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  1. theflyingscotsman
    Look at Grillo brush cutters, ride on, fairly bombproof and we’ve got the awd drive version and it’s a weapon! Perfect for rides paths bankings etc [emoji106]
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    Good info thanks, I've hired a lot of machines from the normal stables(GM, TW, forst and Jenson) but only use one maybe once every two months on average over the years. Just the hire places are around an hour away which is a pain! So I'm shortly going to treat myself 😂👍 My gut said the GM was a better occasional chipper (engine cover and wide letter box infeed) but I've also have been impressed with the TW's I've hired. 160 probably a bit lighter and dare I say it be better for hooking to the back of the foreman and heading off-road if needed 👍
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    Yeah same question for the masses as the OP. Also I was a between the 160 and the greenmech 130 (with a covered engine and wider infeed) Following this be good to hear from someone who uses the 160 or 130 regularly 👍
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    Echo 420 👍🏻 got one new this year well pleased. High torque 👍🏻👍🏻
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    Sold unseen, no returns, no warranty, Make sure you have a clear no returns section filled out on eBay. Anything of any value I usually settle out of eBay and take a bank transfer as payment. You can agree with the bidder to settle up out of eBay you can sell it to them cheaper as there's no fees. A degree of trust is needed however so I usually speak to them on the phone first. It's the only way to be 100% safe that your not going to get scammed. We all know a saw can be wrecked almost instantly with malpractice. I use eBay mainly for advertising purposes now. As sellers have zero protection.
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    I use to use big toro commercial mowers for the little hand mowing we do. But got a very cheap second hand 650 Viking.. I am very impressed with it. As mentioned above. Light fast and leaves a nice finish. Reliability wise their as good as any professional manufacturer. (JD, Toro, Hayter etc) they are a Stihl company after all. I was finding the large toro one very heavy, at speed of it bounced at all it would leave a mark on the lawn, also hernia time lifting it in and out of the pickup all day, needless to say the Toro (even though both are 3 speed mowers) is marginally quicker over the ground, but better for council cutting rather than a fine lawn finish. You'll not go far wrong with a Viking. Why the 545? 6-series 21" is a good size unless you've got very small places to cut. Worth the extra $$
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    Haha seems to be 😂👍🏻
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    Looks interesting.. Have you bought anything through bidspotter before?
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    As far as I'm aware they are the same machine just different engine and cutting deck (normal deck/pro deck) Obviously it has to be the low dump only - as the high dump ones can't take them off without a real hassle 👍🏻
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    Yeah I'm with R5LOG on this one, Three times the price at today's prices. Again I must have been blessed with no fuel issues over the last 20 odd years.. £18 for 5 L's ?!? Can't be putting that though an 880! You'd be broke in no time 😂👍🏻 Each to their own though, as everyone's situations different. 👍🏻
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    Get the Viking 3 geared model 👍🏻 Very good mower, I've two they don't give much hassle, lightweight, fast and a nice finish 👍🏻
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    Yes I think you and BL would have been on the older WP36. Ran hard for three straight days never skipped a beat and only refused two nasty unions even the 30T wallenstein would have coughed at 😂👍🏻 chain had a quick run at the start of day to but with clean wood ran like a dream. My family have also been in the saw milling business for around 50 years and my old man was loving the Farmi. We just taken his biggest saw out of the sawmil to make way for a larger kiln and biomass plant and it was a huge circular saw 5' in diameter 👍🏻 (I've still got the saw blade for a keep sake!) Given the limited space I've got (about 1/2 an acre, including sheds), it goes some way to explaining my delight in the compact road towable/easy to handle Farmi. If your fortunate enough to have a the space for a large tractor mounted number and log table, I can then see the attraction in that too 👍🏻👍🏻
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    I was super impressed with the Farmi WP 36, softwood billets (for biomass) and hardwood to 14" through a six way, just..👍🏻 Portable and simple to use and repair, no belts and a log lift 👍🏻 Pretty rapid for a fairly cheap mobile/self-powered unit. The new ones are the ones to go for as the older model has now been upgraded. We had a Posch machine in on hire two years back, the little Farmi would keep up no worries (with processor grade hardwood and pulp softwood) As I said I was mega impressed. Extremely simple and robust. (I'm aware that Big-J had problems with his hire machine, this one I had was brand new 2015--first hire)
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    Justin, do your research carefully as it's easy to get spare parts for the domestic side. More professional brands especially Husqvarna/Echo (a brand on the up!) are very tricky. Also toro mowers are mostly main dealer order. Pick the right brands your on to a winner! Professional consumables like belts for Kubota/Iseki mowers genuine parts would be useful too. I order Husqvarna parts from Ireland, toro at my local dealer (2/3 weeks wait) Everything eventually breaks so spares is a no brainer 👍🏻 Colin
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    Thanks for the responses, yes diagnostics flap and no adjustment so she'll be a m-Tronic Tree job on all new week so will give her a good test 👍🏻 Thanks again Col
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    Thanks Steve, panicking slightly as I could use it for a big tree job next week and taking it back would be a pain.. But if it ain't right I'm not letting the dealer sell me old stock, it came with the paper work for the TCM but not the markings on the saw. Manufactured in July this year, it's confusing to say the least! Quite a chunk of change to throw down for perhaps not the latest model 👎🏻
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    Hi Guys, quickie, bought this new Ms201 today from main dealer, after discussing with the dealer over the phone that it was the new model TCM updated one I was after. He produced this saw, excited as I was I missed the all important 'M' part on name tags was not there, questioned dealer who assumed me it was indeed the brand new M Tronic version and the very latest stihl had to offer! Manufacture July 2015, the TCM I believe first appeared in June 2015? I'm confused as can see TCM saws on sale online but no TC models currently for sale. I can take it back on Monday if I've just bought an old version of the saw but would like clarity...any ideas please see pics attached , Thanks in advance
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    Haha doughnuts! Terrified to break it!! And yes £12600 inc vat is out of the budget (I'd want the salesmen to cut all my grass for a couple of years for that price 👍🏻) Thanks for all your input though. Much appreciated as always 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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    Howdy chaps, well I think I've just spent and obscene amount of money on an immaculate g21 high dump pro.. Got it on demo from my local Kubota agent and was very impressed. (Bare in mind it's not for rough work just large lawn cutting) Quick and efficient. Looks very robust and the high dump is epic. Cost about 8k including vat with 200 hrs.. Fingers crossed it's a good'un! I looked at iseki's but not many agents in my area.. I would have had to buy new - so probably out of my comfort zone on budget so wish me luck 👍🏻
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    Excellent purchase 👍🏻 I have a small Kramer Allrad which lifts about 800kg and it's epic 👍🏻👍🏻
  21. theflyingscotsman
    British: go to work to work out how not to work. Everyone else: go to work to get on in life.
  22. theflyingscotsman
    Everyone and everything is 'Googled' these days. Phone books and land lines are becoming a thing of the past. 👍🏻
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    Ty--- You must be earning way too much... I cringed at 10k including vat for a g21e or and ex demo iseki sxg323 Or I'm tight one of the two 👍🏻👍🏻😁
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    Second vote for H&W Training 👍🏻
  25. theflyingscotsman
    Hi Guys, thanks for all the responses. From what I can work out the Gzd21 will cut large flat areas with ease. Nimble on good ground conditions and tips high... No good on bankings and rougher stuff. After exhaustive research I reckon I'm going to go for a very low houred one around 100hrs. As my budget isn't huge and I have a big flail to do the bankings/rough stuff, all the places I'm taking the gzd to will be almost level. I'm using a husky cth224 at present, which is struggling and think that the bigger GZD mower will no doubt be faster round my places. Also I can't see me getting anything close to 100hours for the money (sub £6k) Most g21/sxg19's hold strong money for machines which have done 700-2500 hours!!! Thanks again your taking the time to respond. Wish me luck Colin

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