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Pro DesignerPermalink Reply by Jackson's Landscape Design on June 26, 2009 at 20:14

Lazor level and receiving eye on a staff, from the lazors pinical point it will give an accurate reading up to 150m, excellent for transfering levels around and datum points,floor slabs, structures, drainage inclines and declines as it comes with a target, exspect to pay in excess of a 4 figure sum, however if you moniter time labour time using a theodilite and calculator with 2 men then this tool is a god send, for me.

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Premium SupplierPermalink Reply by Ofer El-hashahar on June 27, 2009 at 14:31

Hey,
Strimmer is faster true . but make a loud noise and a bit of smoke so why not to cut the time of strimming in about 60% by using strimmer resistant lawn edging. As it stops the grass growing to the sides you can strim very fast using it as a guide.

I used edging for more than 10 years and deeply learned about it- before I invested everything on it.

I Asked the manufacturer to produce for me only a 2mm strong edging that proved as lasting - and used that in all my gardens. about 8,000 metres of that were bought and keep getting great e-mails back from happy customers.

I attached a photo of a cheap edging that Does not work wll , Plastic The fact that heavy duty lawn edging or the smartedge are 2 mm and weight about 8 times more than the cheap plastic wavy edgings - that cause them to behave completely different- they last perfectly.

22% off for LJ members

Last week I got 4 new pallets of the heavy duty lawn edgings.
http://www.best4garden.co.uk/shop/page/27?shop_param=

on the seconed photo the strimmer resistant lawn edging - All it needs now is a fast strimming - and it would look perfect.
Now in new Size available

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Permalink Reply by Richard Lacey on June 27, 2009 at 16:35

This looks good but is £2 per metre, so a big outlay for us since we would need 350m, that's £700 against a £50 ELECTRIC trimmer. I can edge the whole lot in just under 20 minutes and you don't have to pick up the cuttings as they are shredded into such small pieces they don't show. Seriously you should try one, the finish is like cutting green felt with a sharp knife.

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Permalink Reply by John on June 29, 2009 at 20:41

Does the very large DIY chain begin with F or B or D ? and how long does the battery last.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Lacey on June 30, 2009 at 14:17

HI,

The chain begins with B !, as to the battery having cut all of our edges (350m) it's still going strong. Flymo say battery life is 30 minutes, but this is obviously for strimmer mode in thicker grass rather than the edges. I reckon you would get 1000m metres cut on one charge. Don't get me wrong, this doesn't replace a petrol strimmer, it's too slow, but as an edger ?, Fantastic.

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Premium SupplierPermalink Reply by Ofer El-hashahar on June 30, 2009 at 18:29

If you can strimm 350 metre nice and neat in such a short time it is great tool.

350 metre will cost anyone much less than £700.00
for sure for LJ members.

As a garden designer/landscaper I was trying to get the best for my customers but also in prices that I could have a mark-up.

So lets say, 350 metre should cost my customer £700. I would charge him £680- 700 and make an extra £150.

I do not think it is bad it normal in many fields- and after trade to trade prices are based on the fact that these are returning customers . so if you run your firm and carry all the expenses why not to get the benefits too.

Richard Lacey said:

HI,

The chain begins with B !, as to the battery having cut all of our edges (350m) it's still going strong. Flymo say battery life is 30 minutes, but this is obviously for strimmer mode in thicker grass rather than the edges. I reckon you would get 1000m metres cut on one charge. Don't get me wrong, this doesn't replace a petrol strimmer, it's too slow, but as an edger ?, Fantastic.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Lacey on June 30, 2009 at 19:38

Hi,

I think your prices for this edging is great. We did a job for a customer last year and the edge we used cost a fortune in comparison. Have kept a note of your lead on this edging in case we need again for another customer, Thanks. For the customers who don't want to pay out the cash, the Flymo still has to be the answer. Also agree with your comments on marking up, everyone needs to make a little these days. Never pass on anything for nothing ! Take Care.

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