http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: OT: manual lawn-mowers en Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:31:53 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3101#post-32861 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:37:03 +0000 miggy_magic 32861@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No problem, happy to help. Yeah, it's not what you know, it's who you know :-) I mean honestly, if the folk who reply to Freegle ads just used a bit of common sense, they'd be far more likely to get the things they want. I don't expect begging letters but you'd think they'd justify their need somewhat and be polite.</p> <p>Well, back to the mower - I doubt it's as good as the Qualcast but it's light and easy to maintain and my plastic surgeon can testify that the blades are super sharp ;-)</p> <p>I'll try and clean it up a bit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3101#post-32858 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:03:44 +0000 SRD 32858@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh dear, nice liberal system of giving to strangers subverted by communitarian ties...THANK YOU. </p> <p>this will also let me mow neighbour's lawn too - &gt;90 year old cyclist, now suffering heart problems. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3101#post-32853 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:14:54 +0000 miggy_magic 32853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, this lunchtime I've had a look through all the responses I got from my freegle ad, and none of them give me the feeling they really <em>need</em> the lawn mower, if you see what I mean. Somebody actually said 'go on gies it'. Cheeky git!</p> <p>So you can have it if you like as I know your need is genuine :-)</p> <p>PM me for collection arrangements. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3101#post-32852 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:26:43 +0000 SRD 32852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>gave away one on freegle yesterday</em></p> <p>ARGH! I had posted to freegle asking for one...a while ago I guess. </p> <p>I wasn't inclined to let K. mow, but her father said 'why not' so I let her hold on with me, and then she wanted to try on her own. I made her promise to never try and clear a twig if it jammed, and she was fine. under supervision of course. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3101#post-32851 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:07:50 +0000 miggy_magic 32851@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I actually just gave away one on freegle yesterday. I realise that's no use to you but keep your eyes peeled. They do pop up.</p> <p>I gave mine away only because I've inherited an electric one. I can recommend even the cheapy one I had. As I recall it was about 20-30 quid, so not a huge amount of money. Even the Qualcast can be bought for less than 40 quid on Amazon. I am not so sure I can trust my 4 year old lad to operate it or any lawn cutting machinery, but each to their own :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3101#post-32792 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:20:03 +0000 gembo 32792@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a loose connection in my extension cable so was up and down the garden, into the house plugging, unplugging, changing fuses etc only managed one bit of grass. I think I will get a manual. I have given up on strimmer and just use long handled shears for the edges. Oiled them today and they are cutting well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3101#post-32788 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:53:28 +0000 Nelly 32788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD, get yourself a Brill Razorcut - not the cheapest, but much better than the competition - I got one last year and it cuts better, is greener, quieter etc than any electric/motorised offering.</p> <p>It is actually contact free cutting so is incredibly quiet - even for a hand mower.</p> <p>I got mine online, unsure if anyone stocks them locally. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3101#post-32774 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:14:53 +0000 SRD 32774@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Off-topic (but vaguely green) question - anyone have any recommendations regarding manual lawn-mowers? </p> <p>Borrowed a neighbour's 'qualcast panther' and was very impressed. It cut a much-too-long lawn very easily. Much lighter than I remember them being. The 4 year old got really inspired and found she could do it by herself too. (she actually did a surprisingly good job).</p> <p>I would like to get one, but really don't want to spend any extra money right now. So, while I wait to see if there are any sales towards the end of the summer, it would be helpful to know if anyone's had a particularly good/bad experience. </p> <p>(When I was a kid my older brother would go out on his bike on garbage day and bring home stuff from other people's rubbish - especially manual lawnmowers, bikes, and shortwave radio sets....maybe there is some connection?) </p>