"I have one and have to agree with Honey Badger the carb only lasted 3 years, mine was working great had good power then as I was using it just decided to go at half revs quoted £116 for a new one, I have one year left of work undecided what to do…"
"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…"
"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…"
"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 :)
But
oops where have the £300 pair of hiryu secateurs gone - do I service the van…"
"Not sad at all Graham if you enjoy doing it, we are all wired up differently and it's very satisfying getting broken machinery running again, my personal issue with repairing machines is I barely get enough time to go out doing jobs with fully…"
"I really quite enjoy tinkering around with machinery and sorting them out.... how sad!! If you have to take things in to a dealer, some machinery just isn't economic to own and that might be the case with a lot of Stihl stuff. "
Keep contemplating buying a pair of hiryu secateurs from niwaki wondered if anyone has any and if so what their thoughts are?I've got SR1, tobiso topiary clippers and okatsune shears so I know they are all good but I wondered if the hiryu are worth…
"Personally I think it's gardeners time to cash in we've been cheap for to long and now that people are lazy we have the pick. I've got 9 big jobs on a waiting list for when I have a gap.not to mention all the small gardens I'm at £35hr now and…"
"I bought a no name petrol blower on eBay for £30 as temporary fix. I expected it to last 6 months but 2 years later it's still going strong. It's a copy of the Stihl Bg 56. You don't always get what you pay for. "
"Hat's off to you for persevering with them Graham. Surely one of the best aspects of British life is blokes patiently and skillfully fixing things in the shed. Sounds a nightmare product to me, whether it was a blower or something else, I wouldn't…"
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