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Old 18-02-2008, 04:34 PM posted to alt.home.repair,rec.gardens,alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Lawnmower Questions - Gas vs. Electric for Replacing 30 yearold too haevy mower.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"jJim McLaughlin" wrote in message
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So, gas or electric?



If you're referring to the type that needs a cord plugged into 120 volts AC,
I'd suggest the following: Put a glass jar into a thick paper bag. Beat the
bag with a hammer until you have bits of glass the size of peas. Put half
the glass in your mouth and the rest in your shoes, and go for a walk.

That's a pretty good analogy for what it'll be like to mow a 90 foot stretch
while trying to manage an extension cord.

Get yourself a Snapper or Honda self-propelled gas mower. You'll find these
at independent lawn equipment shops, not big discount stores.


Joe -

The string trimer / weed wacker is plug in electric, and hauling
extension cord
with that is no roblem.electric and

There are outlets at each corner of the back and front of the house, so
I'd never bemore than 40 - 50 feet from an oulet.