Irrigation head trimmers Cancel The title field is required!

1. Hoffer Thomas J

   
   1/17/2013 10:01 AM

   We currently trim around our irrigation heads manually with either knives or scissors. This method works well but is very time consuming. I've been doing some research on attachments for stringtrimmers and the design of them seems to me that they would work well and be more efficient. Anyone out there using these attachments and if so which ones seem to work the best? We have a hodgepodge of stringtrimmers, Echo, Stihl, and Kawasawki, most of the attachments seem like they would fit most stringtrimmers. Thanks in advance for feedback.
   
   Tom Hoffer

   
   
   
   
2. Timothy Walker

   

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   1/17/2013 12:01 PM

   i have a bunch from r & r that we dont use...they are brand new. I prefer to use a knife manually. the attachments take a bit of getting used to - but for shipping and a 6-pack theyre your's...if youre interested email me directly and i will send you the specs.
   
   timwalker@comcast.net

   
   
   
   
3. Kyle Fick

   

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   1/23/2013 7:01 AM

   I"ll second the use of people with knives. I've tried the manual circular twisting head edgers and 2 different string trimmer mounting edgers. Knives are still the best and most consistant. And I truly believe 2 guys per hole is as fast as the string trimmer, the gas can, the cart, bucket to pick it up anyway, etc., etc. I've always found that there has to be a cleanup guy with the power edger anyway, unless you are hitting heads so often there is never over growth. Also, its one of those great quiet jobs or can be done in a light rain when there is no mowing, and so on.
   
   Kyle Fick

   
   
   
   
4. Sam Welch

   

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   1/23/2013 8:01 AM

   http://standardgolf.com/maintenance-a-turf-tools/item/heavy-duty-irrigation-head-trimmer?category_id=20
   
   I use the tool from Standard. My irrigation tech is responsible for keeping them edged, so he just keeps it in his cart and stays on top of it. We just have him clean up the waste by hand and put it in a bucket. Like others I haven't had much luck with the trimmer attachments, the plastic discs work well but wear out too fast, and the metal versions also wear faster than you would think and were damaging our aluminum yardage markers on the heads.

   
   
   
   
5. Border Ricky H

   
   1/23/2013 9:01 AM

   Anybody using the "hedger" from Miltona ?
   Rick Border
   Oglebay Resort
   Wheeling, WV

   
   
   
   
6. Joe Wachter

   

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   1/29/2013 8:01 AM

   Tom,
   
   We use R&R and they will work on most units. Stihl should work.
   
   Tim,
   
   If they are the 8", I'll take them if no one else wants them.
   
   Thanks

   
   
   
   
7. Timothy Walker

   

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   1/31/2013 7:01 AM

   Joe - I will check them and let you know!
   
   Tim

   
   
   
   
8. Christopher Senior

   

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   2/3/2013 3:02 PM

   http://www.headedger.com/
   
   $300 for the unit and $64 per set of teeth, adjustable to fit greens or fairway heads. The teeth are aluminum, but I have no doubt they could duplicated in stainless steel and would probably last longer....sorry head edger! It is a heavy unit, but once you get used to it you can fly around the course.

   
   
   
   
9. Lyles Kevin

   
   2/7/2013 1:02 PM

   Head edger here in Texas. First time around can be a little slow and messy but once you get past the initial cutting around the head, it goes much quicker. We will go through a set of teeth ($65) on the first time but after that a set usually last two more times. I personally had to show one of the guys how to run it, but after a couple heads he was going great. We try to edge heads at least 4-5 times a year.