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Post by Nifty on Feb 22, 2022 19:21:19 GMT 1
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Post by annabellespapa on Feb 24, 2022 12:39:07 GMT 1
Looks nice AP, but it seems heavy? I need to get up high on some stuff, it says 17Kg but i dont know if that is the transport box weight? Hi JD, it is heavy but not 17kg, that must be the total weight of everything, it also comes with a very handy tool kit and spares, which I think proves that they have tried to think of everything. I used the pruner chainsaw attachment for about three hours yesterday and apart from a soak in the bath it was all fine. I like the Parkside rechargeable hedge trimmer for small jobs that Houpla recommends, it can't be expensive, it is a Lidl brand, so if I see one I will get it.
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Post by ibis on Feb 24, 2022 13:09:48 GMT 1
Looks nice AP, but it seems heavy? I need to get up high on some stuff, it says 17Kg but i dont know if that is the transport box weight? Hi JD, it is heavy but not 17kg, that must be the total weight of everything, it also comes with a very handy tool kit and spares, which I think proves that they have tried to think of everything. I used the pruner chainsaw attachment for about three hours yesterday and apart from a soak in the bath it was all fine. I like the Parkside rechargeable hedge trimmer for small jobs that Houpla recommends, it can't be expensive, it is a Lidl brand, so if I see one I will get it.You can order anything from LIDL online, anytime and have it delivered. You do not have to wait for it to be in the store.
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Post by Nifty on Feb 24, 2022 13:44:53 GMT 1
I ordered what looks to be almost identical to that described above. I suspect that the same type of metal castings were used in mine and the model shown. It may have been ok for very occasional light work, but, certainly was not up to prolonged heavy work. Due to it being heavy and a bit cumbersome in comparison with something like tools made by STHL or similar The materials used in it were well below normal standard for decent tools. The upside of it was that after I had used the pruning saw to do a lot of heavy pruning and bent the hedge-trimmer blade I was able to return it and get my money refunded without too much of a problem.
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Post by landmannnn on Feb 24, 2022 20:11:37 GMT 1
I've had one of those for a decade or so. As others have said, pretty unwieldy. Also mine twisted the end off one of the rods in the extension pole when using the chain saw. Also worth avoiding the 3 pointed brush cutter, probably the most dangerous tool I have ever used.
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Post by annabellespapa on Feb 26, 2022 9:55:06 GMT 1
Regarding the Parker brand multi-tool, I have two, and both have worked well for many years, in France I do not use the strimmer or brush cutter attachment as I have- www.mowdirect.co.uk/md-tondu-wheeled-trimmer-mower.html Which is fantastic, my neighbour who is unwell at the moment and cannot manage his garden at his second home here in Brittany and had a local gardening company come in November to cut the grass in his 1/2 acre garden, 4 guys with strimmers spent half a day and left it a mess. I did it yesterday with my wheeled strimmer and it looks like it has been mown and took only two hours. In the UK, I use the strimmer attachment on the Parker Multi Tool but I do not like using the brush cutter as I think they are dangerous in certain situations.
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Post by JohnnyD on Jan 28, 2024 18:12:42 GMT 1
I used the chainsaw attachment this weekend with the extension pole so a reach of over 3M, I was very impressed, a bit of play in the arms, but to be expected I think at that length and weight, you just need to be careful with it and not chuck it around, I got some quite tall tress pruned with it, very impressed AP et all
I got through some quite big limbs i thought it wouldn't be able to do, but it felt very easy with it......slightly aching now though loL
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Post by Aardvark on Jan 29, 2024 12:03:41 GMT 1
No good for hedge cutting but I recently bought what is known as a battery powered mini chainsaw having found it difficult to do branch cutting with a normal petrol chainsaw while up a ladder. Just too heavy. At the price, I didn't expect much more than a toy that would fall apart quickly. After a little use to learn its shortcomings and replacing a blade locking nut with a nyloc one to keep it from undoing itself I found it was the ideal tool to use from a ladder. Just recently it has paid for itself bigtime. I have a 14-metre length of laurel hedging that has grown up around a telephone wire. One side is easy access but the other is a steep bank along a busy road and mrs.A insisted we get someone in to do it. It took a while to find someone willing to come out and have a look and he quoted €1000 for the job. Before I could draw breath to say non, merci the wife agreed and I was too shocked to block the agreement. That was in July. By November he hadn't arrived so I decided to do it myself. As you might assume the weather until about a week ago has been too wet and/or windy to make a start but I am now about halfway through the job. I look down the road to spot a gap in the traffic and then launch myself up the bank, grab a handhold with my left hand and with the mini saw in the other I cut a branch. Most of these are 3 to 4 inches in diameter but this little toy cuts easily. With luck, the branch falls the way I want it. When it falls into the road I have enough time to slide down the bank and drag it off the road.
A €50 tool saving us €1000 should cover next year's firewood cost.
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Post by JohnnyD on Jan 29, 2024 14:48:35 GMT 1
No good for hedge cutting but I recently bought what is known as a battery powered mini chainsaw having found it difficult to do branch cutting with a normal petrol chainsaw while up a ladder. Just too heavy. At the price, I didn't expect much more than a toy that would fall apart quickly. After a little use to learn its shortcomings and replacing a blade locking nut with a nyloc one to keep it from undoing itself I found it was the ideal tool to use from a ladder. Just recently it has paid for itself bigtime. I have a 14-metre length of laurel hedging that has grown up around a telephone wire. One side is easy access but the other is a steep bank along a busy road and mrs.A insisted we get someone in to do it. It took a while to find someone willing to come out and have a look and he quoted €1000 for the job. Before I could draw breath to say non, merci the wife agreed and I was too shocked to block the agreement. That was in July. By November he hadn't arrived so I decided to do it myself. As you might assume the weather until about a week ago has been too wet and/or windy to make a start but I am now about halfway through the job. I look down the road to spot a gap in the traffic and then launch myself up the bank, grab a handhold with my left hand and with the mini saw in the other I cut a branch. Most of these are 3 to 4 inches in diameter but this little toy cuts easily. With luck, the branch falls the way I want it. When it falls into the road I have enough time to slide down the bank and drag it off the road. A €50 tool saving us €1000 should cover next year's firewood cost. Which one was it ?
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Post by Aardvark on Jan 29, 2024 18:07:18 GMT 1
To be honest, it is just one of many generic imitations sold on Aliexpress. There are 6", 8", and 10" lengths with various voltage battery packs but the designs are pretty similar, just cheaper versions of ones by Makita, etc. Mine was a cheapo for about €50 but a genuine Makita will set you back about £160. Mine looks pretty much identical to the one below. link
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Post by JohnnyD on Jan 29, 2024 22:53:52 GMT 1
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Post by Aardvark on Jan 30, 2024 11:29:12 GMT 1
Almost exactly like the one I bought. Once you get the hang of using it I believe you will be pleased. At first when I tried to use it one-handed it would judder and I would revert to steadying it with my other hand but eventually I learned how to keep it steady. Keep the chain fairly snug on the bar for best cut. When it loosens up it will be more likely to jam on thicker branches. My slightly inferior model has no self oiling system but I use a small paint brush to apply some to the chain at intervals.
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Post by Nifty on Jan 31, 2024 11:00:49 GMT 1
In the light of no self oiling system perhaps this might come in handy for oh to trim her bush with, but, if you want a decent tool I would recommend Screwfix or Snap On.
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Post by Aardvark on Jan 31, 2024 11:39:17 GMT 1
My engagement with Snapon dissolved when I lost my employment under the Thatcher witch. I should maybe get them out of the shed before the rust devours them and put them in the display cabinet indoors with mrs.A's perfume bottle collection.
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Post by JohnnyD on Jan 31, 2024 18:06:08 GMT 1
Almost exactly like the one I bought. Once you get the hang of using it I believe you will be pleased. At first when I tried to use it one-handed it would judder and I would revert to steadying it with my other hand but eventually I learned how to keep it steady. Keep the chain fairly snug on the bar for best cut. When it loosens up it will be more likely to jam on thicker branches. My slightly inferior model has no self oiling system but I use a small paint brush to apply some to the chain at intervals. These work a treat, so handy, you should get one AP
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