Brushcutter

[stihl saws]

Man that was no fun!! These dang stings have itched for a few days now

Yeah, the itching sucks. Did you get to try the Ugly line? I'm not doing anymore brush clearing till it frosts here.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Yeah, the itching sucks. Did you get to try the Ugly line? I'm not doing anymore brush clearing till it frosts here.

I did and its awesome!!

 

[stihl saws]

I did and its awesome!!

I'm a expert on trimmer line, but questionable on saw advice.

 

[bryanr2]

Yall jinx me!! The yellowjackets tore me up this morning!!! Lol!! They were stuck to me head to toe! I was running with the brushcutter but unclipped it and dropped it and was still running and stripping!!!!

you don't deserve that clearing saw after that..... I'll pm you my address. LOL

seriously I hate a yella jacket nest.

 

[Keith Gandy]

you don't deserve that clearing saw after that..... I'll pm you my address. LOL

seriously I hate a yella jacket nest.

Man it was rough!!! Lol

 

[bryanr2]

kids got in to em last summer. my son, and my niece and nephew were playing around a holler apple tree at my grannys. lit em up pretty good.

 

[Keith Gandy]

kids got in to em last summer. my son, and my niece and nephew were playing around a holler apple tree at my grannys. lit em up pretty good.

Cant ever tell where thoso darn things might be

 

[CTYank]

My experience with stihl 130 or 460 as brushcutters: way too heavy, suitable only for movement like a scythe. Some of us use such tools for hours on end clearing all manner of brush, and find ancient 21 cc Echo, or recent 27 cc Tanaka or 25 cc Husqvarna machine much preferable. On irregular terrain, taking tangles down in "layers" we need to cut high/low. Preferred blades: 3-lobe (10" or Husqvarna 12" beast), 20/40 tooth carbide 10", or 9" chainsaw-cutter blades. Each has its place, from weedier to woodier. (The 12" Husqy blade blasts right through 1.5" privet.)

We use harnesses on the machines we use. Even the harnesses are light. There are a couple stihl machines available, in SW CT. Make an offer- the 130's going first.

Amazon is a good place to shop for blades. Right now check http://www.forestershop.com/chainsaw-tooth-blade-9-dia-20mm-1-w-bushing-cut-9.html for $15 9" chainsaw-cutter blades. You really don't need much power to run one, and better be prepared for a shower of chips. Pretty easy to sharpen anywhere with 3/16" file.

Yer still gonna discover some wasp-nests, at least I know I am. It's fun to puree them with a blade.

 

[Nitehawk55]

Beware that they will be still around even after a frost , as soon as a warm spell comes they'll be active again till the first snows pretty much come and it's constant cold .
I hate them too

 

[Keith Gandy]

Beware that they will be still around even after a frost , as soon as a warm spell comes they'll be active again till the first snows pretty much come and it's constant cold .
I hate them too

I walked out on back deck this morning and could see the same swarm that hit me swarming around