Brushcutters and Strimmers from Echo and Stiga

Brushcutters and Strimmers often get confused, so let’s clear this up! The humble strimmer, so-called as a derivative of ‘String-Trimmer,’ is usually a lightweight electric machine with a bent shaft. The more robust, petrol-powered machines are normally classed as Brush-Cutters, they have a straight shaft and a gearbox, and have the ability to accept a blade to truly ‘cut brush’. Brush cutters and Strimmers are available from 22cc to 50cc, with the smaller units normally being ‘loop’ handle’ and the larger units having double, or ‘cow horn’ handles.

How to choose the right  brushcutter or strimmer for your garden

When choosing a Brushcutter or a strimmer, you will need to consider the nature of the work you need your machine to do. The Echo SRM222 ES 21cc straight shaft brush cutter is our best seller and will do all of the work required in keeping the average East Devon country garden neat and tidy.
Large areas of undergrowth will benefit from more power, but with power comes weight and cost. It is important to buy the right brushcutter for the work that needs to be done, but consideration must also be given to your ability to manage the machine. We welcome you to visit us at our showroom to handle the machines yourself before you commit to buying.

We sell the world renowned Echo brand of petrol brushcutters. Whilst for Cordless Battery machines we recommend the Stiga 700 series, and the Stiga 500 series for a lighter duty strimmer.