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Blades and brushcutters

Posted by Anne Wareham on August 3, 2010 at 5:12pm in Machinery
I have used a blade on a brushcutter with a d handle for many years now, then, in the process of buying a new one I received this email:The tanaka can have a blade fitted,it doesn't come with one and we don't recommend using a blade on a loop handled brush cutter,that's why not many manufacturers don't in include oneAnyone got an explanation?
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  • Dan Frazer Gardening August 3, 2010 at 5:21pm
    Weight, vibes and safety/control perhaps? Not sure.
  • Anne Wareham August 3, 2010 at 6:04pm
    There is no virtue then in cow horn handles over D handle, you think?



    Pro Gard said:
    IMO the dealer is giving you a load of crap.

    Take the machine and old blade down to Lyndon Young at Langston (LM Young), out of stihl husqy and oregon blades something is likely to fit but you will need to test in the flesh. Mail order is no good for this sort of thing.
  • Anne Wareham August 3, 2010 at 6:13pm
    No, it's a new machine needed, but have never used cow handles before! Am short so most machines are all wrong for me anyway. Think it might be worth a try? Could be expensive mistake...

    You must be local - recommending Langstone! We usually go to Monow Mowers...

    XXXXX

    Pro Gard said:
    Yes, I would always chose cow horn over D handle, less fatiuge, more control etc.

    However if you just want a blade to fit the D handle machine you have at the present then there is no sensible reason why you shouldnt be suplied with one.
  • Anne Wareham August 3, 2010 at 6:14pm
    Hard to know....

    Dan Frazer Gardening said:
    Weight, vibes and safety/control perhaps? Not sure.
  • Anne Wareham August 3, 2010 at 6:24pm
    Oh, hi there in Chepstow! Right, will discuss with the other user......thanks for your help.

    XXXX Anne

    Pro Gard said:
    Chepstow!!!

    Cow horns shouldnt be a problem for you as long as you adjust the harness corectly and on smaller machines the position of the harness clip on point.

    Anne Wareham said:
    No, it's a new machine needed, but have never used cow handles before! Am short so most machines are all wrong for me anyway. Think it might be worth a try? Could be expensive mistake...

    You must be local - recommending Langstone! We usually go to Monow Mowers...

    XXXXX

    Pro Gard said:
    Yes, I would always chose cow horn over D handle, less fatiuge, more control etc.

    However if you just want a blade to fit the D handle machine you have at the present then there is no sensible reason why you shouldnt be suplied with one.
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    Phil Voice August 3, 2010 at 6:26pm
    "Could be expensive mistake..."

    Why not hire in a machine with cow horn handlebars before you buy just to see if it's something you can physically handle. The bigger pro machines are heavier than the single handle type machines.

    Maybe Paul cold pop along and give you a demo..I don;' think he's far away.
  • Anne Wareham August 3, 2010 at 6:46pm
    Hi Philip, Who Paul? XXA

    Philip Voice said:
    "Could be expensive mistake..."

    Why not hire in a machine with cow horn handlebars before you buy just to see if it's something you can physically handle. The bigger pro machines are heavier than the single handle type machines.

    Maybe Paul cold pop along and give you a demo..I don;' think he's far away.
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    Gary RK August 3, 2010 at 6:55pm
    I think the basis for the makers' relunctance to ok metal blades for D handled strimmers comes from the guidance given for using Clearing Saw (ie brushcutter with circular saw blade) usage in forestry work and the issue of 'kick-back'.

    I was told that the D handled brushcutter was 'less controllable' when kickback occurred than with a Cow horn handled Brushcutter.

    In addition, D handled brushcutters tend to be used without harnesses and thus can be whipped out of the users hands, where as Cow horn handle brushcutters are explicity connected to the operator and safer and more controllable.

    Whether all that is true/practical I don't know, but it was what I was told years ago......
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    Phil Voice August 3, 2010 at 7:34pm
    Sorry for volunteering you Paul :)


    Pro Gard said:
    Me !!

    I would be more than happy to bring my machines up for you to try, in exchange for a quick tour!
  • Anne Wareham August 3, 2010 at 8:11pm
    This sounds like a very good offer! Do you know where we are?

    Pro Gard said:
    Me !!

    I would be more than happy to bring my machines up for you to try, in exchange for a quick tour!
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