Troy-Bilt TB90BC

Very good unit for the money – With 2.5mm line as standard in the bump head, You will find it will cut grass and weeds with ease. I have put 6 tanks of petrol through it and I'm still going on the line that was in the head from new. I didn't really want a quick connection in the shaft for other things seeing that I wasn't able to find accessories on their own. But the quick connection is nothing to worry about. I was worried that with heavy use it might loosen up, but after putting it together and giving it a good go, I am confident there will be no issue there. The motor seems powerful enough, I mostly use it on half or 3/4 throttle. In the past I have had 3 top end brushcutters including Shindiawa, Honda and Kawasaki. This is a good unit.

Terrible – has had a very short life, used less than 10 litres of fuel and stripped 2 flywheel keys. Now looking for something with a bit better life expectancy. easy to start when it works Flywheel key moulded into flywheel keep shearing off.

Terrible – Do not buy - spend the money and buy a strong, reliable brand like Stihl, Shindaiwa, Honda that is used by professionals. Straight shaft which is good for heavy cutting work. Good balance. Splits in two for easy transport + attachments are available to make it multi-purpose. Difficult starting if left for a number of weeks. A number of times I could not get it started. Very particular about its fuel mix. It has lost power over the 3 years I've had it to the point where it is only good for fleshy grass. For me, useless.