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Anybody have experience with lawn mowers? Needing one for our new place and not sure where to start.
Was reading about Honda engines mowers with metal base, but for environmental sake am considering electric mowers.
Redflagdeals has a Greenworks 80v mower and trimmer combo for $630 with price match, anybody have experience with this brand?
Decent reviews on Amazon and YouTube.
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I'd go electric just for convenience. Running out of gas halfway through the yard is a PITA.
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03-13-2022, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sonick Anybody have experience with lawn mowers? Needing one for our new place and not sure where to start.
Was reading about Honda engines mowers with metal base, but for environmental sake am considering electric mowers.
Redflagdeals has a Greenworks 80v mower and trimmer combo for $630 with price match, anybody have experience with this brand?
Decent reviews on Amazon and YouTube. | I got an Ego lawnmower a few years back. Never an issue and highly recommended. I've gone on and got many other tools from them (snowblower, hedge trimmer... etc) and they have all been excellent.
I'd suggest to take a look at Ego's offering. They are more expensive... yes, but they are worth every penny of the difference.
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03-13-2022, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Hehe I got an Ego lawnmower a few years back. Never an issue and highly recommended. I've gone on and got many other tools from them (snowblower, hedge trimmer... etc) and they have all been excellent.
I'd suggest to take a look at Ego's offering. They are more expensive... yes, but they are worth every penny of the difference. |
Also have ego lawn mower, weed whacker and hedge trimmer they've been good. Pricey initial investment but quality is there.
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03-13-2022, 07:35 PM
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If you can cut your grass on a single charge I would go electric, otherwise get a honda powered gas mower. It doesn't have to be an actual honda, just as long as the engine is. Or another quality engine, I have a honda, and a kohler that are both bulletproof. I'll even feed them all my stale gas, can't kill them.
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03-13-2022, 07:45 PM
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I have a 10k foot lot and cut front and back on one charge and that imcludes using the self propel a ton because most my yard is hilly.
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03-13-2022, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GIZZ If you can cut your grass on a single charge I would go electric, otherwise get a honda powered gas mower. It doesn't have to be an actual honda, just as long as the engine is. Or another quality engine, I have a honda, and a kohler that are both bulletproof. I'll even feed them all my stale gas, can't kill them. | Even if you can't do it on a single charge, all you need are 2 batteries. Start with both full charged. Then if one is out of juice part way through, you swap in the other one, and throw the dead one back on the charger, and then you just keep swapping as needed.
Just like your typical 18V tool ecosystem, I'd also look into the whole 40V system to see what other tools are supported by the company / battery type to get the most out of the system.
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03-14-2022, 08:29 AM
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Electric mowers are less noisy too - I don't have to wear ear protection when using mine.
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03-14-2022, 12:03 PM
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running my honda mower for 12+ years and changed the oil twice lol
fill it up, spray some starter fluid in it sometimes and she burrs right along
time for a new blade though. what you guys using?
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03-14-2022, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Traum Just like your typical 18V tool ecosystem, I'd also look into the whole 40V system to see what other tools are supported by the company / battery type to get the most out of the system. | Yup, I have a bunch of Rigid stuff that uses the 4a batteries. Trying to convince the wife to go with the Rigid leaf blower that uses the same battery but the reviews aren't the best and she wants some Worx leaf blower.
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03-14-2022, 12:41 PM
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i got the 18v ryobi system going and works pretty well with the mower and trimmer. have 2 batteries and usually only use one battery to get through it it. Standard vancouver special lot.
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03-14-2022, 01:01 PM
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#21012 | | I told him no, what y'all do?
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i did not know ryobi had an 18v battery mower, how powerful is it?
the leaf blower i have is pretty weak i can't imagine the mower would have enough gusto to do a decent job.
the 18v weed wacker though does quite well.
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03-14-2022, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GLOW i did not know ryobi had an 18v battery mower, how powerful is it?
the leaf blower i have is pretty weak i can't imagine the mower would have enough gusto to do a decent job.
the 18v weed wacker though does quite well. | They have two models actually, a 13" and a 16" wide version. This is the 16": https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryo...ger/1001587357
It's shown up on a couple reviews as a top choice for small yards. I have a lawn that should be about 20-30 mins to do and I'm considering the 16" one as I'm already on the 18V system.
Which 18v leaf blower do you have? I want to get one to dry the car but have the shitty 100CFM one from them (it came as part of a kit).
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Heading to Calgary later this week for some business.
Want to check out some real estate while I'm there. Anyone with insight of Calgary (either current/previous resident) care to share? Like what'd be a comparable area to say Van West (established, $$$), DTES (better to just avoid) and/or some areas of Surrey (suburbs that are growing)
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03-14-2022, 04:43 PM
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03-14-2022, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by supafamous Which 18v leaf blower do you have? I want to get one to dry the car but have the shitty 100CFM one from them (it came as part of a kit). | mine is probably the weakest one on the line, it came free as a combo pack to my weed wacker. i know the stand alone blower is bigger and i assume performs much better.
my problem is i wanted a blower that sucked as well to pick up pine needles, but the 18v doesn't have that in their lineup (at least not that i know of)
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03-14-2022, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Hehe Heading to Calgary later this week for some business.
Want to check out some real estate while I'm there. Anyone with insight of Calgary (either current/previous resident) care to share? Like what'd be a comparable area to say Van West (established, $$$), DTES (better to just avoid) and/or some areas of Surrey (suburbs that are growing) | My friends run an insurance agency there and are very well off and own multiple properties/condos it's a hot market right now the wife was just telling me the other day she picked up a condo 2 months ago and it's already up $60k... they're in the north west in Tuscany Valley/Bear Creek area...
I can probably hook you up with her contact info she loves talking about that kind of stuff.
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03-14-2022, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 68style My friends run an insurance agency there and are very well off and own multiple properties/condos it's a hot market right now the wife was just telling me the other day she picked up a condo 2 months ago and it's already up $60k... they're in the north west in Tuscany Valley/Bear Creek area...
I can probably hook you up with her contact info she loves talking about that kind of stuff. | Awesome! Shooting you a PM.
I'm not looking to buy anytime soon. It's just my habit of getting to know the market wherever I go, especially when I have time to kill (I have a day and a half between the 2 meetings). And getting insights from locals is always better than just looking it randomly by myself.
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03-15-2022, 03:54 AM
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This is a neat looking strata project: https://www.zealty.ca/mls-R2659276/5...-Vancouver-BC/
Would've been nice to see what the interior looks like, but good to see some housing diversity being added.
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03-15-2022, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by carsncars | Here's a 3 bedroom unit from that same development: https://www.rew.ca/properties/388548...rty_click=map#
Looks nicely laid out and thoughtfully finished - that laundry closet will make some people (women in particular) swoon, rare to see that kind of storage/layout in a place that small.
Price seems reasonable for this market.
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03-15-2022, 06:15 AM
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Anybody looked into a 'Passive' house? Friend just mentioned this concept, described it as energy efficient, maybe LEED standard for homes? The Tesla of homes.
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03-15-2022, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by supafamous Here's a 3 bedroom unit from that same development: https://www.rew.ca/properties/388548...rty_click=map#
Looks nicely laid out and thoughtfully finished - that laundry closet will make some people (women in particular) swoon, rare to see that kind of storage/layout in a place that small.
Price seems reasonable for this market. | It pretty much has all of the features that a millennial ish household would want, but I can also see people nitpicking various things because it's basically a 1100 sqft condo over 3 floors. I can see many new mothers not wanting kids' bedrooms on a separate floor, for example. I'm actually seeing more and more new apartment units with side by side laundry closets, so it's not as premium of a feature as it once was. Premium to me is a laundry set with a separate sink.
But ground oriented housing is where it's at, especially for dog owners and households with young kids.
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Originally Posted by whitev70r Anybody looked into a 'Passive' house? Friend just mentioned this concept, described it as energy efficient, maybe LEED standard for homes? The Tesla of homes. | I wouldn't call it the Tesla of homes since passive houses are usually well made....
I talked to the folks at Lanefab who do passive/low energy homes and to a friend of mine who had a passive house made. They cost a bit more to build (5-10% more assuming you're comparing a like to like quality builder) and are quieter homes due to how thick the walls have to be and are super energy efficient. Design styles can be more limiting as building for passive standards usually require a square box style home for the most part. My friend really likes his passive house - they compromised a bit with a vented dryer (hole in the wall) and I think they couldn't use gas inside the house - but otherwise it's worked out great for them.
It's very rare to find one for sale on the market - usually they are custom builds.
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03-15-2022, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by supafamous Here's a 3 bedroom unit from that same development: https://www.rew.ca/properties/388548...rty_click=map#
Looks nicely laid out and thoughtfully finished - that laundry closet will make some people (women in particular) swoon, rare to see that kind of storage/layout in a place that small.
Price seems reasonable for this market. |
Maybe it's just me, what is up with these new builds having the dryer/washer not on the ground floor? Dryer/washers that shit breaks down easily these days, imagine having to lug that down to the ground floor if needing replacement.
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