What is the difference between a brushcutter and a whipper snipper?
The main difference between brushcutters (or ‘whipper snippers’) and grass trimmers (or ‘line trimmers’) is that brushcutters generally have straight shafts, and grass trimmers generally have bent shafts.
What should I look for in a brushcutter?
Things to consider when choosing a brushcutter
- It is important that the brushcutter is easy to start, especially if you are inexperience.
- High power, high torque and rapid acceleration are important when cutting through vegetation, but don’t select a machine that is unnecessarily heavy if you are working long days.
Will a brush cutter cut brambles?
You want to get serious work done and fast. You’ll be able to cut through even the thickest bramble with a petrol brushcutter and the best bit is, they are almost similarly price to cordless options.
Are 4-stroke brush cutters any good?
4 stroke Brushcutter at a good price Price is very good compared to big name brands. It was easy to assemble, lightwieght and easy to start, so far it worked quite well and does the job i need it to do.
What are the advantages of 2 stroke engines over 4 stroke engines?
Advantages
- Simple mechanism.
- Easy to start.
- It gives one power stroke per revolution of the crankshaft.
- It has no valves, so complicated valve actuating mechanism not required.
- It is light weight, 30% lighter than the 4-stroke engine.
- It has few moving parts, so compact and simple construction.
How do I choose a brush cutter blade?
Different types of brush cutter blades work best for cutting different kinds of growth:
- Blades with 8 or fewer teeth: grass and weeds.
- Blades with 9-40 teeth: thick weeds, brush, and shrubs.
- Blades with more than 40 teeth (also called circular saws): brush, small trees, and saplings.
Can you use a brush cutter to cut grass?
A three-sided steel brush cutter blade is standard for making light work of tough, weedy undergrowth and scrub – and it’s suitable for cutting grass and thinning young stands (tree saplings) too.
Should brush cutter blades be sharpened?
You should sharpen your bush hog blades whenever you notice the bush hog is not cutting properly, or becoming heavily clogged with torn debris. A dull blade will pull tough stalks instead of cutting them, and they could wrap around the output shaft of the gearbox and ruin the seal in the gearbox.
How thick can a brush cutter cut?
Brush cutters normally cut woody material of a diameter between 1” and 2”—for any thicker material, you may want to use a chainsaw.