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  Seth Burgess June 24, 2015 at 9:35pm

  £250 for a new gearhead? Get a used one, or a used kombi hedge trimmer and take the head off (two bolts) and put it back on your one. I don't know how yours broke but they're pretty solid as long as you grease them.
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  Paul McNulty June 24, 2015 at 10:46pm

  New head means new blades. You never get the same edge no matter how you sharpen a used set.

  I hate to disagree with Seth, but I'd go for new myself. They do last forever, so buying new and looking after them makes a lot of sense.

  Grease the head every few uses, and sharpen the blades really regularly.
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  Harry@VWGS June 25, 2015 at 6:51am

  Hi Gareth, just checking, do you mean that you are not sure between if you should buy just the new head or to go all out and by a whole new machine ? Have I read that right ???????
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    GARETH > Harry@VWGS June 25, 2015 at 5:55pm

    Yea, new machine as i read a few things saying the gears go on the stihl alot but by the sounds of Seth and Paul not so(thanks guys). 
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      Gary RK > GARETH June 25, 2015 at 6:02pm

      Bevel gears do 'go' on Stihl articulating long reach hedge cutters - either as dedicated units or Kombi items - at least that is our experience (we've got a few 'old sets' in the unit that get stripped for their parts).

      Agree, ensure you get the right gearbox grease and it's checked/topped up - this will extend the life.

      I believe you can just buy the 'heads' on their own ?
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        GARETH > Gary RK June 25, 2015 at 6:13pm

        Cheers Gary, by head do you mean just the gears head or the the whole attachment with blades i.e http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311376581988?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649...  ?
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          Gary RK > GARETH June 25, 2015 at 6:25pm

          I'm sure you can just buy the head (without shaft) as a 'spares' item and that it is the same part for dedicated unit or Kombi (needs to be confirmed by a good dealer - I don't curently have access to Stihl parts catalog).

          Later versions are fully articulating. Earlier one were "limited".
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            Seth Burgess > Gary RK June 25, 2015 at 7:21pm

            You can.

            http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/machines/brushcutters-...

            However I can't find it on the Stihl website itself.
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              Derek Tucker > Seth Burgess June 25, 2015 at 7:43pm

              As Gary says all machines use the same head. If you search HL 135 on Stihl website then both options come up. We usually offer the Kombi head at a lower price if shaft is not required, and I would ask your dealer if they do same if you do not need the Kombi shaft.