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From: SIRPip on 10 Aug 2010 08:15 Ace wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:51:50 +0100, Jim <nul(a)0.0.0.0> wrote: > > Get a proper petrol mower like this: > > > > http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/jimukrm/mower.jpg > > > > No cable, no grass box. You just hammer it round in circles until > > you're bored of walking. Pfft. When I feel the need to intimidate my country estae, I pull a mower similar to this one out of the shed: http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/9/7/4/1/7/webimg/395411061_o.jpg It even does killswitch backfires. > > Walking? What is this walking of which you speak? Clearly, you need > one of these > http://www.husqvarna.com/fr/homeowner/products/garden-tractors/cth200- > twin/ IWT this would be more your speed these days: http://bartblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/riding-mower.jpg -- SIRPip : B12
From: Jim on 10 Aug 2010 08:18 On 10/08/10 13:15, SIRPip wrote: >> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:51:50 +0100, Jim<nul(a)0.0.0.0> wrote: >>> Get a proper petrol mower like this: >>> >>> http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/jimukrm/mower.jpg >>> >>> No cable, no grass box. You just hammer it round in circles until >>> you're bored of walking. > > Pfft. When I feel the need to intimidate my country estae, I pull a > mower similar to this one out of the shed: > > http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/9/7/4/1/7/webimg/395411061_o.jpg > > It even does killswitch backfires. Oh dear. I actually really like that!
From: nicknoxx on 10 Aug 2010 08:24 On 10/08/2010 11:14, Ace wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:51:50 +0100, Jim<nul(a)0.0.0.0> wrote: > >> On 09/08/10 20:21, Pip Luscher wrote: >>> I used to use my cylinder mower strictly left to right (the cable >>> comes in at the near left side) but really our lawn is a bit rough for >>> it and I' don't mow it often enough either, so I now use K's flymo. >>> Initially I mowed in lanes as I used to with the cylinder, but found >>> that this left lines of grass cuttings that I'd have to rake up, so >>> now I sort of scythe it from side to side moving slowly forward, and >>> work my way back and forth in a series of very broad stripes. Cable's >>> rarely a problem with that technique either. >> >> Get a proper petrol mower like this: >> >> http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/jimukrm/mower.jpg >> >> No cable, no grass box. You just hammer it round in circles until you're >> bored of walking. > > Walking? What is this walking of which you speak? Clearly, you need > one of these > http://www.husqvarna.com/fr/homeowner/products/garden-tractors/cth200-twin/ or better still one of these:- http://www.gardenmachinesltd.co.uk/husqvarna-rider-r15t-awd-44-rider-on-lawnmower--2-free-annual-services-1110-p.asp
From: Ace on 10 Aug 2010 08:34 On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:15:50 +0000 (UTC), "SIRPip" <gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Ace wrote: > >> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:51:50 +0100, Jim <nul(a)0.0.0.0> wrote: > >> > Get a proper petrol mower like this: >> > >> > http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/jimukrm/mower.jpg >> > >> > No cable, no grass box. You just hammer it round in circles until >> > you're bored of walking. > >Pfft. When I feel the need to intimidate my country estae, I pull a >mower similar to this one out of the shed: > >http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/9/7/4/1/7/webimg/395411061_o.jpg That'll do the hob. >It even does killswitch backfires. Hehe. >> >> Walking? What is this walking of which you speak? Clearly, you need >> one of these >> http://www.husqvarna.com/fr/homeowner/products/garden-tractors/cth200- >> twin/ > >IWT this would be more your speed these days: > >http://bartblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/riding-mower.jpg It'd be faster than the power one, as it goes, which has a top speed, limited by gearing and a vacuum=controlled throttle, of about 5mph. And that's after I've tweaked the throttle mech as much as I dare.
From: Ace on 10 Aug 2010 08:38
On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:24:03 +0100, nicknoxx <n_brooks2002justforpip(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >On 10/08/2010 11:14, Ace wrote: >> Walking? What is this walking of which you speak? Clearly, you need >> one of these >> http://www.husqvarna.com/fr/homeowner/products/garden-tractors/cth200-twin/ > >or better still one of these:- >http://www.gardenmachinesltd.co.uk/husqvarna-rider-r15t-awd-44-rider-on-lawnmower--2-free-annual-services-1110-p.asp Looked at those when I replaced ours a couple of years ago, but they have no facility to collect the trimmings, and can't easily tow a trailer. More aimed at your park-keeper than for home use. |