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| Thread ID: 149138 | 2020-07-14 22:55:00 | Mower recommendations - | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1470397 | 2020-07-15 22:28:00 | Mitre 10 has some very knowledgeable people working for them to give advice, our Gary67 used to be with them!!!! | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1470398 | 2020-07-16 04:26:00 | And a lot of dim ones too. | piroska (17583) | ||
| 1470399 | 2020-07-16 05:22:00 | And a lot of dim ones too. Well, they are essentially minimum wage supermarket workers. I doubt anyone really knowledgeable with some get up & go would stay there long . Especially if they had any trade skills |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1470400 | 2020-07-16 05:23:00 | How much do you want to pay, how big is the lawn & what state is it in, how long do you expect it too last Get something with an Alu body. When I had a steel bodied mower, I went through 3 bodies (rust) . My Alu bodied mower is 20years old & still going strong So look at body & brand of motor, rather than brand of Mower. I would get something with a Honda engine , wont be cheap though. Too much power is better than not enough , if your grass gets long between mows . Agree 100% |
Richard (739) | ||
| 1470401 | 2020-07-16 09:21:00 | How about Briggs & Stratton engines? My good old Masport was with Briggs & Stratton engine! I am inclined to get a Masport but not decided, yet. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1470402 | 2020-07-16 14:19:00 | My good old Masport needs a good rest after serving me faithfully for a long 24 years! Shall I stick to Masport brand or shall I change to those brands from Bunnings? Better to buy from Bunnings /Mitre10 or from those specialised retailers? Your views and suggestions, please. it depends on your funds if you can afford it, then I advised you to stick to the brand as they are the original sources and if you want cheaper then the first option is suitable |
ClarissaBull (17712) | ||
| 1470403 | 2020-07-16 21:52:00 | Well, they are essentially minimum wage supermarket workers. I doubt anyone really knowledgeable with some get up & go would stay there long . Especially if they had any trade skills Husband tried once. Being retired...they wanted part time plumbing people.... He was turned down and they hired 2 part time mothers instead. He has been asked questions while in there, one customer was quite pleased, she said she wasn't getting any help from the staff.....LOL.. True, I once got some excellent advice on certain paint at Bunnings from an old guy, then went to Mitre10 (as BUnnings didn't have it). All the Mitre10 people kept saying was for me to go to the colour charts, when I asked if they had X paint in dark base. Eventually I got the answer to my question but it took a while. |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1470404 | 2020-07-17 04:20:00 | Four Blade Disc System vs 2 blades system. Pros and cons? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1470405 | 2020-07-17 04:42:00 | Twice as many blades = more expensive to replace. I had a honda powered masport with the disc and 4 swing back blades and now I have a battery powered Aeg with a single bar style blade and surprisingly there's no appreciable difference in the cut or at least I don't notice one. Supposedly 4 blades gives a better cut, never noticed the difference myself. And the swing back thing protects the motor and drive shaft if you hit something solid. Something I noticed going back to a single blade though, it last so much longer it's crazy. Maybe that's just me. I bought a Ryobi mower and a spare blade about 5 years ago. Last year the Ryobi Died and still had the original blade on it. Apart from sharpening it every few months it hardly seems to wear at all. So now I have still got the spare blade hanging in my shed which luckily is the same as the Aeg blade (same company). With the other blades I tended to replace them at least once a year and the back part of the blade that directs the grass was always completely gone. Incidentally getting off my battery mower soapbox for a min, Honda motors are very good for cutting power and seem to be a popular choice. Mine ran really well but it had an issue with the decompressor that my lawn mower shop didn't seem to believe and failed to fix inside warranty. When it was new any half hearted pull on the cord would start it no hassle at all but after a while it changed so that you had to very carefully find the compression stroke and start from there or it would attempt to remove your arm. Still started and ran as well as ever, just was a lot scarier to start. Never had any issues with any of the B&S mowers I've owned over the years. If I recall you also don't need to prime some honda engines because they have a choke. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1470406 | 2020-07-17 05:55:00 | Husband tried once . Being retired . . . they wanted part time plumbing people . . . . He was turned down and they hired 2 part time mothers instead . I really cant understand the way Bunnings/mitre10/supermarkets/fastfood work with hiring . They hire full time staff , but give no guarentees at all of a 40 hour week . And the part timers arnt truely part time, as they need to be available whenever required . My friend works in a supermarket , he cant allways get 5 days work in his job . He has to be able to work the days they decide , so cant get a 2nd job to cover days with no work . Why cant they just employ people on shift work basis & give them 40 hours ? |
1101 (13337) | ||
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