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They would scare me.... not oops where have the red handled Felcos gone, damn, a new pair is going to be the wrontg side of £50.... oh I see them under that shrub :)
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oops where have the £300 pair of hiryu secateurs gone - do I service the van or replace the secateurs.?
MY latest Hori Hori from them has been painted bright red - I've had 3 before.... and they all reside somewhere in the gardens I look after.
Sorry but am I missing something here? These secateurs and shears are designed to cut plant material. Does spending hundreds mean that somehow you do a better job than us with our £15 Bulldog secateurs from Toolstation that are still sharp after 2 years hard use? Ergonomics I understand. But £299 for something that is easily lost?
Haven't lost a pair yet and been going for over 15yrs, I always use a holster and if it's not in my hand it's in the holster. As far as spending money goes I think when something is used every day is it wrong to have something that's a pleasure to use? You could go down the stihl vs ryobi if cost was all that matters. All of my spades, forks, turfing irons are old D handle from Ebay just so much nicer to use than the crap they churn out nowaday.
Obviously each to their own but I like to use tools that are a pleasure to work with plus it's against your tax anyway so not such a major cost when you take that into account
Very true Sam.... and each to their own
I suppose I am not as disciplined as you..... and tools do occasionally get left where they really shouldnt have been put.....
It's like that old analogy do you pay £100 for one pair of shoes or buy ten pairs for £100 .
I tend to compromise and pay £20 for Five pairs .
I am a bit sentimental when it comes to tools and tend to look after them enjoying the fact they have shared my work journey over the years and kept the wolf from the door .
My darlac secateurs have been lost ,found ,repaired and restored over the years , they do their job but having used other people's expensive ones there is something satisfying about expensive secateurs but I tend to use my darlac for everything from pruning roses to cutting through garden wire so multipurpose .
I would never abuse an expensive pair in the same way so would need to carry two pairs , one pair for best and another pair for multipurpose making life harder for myself and then lose a pair or both pairs in all the confusion .
I have two pairs of okatsune secateurs, one for every thing the other for pruning. Japanese steal is the best.
Would I drop £300 on a pair of secateurs, no.
I'd rather invest in a machine that is far more profitable to use. Like a hedge cutter or a drill set.
I was at one of my banker customers a while back with my 19yr old son doing a large planting scheme, we were having lunch in my van. I said to my boy "look at their cars, they are all old, because the rich don't waste their own money, they invest'.
You can spend £10 or £200 on a hammer. They both drive nails.
Absolutely true my wealthiest customer drives a 2007 VW owns a huge company but on the other hand drinks wine at £50 per bottle so some wisdom but I feel the excessive spending on other items outways the car 😂😂.
Yes not uncommon in my experience either some just don't need a car as a status symbol to display their wealth which is possibly why they can afford to hire a gardener and pay on time .
And obviously the cost of those £50 bottles of wine will be covered by the business as an entertainment or customer gift expense. 😂
Maybe I'm careless . But ive lost so many pairs of secateurs, i only use cheap ones . I've got a few pairs in the van , they last about a year .
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