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Hello.

Apologies for yet another mower discussion but I am currently in the process of replacing a very old Etesia Pro 51K.  I am probably just going to get a new Pro 51K but while I was trying to find someone local that sold them I was sent details o

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Efficient Roller Mower Grass Collection - Wet Conditions.

There have been many items regarding the grass collection capabilities of mowers (especially roller mowers) in wet conditions.  We currently run 2 x Hayter 48's and 1 x Hayter 56 for lawn maintenance, but as has been mentioned many times on here, the

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Tips - Ride on Mower - New Purchase - Kobuta G2160

Hi, 

I'm like a boy awaiting his new toy this week. - I'm totally new to ride on mowers, we've just gone the whole hog and purchased our first ride on mower, and taken the plunge. 

Kobuta G2160 - 48" rear discharge. - 21HP, v5 road license. 3 Bar tow h

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Turnover of machinery

Hi All

Just wondered how often you guys where replacing machinery like mowers strimmers and hedges cutters?

I know it depends on how much work they are being put through and how often they are maintained but just wanted a general idea as i have been tr

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Garden shears

Looking for a decent set of garden shears any suggestions? Thanks all

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domestic or commercial work?

alright guys n girls,

recently got hold of a ride on mower so i am looking for more work for it. so my question is would you stick with domestic jobs or would you try and get hold of some commercial contracts? and how would you go about getting the co

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Pricing v large areas of lawn?

I'm looking for a little bit of solid advice, here goes.We're purchasing our first high powered sit on shortly. I've already got 2 contracts, a) 2 acre plot and b) domestic home around an acre of grass.With regards to the lawn mowing, do similar cont

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Equipment

Hi, please can anyone advise on low vibration strimmers and blowersWhen I use my strimmer the tingling in my hand is really bad and even at times hurts my fingers and makes my hands feel numb.Thanks

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Alpina B44D brushcutter review

I have purchased an Alpina brushcutter. It's a B44D.

First impressions are very favourable.

Having used Tondu, Stihl, Kawasaki and Husqvarna in the past, I was a little dubious about buying an Alpina. (although I had an Alpina chainsaw for many many

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Changing Hedgecutter Blades.

Hi all, 

So i managed to bend one of the blades on my Stihl Hs45 (got caught on a wire fence). it still works but one of the blades now has a U shaped bend in it. Need to get it sorted for the end of next week. If i purchase a set of blades are they e

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New sit on Kubuto, 3 year contract, contract papers anyone.

Hi, 

I'm on the verge of acquiring our first sit on, i've been thinking about this for a while, wanted the correct piece of kit etc etc, how much, will it do the job etc etc. 

I've been to see a local mower place all they do is commercial larger mowers

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Large area Rotary Roller Mower

Hi, 

We have been using a Allett buffalo 27 cylinder mowing for our large area mowing. To get it to where it needs to be involves driving it over bumpy paving etc and it constantly needs setting up. This isn't a fault of the machine, just not the corr

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etesia hydro 80

battery flat on my 80 and need to move it, pushes forward but wont push backwards have i got to engage something

or is that how they are....?

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Swap Shop - No silly jumpers

      Not sure about you - but I spent a lot on equipment on setting up, but now find after time that some literally sits under used, and some I couldn't do without.

My main mower is a Toro recycler - been ( touch wood) a brilliant tool, covering all

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Advice on Scythe Mowers

I have several customers who need their orchards strimmed twice a year and the brash raked off to reduce the fertility thereby creating a wildflower meadow. One orchard will take about two hours to strim and the other orchard is on a slope and take t

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Strimming cord help?

Hi,This may seem like a daft question but just got a new Strimmer and unlike my old one the way to put the cord in the spool is different. In my last one the cord was cut into two separate lines and placed in the holes and then wrapped round. However

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Pro roller mowers

Lawnmowers - Why can nothing be easy.

Vikings - Dealer told me unless I can wait 4 weeks for parts don't buy one.

Kaaz/Danarm LM5360 -You cannot buy  the pro version  anywhere in Northern Ireland.

Kubota roller mowers, I have been reliably told not to b

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First ride on

Hi allI have never been too keen on the idea of a ride on mower as I have always preferred the finish of a push mower.Last year I started to win bigger sites with lawns 1 acre and above so I purchased a toro timemaster which has been good for mulchin

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Viking MB 4 RTP

Any one got one or had experience with one?I have some areas in some contracts which are tight access (to tight for my 36 inch scag) but can be cut and dropped.I'm looking for a powerful mower which can drop the cuttings and not require more than one

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Stihl FS 55 brushcutter advice

Hi , 

I have had this machine about ten years and its only used on my own patch of 3 acres around trees  / corners etc probably a twice a month so not heavy use in that sense but I like its ability to trash thru just about anything.

To be frank it hasn

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