Strimmer

Pudsey Bear

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We're struggling to get on top of the gardening after being away for so long or at least Liz is, I help when I can but about 5 minutes is enough for me.

So I'm looking for a CHEAP cordless strimmer type thing that will take the wire brush head rather than just string.

Any ideas I have no clue about which might be best.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
We're struggling to get on top of the gardening after being away for so long or at least Liz is, I help when I can but about 5 minutes is enough for me.

So I'm looking for a CHEAP cordless strimmer type thing that will take the wire brush head rather than just string.

Any ideas I have no clue about which might be best.
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I have a Ryobi One+ Strimmer (or "trimmer" as they like to call it). Something that is handy about it is it can use plastic blades as well as the string reels. I mix and max the two ways depending on what is being cut.

"Cheap" depends to a degree on if you need to buy batteries and charger for it or if you already have batteries you can use (I have other Ryobi One+ tools so I can use the same batteries).
Got mine a couple of years ago and when I went to use it this springtime the head was jammed. Spoke to Amazon and they sent me a replacement Strimmer (y)
 
We don't have any grass fortunately but do have two huge patios with a lot of stuff growing between the slabs and the flags so need one with the wire brush attachement.
 
Liz won't have it here.
 
I can't remember what it was called, but I saw an ad for something that is just what you need (useful bit of info there, huh!).

but do a search fro something like "patio weeds" for example and you might find it. From what I recall, it looked really good and not that expensive. I was tempted myself at the time even though I have a strimmer.
 
I'm looking for something about 50-60 quid with battery/s plenty on Amazon at that but not with a wire brush and although I can buy it separately I don't know if they will fit or not so a bit shy of buying, I can send it back of course but I've sent loads of stuff back lately.
 
Not half, it's for lopping branches apparently, not near me thanks.
 
andyjanet said:
Seen a lot of people using a burner and getting good results on block paving or slabs
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We have one but and for a few little weeds fine but it like a forest so not going to work.
 
andyjanet said:
Seen a lot of people using a burner and getting good results on block paving or slabs
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I bought a Weed Burner from LIDL.
LIDL tools are generally pretty good and would recommend them, but this burner would be hard pushed to light a cigarette! :)
 
We got one from Been & Queued, it sort of worked if you took your time but it was when the electricity went through the roof so it got put away, I might even have ebayed it.
 
We bought this a couple of weeks ago and it's pretty damned good around our manorial estate, it took a bit of getting used to, but it's so light and easy to use
 
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