On Mon, 31 May 2021 04:58:06 +1000, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On Sun, 30 May 2021 19:54:28 +0100, S Viemeister
> wrote:
>
>>On 30/05/2021 18:59, cshenk wrote:
>>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2021-05-30 10:56 a.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 30 May 2021 09:46:06 -0400, Dave Smith
>>>>
>>>>> I have an Echo string trimmer, works no better than the new B&D
>>>>> battery powered one. Echo makes several grades of string trimmers,
>>>>> some more powerful, made for heavy brush clearing. For typical lawn
>>>>> work the B&D is more than adequate. And with any string trimmer a
>>>>> lot depends on the nylon string used.
>>>>
>>>> The cheap end trimmers use thin string. It doesn't have the mass to
>>>> cut through thick stalks and stems and it wears down quickly.
>>>
>>> And guess what! They weren't designed for thick stalks and stems. You
>>> also replace the line about every 6 months or so (takes Don about 10
>>> minutes).
>>>
>>We have a Stihl string trimmer/strimmer. It has a heavy-duty brush
>>cutter attachment which works well on tough stuff.
>
>Ask an Australian bloke from the countryside and he'll say Stihl's THE
>brand.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
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