STIHL RG-KM Rotary cutting head, Review 

Definitely mate, yes it is a trade off, speed over safety/peace of mind, a broken window can really throw the day out and as we all know, it does play on your mind for days, or if someone got hurt doesn't bare thinking of. Thanks mate 👍👍

Thanks mate, appreciate that, I will only be honest and do my best to put the tool to work and over a good time, weeks if not months, before a review, as it reflects on me and I would not want people spending there hard earned money on a product, if it was pants. Take care 👍

We all love our toys 😉👍

Thank you very much, really really appreciate that, 👍👍👍

Thanks mate, yes they are a great tool for them pleases which make you nervous and peace of mind is priceless, Norwich lovely city 👍👍

Your pretty much spot on mate, it's a massive weight of your mind when near anything breakable. 👍

She.. it's a garden tool

@@mobilephone6388 It......is not correct.

There is a learning curve with it, totally agree, it will take turf up and the clipping have to be blown, I probably have a advantage over many as run the echo head for a year, so used to this type of attachment, maybe try running it in conjunction with the strimmer, strim in the open and swop to the rotary head in the high risk areas, definitely worth ago, let me know in a few weeks how your getting on with it 👍

Does yours shake a bit or it’s perfectly smooth in use.

Thanks mate, yes I use aspen in every 2 stroke machine I have, great fuel, I would never go back to normal 2 stroke oil/fuel 👍

Can’t find one anywhere in my area in USA California. I was sold a, what I thought was a power scythe, then found out it was the longer one which works same but they call it hedge trimmer. Wish I would’ve got this one in the video. I need it just to cut lots and lots of dense weed. But I can’t use it regular string or brush cutter because it’s between garden plants in rows, and can’t have anything flying around cuss it could damage the sensitive small plants/vegetables. This one wold be perfect as it seems to just cut the weeds right at the base but don’t fling things around. Also it seems like it’ll be better than my hedge trimmer (which I was told it’s power scythe), cuss it’s much smaller and can get in between my vegetables and plants. The hedge trimmer I got is long and cumbersome, not to mention heavy/front heavy since it’s long. Im gonna call my dealer see if they can special order me one of these!

@@00ninja00 I'm thinking of getting a second one, as we're using it for weeding in mulched beds. You can chop weeds just under the mulch surface, than flip mulch on top to hide them. This head has cut weeding time in half for some of our commercial beds. You can also use it in parking lots, next to cars, as it doesn't kick up debris/dust (like a trimmer) for trimming next to walls, barriers. No more troublesome grass/weed spatter on that shiny Lexus that is owned by Karen in the parking lots.

Rockwood Joe dang it! I really want one. But no one in California even sells it, is what I was told. the few dealers in Northern California that I buy all my stihl products from, say they can’t even get it.

Thanks mate. Definitely takes the worry of broken windows and can feel a little more relaxed, it's a little front end heavy on the km94, but not uncomfortable, but would imagine a bigger unit would balance out better 👍👍

Thank you

Thanks mate, the more options we have the better, 👍👍

Thanks mate, I try to be honest and straight about things, all good, hope your well 👍

Thanks mate, just need to find a good arborist lol👍👍

That's fair comment mate, 👍👍

Cooolll cheers martyn 👍👍👍

Thanks Neusa, it's not a total replacement of strimming, but being able to cut in public areas and in areas where stones are a problem it's a great tool. 👍👍

Hi, sorry only just seen your comment, it will edge, but I don't think it is designed for that, we do commercial sites and this attachment is perfect and great for high risk areas, that's how we use it. 👍👍

It's very suitable for high risk commercial sites 👍

Thanks you for watching mate 👍

its so slow you would only use it if you had to for safety or flying stone issues yes it jambs like hedge trimmers its a great home owners tool where time is not important but if you are on a commercial operation its no money maker. i was trying to offset cost and slow work rate against cost of window replacement. i think it actually cheaper to just pay for the windows

Thanks 👍

Glad it's of help to you 😀👍

The 135a is amazing. Electric, more powerful than even my fs91r.... downside is I want a second ap300s because one doesn't let me do three yards. But it charges super fast, so two batteries would be plenty. Get it though. I wish I could sell my 91r for another 300s battery!

@@KalebStorm cool, 👍

@@jasongardener3425 oh, I have a second battery now, also got the blower and it's the best blower I've got, blows all my Dewalt handhelds out of the water. I love this kombi system.

Thanks mate, iv run it on the km94 and it more than powerful enough, in fact I only run it on probably 3/4 throttle. 👍👍

No, still the same 👍

Oh right i take it you were showing that out the back of your van looks different and painted blue. 🌈👍

Cool, how you getting on with it, probably difficult to make one ot fit all. 👍

@@jasongardener3425 I guess they have gone for the middle ground in height. Definitely a learning curve to using it.

I did try that mate, think I'm just a bit shorty lol, but but good idea. 👍

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Hi. No not at all, it's still working fine mate 👍

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Good question, honestly don't know, if you click the link, it should take you to the stihl page and price mate 👍

Thanks mate 👍

Thank you 👍

To be honest, it sounds like a hedge trimmer used close to the ground would be your best way, this will do it, but really long grass would lay on top of the cutter and hold you up

@@jasongardener3425 Thanks I had thought about a hedge trimmer.

And peace of mind, which is priceless, glad you are happy with it. 😊👍👍

@@jasongardener3425 Yes Indeed. As for the angle of it, l am only 5' 4" but l use mine on a FR131T knapsack brush cutter which suits us midgets better than a straight shaft l find 😉

The blade does touch stones, but if you mean catch as jam the blades, then no mate, iv never had that problem 👍

@@jasongardener3425 great..thanks!

Hi, I can only guess its a lack of power, that's the best I can say I'm afraid

Hi, it's difficult to say as we all work in slightly different ways and situations, for me, using it on commercial sites and domestic gardens, I sharpened it last week for the first time, took blades off and took me about 20 minutes at most, hope that helps 👍

I think the echo, I put a shorter shaft on, as it don't come with one, as think that changes that angle a little for me, they are both not light, i don't know what the weight of the echo is, but the stihl feels a tad lighter. Both the echo and stihl are good at what they do, being honest, if both were in the back of the van, I would pick up the stihl first, it has the edge for me. Take care mate 👍

@@jasongardener3425 Thanks for answering.

Ok ThankYou

Can't see why not 👍

@@jasongardener3425 tanks

Thanks mate, to be honest, I don't think it would be practical to use it for that, you can buy a rotavator attachment (pick tyne) for kombi 👍

@@jasongardener3425 Thanks for getting back so soon Jason i appreciate it mate

@@ianharrison6201 no problem 👍👍

Just the same as a hedge cutter, file, grinder, ect 👍

That I'm not sure, a km 94 runs it fine, that's the best I can say I'm afraid. 👍

did ok on an edge with 20mm gravel. didn't notice any problems, except the cuttings dropping into the gravel and a little extra clean up.

Always tell a landscaper who doesn't cut grass when the use gravel as a border with grass. I charge extra when I see this situation. Because extra time it takes and try to order and window breakages. Only ever smashed one but still £100 out of pocket.

It would be good for such areas, as lowers the risk of stones flying, iv put it through gravel and edged stoney boarders too 👍

£395

With the RG-KM, no

@@jasongardener3425 What about with strimmers?