Petrol strimmer

[jellied]

For the allotment before the rasied beds vanish.

I was kindly given a battery powered bosch strimmer some years ago, I got a new battery but it seems after a winter of neglect it doesn't last more than 5 minutes. Annoying as I've just bought some new blades.

I could get a new battery for around £45 I recall, but I'm tempted to get a petrol powered one, it's only for cutting the couch grass and odd weed so doesn't need to be that powerful.

Any suggestions? Makes/models to look for/avoid? No more than £100 really.

[Wobbly John]

I have a Mcculloch. It can be a problem to start.

With all small garden two-stroke engines it is best to get into a routine of:

1. Running the fuel dry when you finish working.

2, Using well shaken, fresh fuel mix every time.

[hairyhippy]

I got my Stihl for £80 second hand. It's brilliant.