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Intriguing - "Hover" attachment for Strimmers

I saw this being reviewed in a Magazine and was intrigued by the concept having used hover mowers in my time.

Take a look and consider its uses - could it stop strimmer scalping, relieve tiring arms as it makes strimmers almost weightless, reduce fli

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Cobra mower review please...

Good evening all.

 

I am looking at a new mower for mulching with. As I already own a 18" Cobra with rear roller and I am happy with it, I am now looking at another from Cobra.

Does anyone own any of these mowers in the links who could review it for me

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New 48cm roller mower - options

Hi all,

I have been seeking a 2nd hand 48cm roller mower but nothing available and I need something quite soon. Was pondering Hayer 48 Pro but I know there are good options with Lawnflite, Danarm, etc. It's not easy knowing what to go for. 

2nd hand ma

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Replacing Lawnmower Pull Cord

Hi guys,Never done this before but my Cobra lawnmower cord has snapped. Got replacement cord here for it but not sure if it's a simple enough job?.. https://ibb.co/hXMnT5

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Another Stihl GB own goal ?

One of my guys was trying to order a spare HSA25 battery online today as locally they're not in stock, but was unable to order it from another dealer for delivery.

Apparently, he has to collect it and be shown how to use it "safely" as it's outside t

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Feeling left out, never owned a Honda Izy...

Hi everyone, I'm starting to feel a little left out having never owned a Honda Izy, I would usually just laugh this off but EVERYONE I speak to has at some point owned one. Am I missing out ?????

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Weibang oil/grease leak

Have had my Weibang 48 pro around 10 days now and very impressed with it. Copes well with long wet grass, although the very long stuff does need going over twice but that's just as quick as trying to force it and blocking up.

Anyway noticed what I tho

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Pellenc five years on

I have now been using Pellenc for over 5 years, how did that happen.

Still on the original battery! Blower, strimmer, long reach trimmer and pole saw have had zero problems. Hedge trimmer and chainsaw have had new motors probably from abuse in the cas

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Cordless Blowers

I am looking to buy a cordless Blower. Has anyone got reviews on either the Stihl BGA85 or the Ego range of blowers.

Thanks in Advance

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Battery Battles

I came across this really enlightening American article (unusual, I know !) about understanding and determining battery power now that cordless landscape maintenance equipment is becoming more mainstream. In addition, they have provided a cross-refer

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Batteries & Chargers

I notice that lots of you are using battery powered tools & they are pretty expensive.  Has anyone bought tools naked, without batteries & charger & then bought batteries elsewhere ?  I just have a suspicion that you can buy batteries for a lot cheap

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Fuel not getting through , Viking 248

Today was a bit of a disaster !!!

On my biggest non ride on lawn,( normally 2 hours 20, but 4 hours today ) which is stuffed with Moss but customer wont do anything about it thinking must ring and order new Weibang. Carried on and into orchard where t

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Etesia PBTS

I've purchased a second hand Etesia PBTS lawnmower i read somewhere that you can change pulley etc to make walking speed faster can anyone tell me what i need to do this and where to source the parts Thanks

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Cobra long reach hedge trimmers

Hi all does anyone know the difference between the cobra lrh270k and the lrh26c apart from the £200 price difference any advice much appreciated thanks

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Best spreader for grass seed?

I have a large garden to over seed. I tried calibrating my Handy rotary spreader for it today but even on the highest setting hardly and seed is coming out

Any recommendations please

Thanks

Ian

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Etesia Roller

Hi all, there doesn't seem to have been any really recent news on the forum re these rollers so thought i'd ask and see if anybody is using one? I have a RMCB Duocut machine. Now it does pick up excellently in the wet, however on any lawn with a reas

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New mower

Hi

I'm looking into buying a New mower and wondered if anyone was using a 18in or 16in Petrol push mower that is able to switch from collect to mulch?

Ive been using a 18in push izy and although these are relatively cheap mowers,since this has done the

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Viking 655 vr

It seems Stihl have stopped supplying the full roller assembly. Does anyone know how to take one apart. ?

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Honda GCV160 Easy Start ... NOT!!

Had the 16" Izy for couple months now and initially very happy, however starting seems to be becoming temperamental. It sometimes feels like it doesn't want to turn over ... Feeling stiff on the pull. If i wait 5 or 10minutes seems to then fire up ..

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Best kombi unit

Hi everyone so my kombi unit has decided to work itself and only work when it wants so i obviously need a long reach hedge trimmer and chainsaw so what is everyones reccomendations on a new unit is the km130 the way to go or just more money for nothi

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