What would you recommend that we should buy?

Lizzie00 said:
I’m only a month-and-a-half into this smallish/lightweight cart on wheels. I bought it to use as a miniature/mobile potting table but find new uses for it daily both inside & outside. It absolutely makes life easier👍

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I have that cart, and love it. It’s so handy in my small apartment.

At the moment it’s seerving as a transport for plants between my patio and living room.
 

MACKTEXAS said:
I wish I had done that years ago when I expected to be around long enough to reap the benefit. Nowadays I'm not so sure of that. ;)
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that's the thing about doing it now at this time in life..I of course took heed of his advce 20 years ago, and have several items of disposable collectables in my attic... I believe they're already worth a fair price.. but I'll leave them to accrue, and if I don't live to get value out of them, then hopefully my DD will
 

The very simple thing that I get most use out of on a daily or weekly basis.. is the Insulated bag on wheels that I use to carry groceries. and keep them chilled until I get home. ... no longer have to carry heavy bags into the house from the car when I can just wheel them straight in. It holds and incredible amount of groceries as well.. 2 full carrier bags worth.

Also it's great to take to the beach with chilled drinks and food... and the bag comes off to allow the frame to carry heavier items ...


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Great question! After given it a lot of thought I finally came up with something, McDougall's Split Pea Soup. I lived on the stuff for the month of April. Self-contained, cup of soup item, took a bit of water and 90 seconds in the microwave.

This was difficult for me because a lot of things I first thought of were pretty good 2 years ago, but now I find them less than satisfactory.
 
hollydolly said:
I'm thinking of getting this one, in preference to a new wheelbarrow, . I like it because it tips forward so it's easier to load...

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I can see the advantage to being able to tip it🤠. My 17CuFt dump cart that hooks to the 4-wheeler tips. I’ve had it 21 years and it has paid for itself a thousand times over.

I use the metal grate style I posted above to run hay down the barn aisle, to the horses at the other end. It’s big enough to hold a 55# bale of hay and a lot of the useless chaff falls to the floor. The front axle will jacknife, allowing me to back it into a corner without too much trouble🤠🤠.
 
OldFeller said:
The EGO ST1623T Power String Trimmer
No bump line feed
Powerload feature for replacing string.
It is heavy because of the battery.
I didn't like that it didn't come with a shoulder strap. I had to order it separately.

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Is it a fairly smooth running unit? I have a Milwaukee and the vibration through the shaft really takes it's toll after about 30 minutes. I'm using it for fairly heavy work, not just grooming trimming like one might with an urban lawn.
 
JBR said:
Wiss brand, spring-loaded stainless steel scissors. Great for cutting paper, cardboard, flexible plastic, etc. Affords good leverage, and easy on the hand. Accept no cheap substitutes (as found in 'dollar stores'). But when I bought mine, 10 years ago, I paid only about $10 for Wiss brand.
Other general recommendations...

L-Ion battery powered tools (drills, impact drivers, circular saws, etc), brands I've found to be very good... Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita... I buy only their professional-grade models

Weedwhacker/brush-cutter... Shindaiwa (I've tried Stihl & Husqvarna, but like Shindaiwa for reliability & durability)

Lincoln brand electric welding equipment
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All products mentioned are of good quality,I have the Wiss scissors, several DeWalt L-ion powered tools, and my pride and joy Lincoln MIG welder.
 
Flarbalard said:
Is it a fairly smooth running unit? I have a Milwaukee and the vibration through the shaft really takes it's toll after about 30 minutes. I'm using it for fairly heavy work, not just grooming trimming like one might with an urban lawn.
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I've watched videos about various models. I would research those videos. Especially watching a few different ones on this model to see if anyone points out a limitation on this one. I would think that larger jobs require a gas fueled model for power.

For example, you can't put a brush cutting blade on this model. All the brush cutters I've seen are gas powered models.

I like the ease of use of this model and I do live in the city with very little to cut with it.
 
A few items I have that have lasted many years and much use are....a heavy duty plastic trash bin on wheels, Hamilton coffee makers, Scag riding mowers and Hoover Wind Tunnel vacuum cleaners.
 
OldFeller said:
I've watched videos about various models. I would research those videos. Especially watching a few different ones on this model to see if anyone points out a limitation on this one. I would think that larger jobs require a gas fueled model for power.

For example, you can't put a brush cutting blade on this model. All the brush cutters I've seen are gas powered models.

I like the ease of use of this model and I do live in the city with very little to cut with it.
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Thanks for the reply.

For a cordless string trimmer the Milwaukee is on par with any gas one I've used. With the right brand of string it's impressive. Since there wasn't much to see locally I did what you suggested, but the only model I could get at the time was one with the removable lower shaft which only later did I find mention of the vibration. Would have gotten the solid shaft version if it were still available at the time.

With the 8 amp/hour batter on slow speed I get about 40 mins of run time. The smaller 5 amp/hr battery needs to run on high and I got maybe 15 mins.

For heavier stuff I have loping sheers (vastly lighter) and carry an old carbon knife on my mower as needed.
 
Earlier this year, I bought this Corsori multi function air fryer/toaster oven and I really like it, especially having used the NuWave oven before I got it. Between my son and I, it gets used a few times a day. My price was $10 lower than what's shown here due to a coupon deal. Amazon.com
 
Nathan said:
All products mentioned are of good quality,I have the Wiss scissors, several DeWalt L-ion powered tools, and my pride and joy Lincoln MIG welder.
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I have a Lincoln MiG welder. My uncle and cousin worked for Lincoln Electric in Cleveland before they went public and afterwards also. But before they went public, the company employees all received a piece of the profit as a Christmas bonus. They made big bucks back before Lincoln went public. (LECO)
 
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hollydolly said:
The very simple thing that I get most use out of on a daily or weekly basis.. is the Insulated bag on wheels that I use to carry groceries. and keep them chilled until I get home. ... no longer have to carry heavy bags into the house from the car when I can just wheel them straight in. It holds and incredible amount of groceries as well.. 2 full carrier bags worth.

Also it's great to take to the beach with chilled drinks and food... and the bag comes off to allow the frame to carry heavier items ...


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I use something similar for summer grocery trips. I put some blue ice in it before leaving the house, do my shopping, and it keeps cold food chilled until I get home. Even in 100° plus outdoor temps so 120°+ in a locked car. I also use it when we're on a long drive.

Funny thing - I won it as a prize. DH turned up his nose a bit - figured I'd be donating it soon. I said, I don't know... looks like it might come in handy now and then. And it sure has!

No front pocket on mine, and the bag isn't detachable from the trolley, but I wouldn't use either of those features so it's fine.

When I looked these up on Amazon I was surprised at how pricey they are. $40 and up. Way up.

Maybe Aldi's aisle of shame carries them now and then.
 
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