"sambucus" wrote in message
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Like most folks who have replied I much prefer the Builders Barrow for
serious work - all to do with the balance, length of handles and the
wheel.

I agree some can suffer with poor finish and rust quickly ( builders
often skip them after a job to save cleaning cement off) We used to be
able to buy replacement bodies but nobody seems to do them now. However
there are some available with galvanised bodies which should last many
times longer than painted steel. Our local supplier has them for around
£45 instead of £35 for the standard - bargain in my books.

If you have the standard painted steel it's worth washing out after
shifting muck - I find this corrodes very quickly
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sambucus

Very interesting situation(?) thought(?) has occurred. Earlier on in the
thread I slated Walsall Wheelbarrows because ours was painted on bare metal
and rusted quite, (quite? no quickly) and the rim became "crumpled".

One person emailed me and agreed they were rubbish.

HOWEVER :-(( hangs head in shame!!

I bought that wheelbarrow from a builders merchant when I had a Subaru
Legacy ESTATE ...... yes???

I have been driving BMW saloons for about 15 years!!!

That wheelbarrow must be 15+ years old and still in use ;-)))

Good for a laugh :-))

Mike

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