A brush cutter is a highly useful grass cutting mechanism which has other names like Grass strimmer, clearing saws or bush cutters. This piece of machinery however should not be confused with a strimmer because they are made up of a bent shaft and is especially used for cutting edges of the grass. On the other hand a brush cutter could be used for trimming bushes, edges, flower beds and around fences and it is powerful enough to cut through thick undergrowth and awkward areas where it is tough to cut grass, for example embankments, uneven terrain, thin tree trunks, gnarling bushes and thorny bushes.
What are brush cutters are made of? A brush cuter has a shaft, cutting head and a motor to power the machine. The shaft of a brush cutter may vary in design and they include bent shaft or swan neck, loop or D handle, straight shaft, bike or cowhorn handle or double handle. The cutting end of a brush cutter may be fitted with a nylon line, as used in strimmers, or plastic or steel blades. Each of these attachments has their own application and effectiveness. All Petrol strimmer have an engine or motor on top of the assembly to power the machinery, and the cutting tool is place at the bottom of the shaft. The machine is always held at a 45 degree angle and is made to rotate parallel to the ground where it is being applied.
As mentioned above, Brush cutters are effective in clearing tough grass, weeds, brambles and small tree stumps. A revolutionary new product is now seen in the market by the name of "The Decimator" which is basically a cutting blade and more effective than any of the nylon string trimmers or blades that are used in the cutting end.This attachment can be fitted into your petrol brush cutter if it is capable of taking a cutting blade. The attachment will nicely fit into a brush cutter and powerfully decimates the toughest grass, meaning you don't need to change nylon cords often as the attachment is made of 4mm reinforced steel cable, and the unique keyhole locking system ensures that it is easy fitted in to the cutting head. The system also does not require you to change heads according to the terrain on which you are working on.
The Decimator is designed to make short work of your tough grass cutting task and it clears weeds, shrubs, bramble and thick tuft of grass in real quick time. The brush cutters have a reinforced cable which wears down slowly and makes it most economical to use.