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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: greenhead on May 30, 2016, 08:53

Title: Strimmer Line.
Post by: greenhead on May 30, 2016, 08:53

Hi all,

There are now several sections of line other than round, has anybody had experience of these?  what are the pitfalls?  Do they give a better cut?

I would be interested to hear your comments.

Mike.

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: grendel on May 30, 2016, 11:31

I would presume the sharp corners are supposed to give a better cut.

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: Trikidiki on May 30, 2016, 21:30

I don't have an answer to your questions but I'll bet they charge a lot more for the line with a different profile. Maybe that is reason enough for them to produce it.

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: Growster... on May 31, 2016, 06:15

A local chum does strimming etc for his own business, and has some square line on his big petrol strimmer, which he swears by.

It is about 2 to 3 mm square, and is quite hard too. Apparently, it cuts much better than conventional line, and he buys it by the mile!

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: 8doubles on May 31, 2016, 07:16

I would think that 3mm square line will be tougher than 3mm round section  because there is more of it ! :)

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: Trikidiki on May 31, 2016, 18:38

Quote from: Growster... on May 31, 2016, 06:15

A local chum does strimming etc for his own business, and has some square line on his big petrol strimmer, which he swears by.
........

Funny that I usually swear AT mine.   :)

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: oakridge on July 17, 2016, 13:34

When I bought the new Honda - see my post here above - it had round line but that wore away very quickly.  I changed to my existing stock of red, square line and that was much better.  The blade is very much better for the job I am doing though.

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: LILLILEAF on July 19, 2016, 06:05

Hi
I have a kawasaki,we have had it 25yrs now,because i make  fishing rigs i have alot of fishing line around,so one day i decide to try 400lbs fishing line,it never breaks it just wears down,really gets the job done well.Lillileaf

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: Bernard on July 19, 2016, 18:07

Quote from: LILLILEAF on July 19, 2016, 06:05

............ fishing line around...................

I don't know what they make strimmer line with but maybe fluorocarbon would be good.
I borrowed a strimmer many years ago when they first arrived, and the line wore out in about 3 minutes so I have never bothered with it since.

Title: Re: Strimmer Line.
Post by: jezza on August 13, 2016, 21:15

hi i have used different quality line over the past 39 years and have eventually gone with Oregon 3mm nylium starline  star shaped with aluminium  particles its hard wareing and doesnot need the strimmer running flat out to make an excellent close cut i find i get forty five minutes cutting time on a tank of fuel where as the soft stuff thst frays quick is thirty five minutes  i have just cut  bracken with a new line called Nylsaw its 3mm with saw teath on 2 sides bracken doesnt stand a chance if its cut down wards theres just a fine layer on the ground did 150 yardslong by 2 yards wide in 15 minutes and never put more line out strmmers are 2.9 and 3.9 horse power 2 strokes    jezza