Trimmers and Brush CuttersProducts found: 14

Did you know that a brush cutter can be a line trimmer but a line trimmer can't be a brush cutter? The difference is a brush cutter is more heavy duty.

A brush cutter is a awsome tool around the farm and home garden.

Here is a breakdown of which head to use for what plants in Australia.

Nylon line / bump-feed head (standard whipper snipper head)

Best for

• Light grass

• Edges, fences, around posts

• Anywhere you don’t want kickback

Common Australian plants

• Couch grass

• Kikuyu

• Buffalo grass runners

• Soft roadside grasses

• Lawn weeds (capeweed seedlings, clover)

Avoid

• Woody stems

• Thick weeds (you’ll melt line fast)

Plastic blade (2–3 tooth polymer)

Best for

• Heavy grass

• Soft weeds thicker than line can handle

Common Australian plants

• Tall guinea grass

• African lovegrass (young)

• Wild oats

• Rank paddock grass

Notes

• Good middle ground between line and metal

• Safer around rocks than steel

3-tooth metal blade (brush blade)

Best for

• Thick weeds

• Woody stems

• Light scrub

Common Australian plants

• Blackberry suckers (young)

• Gorse seedlings

• Lantana (light regrowth)

• Thistles

• Paterson’s curse (woody stage)

This is a farm favourite – strong, forgiving, versatile.

4-tooth / chisel blade

Best for

• Dense scrub

• Woody weeds

• Regrowth after slashing

Common Australian plants

• Blackberry (established canes)

• Gorse

• Broom

• Tea-tree regrowth

• Wattle saplings (small)

Notes

• More aggressive than 3-tooth

• Needs good technique (can bite)

Circular saw blade (steel, coarse teeth)

Best for

• Small trees

• Thick woody scrub

• Clearing fence lines

Common Australian plants

• Wattle saplings

• Young gums

• Tea-tree

• Sheoak regrowth

Use when

• Stem thickness = finger to wrist size

⚠️ High kickback risk – harness + guard essential.

Tungsten / carbide tooth blade (gold or silver tipped)

Best for

• Extremely tough weeds

• Dry, abrasive conditions

• Hitting dirt, rocks, roots

Common Australian plants

• Serrated tussock

• Mature African lovegrass

• Dry spear grass

• Tough pasture weeds in drought

Why farmers love it

• Doesn’t blunt easily

• Survives rocky SA paddocks

Brush knife / multi-tooth weed blade

Best for

• Mixed vegetation

• Clearing tracks

• “Unknown mess”

Common Australian plants

• Mixed pasture + weeds

• Blackberry + grass combos

• Roadside growth

Good choice if

• You don’t want to swap heads constantly

Chainsaw attachment (pole saw)

Best for

• Branches

• Limbing trees

• Overhead cutting

Common Australian uses

• Pruning gums

• Clearing fallen limbs

• Orchard trees

• Fence line overhang

⚠️ Not for ground scrub – kickback + dirt = bad day.

Hedge trimmer attachment

Best for

• Shaping

• Soft green growth

• Linear cuts

Common Australian plants

• Box hedge

• Lilly pilly

• Murraya

• Viburnum

• Privet (soft growth)

Avoid

• Thick woody stems

• Ground contact

Cultivator / edger style head (if shown)

Best for

• Light soil work

• Garden beds

• Edging

Common uses

• Veggie beds

• Around trees

• Soft loam or sand

Quick selection guide (farm logic)

• Grass only → Nylon line

• Tall grass / weeds → Plastic blade

• Woody weeds → 3-tooth or 4-tooth

• Scrub & saplings → Circular saw blade

• Rocky paddocks → Tungsten blade

• Branches → Chainsaw attachment

• Hedges → Hedge trimmer