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Chainsaw purchase

I'm thinking about buying a new chainsaw and have been looking a the stihl 261 with a 16inch bar.  It also has the M tronic system on it and i don't know much about it does anyone have any experience with M tronic?  

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Upcoming trade shows at which Groundscare Products will be exhibiting

We will be exhibiting at the following events this Autumn and if anyone would like a demo or to discuss a trial of our grounds care products, it would be great to see you at our trade stand and chat it through.

Saltex, 1st & 2nd November at NEC Birmin

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Come and see us at Saltex!

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Viking Lawnmowers

I have been a lover of the Viking mowers for many years, even before I joined this site I was convinced of the pros of collecting wet and damp grass. As such I usually buy one a year, where they will last for three years before being retired. They do

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Garden Vac for leaf collection, worth using?

Hi,

I am considering getting a decent garden vac for leaf collection especially in delicate bed/borders, this would be alongside Stihl blowers

Saying that I did experiment with a cheapy Screwfix titan model that was a waste of time, constantly clogging

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What mower would you recommend for around £500?

Hi all. My 20 year old Honda is cutting her last lawn this weekend and I'm looking at getting a new one, hopefully for a budget of £500 or less. My largest cut takes about two and a half hours, which I would class as a medium sized lawn. It needs to

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Petrol can recommendations

Hi all. I'm looking to refresh my petrol cans for the van, and wondering if anyone can recommend a good one?

I currently just use the petrol station 5 litre cans, but they can be a bit leaky sometimes when pouring as the spouts sometimes don't seal pr

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Saltex 17

What’s the consensus with Saltex 17 this year ? Who is planning on attending and are you expecting any changes over last year(s) ?

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Stihl Hsa 86 battery hedge trimmer issues

Advice please on getting Stihl to honour warranty work on my hedge trimmer. The machine has been in and out of shop 3 or 4 times since purchase. The first few being within warranty and for the same issues reoccurring. It had a new motor on the last v

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Stihl GB - You really do make it difficult for professional contractors - Don't you ???

Stihl, Stihl, Stihl - why do you insist of making the lives of professional contractors difficult ?

We need a replacement Kombo attachment urgently to continue a job on Friday.

A Dealer has them, but I have no one that can get there tomorrow to 'coll

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Which Backpack Blower

Good afternoon all, hope everybody is enjoying their weekend.

After years of holding off i'm finally getting my first backpack blower this year and would love to ask everybody's advice.

I'm probably going Husqvarna or Stihl, though the Makita's look ni

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Tall Hedge to tidy up - Best Machine

Hello everyone, 

Work is coming in very quick, which is good :)

I have a job to cut back a tall hedge which has got out of control, and also have a bi weekly contract to maintaine a nurery which also has a large (tall) hedge.

Money is quite limited at t

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Help With Shanks/Lawnflite 553HRS Rear Roller Alignment

Hello,

I am having a problem finding the issue with one of my mowers. It's a Shanks 553 HRS, which is the same machine as the Lawnflite and Honda of the same model number.

I've just finished changing the gearbox parts and control cable and the mower pu

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Mulch mower

Morning allBeen considering investing in a mulching mower are they worth it what are the pros an cons.Thanks all.

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Need a mower: wet, longish and manoeuvrable

Hello everyone. First time poster. I know I will probably get told to look at past posts....but I have... and my head is spinning. 

We are a grounds and garden maintenance business. Been in business for 8 years. I've been reading this forum for 8 year

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Seeking 10 people to learn together with Piet Oudolf, Dr Noel Kingsbury and others

Hello everyone,

It's been several years since I've been on here.  And MyGardenSchool has now grown quite a lot.  We're trialling an initiative where we'd like to find 10 people who would be happy to learn together in one class  - and really feel like

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Etesia pro51k

Hi, apologies first off for the stupid question, but is there a way to raise the handlebar on an Etesia pro51k?

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Hydro 100 Wet Grass

I have older Hydro 100, its my first year of cutting with it. I've noticed the chute has a build up of grass on the bottom. 

It's not much when collecting as the bottom plate flips it off when emptying, more noticeable with wet grass and also when cut

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Etesia Pro51k mulch kit?

Hi, I've just bought my first etesia, a Pro51k powered by the kwak engine, and with a plastic collection basket. Excited about using it, but wondered if a mulch kit was available for it as some of my client lawns would welcome that in this weather to

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Stihl Kombi or similar

Hello,

My strimmer has died

It's part of a cheap 2 in 1 and the engine is dying too.

I need to replace it and thinking of the stihl km 94 with

Hedge cutter

Strimmer

Blower

Pole saw

I've heard their hedge cutters are on hold til Sept, is this true?

Or is it be

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