Alex Brushcutter Heads

10/10!!!!!! – Superb! Was actually using my brushcutter with the old head on when the postie delivered my new alex champ head. In less than 5 mins the old head was off and the new one was on and off and running. There simply aren't enough fancy adjectives to describe this head! It does what it says it will do and in my opinion excels in many regards. I… Read more

had been umming and ahhing for a while now factoring in the cost and wondering if it really could be as good as advertised. Well my granddad was fond of saying "there's no cheapness in cheap things". How true.

The champ 5 is beautifully made and is incredibly easy to change line on.

The line really does last longer and with this head on my brushcutter simply destroys any vegetation you point it at. My only regret is that I have wasted time and money on inferior brushcutter heads when my life could have been made easier if I had bought one of these ages ago.

If you are reading this and considering buying one then my advice is stop reading and buy one. Trust me you won't regret it for an instant. I have no association with the company. I simply believe in giving credit where credit is due and with this cutter head the company simply deserves all the credit I can give.

Oh final note. I placed my order online on the evening of the 4th and it was in my mailbox on the morning of the 6th!!!. Now that's service.

Saved our string trimmer – New to home ownership in Australia, we purchased a Ryobi RLT1038X 1000w electric string cutter. The cutter itself was great, but the cutting head / string advance system is worthless - every time I had to change string or clear jams (which were frequent), it took two hours of fighting a hopeless and poorly documented design. The abysmal design and… Read more

quality of the cutting head made the cutter useless, and I was about to junk it until I found Ales's website. Since the 1038X is a relatively new model, spoke on the phone with Alex to make sure I got the right fit. Once I had the old head off (requirements: two pair of channel-lock pliers, two people), the new head went on in seconds. It works great. We get maybe 3-4 trims of our normal-sized suburban block per pair of strings, and changing string takes seconds. The 1038X is actually a good machine now - it's more powerful than typical electric trimmers, and takes other attachments (we have the edger, which works fine). It's a shame that Ryobi ruins an otherwise good design with a completely unacceptable head - but Alex saved us!

Brilliant - transformed the brushcutter – I purchased the Champ 5 and this head has been an excellent addition to the brushcutter arsenal. There are several areas in which the head excels : I can fine tune the head according the conditions -ie number of lines and the thickness. Very heavy going and mine operates best with four heavy lines. Lighter conditions and six is the go. Also… Read more

works very well with the lighter line.

The cord doesn't snag and wind itself around a foreign object as would be the case with a conventional head and light line. No more replacing line that has been pulled out because it has caught on something.

Heavy duty square line lasts so much longer.

Light weight- much easier to use therefore easier on the operator. I have lower back issues and found I had far less fatigue at the end of the day.

Much more efficient - easier to manoeuvre into tight spots and found that I had better throttle control especially when coming up to tree trunks etc.

Better fuel consumption. Head is much easier on the bruschcutter because of its lighter weight and increased efficiency.

Replacing line is quick and easy.

Quality product that works

Product exactly as described. Works better than I could have expected. Easy to install, but you need to be accurate in positioning. Thoroughly recommended to anyone with a whipper snipper ! Show details ·  1

This is the second head I have had from Alex Brushcutter Heads: the first was purchased in 2010 and is still going strong, but sadly not so the brushcutter itself. The new cutter is a straight shaft and so required a different head. It is amazing, well manufactured and high quality and cuts very well indeed. This topped off really helpful advice about both an appropriate model and how to fit it. Show details

Wish I’d bought this years ago – It’s not often that I feel compelled to offer unsolicited feedback on a product , but my recent experiences with the Champ 5 brush-cutter head have been so positive I think it’s only fair to share. I have a decent Stihl brush-cutter (FS-131) but with the blackberry bushes and other tough vegetation I have to hack through, any serious cutting… Read more

requires me to reload my line several times, adding to and prolonging an already tiresome task. This week I have done several hours of brush cutting, through some tough and damp materials. I’ve refuelled several times but have only had to replace the lines on the Champ 5 once. I have gotten through a lot more cutting in a fraction of the time it used to. I am amazed by how much easier this product has made brush cutting for me. Excellent product and absolutely worth the money.

Everything else is a toy! – I admit I was a little concerned dropping $130 on a trimmer head but this thing is a tank! I have wasted so much money on edgers & different trimmer heads over the years - I should have bought one of these 20 years ago. Solid Australian made all metal construction. Works like a dream - no more line spooling out when edging. My only suggestion… Read more

would be for the manufacturer to provide half a dozen lengths of their pre-cut line with each head. If I didn't buy a pack I would never have known what I'm missing. In all seriousness this has halved the amount of effort I have to put in edging & tidying the lawns.

These cutter heads are absolutely top of the class – I bought and reviewed one of these heads 6 years go. It's been fantastic and I'm now in the process of buying one for a different brand machine. The website( http://www.alexbrushcutterheads.com/index.htm) gives very clear advice. In following up details of the new cutters requirements, I phoned and spoke to Jenny Alexander on (02) 9659 1387 … Read more

who was extremely friendly and helpful.

These products are top of the class. I can't believe how useless, time-wasting and tangle-prone the mainstream cutter heads are by comparison.

Wake up Stihl, Ryobi et.al

Transforms a 'Line Trimmer' into a weapon – My dad saw it an a farm field days show maybe around 2007 and bought one (Champ 5 - not sure if that is what it was called at that time but the same unit - with three square section lines). Fitted to a four stroke Honda trimmer. It transformed the machine. Last year I bought a new Honda trimmer - same as dad's just newer and the biggest available… Read more

cc version - and a new Champ 5 right off the bat. They say don't fix what is not broke'. This head is for people who can't waste time and get the job done. The line is not cheap but if you factor in what it can do (heavier work), the added speed, the longevity of the line (much less frequent changes) then it is all worth it and then some. Very happy with the head(s) and the heavy duty square-section lines.

Turbo 3 has saved me many hours – I bought the Turbo 3 in May 2015 for my Ryobi, ELT1100A because the original bump feed constantly jammed turning a 1 hour job into a 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hour job. I was going to replace the Ryobi (which my wife bought) but found out about the Turbo. With the Turbo 3 I have had no jamming problems and my whipper snipping takes me just the approx 1… Read more

hour that it should - saving me many hours since I bought it. I have been using their 2.7mm Light line which works well for my Ryobi.

Champ 2 the best – This is the second head i have purchased the first being a Champ 5 for my FS 250 Stihl. I have fitted the Champ 2 to my FS 94 Stihl and could not be happier with the performance of this replacement head, I had tried the Champ 5 on the FS 94 but could only run it with 2 strings as 3 put to much strain on the machine, so I decided to buy the Champ 2. The only issue I have is I live in NZ and have to buy from Aust.

Turbo3 magic!! – Beautifully engineered, simple but effective design and great value. I have a variety of Stihl heads that are useless, more time being spent replacing lines than cutting edges. My bent shaft Stihl handles double lines no problem and with the Turbo3 I have halved the time it takes to cover my 1,200m2 property.

Well Crafted and so simple to use – Being first customer with a Stihl FSA 90 line trimmer, Ian took great care to ensure that I received the correct model. The Champ 2 appears to be well-crafted and if it is anything like the Turbo 3 that I have used for many years on a Ryobi corded trimmer, it will save me a great deal of time and frustration and will outlast the trimmer. (In my experience Bump feeders have ALWAYS been problematic and the Stihl EasyCut is no exception)

Quality Aussie product – Delivery was quick, so was fitting the head. Superb simple design, I used to spend more time wrestling with my expensive self feeder than cutting the edges, complete opposite with the Turbo 3, the cord lasts for ages and is quick to change, love it. Highly recommended.

Turbo 3 for Stihl 38 – Quick delivery from web order. Fitted with 2.7mm diamond edge line the turbo 3 is a great upgrade (it does need the thicker 2.7mm line to avoid breakoffs).

Excellent innovation – The line feed attachment that came with my trimmer appeared poorly designed. I was referred to the Brushcutter head site by a friend and I couldn't be happier with the new attachment - it took less than 5 minutes to attach and less than a minute to feed and secure the line itself. I have a large section and find I have no need to stop for feeding out more line - I would highly recommend this.

Alex Champ 5 Brushcutter Head – I have had the Champ 5 head for over 2 years now. It is great. It goes straight through thick and heavy grass. And black berry -- well it just smashes it up. The thick square line lasts at least 4 times longer than the heaviest line I can buy elsewhere.

Alex Turbo3 Brushcutter Head - the same cord now lasts 3X longer – I purchased a Turbo3 for my Stihl FS38 bent shaft machine recently. Delivery was super fast considering I live in regional Queensland. I had been using a similar high density plastic head prior and the line would break at the head and need replacement 3-4 times each time I mowed my standard house block. Using line from the very same roll with… Read more

the Turbo3 head I am now getting 3-4 full mows done before the line wears down and eventually breaks at the head. I'm very happy with the product and have recommended it to several friends.

Champ Jr 2 – I purchased the Champ Jr 2 after calling the 1800 number on the website. I was clearly instructed on which product would suite and clear instructions on how to install device. The product came within a day and was amazing I have never used a line trimmer head that works as well and is as strong as this device. I am extremely happy with the product.

Champ Jr 2 – I have a 10 amp (approx. 1100 watt) corded brushcutter (string trimmer here in U.S.) that came with a poorly designed plastic head that quickly failed. I wanted something that would last as long as the Craftsman I inherited from my dad that had finally given out after more than 22 yrs. The head was the problem on the new Craftsman (older model had… Read more

a cast aluminum head), so after Ian ascertained an Alex brush cutter head would work, I bought one. There was some difficulty finding the right nut here in the land of WHY-are-we-still-imperial-instead-of-metric?!, but Ian really went the extra mile to help me solve the problem--absolutely the best customer service I've ever experienced.

Unlike the one star reviewer, I consistently use far less string with the Alex brush cutter head. At least 1/3 less. I threaded a long ball chain through the holes in the handles of my crescent wrenches (I very much like having 2 as the head does tighten as it spins. Using 2 makes very quick work of changing line), which I put through the handle of the brushcutter when I'm finished so I've never had a problem mislaying them.

Simply not having to change line so frequently takes a considerable amount of time off a chore I don't really enjoy, the square line cuts cleaner with greater ease, and since I live in the Rocky Mountains with plenty of loose granite rocks hiding in tall grass, the cast aluminum head is really a necessity. The brushcutter definitely feels more powerful with the new head and better designed line. I am more than satisfied with the Champ Jr 2 and would recommend it to anyone with an electric brushcutter with a rear mounted motor. Ian called it the Rolls Royce of brushcutter heads--mine's even better (for my purposes)--it's a Tesla.

Waste of money – This product may appear to be an improvement but when put to the test it does not work any better than a standard head, in fact it is not even as good. As with the teeth in a saw, more cutters do not produce faster cutting, but instead a slower and finer cut with a greater requirement of energy. When the cord in the Alex head hits the vegetation… Read more

it has more ability to flex instead of cut because it is longer due to the smaller size head. A standard head is large with a shorter cord protruding which works better. The Alex system produces a lot of wasted cord, whereas a standard head does not, and there is the added complexity of a special tool with the Alex head which is prone to being lost. The only advantage of the Alex head is for those that are unable to load and use a standard head.

Just Do It! – 15 Reviews on Product Review to date. All reviews rate this as a 5 star product and my opinion is the same. I cannot say anymore than has already been said. Australian designed quality product that is simple to fit and easy to use. Turns your Brushcutter into a weapon. I bought the Champ 5 for my 35 cc Brushcutter and with 3 pieces of the 3.6mm… Read more

square shaped cutting cord inserted and 6 cutting points as opposed to the generic 2 there is no comparison. Great product and fantastic service.

Alexbrushcutter Turbo 3 Head – The Turbo 3 has turned my Stihl 45fC and old McCulloch TM251 into real beasts and made these lightweight domestic tools half useful for cutting horehound, wards weed and thick grass. Do yourself a favour and toss out those useless bump feed things and put one of these on your machine. You won't look back and you will wonder how you ever tried to cut grass without one - absolutely brilliant tool. They are great to deal with too.

Amazing Service and an amazing product! – We have a Honda whipper snipper and 5 years or so ago we bought a power head for it from Alex Brushcutter Heads. Unfortunately I lost a part, my fault entirely, so I rang Ian at Alex Brushcutters and he was extremely helpful. In the ensuing 5 years he had redesigned the power head and it's now called the Turbo 3. He had a replacement for the power… Read more ·  1

head I had but I decided to buy a new Turbo 3. It was at my place within two days and is beautifully engineered and working wonderfully already. Great service [name removed] - we're impressed! Beautifully engineered and fabulous service from the company. [name removed] was very knowledgeable and also very patient with me.

Don't Hesitate – The time I wasted looking at new machines I couldn't afford, when all I needed to do was put an ABH Champ Jnr 2 on my 20 year old Echo. The result was a whole new lease of life. Great product, and wonderful service from them who was happy to answer all my dumb questions Robust, light weight and works as well as the advertisement says it will.

Great alternative brush cutter head – I have a stihl fs 90r straight shaft brushcutter and having to pull the brush cutter head apart and wind two coils of trim line on a spool whenever the line broke or ran out was frustrating. I searched on the internet for an alternative head and came across "alex brushcutter heads." i purchased the "champ jnr 2" and after unscewing the… Read more

line-trimmer cassette, the main body of the abh neatly fitted straight over the 12mm splined gearbox shaft. The shaft stepped down to an m10 x 1.0mm pitch left hand thread and i purchased the recommended stihl lh nut to tighten the the main body onto the shaft. The stihl lh nut has a thick flat washer incorporated into the base of the nut and also has a nylon insert at the top of the thread ensuring the nut doesn't come off. (i would recommend using stihl's left hand nut.) a pin is needed to pass down through the top of the gearbox casting to lock the head from rotating whilst tightening nut.

I coated the coarse box thread on the cutting cylinder with an "anti-sieze grease" and inserted two 3.6mm thick cutting lines which i also purchased, and screwed it up tight. I tried it out on high thick grass and it really plowed straight through it. Next i tried it on the front lawn and did the edging along the pathways. I found that it really bit into the grass and i put it down to my lack of control. Within 10 minutes, i had firm control and it did all the edging beautifully. No stopping to replace broken or used-up trimmer line.

I turned my attention to my back lawn and decided to experiment by using only one trim line. This time, i only hand tightened the cutting head and proceded with slashing through heavy grass and then onto edge trimming. It worked without a hitch. Although ian from alex brush cutter heads provided a "c spanner" to undo the head, i found that i could easily undo the head by hand without any problems. Simply by hand tightening down on the trim line, (not too tight) i found that it was sufficient to do all my brushcutting and edge trimming without the line coming off. At the end of 20 minutes hard work, there was some wear and tear on the trim line, but sufficient left to do at least another two times on the front and back lawns. Not bad for one piece of trim line and having the convenience of changing to a new line in a matter of seconds. I would highly recommend alex brushcutter heads. Ease of changing trim line

Brutally Efficient – I've only been using the Champ 5 on my Shindaiwa straight shaft brushcutter for a few days, but I'm a convert! The head is brutal on whatever you point the brushcutter at ... tall grass, woody weeds and Lantana are treated that same way. I was converting from the auto-feed head sold with the brushcutter (which was rubbish ... I had to screw it… Read more

together to stop it flying apart), and was initially sceptical about using a fixed line head. I didn't want to be stopping every 10 minutes to change line. I need not have worried ... the Champ 5 with 3.6mm square line ate 1/2 acre of tall grass and woody weeds with ease, without needing a line change. By comparison, the auto feed head with 3.0mm round line would have used 1.5m of line over the same area.

Additional care is needed around obstacles though ... I managed to cut through chicken wire with this head, and I've no doubt it would ring-bark smaller trees with ease if not used carefully.

In summary though, a brilliant brushcutter head. If you use your brushcutter for medium to heavy duty work, this head has no equal. Few parts, low wear on the line, excellent cutting performance.

The Brilliant Champ 5 – I've been using the champ 5 head on a Stihl FS 130 to clear my property for a year or two now. It does a magnificent job in cutting bracken fern and other tough woody shrubs and weeds quickly and also shreds the cut material. The 3.6mm nylon string lasts a very long time and is so easy to replace. I've used an articulated metal device and serrated… Read more

string on a conventional head in the past but nothing does the job as good as the Alex Brushcutter head. I highly recommend it.

Why don't the manufacturers get smart? – I fitted the Turbo 3 to a Stihl bent shaft machine yesterday. Took 30 seconds. Fitted bits of Stihl line (need to use it up), used the machine for 20 minutes, line had hardly warn, finished job. If I had used the Stihl bumper head, I would have had to dismantle the head 3 times over that period (at least), retrace the line which breaks off at the… Read more ·  1

right angle bend, and continued to be frustrated at such "original equipment" rubbish. The Turbo 3 is magnificent.

Turbo 3 – I spent ages trying to find a replacement spool for my old Stihl petrol trimmer with all sorts of unhelpful advice from "experts". The I discovered Alex Brushcutter Heads. 10 minutes to fit - done. Really solid simple design. Drives 4 lines comfortably and far more efficient than the original. Pre-sales advice & information from [name removed] to get the right part in response to my dumb questions was first class

At last a trimmer that works! – For years now I've struggled with trimmers and the useless line feeders. I was so frustrated at them constantly needing attention-until now. I read about the Alex heads online, and thought it was worth giving them a try. Not cheap, but what an amazing little bit of genius. My Ryobi is now a monster trimming machine, fitted with the Turbo 3… Read more

head.

I have nothing but warm fuzzies for Alex brushcutters excellent service, and product. Delivery from Australia to New Zealand took just 5 days from the day I ordered. If you are looking for some way to upgrade your useless trimmer, think Alex brushcutters-absolutely brilliant, and the quality will last long after the cost is forgotten, as the saying goes. Powerful cutting. Easy installation. Quality engineering

Well worth the cost, don't waste money elsewhere! – Like most of the others here reviewing the Turbo 3 head I did heaps of research and wasted time trying cheaper options (Li'l Juey, etc). The Alex Brushcutter Turbo 3 is the kind of product you'd make yourself if you had the time, skill, machinery and great ideas that Ian (from Alex Brushcuter Heads) does. Its machined from aluminium and is likely… Read more

to outlive you and your line trimmer.

I installed the Turbo 3 (designed for bent shaft trimmers) on my old 2 stroke McCullouch Pro Mac Super I and spent the next 30 minutes trimming around the garden without stopping once! During that time I used about 10mm from the ends of the Alex brand pre-cut line (2.7mm square cut). I was sceptical about the pre-cut line but it really is a step above what you can buy at Bunnings, etc. I can't rate this product high enough, from the personal service that Ian offers to the quality of the heads. They're not cheap but you won't regret it!

Note, that the slight increase in head weight using the Turbo 3 means you might need rev your trimmer more to get the head working for you (2 strokes are made for revving anyway). Also the additional power of the head means you'll have to hold on a little tighter to your trimmer. The head came with the option of using 1 or 2 lengths of line. For my 28cc trimmer 1 length of line worked best. Great service, quality product. The price can appear to be hard to justify, at nearly twice that of the rubbish plastic ones you can buy at the hardware store. But realistically, you are buying a hand-made, high quality, alloy part, and you'll have many years of happy trimming.

Turbo 3 trimmer head saves the day and the trimmer – I've had two GMC model RLT860, bought from Bunnings Hardware in 2006. The trimmer heads are plastic rubbish not fit for purpose and after about two months both were assigned to storage. I finally decided that there must be a better trimmer head out there or maybe I could design one. After quite a bit of research looking at a couple of different… Read more

designs I ordered a Turbo 3 trimmer head from Alex Brushcutter Heads. Within a week it arrived, took less than five minutes to fit and I got stuck into a session of hassle free trimming the way I always knew it should be. This is what trimmer heads should be like not like the throw away rubbish supplied on most trimmers these days. I'm very impressed. What a great idea and what a great product. I only wish that I'd thought of it many years ago and got in before Alex Brushcutter Heads. Simple, easy to use, no spool, no plastic.

A Revelation – My Ryobi 1000 watt trimmer, ( we call them 'strimmers here in England), came with the usual bump-feed line system. After the very first use, I realised that the bump-feed 'feature' rendered the machine virtually useless. I shoved the month-old machine into the toolshed, and pondered - quite seriously - whether I should simply junk it and… Read more

purchase a machine with a decent cutter system. The machine as supplied was hardly fit for purpose.

Somehow, I found the advertisement for the Turbo 3 Alex Brushcutter 3 heads. It promised much; jaded as I was, I felt skeptical; but I contacted Alex by e-mail and requested information regarding the correct head for my Ryobi. His assistance was rapid, and unstinting; and after identifying the correct thread fastener for my machine, I ordered a Turbo 3. It arrived here in England within a few days. The head looks to be almost of aircraft-quality in its manufacture. Installation took a few minutes, and then I

set to cutting down large nettles and thistles at the side of my property. What an utter revelation ...

Using the recommended square-section pre-cut line from Alex Brushcutter Heads, my previously completely useless Ryobi went through the nettles and thistles like the proverbial hot knife through butter. It quite literally felt as though the motor had been doubled in power. And no bump-feed ... it just cuts, and cuts, and cuts!

If you have a Ryobi, or any other trimmer which can be fitted with one of these heads, do not hesitate for one minute. Invest in one of the Alex Brusjcutter heads; you will never, ever regret it. It might seem initially a tad expensive, but be in no doubt; the dramatic improvement in cutting speed and efficiency, coupled with the fact that the Alex Brushcutter line will cut for a long, long time before you need to replace with fresh pieces, will produce a great economy in operation. I am a domestic user; but for any commercial user, the investment will pay for itself over and over and over.

Fantastic product; a wonderful Company to deal with; sky-high quality ... this Englishman takes off his hat to a magnificent Australian product, coupled with the most perfect, friendly and personal help and assistance. Thank-you!

Turned a piece of junk into a beautiful line trimmer – My line trimmer (the Ryobi ELT1100A) came with a useless head. I had read that before buying it, and had also read that it would work perfectly with a head from Alex Brushcutter Heads (the Turbo 3). That was true. I love that thing. No more stopping every few minutes to adjust the line. For more, you can see my experience and full review here.… Read more

http://www.asiteaboutnothing.net/g_line-trimmer.html Solid, reliable, convenient Doubled the price of my line trimmer, but that's what it takes to get quality