Is this good for clearing brush, including tall grass? Mostly thick vines, thorned brush, and smaller saplings, but also some paths through fields
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The blades thick and it doesn't have the effect a machete would on tall grass. However this Kukri is good for thick vines/ small wood chopping and base or camp chores. I tried using it as a machete once on a hike through thick bush in the mountains and it didn't do well on small vines or thin twigs. Hope this helps !
1370706
I have several huge pine trees with the 3-6 inch long needles. It works great on them once you get the hang of setting the height of the brushes. It will pick up pine cones, but sometimes it flips them out in front of the sweeper too. I usually just pick up the cones by hand and throw them in the basket as I walk behind the sweeper. I like my lawn clean and this sweeper is just the ticket for cleaning up after those messy pine trees.
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Mine cuts thick grass without even noticing. It does fine with any height lawn, but it absolutely does not cut tall grass. For example, once your lawn starts putting up seed stalks, this mower will not cut them. It is great for keeping my lawn in shape, but I have to mow on schedule or 'sports' start sticking out of the lawn.
1264064
It very well weighted & will cut through thick brush as well as small branches. I have had no issues with it. In fact my neighbor used it to cut a small sapling & he likes the sharpness & ease of using it.
1787654
have not tried that yet, good on leaves in tight garden spots. Id say get a regular rake for grass.
13510
The only thing I've had a hard time mowing through is tall weeds/rushes. The front bar will push them down, the blade then cannot cut the plant. To be honest I don't know what grass I have, but I am on GA, so it very well may be St. Augustine.
736657
For sure...I use it on my palm trees, which look like much bigger stalks than the summer sweet bush. The blade is only 5 or 6 inches so it's not a sweeping hedge trimmer, rather an individual branch trimmer. Good luck.
1279134
Yes. I have used it for leaves, small twigs and branches. I have run branches up to about 3/4 of an inch. It is very easy to clear if it clogs.
939758
It works GREAT on tall weeds. The only place it bogs down is with thick stalks, such as greater than 1/2 inch in diameter.
967975
If I remember correctly I believe it came with a brush cutting blade, how ever I'm not sure this thing really has the power to be very affective in large brush. It's been great grass trimmer and edging, that's what my gardener uses it for, but I'd get something with more power for brush cutting or dual purpose. Maybe even look into Stihl products for that. But it's been a great unit so far.
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We use it for less than 1" branches, brambles, and whatnot. It does fine. I just recommend letting vines and brambles dry out first, because it can get clogged on still-green, fresh-cut vines.
758774
While it may cut weeds and brush and a variety of other things it's really a hedge trimmer and designed just for hedges. I can't see any practical reason to need the various features like the extension or angle for anything other than a tall hedge. It is perfect because I can keep a 10'+ high hedge trimmed without a ladder.
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One gallon will do up to one acre effeciently I have found. Otherwise its spreaded too thin for thicker weeds and brush
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My yard was HORRIBLE after my other mower broke. My grass was up to my knees (shameful! Hehehe!) Anyway... I set the height as high as it would adjust and this mower did cut right through it going reaaaallllly slowly. It burned up some serious oil and gas but my yard looked phenomenal afterwards! My opinion is you wouldn't have any problems with this mower cutting through thick, tall grass. Hope this helps! : )
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Check out my review. I was wondering as well but i tried the thicker line and i had no problems using it. Actually i think it cuts through weeds better than the thin stuff.
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It is a fine machine. One of my favorites. It works great for tall grass. It is less great for shrubs and other vegetation with stalks--the string is tough, but it breaks on hard stems. elw
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This item is recommended for use with leaves and grass under 4" in length. When using with grass lengths over 4" it will cause the grass to bind up and require you to clean the tines frequently.