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Nick Maclaren wrote:
Not at all. Modern wheelbarrows and tolleys are a pain in the back for anyone tall, because they are so low. I'm 6'4" and agree with all that. Trollies /have/ to get thier handles extended upwards, and wheelbarrows are tipped up too much. On top of that, wheelbarrow handles are now so short that I bank my shins on the back of the body while I walk! I've had a pressed steel builder's barrow, and changed it for a welded one. I put blocks under the bearings to get the frame an inch higher, so the nose did not keep banging into steps, and added extensions to the rear legs. I welded on longer handles so I stand further back. My advice: 1. Avoid pressed steel bodies. 2. Avoid self-assembly barrows where bolts pass through holes in the tubular frame. They weaken the frame too badly. 3. Avoid anything with frame tube smaller than about 45mm dia. 4. Avoid solid tyred wheels. 5. Avoid pushed-on moulded handgrips. They come off as easily as they go on. 6. Look for sealed roller bearings in the axle 7. Look for reinforced ends on the rear legs, not just bent tube. 8. Look for a reinforced rim on the body. |
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