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I was just wondering, I noticed you put these in a compost heap but surely you never take the leaves or grass cuttings away to the tip do you stu?.. what do you normally do with the leaves and grass?
Backpack blower for exactly this sort of job and autumnal clear ups. Small blower for everyday use is ideal. Blowing is the fun part. Getting it all into the bags . Work with the wind . I need your music earphones for these jobs too. Will get next year ... excellent work .......
I have Sihl 430 and the big 800, 800 has a waist strap too which makes it very comfortable to use, you can get a chest strap that goes between shoulder straps and keeps them snug
Top video Rob 👍 I've never pulled the trigger and bought a backpack one in 20 yrs gargening but sometimes use 2 handhelds at the same time in Autumn 😂. My favourite little handheld is the 4 stroke makita blower - fantastic on fuel and very quiet compared to 2 stroke. Not the most powerful but gets 99% of jobs done + saves time with not mixing fuel + very easy to start. Had one that lasted 10 years of heavy use with minimal servicing. Take care
I had the bg86 blower for a good few years but now i only have the br700. Use it for big and small jobs, honestly I don't think I'd go back to the handheld now. Saves so much time but they are thirsty machines with big tanks and you certainly notice the fuel usage on a big clearance. I also use the same big fiskars rake every day, and they are amazing. Honestly I've had a load of them over the years, they don't tend to break just the teeth wear down over a season (always shocked when I compare them to a new one) especially if you use them on tarmac and such. I'd be lost without the br700 and fiskars xl leaf rake. Neither are cheap but I honestly think they are worth the money if you have enough work for them. Good video
If it get below 10°c closing the flap under the air filter allows the engine to get warm air and runs better in the cold. The details are in the handbook. You are blessed if it is not cold where you are, I am in Canada.
I think you deserve at least one luxury item. I never bought a backpack leaf blower myself, but I confess to being one of those sling it over one shoulder types when I used one at my old workplace. It was a Kawasaki model.
I have the blower attachment for the a Stihl Kombi. I think it cost about £70 6 or 7 years ago. I don’t have much in the way of leaf clearance, just one big drive. I normally go over it with the mower first to chop the leaves up into the box and then blow them into a corner for the final clear up. With the Kombi it is one less machine to cart about as I also use it for a quick clean up after a mow or hedge trim, or to give the grass a blow dry on those damp, dewy mornings. I do have access to a Parkside blower and sucker which is great for chopping up leaf mulch for the compost but I borrowed it once for the big drive and it took ages, way longer than a mow and blow.
Hi Rob enjoyed your video again, I run the Echo PB8010 Backpack blower For leaves and hedge trimming clear up. And the Husqvarna 525BX Blower , for blow and go. Hope you have a rest over Winter Rob. Best wishes Garry Solihull.
Hi Rob, you got it right i just got the 700 great tool as like you do here block of flats i was running around car park etc hand held would have been a days work with this 2 hours work but again small paths and edges off lawns hand held great all the best Shane
Great video Rob..the backpack blowers are great for the end of year leaf clear ups. I’ve got the Echo PB 8010, it’s very powerful so great for the large leaf collection jobs, the leaves don’t stand a chance!! Then a handheld echo blower for your lighter general maintenance/mowing days as using the big blower would be more than overkill. 👍 I’m praying for some consecutive dry days so I can get on the lawns for some final cuts (south east).
Rob, I made the same mistake, I bought the Husqvarna 345BT, it’s just way too powerful for day to day use. So I’ll be buying a hand held one in the new year. My Darlac leaf grabbers were £22 in September, worth every penny. Great video as ever.
Rob. Top tip. Set the blower speed to whatever you want then hold the tube. Not the trigger. I find it's a bit easier. I think I got mine around the same time as you. But I use mine quite often doing artificial grass cleaning. Remember, with a new machine your supposed to have the valves checked within a year or so. It's just a one off job. Once adjusted they don't need doing again. I wouldn't be without mine. It's paid it's keep and is great to have in my arsenal. That said. It's not used daily. As it's to powerful for most day to day jobs. My battery blower is fine most of the time. The Darlec leaf grabbers are brilliant and I've you to thank for the heads up on those about two years ago. 👍
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices All good here Rob. Same old same old. The new shed is finally up and the garden is, looking like a mud bath 😩. Hope all is good in your world.
Backpack blowers definitely have the power when you need it, I hesitantly bought a makita 36v battery blower the start of this year for maintenance and well impressed with it takes 2 18v batteries a time and 4 (already had 4 batteries from my 18v tools) last me the week. I have the makita petrol backpack blower for really wet days and bigger jobs. Safe to say I've found the perfect mix for myself with them 2 👍🏻
Weather been horrendous here in Scotland Rob, we are struggling to get some jobs done. The weather conditions have just made it impossible 👎 but as you say, we'll get there eventually! All the best Rob 👍
Hi Rob Great video. I have a br700 and also find that the left shoulder strap comes away from your body , I always thought it was just badly adjusted but now I know it's with the power of the machine. Enjoy your videos mate 👍 Philip from PK Garden Service in Southern Ireland
Good video as always!👍 It’s all well and good using hand held blowers but when it’s wet it needs the power as you mentioned! I find them wooden rakes best for leaves too. Just try not to break them ha!
My thoughts on big back pack blowers is most of the time they are a pain in the backside 😅.. take up alot of space in the van, use loads of petrol, make a hell of a row, awkward in small areas but at this time of year i love mine .. rest of the year its an ego handheld or husqvana petrol which are perfectly adequate.
Certainly impressive getting those stuck wet leaves off the tarmac. I really want a petrol leaf blower for my garden and driveway/area around my front door all covered in leaves from next doors trees. Makes life so much easier ! I hate sweeping wet leaves !!!
Looking good Rob, weather pretty rough here in the Nth West (Wirral) as well. I use a Husky backpack, a cracking bit of kit. But I use my old HRX to mulch up a lot of the leaves and blow them into the beds. Keep up the good work Rob and all the best.
Great video. I use two different BR600s at work, one a few years older than the other… the older one is more economical on fuel. Both are 2 Mix engines, I see now the new ones have 4Mix engines… Using the Blower before and after a power washer works really well… speeds up the job and leaves a great finish, been working that system on concrete cobble lock pathways lately… a team of two using a mobile power washer & a BR600. Keep up the good work.
Stick a chest strap on the blower Rob. Stuck one on my br450 and makes a world of difference stopping the shoulder straps slipping. Great bits of kit them backpacks. Although i could do with a smaller handheld though aswell. The backpacks a tad big for small spaces! 🤣🤣
Ive only got a handheld blower, some gardens I wonder if a backback would be quicker but tbh, a handheld blower idls just easy and convinient to pick up and use
Nice and powerful. I think ten jobs a year is at the lower end of use but if you can get the money back in a few jobs its well worth it. Especially if it lasts a number of years
My backpack blower gets used every single day, I hate handheld blowers. I would recommend a landscaping rake for leaf clean ups, far more efficient than a curved rake.
Hi Jeff , I know a guy like you that only uses backpacks and hates handheld blowers. Interesting point there about rakes , I have a heavy duty plastic landscape rake and often wondered would it be better than a poly leaf rake for leaves , but have yet to try it. I'll certainly try it soon. The landscape rake works a dream for gathering up hedge cuttings. Hope you're well and busy mate 👍
We use a br700. Its essential for leaf blowing big gardens for 3 months a year then the rest of the year it sits in the shed. my battery blower is good enough the rest of the year
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices. I have 15-20 battery tools . Of all the tools I have the battery blower uses the most battery. I get round that by all the tools using the same type of battery so if it runs out part way through the day I can borrow the battery from the hedge cutter or strimmer. So research all the tools so that long term as you upgrade everything can use the same battery
One thing we don't do here Rob is leaf clearing for some reason I never get calls for leaf clearing, great big blower that some power off it, I've never had the need for big back pack blower like that but was looking at them just yesterday funnily enough another good insight there Rob again, tell me how you do your sound and what camera do you use?
Hello Jonny. I use an old go pro 7 bought second hand and my I phone, my daughters old one , for van chats. For editing I use iMovie on the iPad, it allows you to voice over a film. I hope that helps. I am far from being an expert in any way. 😂
i use a stihl bg86c as a handheld vac it is the best one that i have found for this purpose the a makita BHX2501 handheld blower,a dolmar MG5300-4 back pack blower ,makita EB7660TH backpack blower these are 4-stroke so no oil mixing i think they are abit quitier and run longer on a tank of fuel then have a 13hp honda powered BILLYGOAT wheeled blower for really big jobs so can cover blowering out leaves from beds and borders to field and car park clearing
have always had the philosophy in life in that you have the tools and exactly the right tool to do the job then you can tackle anything that comes your way and especially grass cutting you need 2 of each and really if you are going to be has professional as possible you need a small / medium and large mower and if really start on big cutting jobs a ride on mower then make sure everything is insured and you have public liability insutancethen you are covered the most i have machinery insurance in the past was over £50,000 but that was a couple of decades ago thanks Albert
I bought a br450 a couple of weeks ago Rob. Ran it a couple of times at home just to break it in a bit.....took it to my first paying job.........first pull, it made a horrible sound and something fell off inside the engine cover!! Bought it online which I never usually do......I then had to do the walk of shame to my local stihl dealer. They took it apart and said a screw was floating about inside and it's damaged a key way in the flywheel. They're still waiting for the parts.......to be honest, I'm pretty disgusted with stihl but the dealer has been really good to say I bought it online. I won't be doing that again.......I'll go back to supporting local business's. Not sure I'll ever have confidence in it now. In the meantime I'm having to press on with my old sh55. Not a happy bunny!! Great channel......keep 'em coming!! Best from North Yorks Dave
Had to upgrade to br 700, not alot of difference however 700 is much better blowing on gravel. Br600 has alot of problems with the flywheels you must remember to alter the valves regularly
I had forgotten how good petrol leaf blowers are! My makita 36v sucks compared to this (excuse the pun). I get just a few minutes battery life if I dare to use the top setting
Hi Rob as an owner of a br600 i wonder would a straight pipe at d end make life easier on the arm and shoulder ..? Be interesting to know what ur viewers think
What are you thoughts on rob on electric ? Im in the middle of getting ready to invest fairly heavily in some private work and im so torn between getting petrol and electric I like how the running costs are good on electric but your so stuck if you run out of power.
That’s one of the reasons I have an allotment, free compost! I actually use the leaves and grass cuttings also as a weed mulch with cardboard directly (put the cardboard down to stop anything coming through and then the cuttings on top) for fruit bushes and for helming up the tatties. Saves a load of weeding and keeps the moisture by the roots. In fact I convinced one of my customers to let me make him a raised bed which I could put the cuttings on (to save me filling up my trailer and having to dispose of them) the next spring we planted a bag of seed potatoes by just pushing them under the compost and adding to it every time I mowed, instead of mounding up, and later on he had a bumper crop, which his grand kids had great fun rummaging around for.
Hi Rob, been watching your vids for a while now and have a question for you, I hope you don't mind me asking? Do you know your daily running cost? Based on a 5 day week. Hope you can answer, even better do a little vid on it. Thinking of starting up next year. All the best.
That’s a great question. I don’t operate on a daily running cost. I work on an gross annual figure that I need to achieve. I then pay myself a wage every month out of that figure. I know there is enough left over to pay the business running costs, tax etc. I hope that helps.
Sorry, didn't want to know your salary or anything like that, more interested in fuel, van tax, pll insurance van insurance and other day to day running costs.
@alanmonks1155 It depends on how much you work, like how many gardens you visit weekly or daily, how big are the gardens and what machines you use on the job, it's not as simple as how many litres off fuel used.
How are you charging for the leaf clear up job, Rob? Are you doing it for the same rate as the usual visits for grass cutting, or do you give the customer a different price for the extra work. Or, do you combine a visit for grass cutting and leaf blowing into one?
I have a standard charge per visit each lasts approximately four hours. I do give more hours when leaf clearing, however I cut some visits short during the grass cutting season. I always try and give a good service so it keeps everyone happy. Not always easy. I hope that helps.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices o just bought a kress battery blower ( commercial) £385 . 4 amp battery abd 5amp charger. ….. still not used it. gotta charge it up !!! 60volt one .
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservicesOne more question Rob... Is it worth advertising in the local Newspapers at this time of year? I'm thinking that Pressure Washing and Garden Waste Clearance is something that is still required. I don't want to invest in Advertisement just yet if it's only in the New Year when things pick up. What do you think?
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I was just wondering, I noticed you put these in a compost heap but surely you never take the leaves or grass cuttings away to the tip do you stu?.. what do you normally do with the leaves and grass?
I usually use the customers green garden waste bin. During the hot weather I mulch the lawns. 👍🏻
Backpack bowers are a must have use mine all the time can be tricky in corners but that’s what a rakes for
Correct. Thank you .
Had the 600 now got the 800 they are both great blowers
Thank you . I love Stihl. All the best.
My backpackblowers are locked up until the Autumn Rob. I use the hand held blowers during dry summer going👊 great video
Rob Damien from Cork
Thank you Damien. I like the look of your stihl battery blower. Are you happy with it?
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Rob on mow blow and go they are a lovely bit of kit no pull chords or topping up fuel also less noise for the clients.
Thank you . Might treat myself next year.
Backpack blower for exactly this sort of job and autumnal clear ups. Small blower for everyday use is ideal. Blowing is the fun part. Getting it all into the bags . Work with the wind . I need your music earphones for these jobs too. Will get next year ... excellent work .......
Thank you . All the best.
I have Sihl 430 and the big 800, 800 has a waist strap too which makes it very comfortable to use, you can get a chest strap that goes between shoulder straps and keeps them snug
Thank you Mike. 👍🏻
An accessory is a waist belt and a clip that holds the shoulder straps together, great for all day use.
Thanks.
Top video Rob 👍 I've never pulled the trigger and bought a backpack one in 20 yrs gargening but sometimes use 2 handhelds at the same time in Autumn 😂. My favourite little handheld is the 4 stroke makita blower - fantastic on fuel and very quiet compared to 2 stroke. Not the most powerful but gets 99% of jobs done + saves time with not mixing fuel + very easy to start. Had one that lasted 10 years of heavy use with minimal servicing. Take care
Brilliant. Thank you John. All the best.
There 2 clumsy and heavy, but get the labourer too use it and it does a good job!
Well done to your member of staff. 👍🏻
I had the bg86 blower for a good few years but now i only have the br700. Use it for big and small jobs, honestly I don't think I'd go back to the handheld now. Saves so much time but they are thirsty machines with big tanks and you certainly notice the fuel usage on a big clearance.
I also use the same big fiskars rake every day, and they are amazing. Honestly I've had a load of them over the years, they don't tend to break just the teeth wear down over a season (always shocked when I compare them to a new one) especially if you use them on tarmac and such.
I'd be lost without the br700 and fiskars xl leaf rake. Neither are cheap but I honestly think they are worth the money if you have enough work for them. Good video
Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts. All the best.
If it get below 10°c closing the flap under the air filter allows the engine to get warm air and runs better in the cold.
The details are in the handbook.
You are blessed if it is not cold where you are, I am in Canada.
Brilliant thank you.
I think you deserve at least one luxury item. I never bought a backpack leaf blower myself, but I confess to being one of those sling it over one shoulder types when I used one at my old workplace. It was a Kawasaki model.
As long as it does the job and your happy. All the best.
I have the blower attachment for the a Stihl Kombi. I think it cost about £70 6 or 7 years ago. I don’t have much in the way of leaf clearance, just one big drive. I normally go over it with the mower first to chop the leaves up into the box and then blow them into a corner for the final clear up. With the Kombi it is one less machine to cart about as I also use it for a quick clean up after a mow or hedge trim, or to give the grass a blow dry on those damp, dewy mornings. I do have access to a Parkside blower and sucker which is great for chopping up leaf mulch for the compost but I borrowed it once for the big drive and it took ages, way longer than a mow and blow.
Brilliant, we all have our ways. Many thanks.
Hi Rob enjoyed your video again, I run the Echo PB8010 Backpack blower For leaves and hedge trimming clear up. And the Husqvarna 525BX Blower , for blow and go. Hope you have a rest over Winter Rob. Best wishes Garry Solihull.
Thanks Garry. All the best to you.
Hi Rob, you got it right i just got the 700 great tool as like you do here block of flats i was running around car park etc hand held would have been a days work with this 2 hours work but again small paths and edges off lawns hand held great all the best Shane
Thanks Shane. The 700 is a power house.👍🏻
I bought the Stihl 430 backpack blower yesterday and am glad I bought it. I have the small Stihl but it speeds up the process
Pleased your happy Robert. All the best.
Great video Rob..the backpack blowers are great for the end of year leaf clear ups. I’ve got the Echo PB 8010, it’s very powerful so great for the large leaf collection jobs, the leaves don’t stand a chance!! Then a handheld echo blower for your lighter general maintenance/mowing days as using the big blower would be more than overkill. 👍 I’m praying for some consecutive dry days so I can get on the lawns for some final cuts (south east).
Your so right. All the best.
Grand bit of kit that Rob
Thank you Wayne.
My pleasure Rob
Rob, I made the same mistake, I bought the Husqvarna 345BT, it’s just way too powerful for day to day use. So I’ll be buying a hand held one in the new year.
My Darlac leaf grabbers were £22 in September, worth every penny.
Great video as ever.
Thank you Alan. All the best.
Rob. Top tip. Set the blower speed to whatever you want then hold the tube. Not the trigger. I find it's a bit easier. I think I got mine around the same time as you. But I use mine quite often doing artificial grass cleaning. Remember, with a new machine your supposed to have the valves checked within a year or so. It's just a one off job. Once adjusted they don't need doing again. I wouldn't be without mine. It's paid it's keep and is great to have in my arsenal. That said. It's not used daily. As it's to powerful for most day to day jobs. My battery blower is fine most of the time. The Darlec leaf grabbers are brilliant and I've you to thank for the heads up on those about two years ago. 👍
Thank you Gary. Hope you are keeping well.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices All good here Rob. Same old same old. The new shed is finally up and the garden is, looking like a mud bath 😩. Hope all is good in your world.
All good here apart from the bloody weather. It’s so wet.
Interesting thanks Rob
Cheers Adam.
Try it without the long tube extension, it works a treat without it and lighter in the hand.
I will.👍🏻
Backpack blowers definitely have the power when you need it, I hesitantly bought a makita 36v battery blower the start of this year for maintenance and well impressed with it takes 2 18v batteries a time and 4 (already had 4 batteries from my 18v tools) last me the week. I have the makita petrol backpack blower for really wet days and bigger jobs. Safe to say I've found the perfect mix for myself with them 2 👍🏻
the makita 36v battery blower is great. I use mine all the time. Be careful buying makita tools can get very addictive. I have ended up with loads
Brilliant, thanks for sharing your experience.
Put them in the garage before the wife sees them. 😂
Weather been horrendous here in Scotland Rob, we are struggling to get some jobs done. The weather conditions have just made it impossible 👎 but as you say, we'll get there eventually! All the best Rob 👍
Thanks James. Good luck going forward.👍🏻
Hi Rob
Great video.
I have a br700 and also find that the left shoulder strap comes away from your body , I always thought it was just badly adjusted but now I know it's with the power of the machine.
Enjoy your videos mate 👍
Philip from PK Garden Service in Southern Ireland
Hi Philip I had the same problem with my back pack blower. I got a chest strap off Stihl, it works a treat cheers Garry
Thanks for the info! All the best Phil.
Good video as always!👍 It’s all well and good using hand held blowers but when it’s wet it needs the power as you mentioned! I find them wooden rakes best for leaves too. Just try not to break them ha!
Great tip! Thank you .
My thoughts on big back pack blowers is most of the time they are a pain in the backside 😅.. take up alot of space in the van, use loads of petrol, make a hell of a row, awkward in small areas but at this time of year i love mine .. rest of the year its an ego handheld or husqvana petrol which are perfectly adequate.
Very wise. Thank you.
Certainly impressive getting those stuck wet leaves off the tarmac. I really want a petrol leaf blower for my garden and driveway/area around my front door all covered in leaves from next doors trees. Makes life so much easier ! I hate sweeping wet leaves !!!
I agree with you. Thanks for watching.
Could not live without them Rob. prefer 700 and 800. My back is louping though😮 Damp wet leaves🤨thankfully up here most are down
Thanks for sharing your experience and opinion.👍🏻
Good purchase - I have one and still going strong after 5 years of heavy use 👍
Good to hear, thank you.
Looks like a nice bit of kit.
Thank you .
Looking good Rob, weather pretty rough here in the Nth West (Wirral) as well. I use a Husky backpack, a cracking bit of kit. But I use my old HRX to mulch up a lot of the leaves and blow them into the beds.
Keep up the good work Rob and all the best.
Thank you . Appreciate your input.
Use a snow shovel to pick up leaf rob, you won’t look back!
I will give it a go . Thank you.
We use the BR 800s, use them all the year round, leaves, hedge cuttings, strimmed grass, save so much time.
Pleased your happy with the stihl br 800. It’s a powerful tool.
Great video. I use two different BR600s at work, one a few years older than the other… the older one is more economical on fuel. Both are 2 Mix engines, I see now the new ones have 4Mix engines… Using the Blower before and after a power washer works really well… speeds up the job and leaves a great finish, been working that system on concrete cobble lock pathways lately… a team of two using a mobile power washer & a BR600. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the info! All the best to you .
Stick a chest strap on the blower Rob.
Stuck one on my br450 and makes a world of difference stopping the shoulder straps slipping.
Great bits of kit them backpacks. Although i could do with a smaller handheld though aswell. The backpacks a tad big for small spaces! 🤣🤣
I agree with you. Many thanks.
Ive only got a handheld blower, some gardens I wonder if a backback would be quicker but tbh, a handheld blower idls just easy and convinient to pick up and use
They are easy to use. If is isn’t broken leave it be. 👍🏻
Nice and powerful. I think ten jobs a year is at the lower end of use but if you can get the money back in a few jobs its well worth it. Especially if it lasts a number of years
I just tend to use the hand blowers, habit I suppose. Will use it more next season.
Hi Rob I find if you turn the nozzle to face down it's a lot less strain on you wrist
Thank you . I will give it a try.
BR600 is all I run, no matter the job. So much easier. You definitely need it for large leaf clearance and makes commercial sites easier.
Thanks Scott. It is a great bit of kit when you need something powerful.
That rake looks like its fit for a Spartan!
It’s a great bit of kit. All the best.
My backpack blower gets used every single day, I hate handheld blowers. I would recommend a landscaping rake for leaf clean ups, far more efficient than a curved rake.
Thank you . Each to there own.👍🏻
Thank you .
Hi Jeff , I know a guy like you that only uses backpacks and hates handheld blowers.
Interesting point there about rakes , I have a heavy duty plastic landscape rake and often wondered would it be better than a poly leaf rake for leaves , but have yet to try it. I'll certainly try it soon.
The landscape rake works a dream for gathering up hedge cuttings.
Hope you're well and busy mate 👍
Thank you Pete. You take care.👍🏻
We use a br700. Its essential for leaf blowing big gardens for 3 months a year then the rest of the year it sits in the shed. my battery blower is good enough the rest of the year
I agree with you. Busy researching a battery leaf blower. 👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices. I have 15-20 battery tools . Of all the tools I have the battery blower uses the most battery. I get round that by all the tools using the same type of battery so if it runs out part way through the day I can borrow the battery from the hedge cutter or strimmer. So research all the tools so that long term as you upgrade everything can use the same battery
not cheap but for jobs that size definitely needed 💪👍 my hand held aches me knackered shoulder these days😢
Sorry to hear that. The stihl bg 86 pulls your shoulders. The Husqvarna bx 525 is better balanced. All the best.
One thing we don't do here Rob is leaf clearing for some reason I never get calls for leaf clearing, great big blower that some power off it, I've never had the need for big back pack blower like that but was looking at them just yesterday funnily enough another good insight there Rob again, tell me how you do your sound and what camera do you use?
Hello Jonny. I use an old go pro 7 bought second hand and my I phone, my daughters old one , for van chats.
For editing I use iMovie on the iPad, it allows you to voice over a film.
I hope that helps. I am far from being an expert in any way. 😂
i use a stihl bg86c as a handheld vac it is the best one that i have found for this purpose the a makita BHX2501 handheld blower,a dolmar MG5300-4 back pack blower ,makita EB7660TH backpack blower these are 4-stroke so no oil mixing i think they are abit quitier and run longer on a tank of fuel then have a 13hp honda powered BILLYGOAT wheeled blower for really big jobs so can cover blowering out leaves from beds and borders to field and car park clearing
Some great kit there. Thank you .
have always had the philosophy in life in that you have the tools and exactly the right tool to do the job then you can tackle anything that comes your way and especially grass cutting you need 2 of each and really if you are going to be has professional as possible you need a small / medium and large mower and if really start on big cutting jobs a ride on mower then make sure everything is insured and you have public liability insutancethen you are covered the most i have machinery insurance in the past was over £50,000 but that was a couple of decades ago thanks Albert
Your so right.👍🏻
I grass barber garden services Bolton Lancashire hier I use mc lister leaf blower
Thanks for watching and your comment.
If you cut the bend off the tube it's much easier to use on the arm.
Thank you , I will try it.
I bought a br450 a couple of weeks ago Rob. Ran it a couple of times at home just to break it in a bit.....took it to my first paying job.........first pull, it made a horrible sound and something fell off inside the engine cover!! Bought it online which I never usually do......I then had to do the walk of shame to my local stihl dealer. They took it apart and said a screw was floating about inside and it's damaged a key way in the flywheel. They're still waiting for the parts.......to be honest, I'm pretty disgusted with stihl but the dealer has been really good to say I bought it online. I won't be doing that again.......I'll go back to supporting local business's. Not sure I'll ever have confidence in it now. In the meantime I'm having to press on with my old sh55. Not a happy bunny!! Great channel......keep 'em coming!!
Best from North Yorks
Dave
Sorry to hear that Dave. Good luck going forward.
Mulch mow it once in a pile, you will make 6 bags into 1 👍
I might try that. Thank you.
Had to upgrade to br 700, not alot of difference however 700 is much better blowing on gravel. Br600 has alot of problems with the flywheels you must remember to alter the valves regularly
Thank you for the advice.
Has you said Rob handheld blower for the grass and wee jobs. I've 800 ❤it for the hedges 👊
The 800 is a beast Simon. 👍🏻
I had forgotten how good petrol leaf blowers are! My makita 36v sucks compared to this (excuse the pun). I get just a few minutes battery life if I dare to use the top setting
Wow. I heard great things about makita 36 v?
Hi Rob as an owner of a br600 i wonder would a straight pipe at d end make life easier on the arm and shoulder ..? Be interesting to know what ur viewers think
A good point. I only have the bent tube.👍🏻
What are you thoughts on rob on electric ? Im in the middle of getting ready to invest fairly heavily in some private work and im so torn between getting petrol and electric I like how the running costs are good on electric but your so stuck if you run out of power.
I think they lack
Power and are very expensive. 👍🏻
Im surprised someone from a nearby allotment does ask if they can take away the bags of leaves (and bring the bags back of course) to make leaf mold.
They would be more than welcome to it. All the best.
That’s one of the reasons I have an allotment, free compost! I actually use the leaves and grass cuttings also as a weed mulch with cardboard directly (put the cardboard down to stop anything coming through and then the cuttings on top) for fruit bushes and for helming up the tatties. Saves a load of weeding and keeps the moisture by the roots. In fact I convinced one of my customers to let me make him a raised bed which I could put the cuttings on (to save me filling up my trailer and having to dispose of them) the next spring we planted a bag of seed potatoes by just pushing them under the compost and adding to it every time I mowed, instead of mounding up, and later on he had a bumper crop, which his grand kids had great fun rummaging around for.
Brilliant, keep enjoying life. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Hi Rob, been watching your vids for a while now and have a question for you, I hope you don't mind me asking? Do you know your daily running cost? Based on a 5 day week. Hope you can answer, even better do a little vid on it. Thinking of starting up next year. All the best.
That’s a great question. I don’t operate on a daily running cost.
I work on an gross annual figure that I need to achieve. I then pay myself a wage every month out of that figure. I know there is enough left over to pay the business running costs, tax etc.
I hope that helps.
Sorry, didn't want to know your salary or anything like that, more interested in fuel, van tax, pll insurance van insurance and other day to day running costs.
@alanmonks1155 It depends on how much you work, like how many gardens you visit weekly or daily, how big are the gardens and what machines you use on the job, it's not as simple as how many litres off fuel used.
How are you charging for the leaf clear up job, Rob? Are you doing it for the same rate as the usual visits for grass cutting, or do you give the customer a different price for the extra work. Or, do you combine a visit for grass cutting and leaf blowing into one?
I have a standard charge per visit each lasts approximately four hours.
I do give more hours when leaf clearing, however I cut some visits short during the grass cutting season.
I always try and give a good service so it keeps everyone happy. Not always easy. I hope that helps.
br800 better . can start mine on my back . just ordered a kress 60v battery blower as backup .
I agree with you. Thanks.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices o just bought a kress battery blower ( commercial) £385 . 4 amp battery abd 5amp charger. ….. still not used it. gotta charge it up !!! 60volt one .
Good luck
Another great video Rob, keep up the good work. I really enjoy your content and get a lot of information out of it.
Thanks Rob 😊
Thank you Mark. Good luck with your business.
Rob, should I put my mobile number on my Advertisement? Is an email a bit limited? Cheers in advance 👍🏻
Yes definitely and an email that relates to your business name , it looks more professional.
The more lines of communication the better.
Good luck.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservicesLovely. I appreciate your advice Rob 👍🏻
No problem. All the best.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservicesOne more question Rob... Is it worth advertising in the local Newspapers at this time of year? I'm thinking that Pressure Washing and Garden Waste Clearance is something that is still required. I don't want to invest in Advertisement just yet if it's only in the New Year when things pick up. What do you think?
Google Business, Facebook Business Page, share your post with 20 local groups. It’s free and you will get work if it’s done correctly. Good luck.
Mow blow and go pro lol
Thank you .