Lawn mower advice

[satanboy]

I have decided to fire my garden "service"....they rush in here and finish within 10 minutes and my lawn looks dead....no weeds are removed (ever)...my windows are cracked all the time (weed eater in flower bed then stones from lawn shot against window from lawnmower)...bastards charge me R130 @ cut (2-3 times a month)

give me some suggestions for:
lawnmowers
weed eaters

I won't be going electric.

 

[MickeyD]

How big an area? How many different areas? Plenty of edges/corners?

 

[satanboy]

750 m2 property

250 m2 covered by house and garage

lots of flower beds with curves

 

[MickeyD]

Petrol mower and weedeater...

 

[satanboy]

Petrol mower and weedeater...

I know. I was looking for brand names etc.

 

[MickeyD]

I know. I was looking for brand names etc.

What's your budget?
http://www.edx.co.za/Miniwebs2010/mw.aspx/husqvarna/brochure/1

 

[MickeyD]

Best advice is that you go to specialist lawnmower shop - http://lawnmower.co.za/dealers.html

Draw a map of your property indicating the grassed areas and approximate areas to be mowed.

They will offer you the best options.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Take a two-stroke. It have more power than a 4stroke, is simpler and lighter.

 

[Sinbad]

I have a 4 stroke 4hp mower. No issues at all. No mixing of oil into the fuel necessary etc. it's a darbel mower with a Briggs and Stratton motor. I service it myself (buy a service kit from my local lawn mower specialist)

 

[Captain Beer]

We have a Southern Cross chassis with a Robin motor. 22 years old and still looks brand new. Some mower shops also sell the fuel for 2-stroke motors pre-mixed which is great.

 

[ponder]

Some mower shops also sell the fuel for 2-stroke motors pre-mixed which is great.

Lol, how hard is it to mix a bit of 2-T oil into the petrol?

 

[Sinbad]

Lol, how hard is it to mix a bit of 2-T oil into the petrol?

Very easy until your gardener gets proactive and fills it up with some non-mixed fuel he got from somewhere

 

[Deep78]

Very easy until your gardener gets proactive and fills it up with some non-mixed fuel he got from somewhere

lol happend to my brother! what is the mix ratio though ... wanna get one myself but not to clued up
on mixing the petrol and oil and will any 2 stroke do? say from local garage?

 

[Sinbad]

lol happend to my brother! what is the mix ratio though ... wanna get one myself but not to clued up
on mixing the petrol and oil and will any 2 stroke do? say from local garage?

Different mix specs for different engines. Any oil should do. Your engine should have a mix ratio on it somewhere.

 

[Deep78]

Different mix specs for different engines. Any oil should do. Your engine should have a mix ratio on it somewhere.

Thanx will have to check for the mix ratio

found this as well
http://www.rctek.com/pdf/fuel_to_oil_ratio_chart.pdf

 

[ponder]

what is the mix ratio though ... wanna get one myself but not to clued up
on mixing the petrol and oil and will any 2 stroke do? say from local garage?

Differs by engine/manufacturer. Should be written somewhere on the lawnmower. Any 2-T oil will do but you might as well get some of the better stuff.

 

[Yotch]

Why not get an electric mower? It should be more reliable and cheaper to operate.