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Trade in or keep running. Who trades in/sells on and replaces their hedge trimmers after one or two seasons

 Thinking mostly of Stihl equipment due to their high second hand value.

I realise this is a broad question as some trimmers will get far more use in a season than others.

However I have noted on ebay that a year old HL 95 or 100 will attain around 80%

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Hl 75 question

Hi all i recently bought above changed the filters and plug and although starts fine and will run for a good 10 mins it then cuts out and impossible to start until it cools down again. Any suggestions anyone ?

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Advice on wheeled petrol leaf/debris vacuum's

I have several jobs that involve a lot of leaf collection work at this time of year, and have just secured 2 more that will also mean a lot of leaves to collect. Uptill now i have been content with a back pack blower and shifting piles of leaves into

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Losing Power in a Stihl Engine... any ideas?

I've got a Sthil KM85 power unit for my Combi-system. Over the past few days its been cutting out and stalling at high revs- and now cuts out every time I rev is Close to maximum.

 

It sounds / feels like fuel starvation, however Im not sure what could

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Wolf ZMV4, 4 mtr pole saw, any good ?

Require a pole saw for a few jobs. I am never going to be doing a lot so I don't really want to spend £150 plus on a Silky, although I normally go for the best just because I like good tools and hate struggling.

The Wolf saw has hard chromed teeth, ho

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Fiskars (Wilkinson Sword) long reach pole pruners.

Does any one use the above mentioned?  I have owned a set for 3 years and although the perception could be they are not a professional tool, in my experience they really do the job. Much easier and quicker to get through branches. The articulated hea

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Aquatic compost

Hi does anyone know how to make up aquatic compost?

 

We have a large water feature with big planters to fill up so failing making it knowing somewhere we can buy bulk?

 

Thanks

 

Sam

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snow shovels - recommends?

Hi all,

 

Can anyone recommend a good heavy duty snow shovel? 

 

Thinking of doing a bit of driveway clearing this winter to keep the pennies coming in.

 

Cheers

Andy

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Makita Shredder

 

This video is 8mins long and a bit tedious so is only for those wondering what machine to buy as there is little information out there for this end of the market and us small guys are equally as important as the big guys.

 

The GSP5500 is the shredder

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Etesia Pro 46 whineing noise

Now that the weather has cooled down, ive noticed when im pushing the mower around without the engine running, that there is a whine coming from the back wheels. The best way i can describe it is the same sort of noise you get when reversing a car wi

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What is the best self-levelling laser?

Anyone use these for landscaping work? I have used a few on building sites and they are so handy but they are pretty expensive for decent outdoor ones. That said there seem to be some appearing in recent times that are a bit cheaper and can be used o

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Stihl's Online Purchasing Policy

I saw in this months Gardening Which ? that Stihl's online purchasing policy has come under the Consumer Assocation's scrutiny.

 

Stihl's policy states that you can not purchase Stihl equipment via an online store for 'safety' reasons. Stihl's respon

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Pedestrian mowers

Hi Guys,I have been running with five 22" Rover mowers that we use for collecting, mulching and ejecting of the grass. I am thinking about moving to another make of mower due to drive problems and other issues. I still like the rovers but would like

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Advice on buying a chainsaw

I'm new to this site and any help would be much appreciated!

 

My husband and I have started a gardening business this year and have some tools but not everything. I'm studying for RHS qualifications as I feel it makes our business look more profession

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Etesia pro51 b

Hi

We are looking to buy an etesia this month and have been offered one by a dealer near us its an

Etesia 51 b

2004/4

Its only had one years commercial use apart from a few minor scatches it looks as good as new.

They are asking £800 for it and wont budge

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A very quick question.....this time!!!

 Good afternoon LSJN,

I'm looking at buying the Ev-N-Spread 3400 hand held spreader and i'm just wondering if it comes with a calibration chart like the wheeled broadcast spreader?.

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Swapping Hayter 56 engines over

It's raining and have a few spare hours so I am thinking of swapping over the engines on two Hayter 56 341A machines to make at least one good one.

 

Whilst I can see three engine bolts and of course the blade and then cables to disconnect, I have a qu

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Advice in replacing a waterfall pump and filter

Help - my client has asked me to research the replacement of their pump and filter. Can anyone recommend a supplier who would be able to advise or do a site visit? I’m down in Brighton. Here are some pics of the current equipment. Cheers

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Bought myself a shredder - shock horror

After much head and chin scratching i decided to buy a shredder today. Obviously i did'nt want to spend too much money and did'nt want to be left with a machine that was'nt big or quick enough. I narrowed it down to two manufacturers- Eliet and the g

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My stihl chainsaw

ive had my stihl chainsaw for just over a month now, ive used it 3 times totalling to about 2 hours use maximum, when i came to use it a couple of weeks ago it wouldnt start so i did all the usual then took it back to the shop i bought it from who sa

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