Not wanting to start a forest fire in all this heat I used my kma135 with brush knife on bracken/fern you only need the low power setting lasted most of the morning another reason to switch to battery power no worry about starting a forest fire
Quick question. Does your brushcutter run slow for 30 secs or so when started? I sent mine back and they said that was normal. Just wanted to check with any other users. Thanks
I have the 135 Trimmer, I never see a Burdock plant but from what I see on the pictures I am convinced with proper blade it with slice trough the Burdock like butter. I have cut small oaks probably 2" diameter no problem. Just use the proper blade.
AP300 I think you are underpower I have a 135 but I use AP500 and as a back up I have a AP300S. Is not the power but how long the battery last with AP300.
@@Carlsmower for what i see I have cut much harder stuff with mine FSA 135 but I use protection clothes and remove plastic protection Gard for it tends to bug to much.
I bought one of these stihl FSA 135 yesterday at a cost of nearly £1000 for the Strimmer. Battery and charger.. is this a joke , takes 70 minutes to charge the AP300s battery (once it has cooled down as it won't charge whilst the battery is hot, so that could take another 20 or 30 minutes) then gets maybe 25 minutes of use .. at this rate , its gonna take me a year to do 3000 sq m.. should have got a goat..
Your run time is longer than 25 minutes and what charger did you get? The best way to go about it is to have two batteries and that will allow you to pretty much keep operating the machine
Add more batteries get a fast charger? It’s first generation lol my fsa135 broke today but great machine. Tear it apart tomorrow. Really like using it. Heavy use mb ten hours. 😊
@@Carlsmower Stihl AL 300 charger and ap 300 s battery.. I very much doubt that having 2 batteries would keep me running because it takes so long just for the battery to cool down before charging, then 70 min charge time....
I have the 135 for about 1 year so far I am happy, I have 3 AP500S batteries and 1 AP500 charger. Also most the time if is just grass I not need full power so it got me more battery time. I have not really clocked bat it takes about 40 minutes to charge the AP500S with 500 charger, I have also the 100 this one yes one eternity over 3.5 hours to charge the battery. I make the change from gas to battery and so far I am happy, I have in chainsaws the MAS300, 220C, 161T, GTA26 and batteries I have 1 AP200, 1 AP300, 3 AP300S and 3 AP500S.
Can you fit a hedge trimmer head to one of these? I find a regular low power battery hedge trimmer is very effective against blackberry, but it not very good on the my back 🙃
On my FSA135 I have used all kind blades just the line i have not much use for it, but it run with any kind blade no problem, normally I use an AP500S battery because batteries not last long.
I have one and I have used I believe all kind blades and lines it works with everything and I have used different batteries, AP200, AP300, AP300S and AP500S, very much the difference is how long each battery last. I am happy with mine.
I must’ve missed that in the manual I’m gonna have to reread it. Chaps are designed to shred when contacted by a chainsaw chain and beings that I wasn’t running a chainsaw chain are you thinking it’s more of just protection from impact?
@@Carlsmower Yeah, Stihl produce purpose made Strimmer/Brush cutter trousers, Sorry, pants. I never wear 'em either but like yourself I will wear jeans and steel toecap safety shoes.
If you want to use this weed eater with that knife to cut blackberries then you either do not have a clue or you are just making a commercial (and a bad one). It is obvious this thing cant deal with this shrub. Any time it hits a thicker branch it stops. You can not work like this.
Got one of these... Had a meltdown almost rite away... Bad batch of glue on the motor windings apparently...
people are saying that quality of stihl products is dropping, but that is the case with all products nowadays
Would have been nice if you would have mentioned run time for the battery!
Not wanting to start a forest fire in all this heat I used my kma135 with brush knife on bracken/fern you only need the low power setting lasted most of the morning another reason to switch to battery power no worry about starting a forest fire
With the AP 500 this is quite good🙂 been using it this year, with the 300 it was a little boring compared to a 460 last year👍
Quick question. Does your brushcutter run slow for 30 secs or so when started? I sent mine back and they said that was normal. Just wanted to check with any other users. Thanks
LOVE my FSA 135 R. - !! I haven’t used it as a brush cutter….. but now will give it a go. How would it fair against Burdocks in the northeast??
I have the 135 Trimmer, I never see a Burdock plant but from what I see on the pictures I am convinced with proper blade it with slice trough the Burdock like butter. I have cut small oaks probably 2" diameter no problem. Just use the proper blade.
AP300 I think you are underpower I have a 135 but I use AP500 and as a back up I have a AP300S. Is not the power but how long the battery last with AP300.
Yeah ideally you would definitely stick with an AP 300 S or 500 (when we get them)
@@Carlsmower for what i see I have cut much harder stuff with mine FSA 135 but I use protection clothes and remove plastic protection Gard for it tends to bug to much.
sir! where are you stihl safety chaps! that it calls for in the manual!
Good call! I always point out safety gear, thanks for the reprimand.
Can you put a saw blade on it?
Did a good job now try that fs561
Hold on tight with that thing.
I bought one of these stihl FSA 135 yesterday at a cost of nearly £1000 for the Strimmer. Battery and charger.. is this a joke , takes 70 minutes to charge the AP300s battery (once it has cooled down as it won't charge whilst the battery is hot, so that could take another 20 or 30 minutes) then gets maybe 25 minutes of use .. at this rate , its gonna take me a year to do 3000 sq m.. should have got a goat..
Your run time is longer than 25 minutes and what charger did you get? The best way to go about it is to have two batteries and that will allow you to pretty much keep operating the machine
Add more batteries get a fast charger? It’s first generation lol my fsa135 broke today but great machine. Tear it apart tomorrow. Really like using it. Heavy use mb ten hours. 😊
@@infomation2237 It has a three-year warranty
@@Carlsmower Stihl AL 300 charger and ap 300 s battery.. I very much doubt that having 2 batteries would keep me running because it takes so long just for the battery to cool down before charging, then 70 min charge time....
I have the 135 for about 1 year so far I am happy, I have 3 AP500S batteries and 1 AP500 charger. Also most the time if is just grass I not need full power so it got me more battery time. I have not really clocked bat it takes about 40 minutes to charge the AP500S with 500 charger, I have also the 100 this one yes one eternity over 3.5 hours to charge the battery. I make the change from gas to battery and so far I am happy, I have in chainsaws the MAS300, 220C, 161T, GTA26 and batteries I have 1 AP200, 1 AP300, 3 AP300S and 3 AP500S.
How would it go if you used a 36v Ebike battery in a backpack to run these Stihl electric power tools?
That would have to be quite some modification.
Can you fit a hedge trimmer head to one of these? I find a regular low power battery hedge trimmer is very effective against blackberry, but it not very good on the my back 🙃
On my FSA135 I have used all kind blades just the line i have not much use for it, but it run with any kind blade no problem, normally I use an AP500S battery because batteries not last long.
Great vid. Can you use the shredder blade with the KMA135r kombi?
You sure can
I have one and I have used I believe all kind blades and lines it works with everything and I have used different batteries, AP200, AP300, AP300S and AP500S, very much the difference is how long each battery last. I am happy with mine.
@@sirvozelo1 thanks for the feedback
Hi great video! What spec/ size is the shredder blade?
12 inches wide. 1 inch arbor. The shredder blade dominates. I can send you a link to a guy that sells them
On mine 135 I have used all kind blades it works fantastic, the case is with some blades the battery last longer.
Would have like to see it used more.
I have mine for over 1 year have use all kind blades so far never have any problem.
No shit
IMPORTANT : its FORBIDEN by stihl manufacturer to put a blade like show in this video (durobroyeur blade) on this sort of brush cutter. 😮
i would like the vid more if you had your stihl safety chaps! really need them to stay safe using this product!
I must’ve missed that in the manual I’m gonna have to reread it. Chaps are designed to shred when contacted by a chainsaw chain and beings that I wasn’t running a chainsaw chain are you thinking it’s more of just protection from impact?
@@Carlsmower Yeah, Stihl produce purpose made Strimmer/Brush cutter trousers, Sorry, pants.
I never wear 'em either but like yourself I will wear jeans and steel toecap safety shoes.
Vous pourriez traduire en français j'y comprends rien !
I won't par ches
If you want to use this weed eater with that knife to cut blackberries then you either do not have a clue or you are just making a commercial (and a bad one). It is obvious this thing cant deal with this shrub. Any time it hits a thicker branch it stops. You can not work like this.
Go Cougs
GO COUGS!
Why waste money on something battery powered. They won't even last a good 20 minutes before they go dead.
Ran it with a brush blade for 57 minutes