all day.

invicta

Having used many different brands over the years,the only one I would fault was a husky piece of junk! I can't fault husky saws(in fact run 4 saws,all Husqvarna),but that strimmers was something else!
Currently run two strimmers -a shindiwa, and a tondu,(both 25cc) both over 10 years old,and need to replace both with one bigger machine.
The best one I think I've used, was a Maranaka, with a Kawasaki engine, and would go straight there,but they are not being manufactured any more

twofish101

Tanaka strimmers all the way, we have five from 26cc up to 50cc and they are strong units, parts are easily got as well, local lad to us is a Tanaka agent so its handy as well.

Re Fumes, with chainsaws I'd agree about breathing them, but with the strimmer the engine should be behind you when its in use surely?

Nekarsulm

blue5000 wrote: »

I thought that was just the Cavan man coming out in you, but €22 a gallon would give me the jitters too. I suppose with a strimmer or chainsaw it can't be good breathing benzene fumes all day.

When it takes over €7 to fill the petrol can, there isn't change out of a Tenner to get a breakfast roll.
And you know a Cavan man isn't going to break another one for the sake of 50 cent

fepper

Is the timberpro strimmers amy good

Muckit

Nekarsulm wrote: »

22 euro a gallon!
I get jittery when the pump reads €7 and the five litre can still isn't full
( I know its better environmentally, and for out-boards etc)

I look at the litres gauge and noticed that my 5litre can holds more than 5litres at the pump .....

Sam Kade

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

Gotta Maruyama 33cc for €450. Can't fault it so far. 5yr iron guarantee on it. String/blade.

I got the same one off local plant hire for €150 4 years ago and still going strong.

Base price

twofish101 wrote: »

Tanaka strimmers all the way, we have five from 26cc up to 50cc and they are strong units, parts are easily got as well, local lad to us is a Tanaka agent so its handy as well.

Re Fumes, with chainsaws I'd agree about breathing them, but with the strimmer the engine should be behind you when its in use surely?

+1 for Tanaka. My brother has a strimmer that is over 15 years old and still going strong. He also has a Tanaka hedge trimmer (with long blade) and pole saw both of which are about 10 years old. I have a Tanaka hedge trimmer that I bought second hand from a hire shop about 6 years ago.
As you said spare parts are easy to get when needed but in fairness they seldom much repairs.

Eugbug

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Have a 40cc OleoMac. Must have it twelve years.
It's been very good, lots of power.
I had to get a piston and barrel fitted about five years ago, but the repair man chastised me for not sticking to the recommended oil/fuel mixture. Adding a bit extra oil "for luck" is almost as bad as too little oil, as it causes carbon to build up and a piece of carbon can appearently score the cylinder well.
I'd but one again no problem.

Don't know about how good Oleomac strimmers are, but I have an Oleomac hedge cutter. It's an animal of a machine with lot's of power. I have it about 15 years and it's clocked up hundreds of hours of use with no problems (recoil starter pulley broke 10 years ago, but haven't had to replace it since). A local hire business also swear by Oleomac chainsaws and hire out Oleomac mowers. Oleomac aren't so well known for some reason?

I always use 1:50 mix for my strimmer and hedge cutter. The strimmer is a Woodies Procut model, about 27 cc. Although it's a badged, Chinese brand machine, it's also given me probably a hundred hours of use with no major engine problems. It's ok for edging, medium length and small amounts of long grass if you take it easy and slowly work into it. Definitely not suitable for spending long periods cutting long grass. I tried this once and the heat from the engine caused the petrol in the tank to boil. When I opened the cap I could see it bubbling. That was scary!

I've a troubleshooting guide here if anyone's interested.

https://dengarden.com/landscaping/String-Trimmer-Wont-Start-Cleaning-and-Troubleshooting-2-Stroke-Carburetors