[AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs

[Thomas O Mehrkam]

If gator blade is simulator to the Ninja blades for the snapper.  They 
work.  I do not bag pine cones and small twigs just disappear. Pine 
straw still a problem.  The Vac should handle that.


On 3/22/2016 4:18 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> My solution to grass catching is Gator Blades on my mower, open the
> guard on the deck so that the grass will blow out freely and don't mow
> the grass so short that the bits and pieces show.
>
> Charlie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Howard Weeks
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2016 2:19 PM
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] Somewhat off topic: Pull behind lawn vacs
>
> I have had a DR vacuum for several years and I live in Georgia where I
> have mostly pine trees.  I wanted something to pick up pine straw and
> pine cones as well as grass. It picks up and chews up those items pretty
> well. But, there is a gotcha for me anyway. Those pine trees drop a lot
> of small twigs. Have a couple oaks here that do the same. The hose that
> connects the mower deck to the trailing vac system is about 6" in
> diameter. The twigs hang up in the hose and then effectively stop it up
> when the straw and grass hit it. It is a time consuming pain in the butt
> to disconnect that thing and clean it out. As a result, it is an $1800
> tool that sets and rarely gets used.
>
> If it could handle the twigs, I would use it all the time.
>
> Howard in GA
>
> On 3/19/2016 3:35 PM, Greg Hass wrote:
>> For almost ten years I have wanted a pull behind lawn vac. I know I
>> could get buy without it but would like one. I have a sweeper, but it
>> just doesn't do the job. Much of my lawn is what used to be a barnyard.
>> I never seeded it but have just what grew; mostly quack grass. Some of
>> it grows so fast that no matter how often I mow the clippings can't
>> settle fast enough. I could just let the clippings stay; sometimes they
>> are are 2 inches deep and a day after cutting I will go over them 2 or 3
>> times to try and spread them out but thats not the answer. As I said I
>> could get by as is but I enjoy such things and don't have outside
>> hobbies. I would just consider it like buying a $1200 crossbow to hunt
>> deer a few evenings a year. My reason for posting is I wonder if anyone
>> has one or knows someone who does and if so, do they work and what brand
>> would be good. I have looked online and read many reviews but they don't
>> help much. Those with fabric hoppers say they tear and those with solid
>> hoppers say they don't dump well and that the back doors keep popping
>> open and they have to add bungee cords to keep them shut. Also, most
>> companies are loose with the truth. DR power equip. for instance
>> advertises free shipping  all over their website but when I tried
>> checkout to see how it worked I find that free shipping is only to the
>> freight depot where you must pick it up. Delivery to your home or a
>> business is an extra $100; well OK, $99. I would love any help or advice
>> this list can give me.
>>         Greg Hass
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