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  1. Re: Working in the garden with the client and their tools

    I often have customers out gardening while I'm there, but usually because they're elderly & live alone. They seize the opportunity to get out in the garden whilst someone is at their place & are...
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    Re: Battery Gear- x Years on

    I wouldn't stress too much about buying the 36v tool rather than the 40v tool.

    Once again I have to use the disclaimer of "unless my maths is wrong" but from what I can tell, your 2 x 18v 6ah...
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    Re: Battery Gear- x Years on

    Your post got me thinking!

    If my maths is correct your Makita 36v is more powerful than my Ego 56v, courtesy of those 2 x 18v 6Ah batteries on the Makita. The Ego is 56v but comes stock with only...
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    Re: Battery Gear- x Years on

    I'm definitely hearing you re the big tap buttons not getting low enough. I didn't fit the guard either. I put stihl loop handles on my Ego ;)
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    Re: Battery Gear- x Years on

    These days I primarily trim hedges & shape shrubs, so my most used tool is a pole hedger. I've been using Stihl 2 stroke trimmers for 21-22 years. I bought an Ego pole hedger for about 15 months ago....
  6. Thread: Hello

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    Re: Hello

    G'day, not sure if you're thinking petrol or battery, but either way buy the best that you can afford. There are exceptions, but cheap gear generally doesn't last.

    With the mower, it's better to...
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    Re: Work vehicle tool boxes

    Mine's a Navara, not a DMax, but what I did was to put the toolbox where I wanted it in the tub (mine's across the tailgate) & then work out where I was going to put the screws & measured that...
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    Re: Stihl blades for whipper snipper

    I'd loose the auto feed head if I were you. Sure Tap bump feed, or Stihl bump feed will slow down your whip line usage.

    Like Redeye said, Diamond Edge in the sizes he's recommending is the only...
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    Re: Honda MPE Disguisting

    That's why it seized - nothing to do with you removing the guard.
  10. Thread: EGO Gear

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    Re: EGO Gear

    I have a question is about the Ego hedge trimmer attachments; I'm looking at buying a 2nd unit. I notice that there are 2 different ones. Has anyone here run the short pole attachment?

    If so, what...
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    Re: Back pack blowers

    12 years is a very good run out of any piece of gear! If you liked it, why not buy another Tanaka?

    I'd personally be looking at an Echo if you need umph.
  12. Thread: EGO Gear

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    Re: EGO Gear

    Thanks for replying Fred! :-)

    Yes, I saw that some of the Ego heads spin clockwise & some spin the other way & was wondering about that.

    I've bought myself a Stihl KM94 since I posted, as I...
  13. Thread: EGO Gear

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    Re: EGO Gear

    OK, my last FS85 died of old age, so I gave in & bought an Ego combi hedge trimmer kit. I had a hedge trimmer on FS85's for 20 years, so this is all new to me.

    I usually do one job a day these...
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    Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Judging by what he was using, someone had clearly advised him which tools to buy. So, either it was here, or some franchise training.
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    Re: Things that make me grumpy

    It took a LOT of effort not to go back, but I was extremely wound up & would have gotten myself into a lot trouble if I did. I even considered following up who the strata manager is & tackling it...
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    Re: Things that make me grumpy

    I've calmed down enough to be civil about it; I was in the traffic driving down Grand Junction Rd at Holden Hill at about 10.20am yesterday & a contractor started whipper snipping a few tufts of...
  17. Re: Climbing Palms - tall palm pruning/maintenance?

    I do trees, or hedges most days & I speak regularly with other guys that do the same. Nobody I know likes doing palms. Me included. They are a PITA. Took a single branch off a tree on Friday for a...
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    Re: Psychotic customers

    Old thread, I know, but I'd walk. no more visits.

    You don't need the stress!
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    Re: Things that make me grumpy

    Same thing happened at the Bunnings car park at Parafield on Monday this week! A contractor slashing weeds put a whip into the ground right next to parked cars & covered them in all kinds of debris!...
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    Re: Which stihl hedge trimmer

    Hi Fred,

    I bought my first Metabo electric hedge trimmer in March 2010, so I get usability. At the time, I posted about them on the forums & copped heaps of ridicule about using electric trimmers...
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    Re: Which stihl hedge trimmer

    Hi Fred,

    I guess that seeing as you have a Shindi, maybe a video comparing the Shindi & a battery powered hedger would go a long way to resolving it?

    Better still, if anyone has a video of an...
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    Re: Which stihl hedge trimmer

    G'day ASTRO,

    I'm not knocking Shindi, I love Yamabiko/Kioritz 2 stroke gear.

    But I'm just wondering what you're going to do for dealer back up now that Allpower have ceased trading? My...
  23. Re: Emissions laws - anyone know what's actually happening?

    I hope so Ian, but I'm not confident of it.

    The biggest whinge about Echo that I read on US sites is the lack of a decent dealer network over there.
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    Re: Which stihl hedge trimmer

    Just cruising through the forum & saw this thread;

    I disagree with buying a battery operated anything until the manufacturers get the power on them up to being near their 240v/2 stroke cousins &...
  25. Re: Emissions laws - anyone know what's actually happening?

    Yes, I've read that document.

    New gear is VERY important to me (and anyone else using chainsaws professionally I'd reckon).

    Direct injection two stroke is a massive technological change from...
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