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Brushcutter for bramble and tough plants

Posted by Jo Mullett on May 13, 2017 at 10:38am in Machinery

Hello everyone

Anyone got any advice on the best brushcutters for general vegetation clearance which will include some but not all bramble and tough plants?

I don't know whether to bite the bullet and go for the stihl anti-vibration model with mulcher blade as might be doing several days at a time - but only occasionally.  

Or can you just buy mulcher blades separately and get a cheaper model?

2 or 4 stroke? I know the advantages/ disadvantages but just can't decide!!

Thanks in advance Jo

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  • David Cox May 13, 2017 at 11:21am

    I brought a FS100 for this task - did a good job but dont do the clearance work anymore so its up for sale if you like.

    Its a good mixed purpose brush cutter thats not too much overkill for lighter vegetation clearance

  • Ben Pritchard May 14, 2017 at 8:16am
    Depends how serious you're being about how much bramble and scrub you're clearing. Fs360 is the minimum to run a mulching head (don't forget to get the correct gaurd too) I use fs410 with mulching head and it does scrub and bramble for weeks at a time, and lasts for years with occasional new heads and new blades. I've seen an fs400 still going after 8 years of rail clearance.
    Not sure fs100 is in the same league..
    • Ben Pritchard > Ben Pritchard May 14, 2017 at 8:18am
      Second hand fs360 can be found for 250ish, mashing blade and gaurd extra 60
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