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My name is Kevin, I'm a Texas homeowner with a 20,000 sqft Bermuda grass front lawn & SCAG Cheetah II zero-turn mower.
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Rachio is absolute trash. Try it if you have more than two valve sets and need two controllers. These units will not deconflict with each other, won’t function as one making scheduling a nightmare. You also lose all the fancy weather adjustments as they will adjust your schedule into overlapping zones and thus losing water pressure unless you have everything set static a d then why do you need the “smart” bit of the controller? How about running more than one zone at once on command where appropriate? Nope can’t do that either. If you need to control more than one valve set as one look into OpenSprinkler. Smaller, cheaper and endlessly more capable. Also tends to stay connected to wifi and will keep watering your lawn if you lose internet connectivity.
Great question! I can only refer to their 5400 manual, it says, "The fluids used in Hydro-Gear products have been carefully selected, and only equivalent, or better products should be substituted. Typically, an engine oil with a minimum rating of 9.0 cSt (55 SUS) at 230°F (110° C) and an API classification of SL is recommended. A 20W-50 engine oil has been selected for use by the factory and is recommended for normal operating temperatures. Biodegradable oils are not approved for this unit as they degrade too quickly while in service. “All fluids should be handled and disposed of according to local, state, and federal regulations.”
Having had a Craftsman 1000 kholer for many years and still running but it's time to upgrade. After lots of RU-vid and Google and physical researching I went to a FERRIS Dealership TOPS. In my area Harlingen TX according to them nobody has any 42" or 48" available not even the warehouse, they'll have to be made and it'll take around 2 to 6 months to a year. 8a to 5p Hrs of operation and they're always jammed with people needing service but they don't can't help anybody. TERRIBLE customer service so just imagine trying to get parts or maintenance. Stopped at a KUBOTA and customer service was fast attentive huge store and fully stocked organized plus they have many Kubota locations everywhere. 4 year warranty too. Bought the KUBOTA 42" Z232 Kawasaki zero turn with free delivery next day. Very happy with SERVICE and feel confident about continuing business with Kubota and will be buying more from them . Also Ferris mostly uses Briggs and Stratton motors.
Usually depends on the distributor. You had the 2-6 month wait because that distributor didn't have the unit ordered. Can't think of any brand that doesn't have at least one or two terrible distributors ruining the brands relationship with the dealers. Main reason we cut out the middle man and sell directly to our dealers.
No mention of footprint, so difficult to know which is "heaviest". A couple more (all 27hp or more): Dixie Chopper Eagle HP = 1478#; DC Eagle = 1372#; DC Blackhawk HP = 1322#
You would be surprised how well that blue dye works (too light, you can add an extra ounce and it'll mark really well). If you could spray in the mornings, with the dew, that makes for easy tracking. I have trouble going straight anyway, you won't ever see a video of me making laser-straight lines :) . I've even thought about putting out irrigation flags so I can aim for them. Ideas to implement :)
@@detailsmatters-xw9ro yes. I’ve been using Lescos this year. Really impressed with its quality. You can go see what I’ve done in my step 1- videos :); last granular treatment was Lescos 28-3-10. I used a liquid 12-0-0 from Lescos for the iron.
All of these WiFi controlled sprinkler controllers are the same essentially , only difference is the user interface . Rachio is way overpriced for what it is.
@@LAWNandORDERTexas haha so true . Rachio knows most water districts offer rebates that’s why they price it so high. If they included the valve monitoring already instead of charging more for it I would be impressed. But it being a separate charge no thanks .
@@LAWNandORDERTexas the way it works the user is supposed to calibrate it with initial readings and then if it detects variation (too much or not enough power draw) it’ll alert the app. The price of the service isn’t the issue but these cost over $200 why not include it already. It’s not like they have someone at a remote call center keeping watch for alerts. The capability is built into the device already, a user is paying after purchasing the unit to activate the feature. Seems a bit silly .
This is a wonderful video review! Thank you very much for sharing your experience with others and highlighting the sprayer's features so nicely. We really appreciate your business and hope you enjoy your NorthStar sprayer for a long time.
Nice, hitting the John Deere residential 7 series and not even covering the bad boys. Time to give the tired old brands a rest and cover some of the other commercial mowers out there surpassing the old jokes.
@@LAWNandORDERTexas yeh, I checked all those others out and wound up with the bad boy rebel and she weighs in at about 1400. All the others had major flaws and the flaws on the BB were much more minor and easily corrected. The 7 series in the list surprised me cause they consider that resi still.
They are definitely nice! This one was also plug and play. Didn't take much fuss at all. We just had to go into detail to show the audience. Otherwise, we would have plugged it in, gotten on the app and been off! :)
Great review! I have the 21 gallon model and used it for two seasons and I love it still. Just an idea for you from my experience, replace the drain cap with a brass hose shut off valve. This will let you drain the tank without touching chemicals prior to rinse. Also I got a 3/8" ball valve to cut off the hand spryer when I was not using it. This keep 20ft of chemical from filling up the line only ro have ro be rinsed again when putting away,. Enjoy and keep us posted
@@LAWNandORDERTexas I’m in the cool grass region, I love southern grass for how you can train it, I’m at the moment messing with mine because I hate how I see so many videos saying how you can’t do anything in the summer
@@hankstrickland5011 if I could insert a Napolean Dynamite 'LUCKY' gif I would :) . Isn't it weird how you kill warm season grass out your way, and we kill cool season grass out our way.
I recently came to a similar conclusion. I decided to focus more on my 3 yr old lawn this year. I've been watching a bunch of videos and working hard to clear up my weed problem among other things. My lawn looks so much better. Then I realized it doesn't have to look perfect. I don't need to spend huge amounts of money on expensive federalizes or equipment. Just some time and smart effort. Now I'm more relaxed and enjoy the process more. Thanks for expressing it in a video.
Exactly right, and thank you! Having that balance is key, but hard to figure out sometimes! I'm glad you found it. Any effort is good effort and in the end, all adds up, whether it be quickly or steady .
He's showing you a much less expensive way to shine up plastic parts. You can use Dakota shine but it's $34.95 for a kit.. Boiled linseed oil is less than $11.00 a quart and and thinner is $11 for a quart. So for less than $25.00 you can make 64 oz of product. You can also use that boiled linseed oil on all of your wooden handled garden tools including wheelbarrows. Just sand it lightly and put on that boiled linseed oil. Boiled linseed oil dries faster than regular linseed oil. That's the difference. I remember when my Grandma decided to shine up Grandpa's car. She used boiled linseed oil and it's shining pretty good. Would have been better if she'd washed it first. Grandpa was really angry.
These are tree swallows or barn swallows fyi. Purple Martins only roost or build nests solely in man made gourds or purple Martin houses. Without the man made houses, the species would no longer exist.
You may be right! We have been calling them purple martins for years! Thanks for the note!! I have footage of them from last year, I will take a closer look!
No disrespect intended, but all I see is a better shine and no color change on the plastic parts. You can wipe on any kind of oil based product like that to get that shine. How about showing us how it works on something that's never had this applied to it before. Something that is obviously sun faded, especially red plastic that slowly turns pink and how long this treatment will last. But, that is the cleanest 20 year old mower I've ever seen👍
None taken! Comments always welcome! Yes, but remember, this is my mower that I keep inside, and it's not faded, maybe a little. I noted I originally saw this from another RU-vid person, and he DID have an old ATV fender he applied it too, and it worked brilliantly to bring out the color. I restored old lawnmowers for years, and this was my goto for restoring old seats, and faded plastic fenders/tanks etc. I unfortunately don't have anything that is faded enough to prove it any further than my mower :).
You can add a slight delay to keep it from hammering the pipes as it changes from one zone to the next, so two will be on for a few seconds, but as far as I know only one zone at a time.
Man, I honestly struggle of bit with it. Today I’m at 2.5 with the Scag then opposite angle at 3” to get the remnants. Looks plaid right now. My Honda, I’ve got it set on the 4rung from the lowest for May. Luckily my grass is so thick right now!!
Hmm, I don’t know. You might try on a small area first and see. I think I tried it on an old lawnmower I restored. And if I recall correctly, it didn’t stay on the painted surfaces.
Thank you! I use both my Honda HRX217 push mower mulcher and a SCAG Cheetah II w/ mulch kit when the soil allows (it's a heavy mower). Both get a really good cut! I appreciate it!
@@LAWNandORDERTexas I have the same Honda and my new SCAG Tiger Cat II should be delivered this week. I have about 22K SF of Tifway 419 in my backyard and 8K sf in my front. You cut all of that with your Honda? :)
@@thenotoriouszaz I do! :) get in those steps! Love my Honda! My neighbors say the same thing, probably think I’m a bit crazy walking the whole yard. But it does such a good job, and if the soil is the least bit moist the Scag will leave tire marks. You’ll love that Tiger Cat II! How much does it weigh do you know? Scag makes excellent mowers!
My pleasure! Mine was clear yes! Watered down and milky, that's definitely strange. I was happy to see Lowes had the plastic containers this time, so I could see the contents and know it wasn't leaking (like my last metal container).
Your lawn looks great! I've been learning quite a bit by binging on your videos. I fired our lawn guy last year, and our Bermuda lawn is already looking better. I'm in Frisco. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
This is GREAT to hear! So glad I could help! Nothing against the lawn services, but it sure is nice when you can do it yourself; and know you're getting it done correctly. Thanks for watching and dropping a note! Goes a long way and I appreciate it!
So those Baffles are installed with the Hurricane System? If so, what good are the Baffles then and being charged more with the metal. Unreal. Wouldn't that just be mulching blades or am I missing something here. What is the Kit?
They sure are! I'm sure there is an engineering reason for them. But in my case, they just kept clogging up, so in the end, weren't helping with anything at all. I have NOT put them back on since making that video. (The kit was the mulching blades, the 3 baffles, and the separate deck pieces to surround each blade area.)
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zi76IP-JPlU.html scraper, works REALLY well guys. Used it again today after mowing the back 40. Really takes alot less effort to set the underside scraped out of muck & filth
preach... Pre Emergent (prodiamine 65) 2x a year, basic fertilizer (10-10-10) monthly, and herbicide (Speedzone) as needed, has been working great for me!
I hear that! Yes, should have done that when it was dry! ;) The day after I made the video the rain hit, we got 3.5 inches! It’s pushed some dirt around but leveled most of it, then I didn’t have but a few spots left. Still have a yard left, so maybe I’ll find a crate and do that next! Thanks dude!
I hand pull weeds and drop some milorginite and water that in with miracle grow lawn food and mow every four to five days. The thick grass will block out the weeds. You save money by hand pulling weeds and prevent that weed killing poison from washing back into our waterways.
