AngelofDarkness
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So everyone knows the importance of a quality chainsaw that can perform, but what other equipment do you guys run and what is it? Some other things I kind of don't care about quality as much and others are still important.
Weed wackers do not do a glamorous job. Nobody shows off their weed wacker to their buddies. I have a beat up McCulloch Titan 2500 I pulled out of a dumpster in 2001. It's nothing special but it starts every time I need it and it knocks down the weeds and crap in my yard and a few others. If I had a bigger yard or was using it commercially I would get a better unit with a straight shaft and less vibration.
I consider push mowers to be almost disposable, not so much a higher quality unit that is well made, but the MTD junk I find on the side of the road. I really never use them to mow real grass, I save a good Snapper or my nice Toro rider for that. I use the crappy push mowers for mowing down brush and small saplings, really abusing them. Sometimes I will get someone who wants an overgrown yard mowed and I will use a crappy push mower, I never know what hazards lie under all that grass and I would hate to bend the crankshaft on my Snapper. And if I ruin one MTD another will be waiting at the curb on trash day.
I do like a good leaf blower, one that is underpowered is too frustrating to use. Handhelds are good for little more than clearing off your driveway after you mow. I like backpacks and would spend money for a good one. The same for a hedge trimmer, a good one that is ergonomic and lightweight, using a hedge trimmer alot will give you Popeye arms.
A good riding mower can make mowing a pleasurable experience. I like my 18 HP/48" Toro hydro, good maneuverability and it cuts nice. I might get an old Craftsman to take baja-ing through the woods and to use similar to my junk push mowers.
Weed wackers do not do a glamorous job. Nobody shows off their weed wacker to their buddies. I have a beat up McCulloch Titan 2500 I pulled out of a dumpster in 2001. It's nothing special but it starts every time I need it and it knocks down the weeds and crap in my yard and a few others. If I had a bigger yard or was using it commercially I would get a better unit with a straight shaft and less vibration.
I consider push mowers to be almost disposable, not so much a higher quality unit that is well made, but the MTD junk I find on the side of the road. I really never use them to mow real grass, I save a good Snapper or my nice Toro rider for that. I use the crappy push mowers for mowing down brush and small saplings, really abusing them. Sometimes I will get someone who wants an overgrown yard mowed and I will use a crappy push mower, I never know what hazards lie under all that grass and I would hate to bend the crankshaft on my Snapper. And if I ruin one MTD another will be waiting at the curb on trash day.
I do like a good leaf blower, one that is underpowered is too frustrating to use. Handhelds are good for little more than clearing off your driveway after you mow. I like backpacks and would spend money for a good one. The same for a hedge trimmer, a good one that is ergonomic and lightweight, using a hedge trimmer alot will give you Popeye arms.
A good riding mower can make mowing a pleasurable experience. I like my 18 HP/48" Toro hydro, good maneuverability and it cuts nice. I might get an old Craftsman to take baja-ing through the woods and to use similar to my junk push mowers.
