Tools And Equipment

I prefer the Honda powertools. My Lawnmower is so good and so reliable I cannot fault any Honda equipment. My local Honda dealer is always happy for me to field trial any tools and I have never been disappointed.

Brilliant idea Fancy to have shares in a major purchase for allotment machinery and of course a safe place to keep them from those nasty thieves, after all a well used machine is a happy machine and my goodness it doesn't half save your back!:yho: No really David because Bob's a lightweight...

Unless tools are left exposed to the weather for long periods, the biggest threat to old tools is wood worm. I regularly brush my tools with diluted gear oil, it prevents rust and wood worm. You only need a very thin film of oil to deter the wood beetle (or any insect). I dilute the gear oil...

The French were at Harrogate Autumn Show with fabulous loppers.The stall was surrounded with women listening to their accent.I like ratchet pruners I got them at the show.

You can by an addative especially for cleaning patios.I think Bosch does a rotating brush accessory that fit onto the pressure washer for cleaning patios and large concrete areas. It gives an even finish, using a jet can leave lines where the head is closer to the surface.

Try asking for one on your local branch of Freecycle, you could pig one up for nothing that way!

thank you everyone, i managed to find one in argos for a measly £30!!!!1 so thank you everyone!!!

Thanks all I have my jeyes fluid the grass is getting really long now and I only have a hover so not much choice , I will cut it this weekend I promise I won't powerhose.Will let you know how it goes my wedding is next weekend will it stand the strain.

you are right about not always mowing regularly - its a bit long.It doesn't look as if you need a roller but a tough mower. I would have thought that the hayter wasn't the one.I would go for a Honda Izy, this one doesn't have powerdrive but thats upto to you - your bit of grass looks flat

Ive neer understood the attraction of loop handles full stop.

"You have to offset your arms" OK But that's easier said than done because the machine jumps around quite a bit on our hard clay soil, so if I was working between plants I would want to be right behind it to make sure I could stop it rotavating a plant!But as I said the negatives are not...

Oddly enough he does, though I can't understand how come. I think they grow back. He once crushed his thumb flat in an accident involving a car, a jack, and an uneven road. He was told at the time that although they had tried to reconstruct it for cosmetic reasons, it would never ever work again...

Ill give an honest answer based on laziness. But i wouldn't advocate itFor any long grass, anywhere were there might be dog or cat mess or when strimming cow parsley then I wear a helmet. Obviously also when I'm using a blade on it or strimming near gravel.For regularly trimmed edges I...

Kristen - thanks for the input. I especially liked the trebuchet bit. cheers DM

If you mean "soaker hose" you can buy joints in B & Q although they are not made specifically for it, they do fit. (I think they are made by poly pipe) The ends are simple, fold it over and secure with a cable tie. I just googled and pipe connectors are probably cheaper on line. I would...

I cant understand a pump up sprayer not working, I can only guess but I would say either the nozzle was blocked or maybe you didn't tighten it up hard enough and there fore there was no pressure building up in the tank.As to the trigger spray, they are OK for small areas but hard work to use...

Any advice on this model for £75 Victa Wilkinson 18 inch "Silver Streak" model rotary 2-stroke petrol powered push mowerThanks

Thanks all for your advice I did not go for it.

Its on the forecourt of a couple of petrol stations I use, sold in 5 litre containers along with the coal and BBQ stuff, given the silly price I think they probably do very well out of it.The stuff I've bought is called Bartoline.

The Ryobi will fall apart, they are cheap **** and simply wont cope with strimming a large area.Buy a second hand stihl, FS85 or similar... pleanty on ebay should be around the £200 mark, a second hand stihl will be farr more reliable than a brand new ryobi plus you can get spares, try...