Lakefront property in East TX....lake is down, and there's quite a bit of overgrowth of brush down by the lake....area to be cleared is probably about 80 yards long by 20 yards wide. I could rent something, but really want to purchase what I need to clear the brush....mostly waist-to-chest high weeds/brush, nothing more than a half inch or so in diameter. Was considering something like the DR brush cutter/mower (walk-behind/self-propel) or similar, not sure if that's waaay overkill for what I need and the $$$ for a decent one (Overkill is fine.....I'd prefer it.....but I don't want it to get too far out of hand). Another option might be to purchase a hand-held brush cutter (e.g., a Stihl FS250 or higher) for an initial clearing....and perhaps also (or in place of the hand-held) a walk-behind string trimmer. Could probably get both of the latter for the price of a good self-propelled brush cutter. I'd also use whatever I buy to keep the one of the neighbor's shorelines trimmed (a little more area then what I have) to help them out a bit. No doubt there are other options I've not considered (again, I really don't want to rent). Appreciate any and all suggestions! [Note: I have an Exmark 30" Commercial mower, tried using it on a very small area by the lake to see what it can do.....gets all but the thicker stuff, but I really don't think that's the way to go if I want to keep the mower in good shape
