Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
When we moved into a “new" (to us) house when I was about ten years old, my brother and I had to cut the acre of lawn with an old push mower that I swear had a cast iron deck. My Dad wanted to get a lawn tractor to cut it, but we moved in early in the summer and he wanted to wait until the end of the season so he could get a good deal on one. My brother and I would take turns making the “circuit” around the front and back yards. He would take one pass around, I would take the next, etc., etc., etc. Took us a good 2-3 hours if not more to cut the damned grass. Got the new lawn tractor in September, started using it in the fall to collect firewood from the seven acres of woods we owned behind the house. Got to use it the next year to cut the grass. -D > On Aug 19, 2022, at 5:33 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > yeah I remember those old cast Iron push mowers heavy as sin especially > pushing up hill. Did that till I left for college. Oddly enough when I got > home for Christmas that firs year I saw a nice new motorized rotary mower. > Imagine that. > > MG > > dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> Or a (push) reel mower. >> I used to cut the postage-sized yard at the Ladies of Charity house for my >> grandmother when I was a kid with one of those push reel mowers. Took a fair >> amount of goomph to move that thing. >> When we lived in Sheboygan we had a pretty small yard. I had sold my Wheel >> Horse tractor with the previous house, so I ended up buying a powered reel >> mower with the grass “basket” on the back. That was a great mower. >> -D >>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... >>> >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via >>> Mercedes wrote: >>> Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the > stove. Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar gives more reach for limbing. It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
yeah I remember those old cast Iron push mowers heavy as sin especially pushing up hill. Did that till I left for college. Oddly enough when I got home for Christmas that firs year I saw a nice new motorized rotary mower. Imagine that. MG dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Or a (push) reel mower. I used to cut the postage-sized yard at the Ladies of Charity house for my grandmother when I was a kid with one of those push reel mowers. Took a fair amount of goomph to move that thing. When we lived in Sheboygan we had a pretty small yard. I had sold my Wheel Horse tractor with the previous house, so I ended up buying a powered reel mower with the grass “basket” on the back. That was a great mower. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ Sent from my iPhone On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar gives more reach for limbing. It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
My dad has a Ryobi that I like a lot better than mine, the pole on his is longer and extendable and the power unit sits at the working end of the pole. Mine is more like your gas powered one with the power unit at the operator end. This ruins the balance for actually cutting up high. -Curt On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 09:21:01 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: My former neighbor had a 20V HF pole saw. I used it a couple of times and it was great. I’ve got a pole saw attachment for my gas trimmer, and his battery powered one was a lot easier to use. -D > On Aug 19, 2022, at 9:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I got a Makita 18v string trimmer/pole saw combo a couple months ago. The > pole saw isn't great but the string trimmer rocks. Wy better than a gas > powered one in that it's lighter and quiet. I can trim our whole yard on 1/2 > of 1 4amp battery. > > > -Curt > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 11:24:08 PM EDT, Allan Streib > wrote: > > > Used it a bit tonight. I was surprised by how quiet it is. So far so good. > Mowed all the corners and edges that my tractor can't reach and it used about > 1/5 of the battery according to its 5-bar LED gauge. > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 08:02, Curt Raymond wrote: >> This is exactly what I would do if I needed a hand mower although I'd >> probably buy Makita since I've already got an investment in their tools. >> >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDawMRvUWeTDQDFS8 >> Dad bought a Bauer (Harbor Freight) electric chainsaw a year or so ago. >> The pic shows how much wood it will cut on a single charge. I don't >> remember what size the battery is but knowing my dad it's probably on >> the small side... >> >> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >> stove. >> For a limbing saw this thing is great, it's lighter, it doesn't shake, >> it stops immediately when you release the trigger so it's safer. I've >> already got a big-ish saw for taking down trees, my next saw will >> undoubtedly be electric. >> I wrote about using the saw on my blog and called it "Solar Powered >> Logging" since I charged the saw off the solar at camp. >> >> -Curt >> >> >> On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:53:32 PM EDT, Allan Streib via >> Mercedes wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I have an old Lawn Boy two-stroke push mower that I use for small areas >> that the lawn tractor won't reach. It's become harder and harder to >> start, I had it serviced a few years ago and they told me compression >> was low. If I'm lucky I can get it started using starting spray or >> propane from a blowtorch. It runs unevenly (surges). I've cleaned the >> carburetor, adjusted as well as I can and I'm just tired of messing >> with it. At some point not everything can be a project; some stuff just >> needs to work without fuss. >> >> I bought an "Atlas" 80V battery electric push mower yesterday. $199 for >> the mower, $99 for the battery, charger was free. Charging it up now. >> From what I have read, most of these electric push mowers seem to be >> made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Claims to be "professional >> grade" but it's definitely built to a price. Stamped steel deck. The >> motor housing, battery housing and wheels are all plastic. But, it's >> something I will use for 15 minutes at a time, maybe once a week in >> peak lawn-cutting season, so I'm hopful that it can serve that purpose >> for a while. We shall see >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
My former neighbor had a 20V HF pole saw. I used it a couple of times and it was great. I’ve got a pole saw attachment for my gas trimmer, and his battery powered one was a lot easier to use. -D > On Aug 19, 2022, at 9:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I got a Makita 18v string trimmer/pole saw combo a couple months ago. The > pole saw isn't great but the string trimmer rocks. Wy better than a gas > powered one in that it's lighter and quiet. I can trim our whole yard on 1/2 > of 1 4amp battery. > > > -Curt > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 11:24:08 PM EDT, Allan Streib > wrote: > > > Used it a bit tonight. I was surprised by how quiet it is. So far so good. > Mowed all the corners and edges that my tractor can't reach and it used about > 1/5 of the battery according to its 5-bar LED gauge. > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 08:02, Curt Raymond wrote: >> This is exactly what I would do if I needed a hand mower although I'd >> probably buy Makita since I've already got an investment in their tools. >> >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDawMRvUWeTDQDFS8 >> Dad bought a Bauer (Harbor Freight) electric chainsaw a year or so ago. >> The pic shows how much wood it will cut on a single charge. I don't >> remember what size the battery is but knowing my dad it's probably on >> the small side... >> >> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >> stove. >> For a limbing saw this thing is great, it's lighter, it doesn't shake, >> it stops immediately when you release the trigger so it's safer. I've >> already got a big-ish saw for taking down trees, my next saw will >> undoubtedly be electric. >> I wrote about using the saw on my blog and called it "Solar Powered >> Logging" since I charged the saw off the solar at camp. >> >> -Curt >> >> >> On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:53:32 PM EDT, Allan Streib via >> Mercedes wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I have an old Lawn Boy two-stroke push mower that I use for small areas >> that the lawn tractor won't reach. It's become harder and harder to >> start, I had it serviced a few years ago and they told me compression >> was low. If I'm lucky I can get it started using starting spray or >> propane from a blowtorch. It runs unevenly (surges). I've cleaned the >> carburetor, adjusted as well as I can and I'm just tired of messing >> with it. At some point not everything can be a project; some stuff just >> needs to work without fuss. >> >> I bought an "Atlas" 80V battery electric push mower yesterday. $199 for >> the mower, $99 for the battery, charger was free. Charging it up now. >> From what I have read, most of these electric push mowers seem to be >> made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Claims to be "professional >> grade" but it's definitely built to a price. Stamped steel deck. The >> motor housing, battery housing and wheels are all plastic. But, it's >> something I will use for 15 minutes at a time, maybe once a week in >> peak lawn-cutting season, so I'm hopful that it can serve that purpose >> for a while. We shall see >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I got a Makita 18v string trimmer/pole saw combo a couple months ago. The pole saw isn't great but the string trimmer rocks. Wy better than a gas powered one in that it's lighter and quiet. I can trim our whole yard on 1/2 of 1 4amp battery. -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 11:24:08 PM EDT, Allan Streib wrote: Used it a bit tonight. I was surprised by how quiet it is. So far so good. Mowed all the corners and edges that my tractor can't reach and it used about 1/5 of the battery according to its 5-bar LED gauge. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 08:02, Curt Raymond wrote: > This is exactly what I would do if I needed a hand mower although I'd > probably buy Makita since I've already got an investment in their tools. > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDawMRvUWeTDQDFS8 > Dad bought a Bauer (Harbor Freight) electric chainsaw a year or so ago. > The pic shows how much wood it will cut on a single charge. I don't > remember what size the battery is but knowing my dad it's probably on > the small side... > > The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the > stove. > For a limbing saw this thing is great, it's lighter, it doesn't shake, > it stops immediately when you release the trigger so it's safer. I've > already got a big-ish saw for taking down trees, my next saw will > undoubtedly be electric. > I wrote about using the saw on my blog and called it "Solar Powered > Logging" since I charged the saw off the solar at camp. > > -Curt > > > On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:53:32 PM EDT, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > I have an old Lawn Boy two-stroke push mower that I use for small areas > that the lawn tractor won't reach. It's become harder and harder to > start, I had it serviced a few years ago and they told me compression > was low. If I'm lucky I can get it started using starting spray or > propane from a blowtorch. It runs unevenly (surges). I've cleaned the > carburetor, adjusted as well as I can and I'm just tired of messing > with it. At some point not everything can be a project; some stuff just > needs to work without fuss. > > I bought an "Atlas" 80V battery electric push mower yesterday. $199 for > the mower, $99 for the battery, charger was free. Charging it up now. > From what I have read, most of these electric push mowers seem to be > made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Claims to be "professional > grade" but it's definitely built to a price. Stamped steel deck. The > motor housing, battery housing and wheels are all plastic. But, it's > something I will use for 15 minutes at a time, maybe once a week in > peak lawn-cutting season, so I'm hopful that it can serve that purpose > for a while. We shall see > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Used it a bit tonight. I was surprised by how quiet it is. So far so good. Mowed all the corners and edges that my tractor can't reach and it used about 1/5 of the battery according to its 5-bar LED gauge. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 08:02, Curt Raymond wrote: > This is exactly what I would do if I needed a hand mower although I'd > probably buy Makita since I've already got an investment in their tools. > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDawMRvUWeTDQDFS8 > Dad bought a Bauer (Harbor Freight) electric chainsaw a year or so ago. > The pic shows how much wood it will cut on a single charge. I don't > remember what size the battery is but knowing my dad it's probably on > the small side... > > The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the > stove. > For a limbing saw this thing is great, it's lighter, it doesn't shake, > it stops immediately when you release the trigger so it's safer. I've > already got a big-ish saw for taking down trees, my next saw will > undoubtedly be electric. > I wrote about using the saw on my blog and called it "Solar Powered > Logging" since I charged the saw off the solar at camp. > > -Curt > > > On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:53:32 PM EDT, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > I have an old Lawn Boy two-stroke push mower that I use for small areas > that the lawn tractor won't reach. It's become harder and harder to > start, I had it serviced a few years ago and they told me compression > was low. If I'm lucky I can get it started using starting spray or > propane from a blowtorch. It runs unevenly (surges). I've cleaned the > carburetor, adjusted as well as I can and I'm just tired of messing > with it. At some point not everything can be a project; some stuff just > needs to work without fuss. > > I bought an "Atlas" 80V battery electric push mower yesterday. $199 for > the mower, $99 for the battery, charger was free. Charging it up now. > From what I have read, most of these electric push mowers seem to be > made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Claims to be "professional > grade" but it's definitely built to a price. Stamped steel deck. The > motor housing, battery housing and wheels are all plastic. But, it's > something I will use for 15 minutes at a time, maybe once a week in > peak lawn-cutting season, so I'm hopful that it can serve that purpose > for a while. We shall see > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
> Topiaries that are actually people. I like the sound of that. I don't think we have any of those. One guy in a camouflage (ghillie?) suit A lot of creepy clowns. > Skaters that...go blowing past you and put their hand down and throw a huge > shower of sparks out. That sounds fun, but I don't think that would fly here. Things get fairly crowded, and a lot of what open space there is gets covered up with things like the spider tunnel and the haybale maze. (Itself not too spark-safe!) It's also fairly dark. Walking pace only, please! Maybe they could do something with misch-metal gloves, and strike strips (sandpaper) on their arms or hips? My favorite feature is the cannibal-themed Blood Bayou attraction. As good as anything Disney has, IMHO. No animatronics, all actors are live. Or, halfway alive anyway... The Planet Zombie (apocalypse) had a propane-fired M2 tripod-mount machine gun, but I didn't see it last time. It was pretty loud. > I am intrigued by what kind of chainsaw it is that will start right up like > that That's a good question! They have several, they're pretty old and beat up. But they run well, clearly. They also get dragged on the ground a lot, scraping the bar along. Shambling zombie type behavior. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I am intrigued by what kind of chainsaw it is that will start right up like that --FT On 8/18/22 10:56 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Then he comes alive, starts the saw, and begins chasing the guests around. -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Busch Gardens has a great “HallowScream” thing they do on weekends only leading up to Halloween. I have two favorites there: 1.) Topiaries that are actually people. They’re often placed along walking paths between attractions, and you rarely expect a plant/tree to jump out and start screaming at you. 2.) Skaters (skateboards and rollerblade) that run around all over the place and have stuff on their gloves like flint that sparks when they drag it on the ground. They’ll go blowing past you and put their hand down and throw a huge shower of sparks out. Great fun. An annual event, was even more fun when the kids were younger. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 10:56 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > >> You need one [scythe] for Halloween. Better than the chain saw for popping >> out of the bushes to scare the kiddies. > > But less safe. You can take the chain off the saw and then it's essentially > harmless. > An edge is an edge, unless you glue something over it. > > The Silverwood theme park I work for changes to Scarywood for weekends in > October. > Halloween themed throughout, with a cast of scarers. One of my favorites is > "Teddy Chainsaw". > This is a little person in a teddy bear suit. He looks like the large prize > you'd win at one of > the games. He has a chainless saw and stands there, still. He's just a prop > until fresh meat > walks by. Then he comes alive, starts the saw, and begins chasing the guests > around. > > Boy are they surprised! Scarywood is quite popular with teens, as both > guests and cast alike. > But not open on Halloween proper, as people just get too squirrelly on that > night. > > -- Jim > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
> You need one [scythe] for Halloween. Better than the chain saw for popping > out of the bushes to scare the kiddies. But less safe. You can take the chain off the saw and then it's essentially harmless. An edge is an edge, unless you glue something over it. The Silverwood theme park I work for changes to Scarywood for weekends in October. Halloween themed throughout, with a cast of scarers. One of my favorites is "Teddy Chainsaw". This is a little person in a teddy bear suit. He looks like the large prize you'd win at one of the games. He has a chainless saw and stands there, still. He's just a prop until fresh meat walks by. Then he comes alive, starts the saw, and begins chasing the guests around. Boy are they surprised! Scarywood is quite popular with teens, as both guests and cast alike. But not open on Halloween proper, as people just get too squirrelly on that night. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
As much as I like the electric chainsaw when it comes to scaring the kiddies nothing beats a gas saw. "OOOHHH, a two stroke engine, so scary!" ;) -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:24:56 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: You need one for Halloween. Better than the chain saw for popping out of the bushes to scare the kiddies. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 10:21 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > I gave away my scythe a couple weeks ago, really! I’m a wuss I guess! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... >> >> >> -Curt >> >> On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via >> Mercedes wrote: >> >> Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. >>> >>> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >>> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >>> gives more reach for limbing. >>> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
You need one for Halloween. Better than the chain saw for popping out of the bushes to scare the kiddies. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 10:21 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > I gave away my scythe a couple weeks ago, really! I’m a wuss I guess! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... >> >> >> -Curt >> >> On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via >> Mercedes wrote: >> >> Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. >>> >>> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >>> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >>> gives more reach for limbing. >>> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I gave away my scythe a couple weeks ago, really! I’m a wuss I guess! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... > > > -Curt > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via > Mercedes wrote: > > Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >>> stove. >> >> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >> gives more reach for limbing. >> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I have a reel mower but we have too many sticks and other "stuff" in the yard. They're probably fine if you have "real" grass but when your lawn is mostly weeds its too hard to generate enough force to cut the thick stuff. Plus you can't let it get too long. Our grass is really long right now, I've skipped a mowing cycle but we're in the midst of a drought. Our lawn is also the greenest around because I left it long... -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:12:13 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Or a (push) reel mower. I used to cut the postage-sized yard at the Ladies of Charity house for my grandmother when I was a kid with one of those push reel mowers. Took a fair amount of goomph to move that thing. When we lived in Sheboygan we had a pretty small yard. I had sold my Wheel Horse tractor with the previous house, so I ended up buying a powered reel mower with the grass “basket” on the back. That was a great mower. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... > > > -Curt > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via > Mercedes wrote: > > Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >>> stove. >> >> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >> gives more reach for limbing. >> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Or a (push) reel mower. I used to cut the postage-sized yard at the Ladies of Charity house for my grandmother when I was a kid with one of those push reel mowers. Took a fair amount of goomph to move that thing. When we lived in Sheboygan we had a pretty small yard. I had sold my Wheel Horse tractor with the previous house, so I ended up buying a powered reel mower with the grass “basket” on the back. That was a great mower. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... > > > -Curt > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via > Mercedes wrote: > > Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >>> stove. >> >> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >> gives more reach for limbing. >> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > >> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >> stove. > > Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: > I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar > gives more reach for limbing. > It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
The "all nighter" stove we have in the camp has a, frankly obnoxious, 13" max log length. It's hard to judge the size when cutting, hence the stick. I've got a field full of white birch in the 6-8" diameter range. I usually cut them 8' long as that's where they start to get too skinny to be worth it and pile them by the garage. Cut to length later using the stick as a gauge. -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:09:55 AM EDT, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the > stove. Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar gives more reach for limbing. It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > >> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >> stove. > > Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: > I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar > gives more reach for limbing. > It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar gives more reach for limbing. It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
This is exactly what I would do if I needed a hand mower although I'd probably buy Makita since I've already got an investment in their tools. https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDawMRvUWeTDQDFS8 Dad bought a Bauer (Harbor Freight) electric chainsaw a year or so ago. The pic shows how much wood it will cut on a single charge. I don't remember what size the battery is but knowing my dad it's probably on the small side... The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. For a limbing saw this thing is great, it's lighter, it doesn't shake, it stops immediately when you release the trigger so it's safer. I've already got a big-ish saw for taking down trees, my next saw will undoubtedly be electric. I wrote about using the saw on my blog and called it "Solar Powered Logging" since I charged the saw off the solar at camp. -Curt On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:53:32 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I have an old Lawn Boy two-stroke push mower that I use for small areas that the lawn tractor won't reach. It's become harder and harder to start, I had it serviced a few years ago and they told me compression was low. If I'm lucky I can get it started using starting spray or propane from a blowtorch. It runs unevenly (surges). I've cleaned the carburetor, adjusted as well as I can and I'm just tired of messing with it. At some point not everything can be a project; some stuff just needs to work without fuss. I bought an "Atlas" 80V battery electric push mower yesterday. $199 for the mower, $99 for the battery, charger was free. Charging it up now. From what I have read, most of these electric push mowers seem to be made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Claims to be "professional grade" but it's definitely built to a price. Stamped steel deck. The motor housing, battery housing and wheels are all plastic. But, it's something I will use for 15 minutes at a time, maybe once a week in peak lawn-cutting season, so I'm hopful that it can serve that purpose for a while. We shall see ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
It's a DuraForce engine. The exhaust is above the deck. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 22:00, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > The old Lawnboy probably needs the exhaust port and muffler cleaned > out. It's underneath the deck. It get plugged with carbon. > > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
On 8/17/2022 9:00 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: The old Lawnboy probably needs the exhaust port and muffler cleaned out. It's underneath the deck. It get plugged with carbon. Rick ___ So, you dig that out and send it in to get a carbon credit? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The old Lawnboy probably needs the exhaust port and muffler cleaned out. It's underneath the deck. It get plugged with carbon. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
They do warn to let the battery cool completely before recharging. The charger will in theory prevent recharging a hot battery. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 14:00, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > I've used a SunJoe LI rechargeable 20" mower with grass catcher for a couple > years now. Battery lasts two entire cuts, and has been recharged dozens of > times with no loss of power. Very durable and forgiving. > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 1:44 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: >> Lithium. Yes good advice. >> >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:15, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: >> > Lithium, lead-acid or Nickel battery? >> > >> > If lithium, try to store it between 1/3 and 2/3 charged, and charge it >> > immediately before using it, don't leave it fully charged for days/weeks >> > at a time. >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I've used a SunJoe LI rechargeable 20" mower with grass catcher for a couple years now. Battery lasts two entire cuts, and has been recharged dozens of times with no loss of power. Very durable and forgiving. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 1:44 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Lithium. Yes good advice. > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:15, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > > Lithium, lead-acid or Nickel battery? > > > > If lithium, try to store it between 1/3 and 2/3 charged, and charge it > > immediately before using it, don't leave it fully charged for days/weeks > > at a time. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Lithium. Yes good advice. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:15, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > Lithium, lead-acid or Nickel battery? > > If lithium, try to store it between 1/3 and 2/3 charged, and charge it > immediately before using it, don't leave it fully charged for days/weeks > at a time. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Lithium, lead-acid or Nickel battery? If lithium, try to store it between 1/3 and 2/3 charged, and charge it immediately before using it, don't leave it fully charged for days/weeks at a time. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I have an old Lawn Boy two-stroke push mower that I use for small areas that the lawn tractor won't reach. It's become harder and harder to start, I had it serviced a few years ago and they told me compression was low. If I'm lucky I can get it started using starting spray or propane from a blowtorch. It runs unevenly (surges). I've cleaned the carburetor, adjusted as well as I can and I'm just tired of messing with it. At some point not everything can be a project; some stuff just needs to work without fuss. I bought an "Atlas" 80V battery electric push mower yesterday. $199 for the mower, $99 for the battery, charger was free. Charging it up now. From what I have read, most of these electric push mowers seem to be made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Claims to be "professional grade" but it's definitely built to a price. Stamped steel deck. The motor housing, battery housing and wheels are all plastic. But, it's something I will use for 15 minutes at a time, maybe once a week in peak lawn-cutting season, so I'm hopful that it can serve that purpose for a while. We shall see ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
