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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Scribbler on March 13, 2008, 08:59

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: Scribbler on March 13, 2008, 08:59

Anybody recommend a good one please?

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: compostqueen on March 13, 2008, 09:28

I kept getting burst tyres on mine due to hawthorn hedge clippings lying about after hedge cutting so plumped instead for a bog standard builders one from the builder centre, with a solid wheel and had no problems with it

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: agapanthus on March 13, 2008, 12:36

I agree with compost.....think I got mine from Wickes, had it for about 4 years and never had a problem with it :)

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: Scribbler on March 13, 2008, 12:46

Thanks Aggie - nice to know you haven't been blown away up there.

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: agapanthus on March 13, 2008, 13:54

Quote from: "Scribbler"

Thanks Aggie - nice to know you haven't been blown away up there.

....not quite!!  tried tying ourselves down, but can't seem to be able to get much work done!!!

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: Trillium on March 13, 2008, 16:50

If they're available in the UK, I highly recommend getting a double wheel wheelbarrow. Best money I ever spent. No more straining to keep the load upright - the dual wheels handle it all. Mine also has a release lever so that a full load will dump over on its own without me pushing it over. I can get 5x the work done without tiring so quickly.

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: shaun on March 13, 2008, 18:21

these are the best  LINK (http://www.haemmerlin.ltd.uk/)
ps i'm a professional barrow pusher  :wink:

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: john_ch on March 13, 2008, 18:21

If you feel a bit flush with the old cash...

you could go for this one:

http://www.mowers-online.co.uk/itm02099.htm

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: Trillium on March 13, 2008, 20:45

My dual wheel barrow looks like the heavy duty in bucket size. Really do love that one, especially when I have to push full loads uphill (we live on a sloped property).

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: shaun on March 13, 2008, 21:48

the only problem with the double wheel ones trillium is trying to push it up a single plank into a skip  :wink:

Title: barrow
Post by: peterjf on March 13, 2008, 23:24

hi there , i bought my barrow from WICKES DIY, NO PROBS AFTER 3 YEARS

Title: Wheelbarrow
Post by: Trillium on March 14, 2008, 16:46

Quote from: "shaun"

the only problem with the double wheel ones trillium is trying to push it up a single plank into a skip  :wink:

Sorry, Shaun, no skips in my gardens  :lol: