"why not lol"

"I have the Husqvarna 555 RXT. It's an absolute beast. It's heavy and noisy, but with the harness the weight is nicely distributed. The extremely low vibes mean you can use it for long periods, too. 
https://youtu.be/gWO7Gsdc29M"

"This discussion is 8 years old lol"

"When presented with 6 foot high brambles I prefer to vertically cut through and horizontally cut through with a hedge cutter. Primarily because using a brush cutter at any position other than just above the ground can be bloody lethal with bits…"

"I've a Stihl FS130..... now FS131............. which has enough power to deal with most things.         To be  honest, I've never had much joy with brambles once they've a lot of growth.................. the stuff winds itself round the blade…"

"I've got an old FSR90R with a brushknife blade for that sort of work - in my experience if you get on top of the problem now, and then visit in a month or so and tidy it up - you will be able to use a flail mower from that point forward. In fact we…"

" I have a pair that were given to me by a client downsizing about 4 years ago - completely made of metal, including the leaf picker bit - and theyre still going strong, though I may invest in a pair of those Tudor ones now.... and see if they are…"

"I'd say hire one 
At that kind of money it's probably blunt underpowered and when new not impressive 
they are slow snd noisy if access is an issue removing waste Id go electric 
I bought a ryobi 2500 watt shredder 15 yrs ago to shred 2yr wood on a…"

"We use these,wouldn't be without them.lightweight, durable and bright yellow, so easier to find on site.
https://www.tudorenvironmental.co.uk/tudor-long-handled-leaf-grabbe..."

"spear and jackson ones for me. the blades are plastic but seem strong and pick up is good even for quite heavy stuff. For 19.99 on amazon they are worth every penny even if they only last a couple of seasons, but i can see them going longer than…"

"the latest 650 cfm blower would be good too. i bought mine from america rather than wait until they bring it out over here. Obviously the US version Nexus has 120V outlets rather than our 240V and shipping/customs charges would be outrageous anyway.…"

"As David mentions above i have had similar experiences with a similar chipper .
Good points were the B & S engine was extremely reliable but the chipping / shredding process was far too time consuming to make the machine viable to use professionally…"

"never used a mac but the 2 other brands i have used were a waste of time especially if it was mostley leafy material, a bit better if it was thicker branches i found it mutch quicker to take it to the bonfire or bag it up you also have to spend time…"