Mowing .. - Page 6

290GTP · 26-12-2018, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by roddy1960

That's a lawn of substance ....What's your weapon of choice ?

Greenfield Mini Mow 6.5 Intek.

Also have a Honda 4 stroke whipper snipper and a Briggs push mower.

roddy1960 · 26-12-2018, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 290GTP

Greenfield Mini Mow 6.5 Intek.

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Also have a Honda 4 stroke whipper snipper and a Briggs push mower.

Really cool Thanks....I forgot that Greenfield is an Aussie machine ..links to Cox too and I had a Cox Stockman for yonks .. Well built , simple , easy to fix . Just how a mower should be .. Found this little vid on them too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnhurVxiYGY .

They're in to the bigger stuff too and Zero Turn as well ..

**FTE217** · 24-12-2018, 05:08 PM

yes mate agree, the later than usual rain has us out there to avoid a twice longer job than normal.
I don't get how some leave it till its shin height and more but then again they probably don't wash their cars as much as well etcetc....
I sometimes think are they smarter or not ?
Some see maintenace as such a chore whereas I see it as normal, looking after your properties/cars/house etcetc.....

**DFB FGXR6** · 24-12-2018, 07:02 PM

Christmas lawn run yesterday and today. Sunny and 38 degree heat

Ranger earned her keep today, running full up.

Whilst I tend to mulch most of my regular lawns, some need to be caught and bagged. Results from 3 of said lawns below -

Buggered right now, and back into on Thursday.

pottery beige · 24-12-2018, 08:41 PM

hot and dry here and smashing the water :(

im rolling small leaf and trying to mow three days max.

.:4:. · 24-12-2018, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Christmas lawn run yesterday and today. Sunny and 38 degree heat

Ranger earned her keep today, running full up.

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Whilst I tend to mulch most of my regular lawns, some need to be caught and bagged. Results from 3 of said lawns below -

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Buggered right now, and back into on Thursday.

What i appreciate about those photos is somthing my son said to me yesterday in a bunnings car park. We parked beside a wildtrack and he (hes 9 so i probably should have got up him but i laughed instead) says to me thats like his uncles ute. I corrected him saying his uncle drives a sr5, to which he responded, no dad, its like his uncles because the only tool thats ever been in it is the guy driving it.

roddy1960 · 25-12-2018, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Christmas lawn run yesterday and today. Sunny and 38 degree heat

Ranger earned her keep today, running full up.

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Whilst I tend to mulch most of my regular lawns, some need to be caught and bagged. Results from 3 of said lawns below -

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Buggered right now, and back into on Thursday.

A lawn mowing contractor's work is never done , especially at Christmas ..Hope you , the mowers and the mighty Ranger are having a great rest day today though . Did Santa bring you something nice ?

**DFB FGXR6** · 25-12-2018, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by roddy1960

A lawn mowing contractor's work is never done , especially at Christmas ..Hope you , the mowers and the mighty Ranger are having a great rest day today though . Did Santa bring you something nice ?

Santa was very generous, even the Mustang got a present......

https://www.fordforums.com.au/showth...1469805&page=6

roddy1960 · 26-12-2018, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Santa was very generous, even the Mustang got a present......

https://www.fordforums.com.au/showth...1469805&page=6

That's what she (Mustang) gets for being a good girl all year . Were the others jealous though ?

My XR6 got a prezzie too . I bought her a new GPS . Made by XGODY..This is the second one I've bought . The first one is really good to use for an after market one and not expensive . Was cheap too. Big screen also ,almost too big actually. . The AU ll will get the original one to replace the old Navman because the touch screen has gone haywire and it's as useless as mammaries on a bull now but it is pretty old .

Back on mowing . I've mixed my fuel 40:1 for the Husky brushcutter and running beautifully . How'd you get on with your Husky in that regard .

arronm · 26-12-2018, 03:34 PM

I run 4 blades.

roddy1960 · 26-12-2018, 05:43 PM

I'm all for trying anything different but this machine has me a little bewildered to be honest .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kZzYPcxKuI ..

I'd reckon a good normal brushcutter would be just as quick and less messy for this sort of work . Anybody had use of this sort of gear to convince me otherwise .

**DJR-351** · 26-12-2018, 06:10 PM

Nope haven't got one.....................yet, is it to late to ask for one for Christmas?

CoupeKing · 26-12-2018, 09:20 PM

roddy1960 · 26-12-2018, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CoupeKing

WHAAAAAATTT......That's just weird...I think ..

roddy1960 · 27-12-2018, 08:44 AM

I wonder how long before Kia enter the garden equipment market .

Here's one of Hyundai's efforts .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKgR0sfEYgI ...

They make numerous items from mowers , chainsaws , these trimmers/brushcutters etc but this thing I'm not too sure about .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqCplZ06O6A

Maybe a good blower /vac would be better in most cases . Not sure .

**DJR-351** · 27-12-2018, 12:53 PM

I want these for my Grizzly....

LG17 · 27-12-2018, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DJR-351

I want these for my Grizzly....

I built myself a bucket operated by linear actuators for one of my ride ons.
I've also got a dozer blade.
They're great for light work around the place.

roddy1960 · 28-12-2018, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DJR-351

I want these for my Grizzly....

Really impressive...I like that .

XB GS 351 Coupe · 13-07-2019, 11:07 AM

Picked these up the other day.

XB GS 351 Coupe · 13-07-2019, 11:20 AM

First start up of the old Victa!

**Rallye Sport** · 13-07-2019, 02:54 PM

The view from my mower this morning...

roddy1960 · 28-07-2019, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

First start up of the old Victa!

Just so cool.....lovely..

MITCHAY · 03-01-2019, 09:04 PM

Might aswell put my mower on blocks. It ain't getting much action around here

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The heat is driving me nuts, just ****en rain already!

roddy1960 · 03-01-2019, 09:25 PM

Having a squizz on You Tube to get out of the heat (yes , even in Tassie) going to be pushing 40 C tomorrow too apparently ..and found a review on the new Husqvarna entry level ride on . These have replaced the LT series mowers that were pretty successful for a long time . Mine is the LTH 19530 ..

Not a bad deal ..Just under $3000, 17.5 hp ..(mine is 19.5 hp) and 5 year warranty .. Bloody easy to maintain , really reliable and plenty of power for most private owners . Mine is about 6 years old now and is a joy to use . I cut a couple of other places for people who can't really do it themselves anymore and was interesting to see the current base level Husky's ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SRvJi3EKwY ...

.:4:. · 27-01-2019, 11:45 PM

Dunno what happened with the random quote in my random quote but i cant make it disappear.

.:4:. · 05-02-2019, 10:56 PM

Ive always wanted to buy a goat. It would be like weed and feed, and mow the lawn. I would call it butthead. Problem is the squares who work for the council want permits for farm animals.

**DFB FGXR6** · 26-02-2019, 06:19 PM

Out using the Mulchmaster this morning cutting 1 weeks worth of growth. The Mulchmaster is an ideal choice for this as its not trying to slash down too much growth and means that I'm not having to empty a catcher and dispose of clippings. This is beneficial for the health of the lawn as well, with this particular property not fertilized in over 5 years!

After being gifted a new drive belt and an adjustment, the Mulchy is running strong again. My BEST mower!

Gambit · 06-03-2019, 09:06 PM

So I’m not one that cares much for mowing & haven’t really liked our Honda hru19m1 since we got it. Had a few issues from day one that have now been sorted but still not a fan.

So anyway, I’d been looking at a few different battery options & was liking the ego or new? Husqvarna (bloody expensive). I’d spotted the aeg 58v a while ago & today at Bunnings I had a better look.

Turns out they had a mower skin on clearance for $200 from $399 so we grabbed it. Gonna grab the line trimmer kit next week which will give us the battery & charger. Both have a free battery via redemption so will end up with 3 shortly. Find out how it goes soon enough.

Hopefully the pics aren’t too big

roddy1960 · 07-03-2019, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Gambit

So I’m not one that cares much for mowing & haven’t really liked our Honda hru19m1 since we got it. Had a few issues from day one that have now been sorted but still not a fan.

So anyway, I’d been looking at a few different battery options & was liking the ego or new? Husqvarna (bloody expensive). I’d spotted the aeg 58v a while ago & today at Bunnings I had a better look.

Turns out they had a mower skin on clearance for $200 from $399 so we grabbed it. Gonna grab the line trimmer kit next week which will give us the battery & charger. Both have a free battery via redemption so will end up with 3 shortly. Find out how it goes soon enough.

Hopefully the pics aren’t too big

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Now , that's nice ...Looks pretty robust too .. AEG if anything like their other stuff is well made and reliable . Your thoughts after a while on how you like it all would be awesome .

I've taken a step or two down the electric battery path by buying a little Rockwell line trimmer a few months ago .Too slow of course for bigger jobs and not meant for it anyway so I use my Jonsered and Husky for that (both brushcutters) . Around tight corners and gaps like behind sheds , trees , shrubs , flower beds, latticework etc. it's great . Cost me $109 at Mitre 10 . A couple of days ago I was again in Mitre 10 to get a third battery for my Makita and saw the Rockwell bonus battery and charger kit for the princely sum of $49 so I bought that too . I get about a good 40 minutes out of the little line trimmer but for not too much I have the option of a second battery now and a back up charger . On Rockwell , it's not too bad of stuff for what you pay but with my drill / driver , jigsaw , circular saw kit and five piece combo kit that lives in the car , none have ever let me down.

With battery powered garden gear it's getting a genuine option to fuel powered and in so many ways makes great sense . The prices now too are really great aka yours .. Thanks for posting .

383hq · 06-03-2019, 09:39 PM

Thats a cracker deal

I looked at the AEG seriously before buying a toro super recycler
Just something about mowing the lawns using power from the sun (via solar panels) that seemed right

If I'd have seen it for $200, I'd have jumped on it too. Particularly given I was going to buy a line trimmer. (ended up with the bosch 36v) its adequate i.e does what it needs to do.

Let us know how it goes with 4" wet grass eh ? Oh, and keep your eye out on gumtree - they had a free chainsaw giveaway to kick start sales of the AEG