Re: [Brushcutter] Need trimmer head for big cords

<news:bp@www.zefox.net> wrote in rec.gardens:

Michael Uplawski <michael.uplawski@uplawski.eu> wrote:

Did you happen to look at the last video I linked?

I just saw the lady talk about trimmer lines and – apart from the
“re-hydrating” thing – I can say that I share her opinions.
The Monkeys were coming up at that moment on Dash Radio with “Then I
saw her face – now I'm a believer”.

It's basically
an advertisement and completely USA-centric, but it shows a Stihl
"supercut" head that somehow automatically regulates line feed.

Sorry, I tried to locate that very post in the thread, but I do not
think I can identify the URL to the video.

Yesterday I did tests with twisted and round trimmer cords. The
problem with the jammed line inside the trimmer head *persists*. Now
when you talk about automatic line feed, I have to say that my old
trimmer head was filled manually, by winding the line around the
center reel. I was easy to fit the ends into the wholes and to close
the trimmer head again.

This is impossible with all the successors which were “automatic” in
that you fill them by rotating the closed trimmer head until the
line is all “sucked in” and just the right length for work stays
visible.

I see that this creates trouble as different brands use different
techniques to ensure that the line will come out in the right way,
when you need it. And *none that I have tried do actually work*.

A “semi-automatic” (whatever) head that you fill manually, will be
my favorite, now. Automatic and semi-automatic… the next thing
that pops up in my mind is my father's MG42, where he had to switch
canons every few minutes due to over-heating… every generation has
its troubles, I guess.

The old Honda trimmer head is available for 55 to 65€ and I will
order one right away. This is quite expensive but I've had enough.

Cheerio