thats a good tip Bazzais, thanks I'll try that (if it ever stops raining). I'm not much over 5' and I too find the strimmer uncomfortable and end up using my scyth as much as poss, but some bits are just too rocky for scything so I need to improve technique. I have a cheapy (siaco, or something like that) and it is fully adjustable, but I still find it hard.