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Wheelbarrow Woes

Currently in our unit we have 7 wheelbarrows of which 3 are right- offs (frame snapped,bars twisted etc) another is on its way out and the remaining 3 will not last much longer.
Have tried many varieties, from the ubiquitous black £30ish B@Q types (which I swear start to rust on moving from checkout to van) to more expensive rust free but too delicate aluminium bodied types,none of which lasts more than 6 months at best.
Know that this is a common problem as we work alongside civil engineers who are constantly running out of barrows.
Have well over 100 ton of topsoil to move shortly (deep joy!) so can anyone recommend a barrow that will last

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    I have a Hammerlin green steel barrow, had it years - moved tons and tons of stuff with it (although I don't landscape every day - more maintenance based now.

    If all the barrows are breaking in a similar time span, is it on site use that's damaging them or is it the way they are treating them in transport, ie getting thrown on and off trucks etc, instead of put down gently?

  • I second hammerlin barrows. I bought one 6years ago and it's still going strong. I've had at least 5 others break in the mean time
  • hammerlin last years IMO - Ive had the plastic and ali ones and none last more than a season - Its usually either the welds that ruse off, bolts rust through the tin sheet or the bends in the piping rust thru - all shoddy corner cutting by the maker - Hammerlin just seem more rugged and thought out - take a beating and keep going.

  • Got a Hammerlin lives outside and as above better than the rest..you can pay silly money for a wheel barrow but no need imho ;-)

    Mark

  • The steel has thinned over the years to the extent that a standard 'Builders Barrow' will not last as they used to - probably something we have to get used to. Lets face it thirty odd quid every few months wont break the bank. On the plus side, they are much lighter and consequently you can either carry more weight or use less energy pushing them!! ;-)

  • We use a mix of the hammerlin which have always lasted years. This year I also bought a belle barrow. Expensive at £130 but should last for ever. The steel frame is much stronger than the equivalent tmakes and the plastic tray is supper strong. We throw anything in it and it takes it. Our work is 100% landscaping.
  • Belle mini dumper, goes over all terrains easily, fits through a 675mm space, goes up steps, holds 300kg a time with little effort...they are expensive but has paid for itself in first year I wouldn't use a normal barrow again... I've had this about 3 years probarbly my best investment to date.
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    Or a proper full sized dumper if space allows.

  • I again would say hammerlin barrows.. there the best for this kind of industry!!

  • ITS HAEMMERLIN YOU HEATHENS, lol! Ive got to agree that your average £30 barrow is rubbish these days, the grips break in weeks and frame braces are made from tinfoil, one bump on the skip and they fold up but its an example of todays throw away society. the manufacturers want you to buy a new one every few months. My landscaper buddy gets his repaired by a mate of his whose got a welding plant, but not everyone has an welder at their disposal!

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