I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction because no matter
whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they all seem to jam after about 2 minutes
once the reels get half used.

I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs replacing or a metal
cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a small area to do (a few yards) but I can't
use shears because of arthritis.

Any suggestions?

Kath

'The Stories of George the Hamster'
Translated by Lee H and Kathleen Smith
ISBN - 978-0-9546989-3-5
Available from www.arlev.clara.net/george.htm
and from both on line and High Street Bookshops

On May 25, 2:00*pm, Kath wrote:
I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction because no matter
whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they all seem to jam after about 2 minutes
once the reels get half used.

I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs replacing or a metal
cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a small area to do (a few yards) but I can't
use shears because of arthritis.

Any suggestions?

I can't offer this as a scientific method or explain why the god of
strimmers finally smiled upon me BUT I swore at mine with such venom
and regularity that one day it just stopped snarling up and has been a
good boy ever since! Good luck. (BTW I always wind my own reels with
some crummy old red cord that I bought at a boot sale for a few pence)

Kath wrote:
I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction
because no matter whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they
all seem to jam after about 2 minutes once the reels get half used.

I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs
replacing or a metal cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a
small area to do (a few yards) but I can't use shears because of
arthritis.

Any suggestions?

Kath
I also got sick of spools of plastic. I now have a Bosch cordless (in both
senses) Bought it for use on the allotment, but I'm so plased with it, I use
it at home too. It uses a plastic replaceable blade which are cheap to buy
in packs.
--
Pete C
London UK

On Mon, 25 May 2009 16:18:41 +0100, "Pete C" wrote:



Kath wrote:
I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction
because no matter whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they
all seem to jam after about 2 minutes once the reels get half used.

I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs
replacing or a metal cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a
small area to do (a few yards) but I can't use shears because of
arthritis.

Any suggestions?

Kath
I also got sick of spools of plastic. I now have a Bosch cordless (in both
senses) Bought it for use on the allotment, but I'm so plased with it, I use
it at home too. It uses a plastic replaceable blade which are cheap to buy
in packs.
That sounds good, thanks.

'The Stories of George the Hamster'
Translated by Lee H and Kathleen Smith
ISBN - 978-0-9546989-3-5
Available from www.arlev.clara.net/george.htm
and from both on line and High Street Bookshops

On Tue, 26 May 2009 18:03:28 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Mon, 25 May 2009 16:18:41 +0100, "Pete C"
wrote:



Kath wrote:
I have had several strimmers and they all drive me to distraction
because no matter whether I wind my own or buy ready done cord, they
all seem to jam after about 2 minutes once the reels get half used.

I would rather have one with a more robust, fixed line which needs
replacing or a metal cutter but I don't want petrol. I only have a
small area to do (a few yards) but I can't use shears because of
arthritis.

Any suggestions?

Kath
I also got sick of spools of plastic. I now have a Bosch cordless (in both
senses) Bought it for use on the allotment, but I'm so plased with it, I use
it at home too. It uses a plastic replaceable blade which are cheap to buy
in packs.

Thanks for that. I thought about petrol but I have to be careful with my back and the
weight may be a bit too much.

I just wish they made the line in garden-friendly colours, like brown
or dull green. I'm tired of picking up bits of bright blue plastic
from around the garden, especially when mine throws a wobbly and chops
up a whole reel of line in a few seconds! I've now actually given up
on cheap electric strimmers, and use a decent petrol job (Echo), which
has line that you could land a whale with! Lasts for ever.

'The Stories of George the Hamster'
Translated by Lee H and Kathleen Smith
ISBN - 978-0-9546989-3-5
Available from www.arlev.clara.net/george.htm
and from both on line and High Street Bookshops