Hi all,
Trae here I am a former mature aged apprentice carpenter who has recently lost my license and job! decided with the wife that we would start a new venture so she is the driver and we do this part time around our kids 5-6 who are in kinder and prep.
I joined this site about 6 years ago under a different name and couldn't remember the login details so created a new account paid for the membership and bought some stuff off the online store. I received the manual and stock yesterday, but yeah this has been an idea for the last 6 years and was put off back then as I was already working for myself as a sole trader in another field.
I had already registered the business name and made a Facebook page (link in sig) we also had a logo and some flyers made up should be here by Friday to distribute locally, we have already done a few big yard clean ups and even a vacant block mow (took 4 hours with a pushie lol) we currently have 6 regular customers and some leads on 2 real estate agents who have seen our work and want to give us more which is good as we have only been active for under a month part time.
I have noticed this forum was really hot when I first came across it 6 years ago, but now most of the threads are dated?
I am needing some advise relevant to 2016 as to what are the best or should I say decent commercial quality whipper snippers, lawn mowers, multi tools etc. to purchase.
At the moment we have a
- 7x4 caged trailer was our camping one.
- Victa 550e series mower our home one.
- Makita RST210? bent shaft snipper our home use one.
- Parklander hedge trimmer (cheap and heavy bought for one job have already used for 3 jobs!)
- Tanaka blower (had a Makita 4 stroke was too heavy so sold it love the light weight tanaka)
- Makita chainsaw mini one for camping.
I'm looking to upgrade some gear and also to have spares have seen the tanaka brush cutters & multi tools which I quite like. Not sure on the mowers Honda was the go are they still which models etc?
Honda brush cutters? I've also seen the multi tools on ebay for under $500 with the Honda gx35 engine any good?
Quite a daunting and exciting experience especially the quoting part, have lost out on a few big full yard clean ups Mrs wasn't too impressed since she's the designated weeder but I think I'm getting better.
Anyhow good to be here finally thanks in advance for any help.
Trae & Candice