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Its come to weekly mowing already.
Grass is powering.
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It's a pos with the automatic choke. Don't like em. And in some sad news my ride-on will be needing a new head gasket. Only 250 hours ffs.
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You know what, I've found over all these years my experience most motors with automatic chokes - wrong move mate eh.
Double whammy sorry to see, have a ride in the Sprint to forget for a mo.
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Stall it and it won't restart because it's too hot and trying to start with the choke engaged. I'm over it... ![]()
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Have a look at this one with a 500e 140cc engine. https://www.victa.com/au/en_au/produ...assic-cut.html Or this one for a bit more with a stronger handle set up and a 550e engine. https://www.victa.com/au/en_au/produ...ce-100-18.html
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Yes, thank you, the Victa Classic Cut with the 140CC 500e Series engine is the one I was leaning towards. Cheers.
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I started my mowing round 17 years ago with one very similar to the above, but with the old B&S 148cc side valve engines. Made me a LOT of money and still going today. Good choice.
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I'm liking the look and specs of this Masport mower too.
It has the same B&S 500E engine. http://masport.com.au/outdoor-garden...s/boxer-st-s18
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Ok, that was the point of difference I was looking for. Both same price with exactly same engine. Victa it is!
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Ah , the joys of an Aussie lawn in summer ...cantankerous mowers are all part of the fun .
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. Maybe you should ..Grass is always going to need cutting somewhere . There's money in them there lawns. It's going crazy here at the minute ..Almost literally can see it growing . I cut my Ponderosa on Saturday and it's noticibly upward and onward again already .
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What do you guys think about this bloke's opinions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ8RlV0Ij8U&t=11s .. On Victa's and opinions here about chokes or not etc here's one of Victa's newer offerings I think .. Self propelled too in this mower . Jury's still out for me on that feature because if that fails most are a proper pain in the derriere I think . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkYtDSRZ-90 ..Muddying the water even more for ya ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1idBA64duY ...Geez it's hard to choose these days even within one brand .. Last edited by roddy1960; 20-11-2018 at 09:46 PM. |
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Blowers and chainsaw's preferences too guys ..Especially in this regard there's a bit of a Ford versus Holden or Chevy battle going on ..
STIHL v HUSQVARNA .. Boy do people ever get passionate about that . I reckon I might favour Husky a bit due to a 25 y.o. Jonsered brushcutter basically trouble free which is now part of Husqvarna I believe AND that I decided to buy one of these this week . No real desperate need but just liked it at the price $349 ..Great harness too . Got it yesterday . https://www.toolmart.com.au/husqvarn...SABEgKUBPD_BwE .. My dealer told me the first consignment of these sold really well and the next lot are on order . I got the last one.. |
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I have this mower which works damn well on my 150sqm sir walter buffalo back yard. I'm no expert but based on my experience I highly recommend it.
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We've been using stihl electric tools of late with the back pack battery. Lasts a couple of hours, time enough to do the dailys like blowing greens, clubhouse and dunny blocks. Blowers and whippy's are a bit down on power but its magic working in relative silence, with no fumes and early (4am) in the cool of the day. I'll use them whenever I can.
I was lucky enough to dust off the stihl 088 log saw for a big tree that came down this week, the exact opposite, big, powerful, loud, violent and sends a rooster tail of saw dust for a couple of metres... love it!
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Chainsaw, Brush cutter / Whipper snipper and Hedge trimmer all McCulloch...
Got one POS Victa Whipper Snipper thats never run right since the day i bought it new 3 years ago, junk!
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Not much will stay standing in front of this bad boy.
![]() 64.8cc of Two Stroke Power! Great for big areas.
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What do you make of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYcwAj5OTnY ..Interesting and diverse lot . Last edited by roddy1960; 24-11-2018 at 08:11 PM. |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy9rCCRdEF4 and carpet cleaners and and. Nice garden /yard gear .... ... Cool .. https://www.mcculloch.com/uk/garden-tools/ ...Cheers .. Last edited by roddy1960; 24-11-2018 at 08:26 PM. |
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Push mowers are for city dwellers.
John Deere D140, 724cc 22hp V-Twin Engine, 48" Cutting deck. ![]()
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Taking this to yet another level .. here's a video on one of the big daddy's of chainsaws ..The Husqvarna 572 XP .. Not just in cars does tech and computers play a huge role ..If you can watch it until they're pulling the saw apart to show the innards but wait til they whack it on the diagnostics ..Quite incredible .
This is a fully pro saw though ..not meant for the backyard and a Saturday morning wood cut necessarily .. Enjoy .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-vpS3f-Z8w .. |
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Thrashing the Rover today in mulch mode.
![]() I have had this since 2014 and has been WELL used (check out the bald front wheels). Its had only one drive belt in that time but two drive system overhauls and a set of new rear wheels (they are cogged as part of the self-propel system). Apart from that, oil changes every few months. I'm not a big fan of the Kohler engine as its a bit finiky to start and has always used just a tad of oil, no smoke but I keep an eye on it more that the Briggs engines I run.
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Well Roddy, you old bugger,! You’ve cursed me!
After 20 years of faithful service, my Honda powered. vista push-mower has started playing up.....BAD! Chewing through fuel, fouling the plug. Time for a car by make-over, I think! She’s been a good old girl, mulch or catch, does a great job. Like the Rover above (maybe more so) the old wheels are worn away, the catcher is broken, I recently replaced the cutter disc... sounds like grandpas axe
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