Thread: My propensity for buying faulty goods continues.

Originally Posted by p38arover

The replacement line trimmer spool arrived from the UK today! You may recall I was previously sent a vacuum cleaner part.

Too bad it was the wrong spool.

Really Ron, go down to the local big green shed and get one .

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Really Ron, go down to the local big green shed and get one .

I assume you mean a complete new line trimmer. I hate throwing out a perfectly good item.

Ron, can't you replace the head with a non-genuine one? I have with mine, it works much better and more economically.

That's my next port of call, Ian.

Ron

Originally Posted by p38arover

I assume you mean a complete new line trimmer. I hate throwing out a perfectly good item.

No, just the line. Most trimmers use a generic head- ryobi,homelite etc all interchange.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Ron, can't you replace the head with a non-genuine one?

Are we still talking about the line trimmer?

Originally Posted by loanrangie

No, just the line. Most trimmers use a generic head- ryobi,homelite etc all interchange.

No, it's different to the others hence the next step is to try a new head as suggested by Ian.

Otherwise, I'll go to Stihl and buy a new current model trimmer. I've had this one 25 years and I doubt a Chinese brand will last even a few years.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Otherwise, I'll go to Stihl and buy a new current model trimmer. I've had this one 25 years and I doubt a Chinese brand will last even a few years.

You do know where the Stihl factory is now sited?

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