Naturally, if you buy the wrong type, you won’t be able to fit the head onto your strimmer. Most petrol strimmers have a ‘male’ bolt end, but this isn’t always the case. However, if you’re only going to be doing lighter tasks, such as cutting through grass and weeds, you can choose a strimmer head compatible with round line . Some strimmer heads are compatible with both round and square line, making them particularly useful if you have a range of tasks to complete.

Whilst the head itself has quite a robust construction, some customers have reported that the bump-feed mechanism wears out sooner than they would expect. Nevertheless, this doesn’t reflect every user’s experience. The head itself is compatible with the majority of straight-shafted strimmers, although it may not fit on some non-petrol models. Due to the head’s size and design, it does require a lot of power and is therefore best used with a petrol strimmer anyway (at least 25 cc). The following information will help you stay up to date with the different types of strimmer head available, why you might want to use them, and how to choose the best strimmer head for your garden/strimmer. Although this strimmer head is compatible with a lot of strimmers, it is quite large and needs to be used with machine with sufficient power; it will fit most straight shaft strimmers over 33 cc. There’s no need to take the head apart to secure it in place and it is easy to fit with the five screws provided. When it comes to the line feed mechanism, you’ll have to choose whether you want an automatic feed, bump feed or manual feed. If you’re working on a budget, choose a manual or bump feed strimmer head. These ensure you won’t use more strimmer line than you need.It’s also worth bearing in mind that the strimmer head and line can only be as powerful as the machine they are attached to. Because of its price, this is one of the best strimmer heads to buy on a budget; however, there are some caveats to go with it. This large Oregon Professional Strimmer Head is a great choice for anyone who struggles to load line into their current strimmer. It’s also a sturdy strimmer head that is simple to attach to compatible models. Some strimmer heads are compatible with both round and square line, whilst others are specific to one type. Although it is only intended for use with Trueshopping strimmers, it fits other models as well; however, it’s difficult to know which ones exactly without trying it, therefore there is a bit of risk involved if your strimmer isn’t from Trueshopping.

Compatible with square cutting line, this Oregon Universal Aluminium Strimmer Head can help with tougher strimming jobs. Automatic mechanisms can be particularly inconvenient if you are using a cordless strimmer because you will likely turn the unit off while you move around the garden to conserve battery. This is problematic if more line is released each time it’s turned on.

Manual feed strimmers require you to pull new line through by hand. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to this. You need to make sure that the strimmer is completely off, and uplugged/not able to turn on before manually adjusting the line. It’s also a messier process than other line-feed options. However, you can have total control over how much line is used, and you don’t have to rely on a sometimes-unresponsive bump-feed system.