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17/05/2008, 16:25 cowoman Joined on 08/04/2007 Posts 313 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ? have now bought the husqvana 335 for under £300 and understand that this is a proffesional one,Its good to know that they are sold in France also just incase something goes wrong.Ive got to bring it over on Ryanair but they say its ok despite it being in a really long box!!The good thing is it is a big box but its not too heavy.    Report

17/05/2008, 17:13 Jane and Danny Joined on 23/08/2004 near Cahors, 46 Posts 831 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ? Let's hope all is working fine. It is long way to take it back if there is a problem and the local shops won't want to help you with it for free. Danny specialist flute repair    Report

17/05/2008, 18:45 cowoman Joined on 08/04/2007 Posts 313 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ? yeh i know its a risk but am going to try it out before we take it.If it all goes horribly wrong we will just have to spend the money that we saved on it in having it repaired.Fingers crossed hey?    Report

17/05/2008, 19:43 Jane and Danny Joined on 23/08/2004 near Cahors, 46 Posts 831 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ? best of luck Danny specialist flute repair    Report

18/05/2008, 11:06 tracteurtom Joined on 09/01/2007 19 Correze Posts 351 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ?  la firmiere wrote: Husqvarna are now independant from Electolux and concentrate on the industrial end of the market unlike McCulloch the DIY brand.  Thats good news, I thought it was a catatrophe with Electrolux took them over, another great name gone into a faceless company, but from what you say, its not so.  I recently bought a Husky rotavator, but I cant find any where on it thats says where it was made ?  Its a nice pice of kit though    Report

18/09/2008, 17:43 DerekJ Joined on 19/10/2007 Surrey and the Lot Posts 250 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ? cowoman posted a link to Quality Tools where he got his Husqvarna brushcutter.  I followed up on this and ended up getting a Stihl FS90 brushcutter through them. Got it for a very good price and it's a great bit of kit. It appears I got my order (and delivery) in just in time as they are now in liquidation.  That was a close one Derek    Report

18/09/2008, 18:11 tracteurtom Joined on 09/01/2007 19 Correze Posts 351 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ?  DerekJ wrote: cowoman posted a link to Quality Tools where he got his Husqvarna brushcutter.  I followed up on this and ended up getting a Stihl FS90 brushcutter through them. Got it for a very good price and it's a great bit of kit. It appears I got my order (and delivery) in just in time as they are now in liquidation.  That was a close one Coor blimey talk about digging up old posts ! Hope you and the FS90 will have a long and happy life together. Just be aware that the FS90 is very much in the amateur range so treat it carefully - long rests between tank fulls and no blades.  Warranty ?????     Report

18/09/2008, 18:27 DerekJ Joined on 19/10/2007 Surrey and the Lot Posts 250 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ? Yeh, you're right, it is an old thread but I thought I'd post on it as it's the one that pointed me at Quality Tools.  I'll take your advice regarding the FS90 although it seems to be positioned within the "Powerful" category within Stihl's brochure and reviews I've read were pretty positive.  As to warranty.... this is something I have to follow up with Stihl.  Apart from the warranty/liquidation question there's also the question of UK purchased but now in France? Derek    Report

18/09/2008, 19:12 cassis Joined on 28/12/2007 Manhattan and Glasgow Posts 640 Re: best value petrol brushcutter/strimmer ? Coté Nature's own range of brushcutters are fantastic.  Kawasaki motors, solidly built, excellent value and after sales service (which makes a change). I bought one for just under 400€, it is smooth running, well balanced, reliable and sturdy.  It has been worked really hard for over a year as a brushcutter in brambles, meadows, rough ground, with blades but also with cords, and it still starts first pull and works like new. Zoggy played guitar, jammin' good with Weird and Golly. Lyrics copyright Sausage Music 2008    Report

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