"Ive got an old dori i use as a spare and for work on slightly rougher ground and its built like a tank  "

"id strimm it to to be honest ......"

"i to dont trust  people without a landline an im only 27 so its not an age thing ! saying that just this morning i arranged some work by text  thats something that seams to be happening alot lately .....  van looks nice  ive just…"

"i know it wont be as good but ive just spent 800 quid on tools and dont fancy another 500 right now plus im none to sure how much ill use it due to the pspace it will take up in the van if ive got it in there everyday !  "

"We use the Stihl hand hand BG 86 C with anti vibration, does the job ok for us. £245…"

"id not settle for a wooden one best thing about a propper solkid etal one for me is it keeps most of the spiders in the back !"

"im sure the BR400 is fine but its a bit like comparing a Porsche Boxster to a 911, its good but its not great! Splash out and treat yourself to a BR600, you wont regret it! "

"magnum -  u will wonder as i did how you managed for 8 years !"

"I always found the BR400 to be a great piece of kit. Never used the 600 though so cant compare the two. "

"what about a br 400 ? seen one on ebay for £200 "

"I have the BR600 I only use it when removing cores from lawns however my hand held stihl is used every day, it is called the petrol brush ("get the petrol brush out the van")"

"Hi Michael,picked up an Echo packback on ebay couple of years ago ,paid about £100,still going strong and find it quieter than my stihl,but bad time of year to be buying autumn/leaves approaching,got mine in winter"

"I've had three BR600's and now won't touch them with a barge pole. Get yourself a used echo pb650/755 in good condition and it will last years. They are noisy and not as powerful as the latest stihls or echos but you get bullet proof…"

"i use a handheld  but a few jobs i now do could do with some more power but dont wanna go to mad on spending is there an older model thats nearly as good as thw br600 i could look out for ?"

"Congratulations i got married on the 18th to ! [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/wurzels/pic-276.jpg[/IMG]"

"Makita 4 stroke, BBX 7600. Ultra low vibes, much quieter than 2 stroke, no mixing, no fumes, starts first pull, never use choke, ear defenders not essential for modest jobs. Parts easily available. I don't bother with a hand held anymore."