This is a diary of my use of Gavin's Makita Brushcutter. Thanks by the way :)

• DUR369AZX1 36V (AZ No batteries and charger)
• DUR369AGX1 (AG with batteries and charger)

Whereas the Makita is only about a tenth as powerful as the Sthil and the batteries only last a third of the time 0.7lt of petrol it is much lighter, it is not deafening so I don't wear the helmet with ear muffs. The shorter period of use, the light weight also mean it is easier to use, almost pleasant in that I don't have to hype myself up and I don't have to sweat. Definitely something I would have to consider buying. It's just the impact of having Li-ion batteries made ���

• Mar 5th: 1 charge: Around the veggie area with blade
• Mar 18th: 2 charge: 1 around the veggie area and 1 around the bottom parking area of △, both with blade
• Apr 23rd: 1 charge: Around the veggie area with strimmer: Tried a second run but one battery was not charged �. Charged second battery and all OK
• Apr 27th: 1 charge: Down to the boat
• Apr 28th: 1 charge: Edges of inhabited area
• May 8th: 1 charge: 80m along the bund north from 27th April
• May 10th: 1 charge: Further along the bund north from 8th May
• May 12th: 1 charge: After noticing many bluebells I decided to do three small areas. First was continuation north, past the Elder tree a little, where a few bluebells were cut. Secondly I went to the JK patch and cleared the bund there and south a bit to the willow with purple toothwort. I can then rake up the debris and bring it back to monitor it. Thirdly the area that dips below the cut willow on the bund.
• May 15th: 1 charge: Apart from scooting around a few Bluebells and Red Campion the bund is cleared north to same 5m beyond the 'felled willow.
• May 30th: 2 charge: The track from Top to △ Centre and side hedges.
• June 7th: 1 charge: Bottom track in △and the track from △ to Trekensa Gardens: side hedges.
• June 12th: 1 charge: Around veggie area
• June 13th: 2 charges: Work around the Parkup 1 △ along the track verge and 1⁄3 across bottom of △
• June 14th: 2 charge: Down to boat and north past the [willow]
• June 20th: 2 charge: Tidy access to △ and cleared area to poo for incomers. | Clear path to north . . .
• June 20th: 1 charge: Cleared the way to Long term Parkup in △
• June 22nd: 1 charge: Cleared turning area and more in △ and around the growing area.
• June 27th: 1 charge: Using the blade did more work on the track to and to TLTPU (The Long Term Park Up)
• June 28th: 1 charge: Using the blade did more work to TLTPU (The Long Term Park Up) and veggie area

• July 1st 2 charges: Around the veggie area. 1 with blade and one with strimmer
• July 2nd 1 charge: More around the veggie area, and in the △ the lower parking space and track.
• July 3rd 1 charge: △ More work on the lower parking and turning space.
• July 3rd 1 charge: Work on Trekensa Gardens eastern edge boundary
• July 3rd 1 charge: Work on Trekensa Gardens eastern edge boundary
• August 3rd 2 charges: Along the bund from south with blade to the elder tree and 50m along the bottom of the △
• Get better acquainted and the batteries seem to last as long as half a tank of fuel. Not the same power but coping well along the bund so far.
• August 6th 2 charges: Along the bund from south with blade from the elder tree past the JK area
• August 7th 1 charge: Around veggie area
• September 24th 1 charge: To clear Parking Area 1 and turning area in△
• September 25th 1 charge: Around veggie area.
• September 27th 1 charge: To clear Parking Areas 2 & 3 in △
• September 28th 1 charge: To better clear Parking Areas 3 in △ and some work around veggie patch

Clear the bund, especially the north, before mid~May each year.

2026

Diary of Use

• May 5th Cleared across the north marsh and the bund from the far north to the breach in [A2}. It was very difficult getting from marsh breach back up to the bund of [A2} so an alternative route is being considered.
• June 13thApart from spilling petrol buy not closing the tank, the blade wouldn't grip. I first thought the holding nut had come loose but the whole shaft seems displaced.
  

  

  
  

  

• June 13th: First I will remove the gear head. That gave me an insight to the grease but was not really necessary to remove. See Comment 2 for the resolution.
• June 13th: First I will remove the gear head. That gave me an insight to the grease but was not really necessary to remove. See Comment 2 for the resolution.

• June 13th: Repair sucessfull. Cleared rest of △ and part small △/li>

• June 18th: Cleared across the far field, south path with Stihl and blade.

Years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026

2026

Total 6

• April 26th: 2 :: Height: (16 to 23) cm
• May 12th: 2 :: Height: (6 to 19) cm | The larger one in the middle of the path/bund, the smaller to the north edge of the 'area' on the river band, usual place.
• June 14th: 2 :: Height: (10 & 23) cm

2025

Total 19

• March 24th: 1 :: Very small
  

  

• April 11th: 2 :: 1 @ 6" and one @ 1'
• May 4th: 8 :: One stocky one from centre of path.
• May 13th: 0
• June 18th: 1 One very small 4"
• June 30th: 3 Small
• August 21st: 4 Small
• September 13th: 0

2024

• October 22nd: 5
• September 19th: 2
• September 1st: 3
• July 25th: 1 Very Small
  

  

• July 11th: 3 Small
• June 23rd: 2 V Small
• June 15th : 3 V Small
• June 7th : 5
• May 22nd : 0 Casual glance in passing with Pete Nicholson looking for suitable Triangular Club Rush site
• May 8th : 3
• April 27th : 2 1 slightly off from recent location
• April 17th : 6 1 was two feet tall, so I must have missed that last time
• April 6th : 6
  
  
  

  

2023

• October 3rd : 7
• August 22nd : 4
• July 6th : 4
• June 14th : 12 One reasonable size.
• May 16th : 3 One large clearly missed last pull
• May 7th : 12 Eleven small ~ one large clearly missed last pull
• April 16th : 12