Recomended Brushcutter/Grass Cutter

[RedBullHorn]

Power - Robin NB411, two stroke 4 hp

Non irritate to the ears (noise) - Honda UT 31(old model) or GX35 (new model) ,four stroke 3 - 3.5hp

Blade - Eye brand 12'',14'' (thickness 1.37mm) J&L 12'',14'',16'' (thickness 2.00mm, alloy from Germany but mould in Thailand)

I use to do the trimming myself but now i outsource the work to a 4 man team.

[cooked]

http://www.abbeygardensales.co.uk/strimmer-brushcutter-accessori/strimmer-brushcutter-heads/showitem-OR-110980.aspx

I was surprised when I came to Thailand to see that everyone seems to use a metal disc with their brush cutters. I bought a machine 20 years ago (self employed gardener) and only ever used the disc once. The above system was good enough for me, much better than the bobbins (which can drive a man to drink). I would maybe change the strings about once an hour unless I was going along a fence.

Much quicker, and, to my eye, much less dangerous.

[billd766]

http://www.abbeygard...-OR-110980.aspx

I was surprised when I came to Thailand to see that everyone seems to use a metal disc with their brush cutters. I bought a machine 20 years ago (self employed gardener) and only ever used the disc once. The above system was good enough for me, much better than the bobbins (which can drive a man to drink). I would maybe change the strings about once an hour unless I was going along a fence.

Much quicker, and, to my eye, much less dangerous.

My biggest problem 3 years ago when I came back from NZ was that nothing had been done for a long time and most of the scrub and brush was thicker than my thumb.

Now all of that is gone and I can use the nylon cord in most places. There are still a few places that slipped by and still need the steel blade.

[canuckamuck]

Can anyone suggest which Hp size I should be looking for. I have some areas that are going to be tough going, but very little that has never been done before. Mainly I want it to keep paths clear and some grass short. I am only considering a 4 stroke because they keep saying that benzine is going to disappear.

[Rsquared]

I've got the 4 stroke Honda GX 35 and am very happy with it.....a lot quieter than the 2 stroke...and much less vibration.

I have had it chew through growth 4 foot tall with no problems at all.

My old 2 stroke....my trigger finger used to go numb after only 10 minutes...no problems now with the 4 stroke.

Cheers.

Edited January 5, 2013 by Rsquared

[andycrosby]

Honda Honda honda less fuel and last for ever If you cut grass everyday of the year there is only thing to have

[Gary A]

Whoever said that a four stroke uses more gasoline has obviously never used one. The little four stroke Honda we use is now probably 7 years old and still going strong. Even the Thais have not been able to kill it and they can easily kill any mechanical device.

[Pond Life]

Honda Bruch Cutter GX35 is ~1.5HP. It can run on gasohol. Low noise engine !!

http://www.108hardware.com/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%8D%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87/

Does the user manual say you can use gasohol ?

My current Honda GX35 is only recomended with Benzine 91 (red star with 91 on it).

I damaged one a few years back using Gasohol.

Are there any current machines that specificly say you can use Gasohol 91 (green star with 91 on it) ?

[Gary A]

Sometime back they couldn't get any gasoline in our village so I have been using gasohol 91 since then. I can't tell any difference and have had no problems.

[samuijimmy]

I wished they sold the curved shaft whackers here, and the lighter models Stihl (hope I spelled that correctly! ) you find in north America,... so much easier on the back and arms!

Here I use Honda 4 stoke, not sure of model off hand, around 9000 baht! But been ok for about 4 years unless I lend it to the neighbours... then it always needs fixin!!! I just wish they would not constantly trigger the revs up and down

I too, use the gasohol 95.

It's interesting in Malaysia all you see is the back pack motors with the cutting wand, that I think would be the cat's meow! I priced them out last year, if i remember about 13,000 baht... but could be a problem with parts! Never seen in Thailand or even in Canada.

Important to drain out or use all gas before storing for a long period!

[Kanada]

On 4/8/2011 at 2:24 PM, billd766 said:

I managed to do about 2 hours out the front this morning as it is getting hot again and the sweat was just rolling off me and managed nearly 1 rai before I quit.

I have about 4 more days of 2 hours each before I finish the front.

To be fair I am fat and 66 years old.

The problems I find is that the shaft length is just right for Thais but a little short for me and I have to stoop a bit to get a good cut which makes my back, neck and shoulders ache.

I think you can buy longer shafts from dealer