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  Geoff Norfolk June 7, 2015 at 8:49pm

  If you get the Stihl 25-2 head.... not the C25-2 head......(I'm assuming your strimmer uses these)... you can just replace the spool when its worn down. A replacement spool is about £5. I always keep a few spools, all loaded up, in the van and they can be changed really quickly......  I'm still using the same main body of the head after 10 years..... must have got through perhaps 2-3 spools/year and the "rim" that holds the spool in place tends to wear out after a couple of years or so..... they're about £10
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    Richard Gadsby > Geoff Norfolk June 7, 2015 at 9:32pm

    I've got 2 of the 25-2 heads and an auto cut 25-2 ? Something like that it's good but will only take 2.4 mm line. I put 3mm line in the 25-2 even though you shouldn't really but it works great. I'm really after a metal bump on the spool as I have gone through 4 spools and 1 bottom cover bit thing already. It's doing lots of work on the edge of pavements etc. thanks anyway
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  Seth Burgess June 7, 2015 at 9:12pm

  Portek make a head with a metal bump head rather than a plastic.

  http://portek.co.uk/portfolio-item/power-strim-ezy-load-bump-feed-s...

  I've no experience with them (or Portek equipment) but I've heard their 6 line strimmer heads are good. They're £24 from FR jones

  http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/consumables/strimmer-h...

  Which is pretty similar to the stihl head so maybe is worth a punt?
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    Richard Gadsby > Seth Burgess June 7, 2015 at 9:32pm

    Thanks Seth I will look into those :)