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moneybag
5 Jul 174#10
Thanks for all the pointless posts from people who don't own and have never used this product telling me how bad it is, maybe your clairvoyance could be put to better use on TV?
As for electric, they are reasonable for a small or medium garden. Mine is narrow, but nearly 200ft long which makes cables more than a bit of a chore. Horses for courses as they say.
89quidyoucantgowrong to Dr_Lovegod
5 Jul 173#6
Believe it or not, some people do have gardens with hedges that need trimming year after year. It's a complete pain in the but when you accidentally cut through the cord, again, and the hedge is too big for a battery trimmer to cope with.
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brooky_agn
5 Jul 172#4
Please don't buy this. These cheap petrol goods won't last five minutes. False economy.
jaizan to brooky_agn
5 Jul 171#5
I suspect you are right.
Superman_turbo_pro_3000 to brooky_agn
5 Jul 17#7
I bought a challenger (Argos or B&Q) brand trimmer similar to this and the clutch/blades/engine were all cracker-toy cheap.
the blades were the worst. made with no finesse at all they would often just bend twigs and leaves inbetween blades instead of actually cutting them.
Much better off getting a used branded trimmer on eBay or gumtree, or just spending more.
how much is a machete? (_ :wink:
Smartguy1 to brooky_agn
6 Jul 17#22
Up until a few years ago I would have agreed. After 10 years my McCulloch petrol strimmer give up. Having a garden that's about third of an acre I need a petrol strimmer and thought I will buy a cheap one from Tesco expecting it to last a couple of years. 5 years on its still going. Starts second pull every time from cold, first pull when hot, unlike the expensive McCulloch. It's far better in every way and was half the price. Sometimes cheap Chinese stuff is good as well as cheap.
MonkeysUncle
6 Jul 17#21
Don't listen to folks saying cheap petrol stuff doesn't last. I'm always getting cheap eBay petrol gardening items "non running" they just need tuned 90% of the time or just a bit of fuel line.
Anything petrol powered is going to be more powerful than electric. I don't think I've had to sharpen my blades for years. An besides you still need to sharpen them on electric ones too.
xeroc
6 Jul 17#20
Sorry I was just trolling you. My apologies! :smirk:
Snarf_Dude
6 Jul 17#16
Do we have any feedback from anybody who ACTUALLY owns one of these instead of throwing wild guesses into the comments??
xeroc to Snarf_Dude
6 Jul 17#17
Yes I had one. 26cc engine turned out to be most unsuitable for the task at hand, if you know what I mean :man:
moneybag to Snarf_Dude
6 Jul 17#19
I picked mine up today, does the job brilliantly, did the whole length of my garden on one fill of petrol, love the smell of 2-stroke!! Not much heavier than an electric version. Even if it isn't durable screwfix will replace it no fuss in the first year.
Snarf_Dude
6 Jul 17#18
Thanks for the update, I was considering getting one of these.
Is it really that bad!?
marxmia
5 Jul 171#3
If only i had a hedge :disappointed:
Tommy_K to marxmia
6 Jul 17#15
You can use it to trim a bush too
ollie87
6 Jul 17#14
This or a Philishave?
fishleg003
6 Jul 171#13
I got the battery one from lidl, only problem with petrol is the the vibrations and the weight.
jleemwan999
6 Jul 17#12
For this price.. 1 or 2 years . good find thanks. I have the Aldi one. If not . I would get this one.. perfect for a small garden.
Turnip
6 Jul 17#11
Cool. Just need to grow a hedge now.
moneybag
5 Jul 174#10
Thanks for all the pointless posts from people who don't own and have never used this product telling me how bad it is, maybe your clairvoyance could be put to better use on TV?
As for electric, they are reasonable for a small or medium garden. Mine is narrow, but nearly 200ft long which makes cables more than a bit of a chore. Horses for courses as they say.
AzeemB
5 Jul 17#9
get electric if you can,
picked up my old one after 4-5 years of not using it, and it just worked. Did some trimming for 10mins and then carried on with my day.
insubordinateboy
5 Jul 17#8
cheap rubbish.
Dr_Lovegod
5 Jul 17#1
Yey another boys toy.
89quidyoucantgowrong to Dr_Lovegod
5 Jul 173#6
Believe it or not, some people do have gardens with hedges that need trimming year after year. It's a complete pain in the but when you accidentally cut through the cord, again, and the hedge is too big for a battery trimmer to cope with.
Bogami
5 Jul 171#2
I spend hours trimming the hedge around my manor. I also love the smell of 2-stroke exhaust from my Trabantz. This is a win-win for me
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2-Stroke engine so you'll need some 2-stroke oil and a mixing bottle if you don't already have them.
1% Quidco
Free next day click & collect
Add some 49p Earplugs for free delivery.
Top comments
As for electric, they are reasonable for a small or medium garden. Mine is narrow, but nearly 200ft long which makes cables more than a bit of a chore. Horses for courses as they say.
Latest comments (22)
the blades were the worst. made with no finesse at all they would often just bend twigs and leaves inbetween blades instead of actually cutting them.
Much better off getting a used branded trimmer on eBay or gumtree, or just spending more.
how much is a machete? (_ :wink:
Anything petrol powered is going to be more powerful than electric. I don't think I've had to sharpen my blades for years. An besides you still need to sharpen them on electric ones too.
Is it really that bad!?
As for electric, they are reasonable for a small or medium garden. Mine is narrow, but nearly 200ft long which makes cables more than a bit of a chore. Horses for courses as they say.
picked up my old one after 4-5 years of not using it, and it just worked. Did some trimming for 10mins and then carried on with my day.