Universal Love TRTT Part 10: Ken Things I Hate About You

[JimmyBC]

I had a battery powered garden trimmer thing that was useless if that helps

 

[bomberclifford]

Ah. Convenience mainly, assuming battery-powered mowers aren’t complete trash. I just can’t be arsed with the mess/maintenance of a petrol mower. We had one growing up and it was an ordeal just to get the bastard started. I’m sure petrol is more powerful and what not but I only have about 250 sqm of “grass” so I don’t need unlimited power/range on this thing. I just need enough to do a 20 minute job.

Get a push mower. For a small area they work fine.

 

[dirty2]

I have a push mower... works great until I'm lazy and the grass gets to long.... then a 10min job turns into an hour job...

 

[Contested Marx]

Anyone know a good mob for ducted A/C quotes?

No. I can only advise to not use the one who did my house for a decent price and non stop issues.

Anyone have a battery-powered lawnmower? Are they any good? I need to buy something soon or my house will be reclaimed by the Earth.

No but if you get one that's decent let me know please

My petrol one had the fuel line leak and the wheel fell off at the exact same moment which killed a hoop sized portion of my lawn 2 years ago so I've been paying someone to do mine

 

[JimmyBC]

I have a push mower... works great until I'm lazy and the grass gets to long.... then a 10min job turns into an hour job...

Yea they are great until you have a lazy month bloody useless when the grass gets jungle level

 

[philthy05]

With push mowers you have to get the better models. (And use them before grass gets too long as others said) The lower cost ones are rubbish.

 

[bomberclifford]

Get a scythe for when it’s too long.

 

[Pappagallo]

Fair enough! With your comment about being reclaimed by the earth I assumed a you had a jungle to mow down.

It’s getting there, just trying to get on top before it’s too late.

Get a push mower. For a small area they work fine.

Not a fan personally, I’ve used them before and they always seem to get jammed. Maybe I just let it grow too long.

 

[Pappagallo]

Get a scythe for when it’s too long.

I’ve heard Buttercorn make excellent scythes.

 

[Prison bar Pete]

I have a push mower... works great until I'm lazy and the grass gets to long.... then a 10min job turns into an hour job...

Once my kikuyu lawn got too thick that was it for the push mower. It's still sitting in the garden shed providing habitat for redbacks though.

 

[Grave Danger]

Get a scythe for when it’s too long.

Beware of blokes with scythes (and bowling balls)...

 

[Doctor Feel]

As if you don't just pay some bloke who has Bill Vis as an overlord to do all this work.

 

[edgie]

Are rechargable powered things really more convenient? I've been trying to fix the rivets on the shed for a month now, everytime I try to do it the battery on the drill goes flat. That's it for that job, get half a dozen done then needs a half dozen hours charge. Just like the ****ing playstation controls, always going flat an inopportune times. Give me the Xbox and their battery controls all day, they go flat swap a new pair straight in.

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[Magus]

Are rechargable powered things really more convenient? I've been trying to fix the rivets on the shed for a month now, everytime I try to do it the battery on the drill goes flat. That's it for that job, get half a dozen done then needs a half dozen hours charge. Just like the ******* playstation controls, always going flat an inopportune times. Give me the Xbox and their battery controls all day, they go flat swap a new pair straight in.

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Xbox should being out a lawnmower.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Xbox should being out a lawnmower.

Yes.

 

[JimmyBC]

People that mow lawns before 9am should be murdered

 

[Magus]

People that mow lawns before 9am should be murdered

Leaf blowers are worse.

 

[Power Girl]

People that mow lawns before 9am should be murdered

Or indeed any power tools.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Anyone have a battery-powered lawnmower? Are they any good? I need to buy something soon or my house will be reclaimed by the Earth.

I have a battery powered ryobi. It uses an 18v battery that interchanges with lots of other stuff, including the drill. It's the bog standard Bunnings range that's good enough for the likes of me who likes to feign handyman competence.

The lawnmower is just ok. I should have got something more gutsy for my lawn as I have to mow on the highest setting and it still jams a few times each mow. I'd had a gutfull of the two stroke mower which is why I went with the battery one.

I'd still go with a battery mower, just get something with more guts. No problems with rechargeable battery. I'm pretty good at keeping it recharged as I like spending my weekends wandering around the house and yard with the drill in my hand looking for things to fix. It satisfies my need to feel manly and useful.

 

[Papa G]

Honda 4 strokes are brilliant. Inherited mine from the Old man. Didn't service it for 10 years but just kept on going. Only got rid of it because literally everything else on it fell apart from age. Stay away from 2 strokes. Pain in the arse.

 

[Jonts]

Electric is fine for things you won't use much, I've got an electric whippa snipper and it's no issues

Do have a Victa mower though that's brilliant, it's mulch feature is great in summer really protects the freshly cut lawn from summer heat

 

[Jonts]

Are rechargable powered things really more convenient? I've been trying to fix the rivets on the shed for a month now, everytime I try to do it the battery on the drill goes flat. That's it for that job, get half a dozen done then needs a half dozen hours charge. Just like the ******* playstation controls, always going flat an inopportune times. Give me the Xbox and their battery controls all day, they go flat swap a new pair straight in.

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What brand?

 

[Grave Danger]

Leaf blowers are worse.

Lawn mowers, leaf blowers, whipper snippers, hedge trimmers, lawn edgers, and those big **** off vacuum bags all make a weekly appearance at my unit complex, sometimes starting before 7.00am

 

[Doctor Feel]

And here is Maynard dancing like a Boomer.

 

[Doctor Feel]