A question for the folks doing this for a living , i,m looking to buy some petrol lawnmowers and a strimmer or brushcutter . I will probably buy used stuff which there seems to be plenty about ,what makes and models do i want and what do i need to stay away from ? They will be used for doing some lawns .i done this type of work years ago and the used Hayter lawnmowers which were excellent at the time ,they never broke down and started first pull of the cord.
Petrol lawnmower and strimmer advice needed !
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We've got an ancient Hayter, must be 30 years old, as you say starts first pull every time, must be the way to go.
Stihl are also very good for brush cutter etc, but try to make sure you're not "recieving" if you buy second hand.
Stihl are also very good for brush cutter etc, but try to make sure you're not "recieving" if you buy second hand.
Stihl brushcutters and Etesia mowers. Etesia are amazing, tough, easy to use, efficient etc. They have Briggs and Stratton engines too.
We've got one of the newish four stroke Stihl brushcutters. It's also a fantastic piece of kit, it runs quieter than a two stroke and is way more powerful.
We've got one of the newish four stroke Stihl brushcutters. It's also a fantastic piece of kit, it runs quieter than a two stroke and is way more powerful.
I wouldn't say they are expensive. They cost a lot but they are wroth every penny, if you know what I mean.
We've got this one:
http://www.etesia.com/en/products/lawmmower-biocut53-me53b.html
It'll pretty much survive anything even the most absent minded volunteers and trainees can throw at it. They're very popular with councils too.
We've got this one:
http://www.etesia.com/en/products/lawmmower-biocut53-me53b.html
It'll pretty much survive anything even the most absent minded volunteers and trainees can throw at it. They're very popular with councils too.
Hayter mowers are great... good solid machines. I was a groundsman for over 20 years and always prefered these mowers for rough cut & amenity areas
As for strimmers, personally I wouldn't touch a second hand one unless you knew the person who used and maintained it. All too often strimmers are used by all and sundry and abused to within an inch of their life. As locum said, the stihl 4-strokes are great but you do have to make sure when transporting and storing them they're kept horizantal and don't turn over. If this happens then the oil sump can drain into the carb and piston head and you've got some major probs sorting it out.
As for strimmers, personally I wouldn't touch a second hand one unless you knew the person who used and maintained it. All too often strimmers are used by all and sundry and abused to within an inch of their life. As locum said, the stihl 4-strokes are great but you do have to make sure when transporting and storing them they're kept horizantal and don't turn over. If this happens then the oil sump can drain into the carb and piston head and you've got some major probs sorting it out.
Personally, I'd only use a Briggs & Stratton engine as hard core. Some employers seem to use them to get folks into work on time though, as you don't want to be the muppet left with the piece of junk powered by one! Sure they'll start easy enough even if left for a year or more, but once hot they're truly awful.
Buy second hand from a specialist garden tool shop, they often have things available and it's usually reconditioned and far less likely to be too hot to handle.
There's nothing bad you can say about Hayters, but I have a Honda that's done stirling work over the last twelve years. Expensive but brilliant. I've a Stihl FR85 which has a strimmer/brush cutter head and adjustable hedge cutter. More quality kit!
Al
Buy second hand from a specialist garden tool shop, they often have things available and it's usually reconditioned and far less likely to be too hot to handle.
There's nothing bad you can say about Hayters, but I have a Honda that's done stirling work over the last twelve years. Expensive but brilliant. I've a Stihl FR85 which has a strimmer/brush cutter head and adjustable hedge cutter. More quality kit!
Al
Honda rotory mower is about as good as it gets for large areas of mixed grass, but expensive.
Stihl are great for your strimmer and similar quality to above.
Many other makes work fine at a lower cost, as the others say buy from someone you know or a reputable dealer either new or second-hand.
Tanaka is an excellent make that's a tad cheaper. My machines are still going strong after 10 years and can be totally stripped down, maintained.
Dont buy cheap from large DIY places unless you know you can buy parts/tools to maintain them.
Stihl are great for your strimmer and similar quality to above.
Many other makes work fine at a lower cost, as the others say buy from someone you know or a reputable dealer either new or second-hand.
Tanaka is an excellent make that's a tad cheaper. My machines are still going strong after 10 years and can be totally stripped down, maintained.
Dont buy cheap from large DIY places unless you know you can buy parts/tools to maintain them.
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