Best Brush Cutter Blades for String Trimmers - Complete Guide - Review, Tests and Demonstration!

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  @jeremyajohnston · 4 years ago · pinned

  I've been searching for days to find a video that exemplified each of the blades in different conditions. This is easily the best video. Thank you, you've helped me make an informed purchase!

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  @cutterssupply7349 · 1 month ago

  As a dealer and sales rep who hasn't had the opportunity to run each of these under the different loads myself, I found this invaluable in helping me steer customers to the correct blade for their job.  Thank you for this in depth demo!

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• BL

  @blueeyeswhitedragon9839 · 4 years ago

  I appreciate your emphasis on safety...always wearing the proper footwear and trousers.

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• PE

  @peterm3964 · 2 years ago

  That face shield must be awesome &nbsp; .It &nbsp;protects your face and eyes even when it is left &nbsp;sitting in the back of the car. &nbsp;<br> Squinting is so effective too .

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• DU

  @duncanhoyle3662 · 4 years ago

  A couple of comments - if you&apos;re cutting grass with a blade then use the correct guard. The guard for metal cutting tools is not as high, which allows the rider plate (donut) to site on the grass as you&apos;re cutting, taking the weight of the machine and saving you effort. If you&apos;re cutting with the woodcut blades then use the small stop guard/limiter - it&apos;s an integral part of correct and safe cutting technique as you can hold it against the tree/sapling and simply pull the cutting blade back towards you. When using the woodcut blades there&apos;s also a smaller diameter rider plate which takes up less space below the blade, allowing you to cut a larger diameter tree. Also, given the control required and possible kickback, Stihl say that the woodcut blades should only be used on machines with bike handles/bullhorn handles (not the machine you use to demonstrate them!)

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  @neilofarrell489 · 1 day ago

  Great video. Very easy to understand the presenter. One suggestion from this &apos;beginner gardener&apos; - Show the parts - eg the &apos;splined washer&apos; up close. This video has given me the possibility of using a brush cutter rather than a chain saw.<br>Very well done. Thank you.

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  @slayer8actual · 2 years ago

  I never thought I&apos;d ever sit through a video about trimmer blades....then I got a trimmer and needed a blade. I got an Echo 2026 and was told I needed a blade to cut through the heavy brush on my property. The store employee recommended a particular blade and it works well on heavy thick grass and small shrubs or trees up to 3/4&quot; diameter. But much of the area I need to clear has many trees and bushes with much thicker diameters - up to 2&quot;. That one blade that you liked looks perfect for the job, so I will definitely be heading to my local hardware store to see if they have one.

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• CO

  @Comm0ut · 1 year ago

  Excellent USEFUL video with zero music (which has no place in tech videos for adults) or goofy BS. Subscribed!

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• CA

  @Calibir1 · 2 years ago

  You covered way more levels and thicknesses of weeds and brush - it helped alot - most people l e posting these blade comparison video&apos;s go strait &nbsp;from grass to wood/small trees - and leave our the tall thick weeds, such as Iron weed, etc. Thank you for that... and that&apos;s all I got to say about that. &nbsp;😊

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• CH

  @CharlesGilliam-k7j · 2 years ago

  This guy knows what he&apos;s talking about thank you u r doing a great job stay safe.

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• BO

  @boatbeard7767 · 4 years ago (edited)

  You use the blades more like a scythe in grass, sweep across in one direction only forming a windrow as you move along, do not cut on the return stroke as it will be a &apos;climbing cut&apos; which pulls the blade into the grass but tends not to cut nearly as cleanly and instead clumps up and overloads. &nbsp;I have used all of these and several others besides. &nbsp;I favour the tri arm over most for general heavy grasses and light brush. &nbsp;The sawblade types are great on large scrub and saplings - but you will go a lot faster with a chainsaw once you go past about one inch of trunk thickness. &nbsp;The best all round trimming blade type I&apos;ve used are two blades on links that handle finding hard things in mid cut but also offer great precision - but twice the price of the brush blade so yeah. &nbsp;Just had a look on my blade bucket and seem to have several each of the three and a four blade Kawasaki design. &nbsp;You definitely need the bigger straight shaft models for these blades, they really like being powered up at all times, and the smaller engines will just tend to get over powered most of the time if you start getting into it properly. &nbsp; Most of the time if you actually need a saw blade it&apos;s worth getting either a large hedge trimmer or a chainsaw depending on the situation. &nbsp; Worse thing about using the metal blades is finding water and electrical conduit pipes or fences in thick growth, not so much about damaging the blades as almost always damaging the pipe or fence, sometimes very badly... &nbsp;Found the twisted wire brush type &apos;blade&apos; very useful for cleaning out weeds along pavements and at the foot of masonry walls etc - but watch out for getting bits of wire stabbed into you sometimes surprisingly deeply too. &nbsp;Don&apos;t ever use the wire brush type near other people, kids or pets, that&apos;s for sure...

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• JE

  @jeho369 · 1 year ago

  I&apos;m so glad this video was made. I work at a stihl dealership, and customers always ask what we recommend. Now I know, thanks yall!

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