So, will a blade but the line has an advantage in that it can handle obstructions better than the blade. Something that a line will cut without too much trouble. The grass is generally of the same length and fairly short. The soft short grass that the lawnmower can’t quite get to. It becomes evident that the size and number of teeth have a huge impact on the performance of the blade. The range of blades stretches from a two-blade knife all the way up to a forty-two-tooth blade (and sometimes beyond that). The swing of the blade head also prevents the cut grass from falling onto the head and choking the blade. The individual teeth are being exposed to more grass in a given time period. That’s why swinging the brush cutter from side to side results in a far quicker rate of cut. If we take the average brush cutter blade turning at around 3,000 RPM (that makes the math easier) it means that an individual tooth on the periphery of the blade is passing the same point fifty times a second. Why is this so important? Well because of the speed only a small fraction of the blade is going to do any cutting.Ī conventional blade of around two hundred millimeters diameter has a circumference of around three hundred and forty millimeters. Bear with me for a minute and let’s consider just how fast. The periphery of a Brushcutter blade moves astonishingly fast. We will concentrate on the first two categories.īefore we do let’s have a look at some basic brush cutter skills. Knives, Chisels, mulching, and smasher blades.

There are a host of blades available, and they all fall into four categories. The short answer is that it depends on the dominant type of vegetation that needs to be cut. So, we haul out the blade, but which one is the best for the job. Then there is the tufted tougher grass, the one that wraps itself around the line and stops the machine. There’s grass, soft and short that a line will sort out in no time. They will get you through the job quickly and effortlessly.īrush cutting is a difficult combination. Here I’m going to go through which are the best STIHL Brush cutter replacement blades.

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