Garden strimmer

[Beebo]

Has anyone ever bought a strimmer that doesn’t snap off every 5 minutes.

I’ve only got a small garden so don’t need a professional petrol one. But it has to manage small areas of ivy, bramble and nettles.

My current flymo strimmer doesn’t cut anything thicker than grass before the nylon snaps. And the supposedly simple mechanism for extending the nylon doesn’t work.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Got a straight shaft petrol Ryobi for the allotment. It is pretty good and I have never felt the need to use the blade that came with it. What diameter cord does it use?

 

[johnblack]

I've been using a 36v black and decker for the last couple of years, been absolutely brilliant.

 

[Cycleops]

I’ve got a petrol Ryobi too, works well. There are various grades of cord you can buy.

 

[Smudge]

I bought a Worx cordless strimmer from Argos 10 years ago. It wasn't that expensive so i didn't expect it to last, but its still going fine. It has only used a couple of spools of line, that feed out automatically when the line breaks and its still on its original NiCad battery.
I expect they come with lithium batt now, but i would buy this make strimmer again when i have to.

 

[fossyant]

I've got a 25 year old Black and Decker strimmer with command feed - that still works properly. Just bop on the ground and it feeds. The plastic 'cap' over the line wore out and I was able to get another for it last year, despite it's age.

The flymo one at our caravan doesn't feed as well and is a pain and snaps all the time.

A working autofeed is the key.

 

[Beebo]

Got a straight shaft petrol Ryobi for the allotment. It is pretty good and I have never felt the need to use the blade that came with it. What diameter cord does it use?

It’s the standard flymo nylon. Maybe 2-3mm.

I’m thinking it may be needs new nylon, it may have degraded in the shed over the years.

 

[Smudge]

I've had a Flymo strimmer in the past and also had probs with line breaking too easy and not feeding out properly. I also dont rate their mowers either.
I steer clear of anything Flymo these days.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Ryobi petrol interchangeable system here (hedge clippers, lawn edger 'n' stuff). All works fine.

You wish buy this, special price? (seriously)

 

[icowden]

Beebo - check the loading on the strimmer reel. If it isn't working it might not be wound properly.

 

[Electric_Andy]

 

[Faratid]

Has anyone ever bought a strimmer that doesn’t snap off every 5 minutes.

I’ve only got a small garden so don’t need a professional petrol one. But it has to manage small areas of ivy, bramble and nettles.

My current flymo strimmer doesn’t cut anything thicker than grass before the nylon snaps. And the supposedly simple mechanism for extending the nylon doesn’t work.

Well, clearly you do need a 'professional petrol one', since the flymo snaps all the time as the line isn't thick enough, the material being cut is too thick for it, and the rpm of the line isn't high enough due to the lack of power of the electric motor. The size of the actual garden is irrelevant.

You need a petrol brushcutter for ivy, brambles and nettles, not an electric grass trimmer.

 

[Cambram]

I got some 100lb (I think) breaking strain fishing line from Decathlon. Very cheap and easy to rewind onto the reel probably once a year - depending on use, of course. This is onto an old electric strimmer. Easy to let out the line as it wears and seems to last well on lawn edges and longer grass.

 

[Gunk]

I bought one of these about a year ago, only £44 and it's brilliant, battery seems to last for ever and for reason no broken nylon line.

https://www.diy.com/departments/fpgt18li-battery-cordless-li-ion-grass-trimmer/1574821_BQ.prd

 

[Gunk]

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That looks as if it would quite easily take the bottom part of your leg off!