Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Goosegirl on April 17, 2014, 13:23
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Anyone recommend one to use on the coarse grass between my veg beds? I used to have a simple, inexpensive grass strimmer (Black and Decker?) which did a good job, then bought a more powerful Stihl. I find it doesn't cut as low and, maybe due to its power and my lack of strength, "jumps" over tougher grasses and doesn't do as good a job. Ideally, I would like a battery-operated one.
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Im surprised the Stihl isn't up to the job GG, I know they're highly rated by most. Was it the FSE 31 ?
I have an very old B&Q corded one I use for tiding up when I don't want to the get the petrol one out and fight with it, the line is much thinner than the petrol and I find it slices grass better than the thicker line which pushes the thinner stuff down.
I think the FSE 31 is 1.6mm line might be worth trying 1.2mm if you can get it.
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It's the FSE 81 model. Ah - if a thinner line does a better job, then I might just try it. I also find re-threading the line an awful job as the unscrewing of the top is an absolute b*******d!
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Gurgle tells me the line is 2.0mm on those :ohmy: Probably very good for knocking down a rough patch full of tall grass and weeds but a bit thick for trimming around the veg beds. Not sure if you can get smaller line for them ? Been and Queued do a dirt cheap strimmer (about £12) which would probably be cheaper than a new line for the FSE81 :nowink: It will probably come with the thinnest, nastiest line available but it would give you the chance to test the theory.
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hi i have some 1.3 mm line if its any good to you .to replace line place arrows opposite each other on spool push line in it should go into a hole each side then turn spool clockwise when the loop of line is 4 inches cut in half spool now loaded quickly jezza