[Benandbill]

Have almost got it together, should be right by the weekend fingers crossed.  Ratio instructions says gasoline 25 / oil 1.  Can anyone recommend any good value gas and oil brands?

[arugula]

Any unleaded petrol, any 2 stroke oil. Machine makers like Stihl produce oil, but it is much more expensive than other brands and not necessarily better.

[Gwiz]

25:1
200ml oil to 5000ml petrol.
As Argylie says, any Two stroke oil recomended for air cooled engines  (Don't use marine two stroke) and any-brand petrol.

[jesters3]

I bought a Ryobi RBC30SESA 30cc Brush Cutter Easy Start came with both trimmer and metal bushcutter head.  Would advise getting a saftey set (visor, ear defenders and gloves) as it is pretty loud and getting a bit of nettle in the eye isn't the best!  Got my lot from Ryobi-direct.com

Got to say it did the job really well, easy to start and very simple to use.  It is part of the Expand-it range so I can interchange the heads.  I went for the Ryobi compared to the others as there is a rotivator attachment which looks appealing later down the line!

[Benandbill]

It's going nicely now, I've got the engine purring, just need to guy my goggles and if next weekend is dry, it's 'look out grass!!' 

[Dantheman]

have fun wear some old clothes or some overall its a messy job

[grendel]

if you have nettles long trousers are a must, your legs can be splattered with grass and nettle mush. I always need a bath after strimming.
Grendel