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  Gary RK February 4, 2017 at 6:29pm

  Why not try the aftermarket Efco load bump & go strimmer heads. We get them for £20 inc bat and come with adapters for major brands but pukka dealers have a big box of other adapters and cross reference chart.
  
  We've swapped all our strimmer heads for Stihl, Echo & Honda ( ~12 off ) to all use the same which makes life easier.
  
  They are quick to load and with bump action easy to use.
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    Gary RK > Gary RK February 4, 2017 at 6:58pm

    Example
    
    https://www.lawnmowersdirect.co.uk/product/efco-laod-and-go-brushcu...
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      Andy@Countrywide Landscaping > Gary RK February 5, 2017 at 8:20pm

      Thanks Gary.. I've tried a couple of these and after the lads have used them for a while the 'winders' aren't so easy to turn and load new line! especially if they've been cutting really short and the bump has been hitting the ground. I didn't think it would prove difficult to get a direct replacement other than echo's own branded heads!
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        Gary RK > Andy@Countrywide Landscaping February 5, 2017 at 8:31pm

        Occasionally you have to take them apart and empty the debris that builds up, but probably true of all heads.

        The bump stops only wear if they're using the kerbs/paths as 'horizontal guides' ? Some of the guys are good at floating them, others can't always do it especially if the strimmers are D Handles. Cow-horn users should have no problem......

        Unfortunately it's proved very hard to get the Oregon versions with metal bump stops.
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  Richard Gadsby February 5, 2017 at 9:07pm

  <a rel=nofollow href="https://www.mowers-online.co.uk/universal-high-speed-2-line-trimmer... target="_blank">https://www.mowers-online.co.uk/universal-high-speed-2-line-trimmer... />
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  I use these but get them from spaldings for about £6.50<br />
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  I use stihl square 3mm line and unless it's nasty brambles etc(which would need a blade anyway)<br />
  The line lasts about 1/2 an hour before you have to stop and let more out. The head itself lasts ages.<br />
  I changed to these after not finding a bump head that lasted.
  I find the bumps wear out in my main use as the head is nearly always bumped on herb edges or pavements
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    Andy@Countrywide Landscaping > Richard Gadsby February 5, 2017 at 9:14pm

    Hi Richard, I don't think it will fit.. this is a pic of the fitting on mine any they're totally different?
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      Gary RK > Andy@Countrywide Landscaping February 5, 2017 at 9:20pm

      That's the problem - fitment - which is we ended up with Efco due to all the adapters meant 1 head across all strimmers
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      Richard Gadsby > Andy@Countrywide Landscaping February 5, 2017 at 9:25pm

      Maybe not directly I had to buy an adapter for all the strimmers which was about a fiver each.
      It's not perfect being manually fed but they last so much longer and when they do wear out it's only £6.50 to replace.
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        Gary RK > Richard Gadsby February 5, 2017 at 9:36pm

        The Efco heads come with 3 adapters in box that cover 80% of strimmers with the only exception (for us) was the Honda strimmers but the adapters are only £1.50 each
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          Richard Gadsby > Gary RK February 5, 2017 at 9:42pm

          If I went back to bump feed (which I might at least for one machine for domestic gardens) I think I would try the Efco.
          I've got a couple of the Oregon jet fit heads that I've got some 7mm line that's got teeth. That's really good on clearance jobs when you've no idea what's buried in the grass/ brambles etc. As in lumps of metal shopping baskets etc