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Wheelbarrow
I hope this is posted to the right group, it was the closest thing I
could find that was related... I am a dutch student studying Industrial Design & Engineering at Fontys University, The Netherlands, and am doing some research into the usage of wheelbarrows or their substitutes. I would like to hear about anyone's experiences, but am particularly interested in hearing from elderly or infirm people. All information supplied will be kept confidential. If you can help me by filling out the following questionnaire and e-mailing it back to me, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance. __________________________________________________ __________________ - Personal information Age: Sex: - Your wheelbarrow (please be as specific as possible) Brand/type: Construction: Volume & Weight Capacity: __________________________________________________ __________________ - Wheelbarrow usage Do you use a wheelbarrow at all for gardening ? If not, why not ? (Do you use something else instead ?) What do you use it for ? (Tasks, materials) How often do you use it ? How far ? (Length of the garden ?) Do you use it for anything else other than gardening ? (Tasks, materials) __________________________________________________ __________________ - Problems with current wheelbarrows Please note below any of the areas listed that you have experienced problems with, or are dissatisfied with. Operation - Control (moving, turning, lifting) Stability Loading, unloading Storage Size & shape-related Volume (too small/large/OK) Weight (too light/heavy/OK) Maintenance (moving parts, cleaning, corrosion) What do you think of how it looks ? __________________________________________________ __________________ If you were to buy a wheelbarrow today, how much would you be willing to spend on it ? Would you prefer that it did more than a normal wheelbarrow or not ? If so, what else would you like it to be able to do ? Are there any other problems you experience with gardening in general ? What is the most difficult task to perform with gardening ? __________________________________________________ __________________ Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please send completed questionnaires, or any questions, to me via e-mail: S. Cieraad |
Wheelbarrow
My major criticism of garden-specific wheelbarrows is that they tend to be
inherently unstable due to their relatively excessive length when compared with the stronger builders barrow. But it's a personal view and others may feel quite differently. Regards Mike Gilmore WinsfordWalledGarden, SW England, USDA Zone9a "s.cieraad" wrote in message m... I hope this is posted to the right group, it was the closest thing I could find that was related... I am a dutch student studying Industrial Design & Engineering at Fontys University, The Netherlands, and am doing some research into the usage of wheelbarrows or their substitutes. I would like to hear about anyone's experiences, but am particularly interested in hearing from elderly or infirm people. All information supplied will be kept confidential. If you can help me by filling out the following questionnaire and e-mailing it back to me, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance. __________________________________________________ __________________ - Personal information Age: Sex: - Your wheelbarrow (please be as specific as possible) Brand/type: Construction: Volume & Weight Capacity: __________________________________________________ __________________ - Wheelbarrow usage Do you use a wheelbarrow at all for gardening ? If not, why not ? (Do you use something else instead ?) What do you use it for ? (Tasks, materials) How often do you use it ? How far ? (Length of the garden ?) Do you use it for anything else other than gardening ? (Tasks, materials) __________________________________________________ __________________ - Problems with current wheelbarrows Please note below any of the areas listed that you have experienced problems with, or are dissatisfied with. Operation - Control (moving, turning, lifting) Stability Loading, unloading Storage Size & shape-related Volume (too small/large/OK) Weight (too light/heavy/OK) Maintenance (moving parts, cleaning, corrosion) What do you think of how it looks ? __________________________________________________ __________________ If you were to buy a wheelbarrow today, how much would you be willing to spend on it ? Would you prefer that it did more than a normal wheelbarrow or not ? If so, what else would you like it to be able to do ? Are there any other problems you experience with gardening in general ? What is the most difficult task to perform with gardening ? __________________________________________________ __________________ Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please send completed questionnaires, or any questions, to me via e-mail: S. Cieraad |
Wheelbarrow
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__________________________________________________ __________________ - Personal information replying for my wife... Age: 44 Sex: F with back and arm /wrist problems - Your wheelbarrow (please be as specific as possible) Brand/type: B&Q Construction: steel / pneumatic tyre Volume & Weight Capacity: 200kg Capacity __________________________________________________ __________________ - Wheelbarrow usage, general gardening mostly prunings and plant moving Do you use a wheelbarrow at all for gardening ? for only the light stuff If not, why not ? (Do you use something else instead ?), we have a trailer for the lawn tractor for the heavy stuff What do you use it for ? (Tasks, materials) mostly prunings and plant moving How often do you use it ? average maybe a couple of times a week How far ? (Length of the garden ?) diagonal across garden (to compost heap and green houses) maximum 200m Do you use it for anything else other than gardening ? (Tasks, materials) Husband uses it for earth moving and buliding tasks around garden __________________________________________________ __________________ - Problems with current wheelbarrows Please note below any of the areas listed that you have experienced problems with, or are dissatisfied with. Operation - Control (moving, turning, lifting) We deliberately choose a two wheel barrow for stability, and less control problems Stability no problem Loading, unloading no problem Storage larger than normal Size & shape-related Volume (too small/large/OK) OK Weight (too light/heavy/OK) OK Maintenance (moving parts, cleaning, corrosion) galvanised and plastic no problem What do you think of how it looks ? don't care __________________________________________________ __________________ If you were to buy a wheelbarrow today, how much would you be willing to spend on it ? Would you prefer that it did more than a normal wheelbarrow or not ? If so, what else would you like it to be able to do ? Are there any other problems you experience with gardening in general ? What is the most difficult task to perform with gardening ? __________________________________________________ __________________ Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please send completed questionnaires, or any questions, to me via e-mail: S. Cieraad |
Wheelbarrow
"Mike Gilmore" wrote in message ... My major criticism of garden-specific wheelbarrows is that they tend to be inherently unstable due to their relatively excessive length when compared with the stronger builders barrow. But it's a personal view and others may feel quite differently. Regards Mike Gilmore WinsfordWalledGarden, SW England, USDA Zone9a "s.cieraad" wrote in message m... I hope this is posted to the right group, it was the closest thing I could find that was related... You could also try uk.rec.gardens The Q |
Wheelbarrow
My major criticism of garden-specific wheelbarrows is that they tend to be
inherently unstable due to their relatively excessive length when compared with the stronger builders barrow. But it's a personal view and others may feel quite differently. Regards Mike Gilmore WinsfordWalledGarden, SW England, USDA Zone9a "s.cieraad" wrote in message m... I hope this is posted to the right group, it was the closest thing I could find that was related... I am a dutch student studying Industrial Design & Engineering at Fontys University, The Netherlands, and am doing some research into the usage of wheelbarrows or their substitutes. I would like to hear about anyone's experiences, but am particularly interested in hearing from elderly or infirm people. All information supplied will be kept confidential. If you can help me by filling out the following questionnaire and e-mailing it back to me, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance. __________________________________________________ __________________ - Personal information Age: Sex: - Your wheelbarrow (please be as specific as possible) Brand/type: Construction: Volume & Weight Capacity: __________________________________________________ __________________ - Wheelbarrow usage Do you use a wheelbarrow at all for gardening ? If not, why not ? (Do you use something else instead ?) What do you use it for ? (Tasks, materials) How often do you use it ? How far ? (Length of the garden ?) Do you use it for anything else other than gardening ? (Tasks, materials) __________________________________________________ __________________ - Problems with current wheelbarrows Please note below any of the areas listed that you have experienced problems with, or are dissatisfied with. Operation - Control (moving, turning, lifting) Stability Loading, unloading Storage Size & shape-related Volume (too small/large/OK) Weight (too light/heavy/OK) Maintenance (moving parts, cleaning, corrosion) What do you think of how it looks ? __________________________________________________ __________________ If you were to buy a wheelbarrow today, how much would you be willing to spend on it ? Would you prefer that it did more than a normal wheelbarrow or not ? If so, what else would you like it to be able to do ? Are there any other problems you experience with gardening in general ? What is the most difficult task to perform with gardening ? __________________________________________________ __________________ Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please send completed questionnaires, or any questions, to me via e-mail: S. Cieraad |
Wheelbarrow
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__________________________________________________ __________________ - Personal information replying for my wife... Age: 44 Sex: F with back and arm /wrist problems - Your wheelbarrow (please be as specific as possible) Brand/type: B&Q Construction: steel / pneumatic tyre Volume & Weight Capacity: 200kg Capacity __________________________________________________ __________________ - Wheelbarrow usage, general gardening mostly prunings and plant moving Do you use a wheelbarrow at all for gardening ? for only the light stuff If not, why not ? (Do you use something else instead ?), we have a trailer for the lawn tractor for the heavy stuff What do you use it for ? (Tasks, materials) mostly prunings and plant moving How often do you use it ? average maybe a couple of times a week How far ? (Length of the garden ?) diagonal across garden (to compost heap and green houses) maximum 200m Do you use it for anything else other than gardening ? (Tasks, materials) Husband uses it for earth moving and buliding tasks around garden __________________________________________________ __________________ - Problems with current wheelbarrows Please note below any of the areas listed that you have experienced problems with, or are dissatisfied with. Operation - Control (moving, turning, lifting) We deliberately choose a two wheel barrow for stability, and less control problems Stability no problem Loading, unloading no problem Storage larger than normal Size & shape-related Volume (too small/large/OK) OK Weight (too light/heavy/OK) OK Maintenance (moving parts, cleaning, corrosion) galvanised and plastic no problem What do you think of how it looks ? don't care __________________________________________________ __________________ If you were to buy a wheelbarrow today, how much would you be willing to spend on it ? Would you prefer that it did more than a normal wheelbarrow or not ? If so, what else would you like it to be able to do ? Are there any other problems you experience with gardening in general ? What is the most difficult task to perform with gardening ? __________________________________________________ __________________ Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please send completed questionnaires, or any questions, to me via e-mail: S. Cieraad |
Wheelbarrow
"Mike Gilmore" wrote in message ... My major criticism of garden-specific wheelbarrows is that they tend to be inherently unstable due to their relatively excessive length when compared with the stronger builders barrow. But it's a personal view and others may feel quite differently. Regards Mike Gilmore WinsfordWalledGarden, SW England, USDA Zone9a "s.cieraad" wrote in message m... I hope this is posted to the right group, it was the closest thing I could find that was related... You could also try uk.rec.gardens The Q |
Wheelbarrow
My major criticism of garden-specific wheelbarrows is that they tend to be
inherently unstable due to their relatively excessive length when compared with the stronger builders barrow. But it's a personal view and others may feel quite differently. Regards Mike Gilmore WinsfordWalledGarden, SW England, USDA Zone9a "s.cieraad" wrote in message m... I hope this is posted to the right group, it was the closest thing I could find that was related... I am a dutch student studying Industrial Design & Engineering at Fontys University, The Netherlands, and am doing some research into the usage of wheelbarrows or their substitutes. I would like to hear about anyone's experiences, but am particularly interested in hearing from elderly or infirm people. All information supplied will be kept confidential. If you can help me by filling out the following questionnaire and e-mailing it back to me, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance. __________________________________________________ __________________ - Personal information Age: Sex: - Your wheelbarrow (please be as specific as possible) Brand/type: Construction: Volume & Weight Capacity: __________________________________________________ __________________ - Wheelbarrow usage Do you use a wheelbarrow at all for gardening ? If not, why not ? (Do you use something else instead ?) What do you use it for ? (Tasks, materials) How often do you use it ? How far ? (Length of the garden ?) Do you use it for anything else other than gardening ? (Tasks, materials) __________________________________________________ __________________ - Problems with current wheelbarrows Please note below any of the areas listed that you have experienced problems with, or are dissatisfied with. Operation - Control (moving, turning, lifting) Stability Loading, unloading Storage Size & shape-related Volume (too small/large/OK) Weight (too light/heavy/OK) Maintenance (moving parts, cleaning, corrosion) What do you think of how it looks ? __________________________________________________ __________________ If you were to buy a wheelbarrow today, how much would you be willing to spend on it ? Would you prefer that it did more than a normal wheelbarrow or not ? If so, what else would you like it to be able to do ? Are there any other problems you experience with gardening in general ? What is the most difficult task to perform with gardening ? __________________________________________________ __________________ Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please send completed questionnaires, or any questions, to me via e-mail: S. Cieraad |
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