Hi, my name is Richard. A while back i was looking for some inspiration for a property flip i was about to start on. I wanted something more hands on, not a cheesy HGTV style video and not just glossy before and after shots. I was also wanting to find something that had more relevance in little old New Zealand. After years of absorbing content and not putting anything back i decided i would take my flip and turn it into a vlog to give others the chance to see what is involved for the DIY property flipper.
DISCLAIMER; I am not a builder. I have worked in roading, retail, on films and in television, i have worked bungy and video production, i have even operated a geothermal mineral extraction plant. A jack of all trades but a master of non as the saying goes which may lend itself to flipping a property but does not make me an expert. I have a couple of years building experience so im not a complete novice but you are not watching a seasoned professional.
What kinds grass are ya chopping down so low anyways? And it's OK for that grass. As for the emptying of the bag I have a craftsman 60v high output 7.5a mower and it does the same Damn thing. It's annoying
@@cvps1980 it’s kikuyu and a few times a year you cut it down as far as you can, otherwise over time it builds up a think mat that keeps getting thicker. It’s almost a weed so it comes back from a real heavy cut really quickly.
So what model is it!! 36v doesn't mean much as the Makita range is vast. Can't be bothered to watch all the video in the hope that you mention the model.
If the grass is wet, it is logical that the collector will clog. I don't mean this to be offensive, but it's not a design problem, it's an operational one.
Yeah didnt have that attachment. I think it would have thrown better if i had just set it to full power instead of letting it adjust the power to conserve battery.
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower ru-vid.comUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower ru-vid.comUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
I just bought one and the problem I have is lots or clippings pile up on top of the mulch plug inside the tub. Then when going into the shed or garage or across the driveway hitting a bump, half the clippings fall off and make a mess. Let alone when pulling the plug out, tons of clippings just end up everywhere.
@@livingimprovements4382 Agreed, there are petrol mowers quieter than this thing when it's on full power. Electric does not mean quiet. While it's not super noisy, it's not a pleasant sound either.
I don't even have any of those flash wetstones, I have a bench grinder for the really messy ones, and my dad's old India oil stone (which was once my grandfather's), and the leather tail of my tool belt, and I get some pretty deadly results out of it. I use it on my kitchen knives, axes, chisels, my spade, anything really
Just came across your channel I love videos like this I hope you eventually got everything done was hoping there was a trail of uploads leading up to the finished result.
@@livingimprovements4382 I can’t believe I mage a good point! I was mowing my lawn that day and it is running like crap really slow almost stalling, that’s y I saw your video - to possibly buy a battery one. I noticed the clippings not filling the bag so I took that thought and said maybe the battery mower runs slow to keep power! Boom!
What if you coated the whole base of the mesh bag, or even the front half where the grass enters the bag, with duct tape to prevent the grass catching on the mesh of the bag? It may help.
Im really sorry you feel that way, i guess i do to talk to much, i dont know why, i would say it came from my mum but it probably came from my grandmother, she talked a lot and i guess that has passed down through the generations. I also get very excited about decks i guess and when i get excited i tend to talk to much, also sometimes vitamin D spikes my energy levels and it was a sunny couple of day so that may have had something to do with it. My wife would say i talk to much but i would say she talks to much so i that makes it hard to judge, i mean what is to much talking anyway, some might argue that communication is what makes us human which might make me more human and some might say that going onto someone's deck makeover video and complaining about to much talking is to much talking and an exceptional waste of some random losers time, but i wouldnt say that and im really grateful for such well thought out, intelligent, in depth and constructive input.
Seems to me that if you have to empty the bag every pass it eliminates this mower as being worth its price. I mulch my yard and I’m wondering if maybe it would be ok for me
I think in hindsight this was because of how much i was cutting at once, i also think it is more of an issue with the cloth catchers as opposed to the hard plastic catchers. Still a decent mower i reckon.
I've been looking at getting one. But there's huge drawbacks. Let's be honest that Makita ain't going to 20 years. My gas mower is over 30 years old still runs mint. But I have maintained the blades and done air filter & oil changes. Eventually probably sooner than you think you won't be able to get replacement batteries. And if you can it will outdated technology and even more expensive. The controller will fail befor the brushless motor the plastics will fail aswel. The catcher is that useless nylon mesh type that doesn't last nor is safe if you hit something sharp. As for the wheel hubs probably just nylon bushes and not bearings. Aluminum cast body is also a must for me aswel. It just looks like it lacks Makita quality. And having to a spare set of batteries those things aren't cheap overpriced 18650s packs. And with that catcher clogging up that would piss me off quickly. Pros it's quiet an no smelly gas or going to get gas etc, Just recharge the packs. It turns off an on instantly and is safer that way. An old push mower does those things aswel though. It just slightly harder to push and the blades need servicing more often. I've considered a robotic mower aswel but those things are even worse quality even the so-called top brands make absolute rubbish aswel. Until they actually make repairable reliable product then it's just a waste of money an environment resources.
Yeah i agree with lots there, lots of new stuff is not made to last, you are right about the batteries as well of course, 8 years time if makita phases out 18v and you need to replace youre stuffed, although i think there will always be a chinese supplier that will supply them into the future. But yeah its not bound to last as long as the old well built petrol mowers that go as you say for 20, 30, 40, 50+ years meaning far less resources being used up. The Milwaukee one is looking more like a quality long lasting bit of kit but then it is more expensive and made quality for commercial use.
you are 100% right. I love the principal of a battery mower, but longevity is NOT their strong point. After 3 years of use, I just had to take my Victa mower with an 82volt Briggs & stratton battery motor in and get a refund because the PCB fried itself and they make no serviceable parts (B & S), they have also dropped 82V models completely when B&S went into bankrupcy. I specifically chose B&S motor because I thought they would be more servicable than other brands. Anyway like you said I had a perfectly good brushless motor, steel deck and multiple batteries but had to throw it all away because a circuit board died. If it was out of warranty I would have thrown out the PCB hard wired a relay to the switch, getting rid of load sensing etc.
@@livingimprovements4382 I haven't seen the Milwaukee mower here in NZ yet. Would be good to have a look at one and compare. But we Milwaukee tools suppliers locally. The sad thing is I'd really like one if they built them properly. Quiet no fuel oil changers no carburetors to clean or gaskets to worry about etc. Just charge your batteries. Plug them in and go. But I'd like it to have some quality at least. The cost of manufacturing is also far cheaper. So they have no excuse there either. Cost alot to machine all the moving parts for a gas engine than electric. Battery being the main cost as usual. 18v makita is already on the way out being replaced with 60V. Your right about the China made batteries though. I have converted alot of my old dewalts to lithium with an adapter. Glad to see the end of the NiCads lols. Lasted about 6 months. The lithiums are still going nearly two years later.
@@hodgo1981 Sometime going old school ain't so bad. I didn't realize Briggs & stratton went belly up. That's really sad they made amazingly reliable small motors. They're pretty basic compared with the Honda. But at least you could fix it easily. And parts were everywhere. I went to my local mower shop an asked for a set of rings and head gasket. And a diaphragm for the carb. He just looked at me and said. We don't supply parts anymore. Haven't for 10 or more years. We just replace the motor lols. Your controller would have been dipped In conformal coating to keep the moisture out. With the added bonus of not being able to replace the most likely blown FET's. They talk about being all about the environment with all this EV stuff but it's completely the opposite in reality. They just want to sell more junk products. I worked for a company building high end Audio equipment. Like a pair of speakers $25,000 or more. They moved the manufacturing from the UK to China. We could make them 60% cheaper. Anyways the company put up the price aswel. Those speakers were made for $800 out of cheaper parts in China. But people still paid for the name. As they say "a fool and his money are soon parted". A customer asked me what i had at home. I said an old pair of Sonys that still work fine.
@@northcanterburylogging3039 B&S are trading again, they seem to have been bought out by another company? But it is shame that names you trust for reliability and servicability now only see us as throw away consumers not customers.
If you inherited the mower it may be safe to say (an watching you use one) that you may need to up your mowing game. If it was me. I would have cut it twice. I eventually had a good acre of lawns around a house in north canterbury, with lots of different growth conditions around the property. I had a Grillow ride on with a side shoot and catcher. when a lawn is long and lush (like yours) treat it with care and cut high. cutting the heads off the lawn like that reduces root growth. a good-looking lawn is not as easy as you think. lawns are a skill. but you are a builder 🙂
Lucky for me my grass is nothing like the grass you would have in North Canterbury. Dont worry mate, ive been mowing lawns for 30 years and the lawn i mowed growing up was part of a garden that regularly featured in garden magazines etc. My current lawn looks bloody amazing and it's as easy as i think, and not much of a skill. I'm also not a builder. 🙂
So does our brand new swivel wheel petrol Hyundai, the rear (too small) chute clogs faster than any other mower I have ever used, it's an absolute nightmare (not from long to short, but med to lower medium) and requires constant scraping out with a stick to clear the chute whether or not there's anything in the bag, or even if the bag is not there, after just one run of a longish garden. Also badly made with various bits unfastened on arrival, and will not sit level, but has a lower front that does not cut to the specified 75mm but only to 50mm. Awful mower!
It seems like taking less of a cut might make it easier for the mower to throw the clippings into the bag. I'm guessing that most mowers can only cut at 1"/1-1/2" before having that clogging issue.
Yes you are right that less of a cut would impact the clogging issue but you can see that my other standard mower had no issue with it. I put it down to the collapsable catcher vs the larger rigid catcher as opposed to the mechanics of the mower.
Just a generic deck cleaner from the hardware store. There are two types, a less intense surface clean type and the more acid based type which really cleans into the wood. That’s what you want for this situation.
