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    I have both types of 216 mower and I find while convenient the brake lock mowere is slightly heavier and at the end of the day can take its toll going up and down steps.

    I also found it seems to clog up quicker as well...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Riddo's Run
    I have both types of 216 mower and I find while convenient the brake lock mowere is slightly heavier and at the end of the day can take its toll going up and down steps.

    I also found it seems to clog up quicker as well...
    Last thing we need is a mower that clogs up more.
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    Default Re: Lawnmower stolen lock your gear up

    Please reply to this post at this link

    http://www.indmowing.com.au/forum/sh...6461#post46461



    Just checking out my new mower and thinking why can't any mower manufacturers make a really good mower. I use hondas but was just thinking that my mower will only look new for a week. Look at it this way average homeowner that mows their own lawn say every 2 weeks that is 25 cuts per year. Average contractor lets be very conservative and say 40 lawns a week most guys cut more thats 2080 cuts per year. that is why we need a proper proffesional mower no plastic wheels or other parts that wear out in 6 months why can't someone build us a mower that will last 5 years. Honda say they have contractors test their new mowers who are these guys why can't we give them feedback Sorry I'm getting carried away but what do you guys think?
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    Default Re: Lawnmower stolen lock your gear up

    Another contractor I know had the catcher of his 216 knocked off last week. To all the scum bag theives out there if I ever catch you look out it will be the last thing you ever steal. A mate of mine once caught a guy trying to break into his house after my mate finished with him he threw him in the boot of his car then dumped him in a park the guy wasn't dead but he wasn't consious either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stripes
    I bought a few of those bike chain things from Bunnings for about $8 each. They are only a deterrent and can be cut easily, but it stops people from walking past and just grabbing something. They have their own lock. If someone really wants your stuff and has bolt cutters on them, they will get it, but these bike locks stop randoms from grabbing your things.
    Have you seen those cordless angle grinders that you can get now? You can cut through a padlock or chain in seconds!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gcsmow
    Have you seen those cordless angle grinders that you can get now? You can cut through a padlock or chain in seconds!!
    Bolt cutters only take seconds as well if someone is determind enough they will get your stuff locks only keep honest people honest my old man said that for years.

    Even if it is locked up like fort knox if people want it they will try there best and take it.
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    Hell yah i got a dewalt one its just crazy......


    Quote Originally Posted by gcsmow
    Have you seen those cordless angle grinders that you can get now? You can cut through a padlock or chain in seconds!!

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    Default Re: Lawnmower stolen lock your gear up

    If someone wants your stuff and knows where you will be at certain times, they will come armed with the necessary tools to cut chains/bolts or whatever. Locks and chains stop randoms from walking past, seeing your stuff and just grabbing it as they walk past. Very few locks would be any good from stopping someone who really wants your stuff, unless the lock is inaccessible such as being covered by a cylinder shape steel where only the butt of the lock is showing. The type that shipping containers have.

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    Occasionally I bring one of my shepherd's on my rounds, hopefully the bloody thieves won't go so far as to attack a shepherd.

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    I think i almost had my mower nicked the other day was finishing off blowing as i walked around the corner a guy jumped into his ute and nicked off quick my mower sitting 5 meters from the roadside. Very lucky

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    Quote Originally Posted by chatza
    I think i almost had my mower nicked the other day was finishing off blowing as i walked around the corner a guy jumped into his ute and nicked off quick my mower sitting 5 meters from the roadside. Very lucky

    I too had a close call the other week I stupidly left a whippy unlocked in the tray of my ute overnight

    head off to work next morning no whippy in tray curse myself as I am drivingup the street ,about ten houses up there it is sitting on the nature strip thief must of got sick of carrying it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bgs
    I too had a close call the other week I stupidly left a whippy unlocked in the tray of my ute overnight

    head off to work next morning no whippy in tray curse myself as I am drivingup the street ,about ten houses up there it is sitting on the nature strip thief must of got sick of carrying it
    Were the edges done?????????????
    Cheers Dean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adamandeves
    Were the edges done?????????????
    Cheers Dean.
    Nice one Dean!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bgs
    I too had a close call the other week I stupidly left a whippy unlocked in the tray of my ute overnight

    head off to work next morning no whippy in tray curse myself as I am drivingup the street ,about ten houses up there it is sitting on the nature strip thief must of got sick of carrying it
    Your very lucky that it was not gone. Thief could have walked into any pub and got himself 100 for it.
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    Went out to go to work this morning and found the padlock from my mower compartment sitting on top of the trailer. Nothing gone, but wont be parking the rig out front anymore. The spring loaded levers on my trailer don't get oiled so that if someone does try and open them in the middle of the night it will wake up the whole street. It obviously worked. The dog started barking at something last night, didn't think it would be for that reason. Good Girl.

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