On 26/03/2021 13:03, polygonum_on_google wrote:
On Thursday, 18 March 2021 at 09:09:15 UTC, polygonum_on_google
wrote:
I'm hoping to find an alternative to a crappy strimmer I currently
have available.

Many years ago, I tried a grossly under-powered but cheap grass
shear device - like a mini-headge cutter. It worked but was
incredibly slow and had dreadful battery life.

The target usage is the edges of the lawn. Where the mower simply
doesn't manage.

I looked around and found far fewer than I expected. One apparently
decent device was this Makita:

Model DUM604 is 160mm a cordless grass shear powered by LXT 18V
Li-ion battery.

https://makitauk.com/product/dum604zx

Some criticisms of the Makita made me hesitant. Like weight. Cost
of long handle. Indeed, cost of the device itself! (I don't have
any higher power rechargeable batteries - still use an old Bosch
from NiMH days. So would have to factor in cost of batter and
charger.)

Any suggestions?

Just to follow up:

I decided to bite and get the DUM604 - which arrived yesterday and
has been used.

It does exactly what I need it to. As quite a lot of my grass abuts a
wall, a strimmer is not ideal. And a mower simply doesn't cut close
enough. It managed quite thick, thatch-like grass that has built-up
for many months without difficulty. Managed under some shrubs. Yes,
it could be tiring bending down to use it for long periods but it
isn't too bad in terms of weight.

I suppose it ought not be too difficult to make a long handle for it so
that you can use it without bending...

Will now be putting in for the second battery (current Makita offer).
And one or two other Makita 18V tools now I have entered their
ecosystem.

How much run time do you get on it with a full batt?

(I find I get a surprising amount on my hedge trimmers - easily enough
to massacre three large pampas grass!)


--
Cheers,

John.

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