HELP NEEDED

HELLO

MY NAME IS JOHN PHILLIPS. 16 MONTHS AGO I SOLD A LARGE WINDOW CLEANING BUSINESS AND RETIRED .ITS NEARLY DRIVEN ME NUTS . I AM STARTING UP AGAIN BUT CHANGING THE SCOPE OF THE NEW BUS TO INCLUDE GARDEN MAINTENANCE , PRE SALE HOUSE VALETING LAWN MOWING. WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINDOW CLEANING

I HAVE QUITE A LARGE GARDEN MYSELF SO I HAVE QUITE A LOT OF HORTICULTURAL KNOWLEGE SO ACTUALLY RUNNING THE SHOW SHOULDNT BE TO MUCH OF A PROBLEM GIVEN THAT BOTH TYPES OF BUSINESS ARE SERVICE RELATED

I AM BUYING STHIL HEDGE CUTTER HS46CE

BLOWER BG86CE

MULTI TOOL KM94 RCE

STRIMMER FS KM

LONG REACH HEDGE CUTTER HL KM 135

ALL OF WHICH SEEM IDEAL FOR THE TYPE OF JOBS WE INTEND TO DO ( 3 & 4 BEDROOM HOUSES WITH MEDIUM SIZE GARDENS ?)

MY QUESTION IS WHICH LAWN MOWER ??? THE STHIL GUY WANTS TO SELL ME A VIKING BUT THEY SEEM A BIT FLIMSY

I HAVE USED A HONDA 19 INCH WITH REAR ROLLER IN MY OWN GARDEN FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS AND ITS IYS BEEN GREAT BUT ITS GETTING A BIT LONG IN THE TOOTH FOR EVERY DAY USE

CAN YOU GUYS GIVE ME SOME HINTS AS TO WHAT I SHOULD GO FOR

THANK YOU THANK YOU

JOHN PHILLIOPS

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Richard Gadsby February 10, 2016 at 5:30pm

If you want to spend decent money buy the Honda pro roller or one of the clones(kaaz, lawnflite etc)<br />
Or a variety of others Etesia always pops up on here.<br /><br />
If it was me I'd buy any decent model with either a Honda engine or second choice for me Kawasaki engine.
Good luck
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Harry@VWGS February 10, 2016 at 6:36pm

The Vikings do look a touch flimsy but I have a Viking MB655VR and it cuts like a trooper, leaves a super finish and you will not find a roller mower better for wet grass collection, believe me in 3 months time when it is inevitably going to be raining and lawns need cutting this aspect will be a godsend. The Honda Pro's and clones are also good mowers as Richard has said, but personally I like the bigger Vikings...:-)

Good luck with everything, everyone on LJN will give you plenty of advice to help you along...
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  Harry@VWGS > Harry@VWGS February 10, 2016 at 6:38pm
  
  Also worth a look, hearing good things about the Weibang 48 pro mowers...
  - ken stewart > Harry@VWGS February 20, 2016 at 1:04pm
    
    I bought a weibang 48 pro in December. I must admit it's a brilliant piece of kit, heavy but it's worth it.great in the wet too.k
Andrew Midgley February 20, 2016 at 3:34pm

Honda lawn mowers every time!
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  Busy Bee Garden Services Limited > Andrew Midgley February 20, 2016 at 7:25pm
  
  Agree
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    Richard Gadsby > Busy Bee Garden Services Limited February 20, 2016 at 8:03pm
    
    I agree to. I have 2 Honda mowers and 3 more with Honda engines. I'm fussy now and try and buy with Honda engines at least