Maury Ballstein Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 that seems pricey. we have 2 acres worth of lawn that they cut. we had a number of estimates done, and they ranged from 70-110 a cut. we went with the cheapest for 2 years, and the service was pretty lousy. large ruts in the lawn, clumps of grass everywhere. i don't feel so bad about the $80 anymore. on a side note, i have it rigged so that it's a tax write off. How does the tax write off work ? I'd like to use that as a feature for my new customers. I cut 100ish lawns in va beach/norfolk area.
teef Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 How does the tax write off work ? I'd like to use that as a feature for my new customers. I cut 100ish lawns in va beach/norfolk area. it's not exactly kosher, but if any of the customers are business/multiple property owners, you can bill them through the business, and not at the private address. this way it's usually lumped in as a general landscaping/mowing if the businesses already do that. it would be tough to ever find in an audit, and for the most part, they wouldn't even look unless you were really trying to write of nonsense ****.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 that seems pricey. we have 2 acres worth of lawn that they cut. we had a number of estimates done, and they ranged from 70-110 a cut. we went with the cheapest for 2 years, and the service was pretty lousy. large ruts in the lawn, clumps of grass everywhere. i don't feel so bad about the $80 anymore. on a side note, i have it rigged so that it's a tax write off. pricey? $30 would hardly cover the gas if I were to drive / tow my mower around and back. Plus per my manual I have to service my mower every 20 hours @ $40.75 write off? nice 2 acres is a lot more than I have to mow.
teef Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 pricey? $30 would hardly cover the gas if I were to drive / tow my mower around and back. Plus per my manual I have to service my mower every 20 hours @ $40.75 write off? nice 2 acres is a lot more than I have to mow. i see where you're coming from. it makes more sense. i was just thinking of what we paid for 2 acres vs 30 for a 1/4.
Seasons1992 Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 I just got a Honda self-propelled on Sunday. What the hell was I thinking NOT owning one of these all my life? Super lightweight and you can barely keep up with it.
Augie Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 I just got a Honda self-propelled on Sunday. What the hell was I thinking NOT owning one of these all my life? Super lightweight and you can barely keep up with it. Oh, self-propelled is a game changer! When I was 14 I got first job at an apartment complex. The first couple summers I mostly pushed a lawnmower. When my parents bought a self propelled (mulching) mower, I wanted to take it to work with me! Enjoy!
LewPort71 Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 My next lawn mower will be the Honda self propelled mower from Home Depot. Current mower is a 12 year old Try Bilt that still chugs along pretty well. Back in the day, I mowed 0.5 acre with a push mower. When I was 15 we FINALLY got a mower with an engine. It was a Jacobsen that high level of safety features that were new back then, but taken for granted today.
The Jokeman Posted June 28, 2017 Author Posted June 28, 2017 What did he buy or is someone volunteering to mow it for him. I haven't bought anything yet as not closing on the house in late July or early August but this thread been a fun read.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 ...safety features that were new back then, but taken for granted today. Which we sometimes defeat... Like tieing the "dead man" lever back so you can walk away from a running machine. ;-) ;-)
LewPort71 Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Which we sometimes defeat... Like tieing the "dead man" lever back so you can walk away from a running machine. ;-) ;-) My neighbor does that. Tieing off the dead man lever. He also mows wearing sandals . WTF ?
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 My neighbor does that. Tieing off the dead man lever. He also mows wearing sandals . WTF ? I know, I know. I never wear sandals and never unattended. Just habit thinking that all the stats & stops not good for engine. Wear cord, etc.. Out. Idiotic, but super conscious.
The Jokeman Posted October 24, 2017 Author Posted October 24, 2017 Just a heads up, I ended up buying an Ego Self Propelled lawn mower with a 56 volt battery.
Augie Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 Just a heads up, I ended up buying an Ego Self Propelled lawn mower with a 56 volt battery. So....I'm curious, how long is a battery like that supposed to last for each charge? It sounds a lot easier than a gas powered mower if it gets the job done. My current yard is so small scissors might work, but I have to assume you can get the average yard done with no problem, then plug in until the next time.
Fadingpain Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 I'm out of touch with these nowadays, but it used to be that Hondas were the best, and also super expensive. I remember them starting at like $700 and that was 15 or 20 years ago, I think.
Kelly the Dog Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 I'm not racial profiling, but you might want to look for a Mexican.
The Jokeman Posted October 25, 2017 Author Posted October 25, 2017 So....I'm curious, how long is a battery like that supposed to last for each charge? It sounds a lot easier than a gas powered mower if it gets the job done. My current yard is so small scissors might work, but I have to assume you can get the average yard done with no problem, then plug in until the next time.I have the self propelled model which runs pretty fast. The charge lasts about an hour and charges in about an hour. Yet I can do my suburban front and back in about 40 minutes.
Augie Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 I have the self propelled model which runs pretty fast. The charge lasts about an hour and charges in about an hour. Yet I can do my suburban front and back in about 40 minutes. That sounds perfect! Does it mulch too? I was amazed at how much greener the grass was and how much faster it grew with the mulching mower (I was a teen back then). That's good....and bad. Fast growing = more mowing.
The Jokeman Posted October 25, 2017 Author Posted October 25, 2017 That sounds perfect! Does it mulch too? I was amazed at how much greener the grass was and how much faster it grew with the mulching mower (I was a teen back then). That's good....and bad. Fast growing = more mowing.it mulches, bags or side discharges. Here's a link https://www.homedepot.com/p/EGO-21-in-56-Volt-Lithium-ion-Cordless-Battery-Self-Propelled-Mower-with-7-5Ah-Battery-and-Charger-Included-LM2102SP/206515944?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-AllProducts%7c&gclid=CjwKCAjw7MDPBRAFEiwAppdF9G4oMoejC78xGU5-LOf25YQcievlAP3idyl_uc4vnZOOVJN7ooTo0hoCyQQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CJGLrInqi9cCFcMGDAodAnUMAg
Royale with Cheese Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 I have a better lawn than all of you.
teef Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 I have a better lawn than all of you. no you !@#$ing don't.
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