Thoughts on this unit....

[jrservices]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=001 Thinking about pulling the trigger on a new or used one of these........thoughts?

[steve-o]

me, no no no no no......................

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=001 Thinking about pulling the trigger on a new or used one of these........thoughts?

my thoughts are unless you have enough high end clients that will pay the extra $$$ to have this done to mulch beds, then forget it. i see guys out here charging less than me and using these things to put that pretty edge down and i'm just busting an existing edge with a trimmer and maybe a spade sometimes. not to mention, i have customers who had that done with a previous service and they complained that it filled in b/4 the season was over. on another note, sprinkler heads and underground wiring are there just a waiting for you to replace them. save your $$$$ john.........


steve

[Scaper-S2k]

Have you ever rented one like that before before?

[jrservices]

my thoughts are unless you have enough high end clients that will pay the extra $$$ to have this done to mulch beds, then forget it. i see guys out here charging less than me and using these things to put that pretty edge down and i'm just busting an existing edge with a trimmer and maybe a spade sometimes. not to mention, i have customers who had that done with a previous service and they complained that it filled in b/4 the season was over. on another note, sprinkler heads and underground wiring are there just a waiting for you to replace them. save your $$$$ john.........


steve

But if you are doing hundreds of feet of edging, you gonna do it by hand?

[steve-o]

i just charge accordingly..............

But if you are doing hundreds of feet of edging, you gonna do it by hand?

they want edges, they pay, otherwise they get a trimmer edge and maybe a little cleaning up with a spade. i mainly bust them out with the trimmer and then use a straight edge on the edges flipped over to give that nice clean look. i use a 3' with a beveled edge and a 8'. i use these for pine straw as well.

steve

[TRANSMAN]

That seems high !!!!

But if you are doing hundreds of feet of edging, you gonna do it by hand?

First i should ask , what do they go for brand new with factory exchange and warranty in hand??????

It seems high to me because i had a guy leave 1 of those at my shop about 10 years ago , i never saw him again and i fixed it and used to rent or loan it out to my buds who were big in the L.C bizz......

If i remember correctly all it needed was the pushrod put back in place after the valve stuck from some varnish buildup but being i was lending it more then renting it i would have sold it for $500 back then.....

Wasn't a high demand item that's for sure , but then again i see their charging almost $3000 for motorized wheelbarrows with 4 hp B&S engines powering them.....LOL:laughing:

I would build this junk even better then these companies for half the price, still make a nice profit as a side biz "if" i knew people would actually buy some of the overpriced junk people buy....:laughing:

I`v seen them go for $10 bucks at rental closure auctions also so in all seriousness unless you know you can make your $$$$ right back i would definitely pass.......

Any "going out of biz" auctions up there????????

Especially rental joints !!!!!!

Keep an eye for those , because stuff goes for pennies on the hundred dollar items $$$$$`s like a $12,000 unrunning forklift for $200 bucks that nobody has a trailer to haul away...............:laughing:

$10 beats $2500 any day of the week and usually even beat looking they can be fixed pretty cheaply!!!!!!!

Its all up to you,

:laughing:T-puppy-T:laughing:

[highlander316]

i have one made by Brown, you just pull it instead of pushing the Little Wonder. I'll never edge by hand again, this is extremely faster. As for wires and irrigation, I tell the customer to have them marked before I get there, otherwise I am not liable for the damage.

[jrservices]

First i should ask , what do they go for brand new with factory exchange and warranty in hand??????

It seems high to me because i had a guy leave 1 of those at my shop about 10 years ago , i never saw him again and i fixed it and used to rent or loan it out to my buds who were big in the L.C bizz......

If i remember correctly all it needed was the pushrod put back in place after the valve stuck from some varnish buildup but being i was lending it more then renting it i would have sold it for $500 back then.....

Wasn't a high demand item that's for sure , but then again i see their charging almost $3000 for motorized wheelbarrows with 4 hp B&S engines powering them.....LOL:laughing:

I would build this junk even better then these companies for half the price, still make a nice profit as a side biz "if" i knew people would actually buy some of the overpriced junk people buy....:laughing:

I`v seen them go for $10 bucks at rental closure auctions also so in all seriousness unless you know you can make your $$$$ right back i would definitely pass.......

Any "going out of biz" auctions up there????????

Especially rental joints !!!!!!

Keep an eye for those , because stuff goes for pennies on the hundred dollar items $$$$$`s like a $12,000 unrunning forklift for $200 bucks that nobody has a trailer to haul away...............:laughing:

$10 beats $2500 any day of the week and usually even beat looking they can be fixed pretty cheaply!!!!!!!

Its all up to you,

:laughing:T-puppy-T:laughing:

No, I'd say it's worth it. New one with honda, $3700.00. Plus, this one has a differential, making it easier to steer.This one looks like it has very little use.

[TRANSMAN]

Yea i peeked late last night

No, I'd say it's worth it. New one with honda, $3700.00. Plus, this one has a differential, making it easier to steer.This one looks like it has very little use.

After making that post i looked to see what they do actually go for brand new and i see their from around $$$$$3,000 up !!!!!!:laughing:

Shows what i know , and i shoulda just looked 1`st but to be honest even though its only got a season i like to break my own equiptment in when their new and would spend the extra few hundred for somthing with factory warranty and the ability to return if there ended up being somthing defective with it.....

I dont buy high ticket multi thousand $$$ items on ebay , plus the shipping, with no warranty adds$$$$ unless its near ya , but that's a judgement call for you and possibly you can pick it up a little cheaper.....

Plus the ,main thing is your positive that it will quickly pay for itself , and it will make you money and save time to boot so that's the main thing....

Good Luck,

T-puppy-T

[jrservices]

After making that post i looked to see what they do actually go for brand new and i see their from around $$$$$3,000 up !!!!!!:laughing:

Shows what i know , and i shoulda just looked 1`st but to be honest even though its only got a season i like to break my own equiptment in when their new and would spend the extra few hundred for somthing with factory warranty and the ability to return if there ended up being somthing defective with it.....

I dont buy high ticket multi thousand $$$ items on ebay , plus the shipping, with no warranty adds$$$$ unless its near ya , but that's a judgement call for you and possibly you can pick it up a little cheaper.....

Plus the ,main thing is your positive that it will quickly pay for itself , and it will make you money and save time to boot so that's the main thing....

Good Luck,

T-puppy-T

Probably the main thing is I'm not getting any younger, & equipment doing more of the work for me keeps me from being burned out. Time & back saver. You hear me, Stevo...Old man? :laughing:

[Scaper-S2k]

jrservices, have you ever used one like that before?

The shop where I buy most of my mowers sells these exact units. He also rents a few of them out. The guy says everyone seems to like them pretty much.


If I recall, he sells them used for around $2700.

I didn't realize that they have a 13hp. For whatever reason, I thought they were 9hp.

[jrservices]

jrservices, have you ever used one like that before?

The shop where I buy most of my mowers sells these exact units. He also rents a few of them out. The guy says everyone seems to like them pretty much.


If I recall, he sells them used for around $2700.

I didn't realize that they have a 13hp. For whatever reason, I thought they were 9hp.

New ones are 14 hp. No, I have not used them.

[1Chavez]

I'm thinking about demoing one of these this year:

http://www.walkermowers.com/images/implements/BedShaper.gif

[jrservices]

I'm thinking about demoing one of these this year:
http://www.walkermowers.com/images/i.../BedShaper.gif

I have seen those. Very similar to the bedshaper. Have you used one , Rich?

[1Chavez]

Not yet, but will most likely demo one this spring.