I've got some nasty vines and weeds creeping in my yard, would this be able to take care of those and maybe some small 1" or less branches?
183503
Despite its reputation as a zombie killer it's' really made to clear weeds and vines and it does this very well. Mine keeps an edge very well and sharpens easily.
183504
Yeah it's made for that but, if you hit metal it will dent the machete more than others (diff type of metal)
939761
It should do fine, but be sure to have more cutting line on hand. Some of those thick stocky stems are like steel and use up your line. We have cut small saplings of bushes back with it and it has worked well.
1214878
In my experience it will not effectively mulch, especially if the material is moist. I have found that this unit works best on small branches and not much else. Having the first unit fail and the second one perform much less than advertised I would not recommend this unit for anything other than small dry branches 1/2 inch or smaller, and I am hesitant to recommend that.
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.
1214879
No, I don't think it would work well for that. I used it on pinecones and small branches and it worked well. I use my lawnmower with bag (Greenworks as well) to collect and mulch leaves.
2137327
I would say yes, if you are cutting green stalks or fresh growth. I am assuming you have less than a dozen vines. I have a small vineyard, over 200 Niagara and New York Muscat vines and produce about 2,000# a year. I prune mine by hand using an anvil hand pruner as I walk the rows daily, or If I let them go for a couple of weeks, my electric hedge trimmer. I use the LR-3460 to clip, hold and retrieve water plants in my pond. Also on my Wisteria, Rose and Trumpet Vine arbors. Both the Rose and Trumpet vine have new green stalks 1/4" and smaller. The older trumpet vines are woody those larger than " can be hard to cut. In my experience woody or harder skinned plants can require a double cut and can cause the cutter heap to jamb closed. Keeping the cutter head cleaned and sharp can help to reduce this problem but does not totally eliminate it. In my experience I find this tool is useful when the job is small and requires finesse and reach. I would not use this tool to "Get the Job Done" or say when the job will require more than one hour to complete.
1731684
If the soil is not too hard it deals with grass and weeds well. I use mine often.
132491
I don't think it would work. It struggled on my shrub branches that were about a 1/2" in diameter.
768991
I would for what I need it for, which is a pretty small yard. It won't tackle really tall out of control stuff, and it would be a pain for a big yard, but for maintenance on my little yard it's absolutely perfect :-)
870477
I found it too slow for what I want to cut, which is very small branches and thick vines. I bought a machete and it does a better and quickerjob, but if you are looking for a smoother finish, then you may have to use a saw. I think Sears has a cordless circular saw, which would probably be much better. I hate to buy anything from Sears as they have become a bunch of rip off artists, but............
17212
I think it will work, but you will probably need multiple treatments. I used this successfully for the weeds & grass around my tree, but those roots were much shallower. Good luck.
1783677
Yes, if you keep your vine pruned . just make sure you have it grounded in real well.
549696
You can get ambitious and attack branches 12"+ but for "normal" use you will likely want to stay under 6" (and more in the 4" and under). This thing cuts those smaller things like butter.
401931
It'll do the job, but that's like using a flamethrower to light a candle. I had a similar problem recently and used a small hatchet to cut the vines and a good pair of gloves to pull after that.
281655
Well I think it would be effective, but this small container was meant for plants around home and patios. You would have to buy a lot more to do a lawn.
1777655
Yes, I'd guess that it would work for that purpose. The weakest point is probably where the hook attaches to the pole... so make sure you get a strong pole. Once the hook is securely threaded on your pole you'll be ready to do battle with those vines!
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I don't know the plant, but you might be changing the lines a lot. I would get a bicycle handle brush cutter with a metal blade--Stihl or other--price is roughly comparable. The brush cutter will cut anything you've got short of trees. elw