Mowing ..

[danzvtil]

Currently doing the yearly dance with my customer who’s sir Walter looks like crap at the end of winter. It’s semi shaded, poorly drained, small yard with 2 soccer mad kids. “ It’s doing my head in, it looks awful!” Last year it didn’t start growing until December, there’s no amount of fert that will work. At least this year he took my advice and actually turned off the water system.Sigh.

[Tonz]

and suspecting what suburb(s) your talking about they know more than you do.
Just dont scratch her Porsche

[danzvtil]

Originally Posted by danzvtil

Currently doing the yearly dance with my customer who’s sir Walter looks like crap at the end of winter. It’s semi shaded, poorly drained, small yard with 2 soccer mad kids. “ It’s doing my head in, it looks awful!” Last year it didn’t start growing until December, there’s no amount of fert that will work. At least this year he took my advice and actually turned off the water system.Sigh.

He called me again today enquiring about artificial grass and what it would cost.
Fake grass was what I originally recommended to him 2 years ago.

[Tonz]

you supply him/her with fake grass and I'll be along to burn it.
it has happened before.
what an utter stupid bloody invention.

[Tonz]

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thoughts....

[whitelion65]

I saw this.
I think I break enough blades without drilling into them!

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Tonz

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thoughts....

What is the purpose of this? I can't see why you would bother doing something like that?

[danzvtil]

Picked up a new customer, an elderly lady whos husband died 6 weeks ago, he was the gardener. And I mean THE GARDENER, the entire yard is spotless, not a leaf out of place, she now needs to continue his legacy and is not short of a dollar. Lawn is Santa Ana bowling green, I had the honour of pulling out his Scott bonnar cylinder mower and giving the lawn some love. I haven’t used one in 25 years, it’s gonna take a few cuts to get the technique back.
It’s obvious how emotional she is at getting someone else to do what her husband had done for an entire lifetime.

[janddbone]

What an honour. Enjoy.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by danzvtil

Picked up a new customer, an elderly lady whos husband died 6 weeks ago, he was the gardener. And I mean THE GARDENER, the entire yard is spotless, not a leaf out of place, she now needs to continue his legacy and is not short of a dollar. Lawn is Santa Ana bowling green, I had the honour of pulling out his Scott bonnar cylinder mower and giving the lawn some love. I haven’t used one in 25 years, it’s gonna take a few cuts to get the technique back.
It’s obvious how emotional she is at getting someone else to do what her husband had done for an entire lifetime.

I'm sure you already know this, but you helping in the garden will be as much for her as it will be for the garden itself. I have been in these roles a few times, it becomes a very special relationship over time, one that will be more than the exchange of money for your services.

Be prepared to do a few little extra's around the place, have a cup of tea and a chat. It took me too long to appreciate the presence I had on a couple of my clients, that I was more than just the gardener.

Quite often in the advancing years and after decades of creation, the lost ability of being able to tend to their garden is devastating. I would often have clients sit and watch me in the garden, having a chat as I went along. The enjoyment they get from chatting and watching their garden continue to flourish is worth more than words.

[DFB FGXR6]

This was a half impulsive, half practical purchase.........



I went cash in hand to Total Tools a few weeks ago to buy an EGO blower, only to find they did not stock the model I wanted, and nor did Sydney Tool next door.



I'm not sure if this is just limited to living in a regional town, but retailers not stocking high end tools and equipment annoys the crap out of me. I tend to buy things with the intent of not being disappointed down the track for not getting the better tool or product.

Yet, it seems there is not many people like me as 9 times out 10, I end up having to special order what I want. How is a retailer going to upsell and make better profits if they refuse to stock higher end models. I have found this a lot with lawn mowers, but it seems pretty universal across the board for this area. In other words, catering for Beer Bob Boys who want to spend as little as possible, and then complain about how crappy things are these days.



Anyway, back on topic.

I have had a complicated run with blowers over the last year or so, limping along with a wearing Stihl while a virtually brand-new Husqvarna sits unusable in the back shed. The Stihl BGA 56 I also have doesn't have the stamina for commercial work and has been resigned to cleaning down my driveway or garage.

This is where EGO comes in. I learnt about this brand outside of the landscape industry via Obsessed Garage. EGO seem to have a very robust battery and battery charging system in place that powers the usual range of outdoor power equipment. Blowers are what interest me the most here, with several models in varying output levels. Me being me, I went straight to the top and focused on the LB-765. As mentioned, because these are not stocked at either of my local retailers, I had to order this online from Total Tools.

https://www.totaltools.com.au/186598...-kit-lb7654e-2

I liked that this particular kit included two 5.0 Ah batteries along with a Rapid Charger and the tool itself. Considering two of those batteries on their own would cost $698, I think that kit is decent value. I also have intentions of using those batteries elsewhere, the cordless misting fan has my eye........

https://sydneytools.com.au/product/e...-fan-skin-only



The LB-765 is considered the most powerful blower on the market, battery or petrol! Unlike my Stilh BGA 56, these blowers have a variable-speed throttle dial which delivers 440-980 M3/H. The "turbo" mode increases that to 1300 M3/H. The average run time from a 5 Ah battery charge is 90 minutes, 15 minutes on Turbo and 150 minutes on the lowest speed. Weight with a battery fitted is 4.3 kg, about 200g less than a Stihl BG 86C.

The box is well packaged, the two batteries boxed separately from the rest of the components.



The kit comes with a long extension tube which either the tapered nozzle or spread nozzle is connected to. A useless shoulder strap is also included.





I will at some stage order a stubby nozzle to make it suitable for car drying as well.

https://www.obsessedgarage.com/produ...x&_ss=e&_v=1.0





Battery wise, the 5.0 Ah units take 40 minutes to charge via the supplied Rapid Charger. The battery also displays the fuel charge when being used or when pressed. The Rapid Charger is fan cooled, preventing the battery and charger from overheating.





I also love the spring release on the blower, making removal and install of the batteries much easier.



Using the blower while mowing the front lawns this afternoon, the machine is not as loud as I was expecting. The "turbo" mode is very impressive, so powerful it takes a bit to resist the output, straining my arm in the process.

For the most part, this machine will be used for my gardening business, however I will probably use it for drying cars from time to time as well.

[Tonz]

scaring door to door salesmen comes to mind....

[Citroënbender]

@FTE217 - Is this the prostrate weed you asked about on DFB’s thread?

[DFB FGXR6]

I got let loose on the Ferris today.



We have had this mower nearly two years now, I had yet to have a go on this thing. Wow! Very comfortable to ride on and FAST! This mower is also set up as a mulching machine, which demands more on the engine, not this diesel engine though! The only drawback of this machine is the that it's very heavy, which is not ideal considering all the rain we have been having.

[Citroënbender]

No mowing here today, the bees are swarming.

One lot have settled in a Christmas bush, sadly about 4m above ground. If it was lower down, maybe I could goad the kids across the street into hitting the “piñata”.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

No mowing here today, the bees are swarming.

One lot have settled in a Christmas bush, sadly about 4m above ground. If it was lower down, maybe I could goad the kids across the street into hitting the “piñata”.

You should get the kids over. The entertaining part will be when one screams that they're alergic to bee stings....

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

No mowing here today, the bees are swarming.

One lot have settled in a Christmas bush, sadly about 4m above ground. If it was lower down, maybe I could goad the kids across the street into hitting the “piñata”.

I was at my clients place last week while they were catching a swarm, the second in a week. I ended up getting stung on the jaw and then on the head as one or two got tangled up in my jacket and then hat. It's strange how docile they are when all is well, but when they swarm, they are become so aggressive and dive bomb anyone in sight.

[Citroënbender]

Do they what! That’s why I call them terrorists. Were you wearing red or black clothing?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Do they what! That’s why I call them terrorists. Were you wearing red or black clothing?

Black trousers, grey top and red shirt, so yes!

[DFB FGXR6]

My point has been made now!!





I know this is petty, but I don't take fools gladly. It's also screwing with my head because I just want to cut it!

[LG17]

Obviously it's much harder on you than them.


Don't succumb to the temptation though because that's what they are counting on.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by LG17

Obviously it's much harder on you than them.


Don't succumb to the temptation though because that's what they are counting on.

I'm sure they are, will NOT be caving in on this.

I acutally had a roadworthy done there a number of years ago, I didn't get discount for the work they did despite me mowing their small piece of lawn for FREE for 10 years.

I'm a generous person.....................until you hack me off!

[Rallye Sport]

The bees are on the move at work, I had a code brown moment with them last week.
We've been firing up the reticulation and found a mainline break. With a 5m, 600kpa stream of water bursting out of the ground we ran straight for the iso point.
Problem was bees had taken up residence in the valve box next to the one we needed, they weren't real friendly either.
Wrapped up in every layer of clothing, wet weather gear and ppe I had in my locker I managed to slowly approach and get the valve shut off without getting stung.
I hopped on the buggy and took off at full speed. They gave chase for a good half a km.
The apprentices thought it was hilarious

[Tonz]

video video what use is that apprentice?

[DFB FGXR6]

Now I have seen it all!

Brushranger are selling rear spoilers and chrome exhaust tips for their range of zero-turn mowers...............

https://bushrangerpe.com.au/browse-p...ler-kit-rt-srt





https://bushrangerpe.com.au/browse-p...me-exhaust-tip



The tip actually looks pretty good.

[Citroënbender]

The only thing missing now is a stance kit.

[danzvtil]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Now I have seen it all!

Brushranger are selling rear spoilers and chrome exhaust tips for their range of zero-turn mowers...............

https://bushrangerpe.com.au/browse-p...ler-kit-rt-srt

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https://bushrangerpe.com.au/browse-p...me-exhaust-tip

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The tip actually looks pretty good.

Admit it… your hand is hovering over the Buy Now button

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by danzvtil

Admit it… your hand is hovering over the Buy Now button

If I had Bushranger zero-turn, I would absolutely buy them, just for laughs though.

[Rallye Sport]

We came across an odd one today. After installing a new retic station we couldn't get one of the sprinklers to pop up. We pulled it all apart and flushed it with no luck. Thinking it was the sprinkler we changed it out, a couple of times, still no luck. After much head scratching and a little swearing it was discovered that one of the elbows was a dud, I don't know how but the cavity had been closed off in the moulding process. It was a complete blank

Looks like we need to check the rest of them in the bag tomorrow.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

We came across an odd one today. After installing a new retic station we couldn't get one of the sprinklers to pop up. We pulled it all apart and flushed it with no luck. Thinking it was the sprinkler we changed it out, a couple of times, still no luck. After much head scratching and a little swearing it was discovered that one of the elbows was a dud, I don't know how but the cavity had been closed off in the moulding process. It was a complete blank

Looks like we need to check the rest of them in the bag tomorrow.

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Never seen anything like that!