Strimmer & Brush Cutter Accessories

This double breasted shoulder harness strap is designed to accommodate almost all makes of petrol and electric trimmers, irrespective of how heavy and large they are. For any harness, safety and comfort are the key aspects. Once attached, the Ounona harness straps hold on firmly to the trimmer until you manually release it. This ensures that you can go ahead with your activities without any fear of the gadget snapping off. This gives you confidence in what you do. As far as comfort goes, this harness strap scores high in that aspect as well. The strap will not dig into the shoulders and cause any discomfort as the burden is absorbed by the impact softening shoulder pad. This has a universal double shoulder design that balances the weight evenly on your shoulders and reduces the strain on your wrists, hands and feet. There is a waist band with a buckle to ensure that it fits snugly to your body.

The universal design also means that it should be compatible with most models of trimmers, strimmers and the brush cutters available in the market. Some of the known gadgets are the ones manufactured by ECHO, Husqva, STIHL etc. Made of nylon and measuring 28 x 12 x 4 cm this harness is quite durable. Just be sure that you check for compatibility before you make the purchase.

If you are looking for a heavy duty harness for your brush cutter or strimmer, you may want to take a look at the Oregon 539172 professional harness. This is designed for durability and to use under tough conditions. Let us take a look at why you should go for this harness:

Ease of use: The Oregon 539172 professional harness is fully adjustable. The design is such that the burden of the strimmer or brush cutter is evenly distributed across both shoulders. This is ergonomically designed to prevent discomfort from using this repeatedly or for a long time. The Oregon 539172 professional harness also comes equipped with a cushioned shoulder strap that further helps to reduce any discomfort. If that was not enough, it also features a waist belt that is cushioned to ensure that the user has the maximum comfort while using this. You will also find a ventilation hole at the back for air circulation.

Durable: The Oregon 539172 professional harness is built of durable material that is bound to stand the test of time. It is built for extensive use with professional strimmers and brushcutters.

Safe to use: The Oregon 539172 professional harness has a safety feature called quick release system and a thigh protection pad with release hook. All this is intended with the purpose of keeping the user’s safety as the top most priority. As mentioned earlier this is tailor made for professionals. So, it is expected to be used under varying circumstances such as while on a ladder. So, there is a lot of emphasis on the quality of the product and safety.

The Oregon 539172 professional harness measures 46.8 x 29.4 x 9.8 cm and weight is a trifle over a kilo. Given the features, the weight is acceptable. If you are looking for a harness for long term use, this could be a very good choice.

We are going to take a look at visor manufactured by Silverline – the Silverline 140868 mesh safety visor. Please note this only includes a visor and no helmet. The visor assembly features a padded headband and single point ratchet adjustment. The padding on the headband adds comfort while the single point ratchet adjustment makes it easy to use. This hinged mesh visor does not impair your vision in any way while offering very good protection to your eyes and the entire face. This is a must when operating a brush cutter, hedge cutter or garden shredder. The first time you use it you will realise how well it has prevented the debris and random pieces of stones from reaching your face. The Silverline 140868 mesh safety visor conforms to EN1731 standard of the Harmonised European Standards for Personal Protective Equipment. The product weighs about 4.54 kg.

The Silverline 140868 mesh safety visor is a lightweight visor that is ideal for domestic use. It offers great visibility while protecting your face and is easy to put on or take off.

The Stihl 0000 884 0180 Integra light helmet set is a complete unit that includes a helmet, a visor, integrated safety glasses and a pair of ear defenders. While we all know that a helmet is to protect the head and as discussed earlier the visor helps to protect the eyes and the face. The addition of a pair of integrated safety glasses serves other purposes too. It prevents even the finest particles such as sawdust from reaching your eyes. The ear defenders shield your ears from high decibel noise emanating from the strimmer or brush cutter. In terms of conformance to the Harmonised European Standards for Personal Protective Equipment this product is EN 166, EN 352, EN 397, EN 1731 certified.

Even with all these features and a large visor, this helmet set weighs under a kilo. Going by the features this is quite light-weight but is very useful.

Extra plastic guard for cutting blade

The previous accessories that we reviewed were meant to be worn by the gardener either for the purpose of safety or comfort. The equipment that we use for gardening are also important and needs some accessories to either lengthen their life span or maximise their potential. The extra plastic guard for cutting blade is one such accessory.

As the name suggests this product is a protective cover for the brush cutter or strimmer blade. Its purpose is to cover the blade of the trimmer. This product that we are talking about is particularly suited for 26 mm shaft diameter trimmers, especially the straight shaft machines. The head cover is 37 cm long and 21 cm wide. The connecting part is 8 cm long and 5 cm wide, and the overall weight of this accessory is about 350 grams. In the package, you get 1 blade guard, 6 screws and an equal number of screw caps.

This trimmer blade guard is made of high quality plastic material and is designed to be sturdy and durable. This can serve as a good replacement for your old or broken protection covers. It is quite easy to install and extremely convenient to use. In a matter of a few minutes you can install it. Still, it is recommended to wear work gloves if you have a hand injury.

Let us take a look at yet another replacement brush cutter guard. This one is manufactured by Oregon. The Oregon 552635 Universal replacement brush cutter guard, as the name suggests is ‘universal’ in nature indicating that it should be compatible with almost all the brush cutters available in the market. Available in two sizes – 380 mm and 420 mm the Oregon 552635 Universal replacement brush cutter guard is best suited for nylon heads and steel blades. It gives adequate protection from stones or debris that can get into the gadget.

The package comes with everything required including a mounting kit to fit 24 – 26 – 28 mm diameter shafts, with metal mounting clamps. It includes a removable lower guard for nylon head along with nylon cutting knives. It is ideally suited for 25 – 33cc machine with a cutting diameter specified – either 380 mm or 420 mm. The package measures 34 x 16 x 10 cm and weighs about 422 grams.

If you are looking for a brush cutter guard replacement for a 380 mm or 420 mm cutting diameter machine, the Oregon 552635 Universal replacement brush cutter guard would indeed be a good buy.