Brush cutter: user guide
Brush cutter: user guide
Emmeti Insulating has written for you a guide to choosing and using a garden brush cutter.
Like all the others Guides to choosing They are designed to help you decide which power tool to buy so as to best meet your needs, whether you are an expert in the trade or a gardening enthusiast.
The guide to choosing the brush cutter that's right for you is divided into various sections, each of which is dedicated to a specific topic. We will begin by illustrating the brush cutter market and the various models that you find on the market. We will continue by discussing the various characteristics that describe a brush cutter and how to best understand the acronyms that you come across.
Next, we will talk about, as we have done for other guides, the topic of security, a fundamental topic when using certain tools.
If you have already read this section and would like to have more information about the brush cutter you have bought, we suggest you read the following guides: The first guide is a compendium about multifunctional brush cutters, which are increasingly sought after and appreciated by consumers for their versatility and efficiency, the other is a guide to choosing of the best rotating head for a brush cutter, a guide containing useful advice on how to improve and make your cutting professional.
The solution to your problems: the perfect brush cutter
It may have happened to you many times to look at a green space and find yourself in front of not your beautiful English garden but a prairie of weeds and shrubs with no beginning or end. How many times have you thought that the best solution was to cut everything away? The problem is that with an ordinary Lawn mower this task would prove to be complicated and an admirable result difficult to achieve.
Here comes a truly versatile gardening tool to your rescue: the brush cutter is designed to allow you to easily achieve a clean result without having to go crazy with complicated maneuvers with your lawnmower.
Here comes a truly versatile gardening tool to your rescue: the brush cutter is designed to allow you to easily achieve a clean result without having to go crazy with complicated maneuvers with your lawnmower.
How a professional brush cutter is composed: features and construction parts
Obviously not all brush cutters, as well as other categories of power tools, are the same. However, they have some similar construction characteristics thanks to which we can make comparisons and reach conclusions. The brush cutter is a very convenient tool for eradicating weeds and weeds. A versatile tool that is widely used both in vegetable gardens and in traditional gardening. Composed of fast-moving mechanical elements that allow for precise and professional work but often causes injuries to those who are not familiar with this tool. We will discuss the topic of safety in more detail later.
So let's try to observe, one by one, the different components, perhaps first sketching out a relative list, in which to observe their role and specific competence. Therefore, a brush cutter is characterised by the presence of a motor, which can be petrol or electric. Petrol or heat engine brush cutters are mainly designed for complex and professional jobs where the greater power supplied by the engine allows the user a high cutting capacity and the possibility of mowing shrubs with very thick trunks. The electric brush cutter, on the other hand, allows for better handling and high comfort; they are perfect power tools for the hobbyist who is not used to continuous and exhausting efforts. The best feature of this latest model is the lightness of the engine, a feature that should not be underestimated when working with a very long and difficult to balance tool. There is also another model on the brush cutter market, multifunction brush cutters: this is a category that we will analyze in detail in a specific guide.
Another component present in all brush cutters is theauction: its composition can vary from a very light alloy that guarantees greater handling to a heavy alloy that offers greater resistance and solidity when dealing with very thick shrubs.
The presence of one or more handles is a feature that further differentiates the various brush cutters. Normally, light and easy-to-handle brush cutters such as electric ones are equipped with a single handle; heavier brush cutters such as petrol ones require a double handle centered on the shaft to allow the user more controlled maneuvers and less physical effort to guide and support the movement of the brush cutter.
From these characteristics you can correct each of your searches to find the best model that best suits your needs and requirements.
So let's try to observe, one by one, the different components, perhaps first sketching out a relative list, in which to observe their role and specific competence. Therefore, a brush cutter is characterised by the presence of a motor, which can be petrol or electric. Petrol or heat engine brush cutters are mainly designed for complex and professional jobs where the greater power supplied by the engine allows the user a high cutting capacity and the possibility of mowing shrubs with very thick trunks. The electric brush cutter, on the other hand, allows for better handling and high comfort; they are perfect power tools for the hobbyist who is not used to continuous and exhausting efforts. The best feature of this latest model is the lightness of the engine, a feature that should not be underestimated when working with a very long and difficult to balance tool. There is also another model on the brush cutter market, multifunction brush cutters: this is a category that we will analyze in detail in a specific guide.
Another component present in all brush cutters is theauction: its composition can vary from a very light alloy that guarantees greater handling to a heavy alloy that offers greater resistance and solidity when dealing with very thick shrubs.
The presence of one or more handles is a feature that further differentiates the various brush cutters. Normally, light and easy-to-handle brush cutters such as electric ones are equipped with a single handle; heavier brush cutters such as petrol ones require a double handle centered on the shaft to allow the user more controlled maneuvers and less physical effort to guide and support the movement of the brush cutter.
From these characteristics you can correct each of your searches to find the best model that best suits your needs and requirements.
Special devices: attention to detail
In addition to the features and components analyzed above, there are additional elements to take into consideration when evaluating which brush cutter to buy. Without an in-depth evaluation of these elements, this guide would not be complete and your choice would not be properly informed.
Speaking of the engine, we must dwell on the differences in power that the various brush cutter models present, whether they are petrol or battery-powered. Would you ever risk buying a brush cutter without knowing the power of its engine? In the online store Emmeti Insulating.it under each model sold presents in the subtitle the characteristics and type of engine power supply. For petrol brush cutters the number of times (strokes) and the displacement, expressed in cubic centimetres, are indicated.
For battery-powered brush cutters, the composition of the battery itself is shown, whether it is lithium ion or nickel-cadmium, the voltage and the electrical capacity, expressed in Ampere/hour. For a more in-depth knowledge of the various batteries on the market, we recommend that you take a look at this section on batteries.
Do you have any idea how important the length of the rod is and how much it can make your work easier?
The tank capacity is an excellent indicator, for internal combustion engines, of the practicality of the tool. It is also important to take into consideration the relative weight: the larger the tank, the more it will weigh on the overall weight of the tool.
All these features are clearly displayed in each product and must be taken into consideration when choosing the perfect brush cutter.
Speaking of the engine, we must dwell on the differences in power that the various brush cutter models present, whether they are petrol or battery-powered. Would you ever risk buying a brush cutter without knowing the power of its engine? In the online store Emmeti Insulating.it under each model sold presents in the subtitle the characteristics and type of engine power supply. For petrol brush cutters the number of times (strokes) and the displacement, expressed in cubic centimetres, are indicated.
For battery-powered brush cutters, the composition of the battery itself is shown, whether it is lithium ion or nickel-cadmium, the voltage and the electrical capacity, expressed in Ampere/hour. For a more in-depth knowledge of the various batteries on the market, we recommend that you take a look at this section on batteries.
Do you have any idea how important the length of the rod is and how much it can make your work easier?
The tank capacity is an excellent indicator, for internal combustion engines, of the practicality of the tool. It is also important to take into consideration the relative weight: the larger the tank, the more it will weigh on the overall weight of the tool.
All these features are clearly displayed in each product and must be taken into consideration when choosing the perfect brush cutter.
Is an electric brush cutter better?
The choice between this or that brush cutter model can also depend on the type of diet which allows it to function. One may therefore ask whether or not an electric motor can satisfy the needs of a worker or a man looking for a good tool to ensure the good appearance of his garden and bushes.
From this point of view, I think it is first of all good to specify that, as is obvious, a electric brush cutter will have, for the most part, an electric wire, which will have to be connected to an extension cord or directly to the power outlet. Let it be clear, however, that it is not possible to avoid such an inconvenience, also because a brush cutter that is not charged clearly cannot work.
First of all, therefore, I would personally advise you to evaluate whether the presence of along electric wire may or may not bother you in its use: during the work, in fact, you may need a good space of movement, which alone guarantees you to reach even the most extreme points, without risking ruining the work. At the same time, together with the handling, you will need to think about your safety.
From this point of view, I think it is first of all good to specify that, as is obvious, a electric brush cutter will have, for the most part, an electric wire, which will have to be connected to an extension cord or directly to the power outlet. Let it be clear, however, that it is not possible to avoid such an inconvenience, also because a brush cutter that is not charged clearly cannot work.
First of all, therefore, I would personally advise you to evaluate whether the presence of along electric wire may or may not bother you in its use: during the work, in fact, you may need a good space of movement, which alone guarantees you to reach even the most extreme points, without risking ruining the work. At the same time, together with the handling, you will need to think about your safety.
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The best brush cutter
You will have understood how complicated it can be to choose the perfect brush cutter for you: the one that guarantees to satisfy your needs and requirements and to obtain the result you are dreaming of.
Evaluate at what height you are making the cut or want to make it, deepen the power you want to control in relation to your experience and the type of shrub you want to tackle.
All this reasoning will help you to orient yourself in your choice and will allow you to find the instrument that is right for you.
Find listed alongside the 3 best brush cutters that we feel like suggesting to you. The choice of the five was made in consideration of what was said above. Your choice will have to be oriented towards the model that best suits your green, your experience and the result you wish to obtain.
The Makita BBK4500 petrol brush cutter backed with a powerful 2T petrol engine and a displacement of 45 cc is a professional gardening tool. The BBK4500 emits minimal noise for truly comfortable work. Thanks to the innovative Robin 2-stroke engine, capable of generating a power of 2.2 HP, consumption is reduced, thus optimizing work. The Makita BBK4500 model is equipped with a single handle.
The Makita DUR364LZ cordless brush cutter powered by 2 18 V lithium batteries connected in series that work simultaneously (18 V + 18 V), it is a high-performance trimmer ideal especially for heavy-duty jobs that require high-performance but low-noise equipment. Equipped with a powerful brushless motor with a no-load speed of 5,000-6,500 rpm.
Evaluate at what height you are making the cut or want to make it, deepen the power you want to control in relation to your experience and the type of shrub you want to tackle.
All this reasoning will help you to orient yourself in your choice and will allow you to find the instrument that is right for you.
Find listed alongside the 3 best brush cutters that we feel like suggesting to you. The choice of the five was made in consideration of what was said above. Your choice will have to be oriented towards the model that best suits your green, your experience and the result you wish to obtain.
The Makita BBK4500 petrol brush cutter backed with a powerful 2T petrol engine and a displacement of 45 cc is a professional gardening tool. The BBK4500 emits minimal noise for truly comfortable work. Thanks to the innovative Robin 2-stroke engine, capable of generating a power of 2.2 HP, consumption is reduced, thus optimizing work. The Makita BBK4500 model is equipped with a single handle.
The Makita DUR364LZ cordless brush cutter powered by 2 18 V lithium batteries connected in series that work simultaneously (18 V + 18 V), it is a high-performance trimmer ideal especially for heavy-duty jobs that require high-performance but low-noise equipment. Equipped with a powerful brushless motor with a no-load speed of 5,000-6,500 rpm.
The Makita UR3000 electric trimmer With a powerful 450 W motor, it is a lightweight and easy-to-handle gardening tool that can also be used as an edger. Equipped with a slide switch for safe operation, a rotating handle that allows you to adjust the inclination based on the height and posture of the operator, and a telescopic rod that allows it to be increased up to 240 cm.
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Makita UR3000 Electric Trimmer
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Makita DUR364LZ 36V Brush Cutter without batteries
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Security: an ever-present topic
Even before using and wondering how to use the brush cutter, it is appropriate to reflect on the danger of certain tools. The great strides that technology has made have made these professional tools available to the gardening enthusiasts market; however, the hobbyist is not always prepared to use a professional brush cutter, sometimes risking putting his physical safety at risk.
For your safety and that of those around you when using a brush cutter, you must always wear protection such as a visor or protective glasses, essential to protect the face from fragments of branches or stones, or to protect from the aerosol generated by the breaking of vegetables capable of triggering allergies; work overalls heavy and reinforced; nitrile cut-resistant gloves that can protect your hands from fragments but are also useful for preventing the formation of calluses and blisters on your fingers; safety footwear and non-slip with reinforced tip; earplugs or noise cancelling headphones.
Remember safety first so keep a few things in mind latest tips: the brush cutter must be used exclusively to cut weeds and shrubs, never wood or other rigid objects; the replacement of tools must be done with the engine off and with the power cable disconnected; keep other people, other workers or animals at a safe distance of at least 15 metres from the brush cutter in use.
Finally, it is good to remember to take a break from work to rest your shoulders and breathe clean air.
For your safety and that of those around you when using a brush cutter, you must always wear protection such as a visor or protective glasses, essential to protect the face from fragments of branches or stones, or to protect from the aerosol generated by the breaking of vegetables capable of triggering allergies; work overalls heavy and reinforced; nitrile cut-resistant gloves that can protect your hands from fragments but are also useful for preventing the formation of calluses and blisters on your fingers; safety footwear and non-slip with reinforced tip; earplugs or noise cancelling headphones.
Remember safety first so keep a few things in mind latest tips: the brush cutter must be used exclusively to cut weeds and shrubs, never wood or other rigid objects; the replacement of tools must be done with the engine off and with the power cable disconnected; keep other people, other workers or animals at a safe distance of at least 15 metres from the brush cutter in use.
Finally, it is good to remember to take a break from work to rest your shoulders and breathe clean air.