@@TheNeighborDominator It works wonderfully. I have been using mine with a third eyelet for the past month and it's great not having to worry about taking it off to reverse.
Did mine and it works great! Thank you! I have Southern St Augustine and still laying them stripes. I am using a Ryobi electric push mower and it works just fine. Most striping kits I found online were $100+. This cost me $30. I had to get some supplies at Ace (PVC) and some at Home Depot (end caps). Home Depot will not cut the pipe for you but Ace will. Then Ace did not have the correct 3inch end caps used in the video. For me I had to remove the rubber piece on the mower for the carabiner clips to fit. I also had to use 4 clips. Took me about 15 minutes to make it once I got home. Traffic was my biggest hurdle lol.
I love it! That is smart using 4 clips. Mine ended up wearing because it was too much weight. I have never seen st.aug stripes before but i also love in Michigan. At aug is so thicc! I'm glad it worked well for you😊
I too copied Kyles approach (done a video too). My one to get around the wheels I doubled up on the clips which also meant the tube is longer and heavier. Great video :-)
@@TheNeighborDominator honestly man, you could use something as simple as an eye/eye turnbuckle, even just to extend it 8-12 inches. There’s adjustment on both ends, for you to find a sweet spot. Then just attach your carabiners to the eye opposite the frame
Could just put a third I bolt on the back of the roller. run a small rope on it to a carabiner. hook the carabiner onto the handle bar. when you need to backup you just pull up on the rope which lifts the roller, backup then let the rope back down and your on your way again.
Great how to video bro. That really is a great DIY striper that Kyle came up with. Probably the best I have seen with only maybe Jason G's coffee can and board striper which is still my all time favorite. Both get the #stripermanapproved stamp :)
I honestly am not so sure about st.aug. i would imagine it will.have some sort of stripe but not as definitive as a perennial rye grass from the north. I know bermuda and zoysia stripe nice.
@@TheNeighborDominator nice.. mmmm i have the checkmate,, wondering if i can modify to make it work like yours, instead of using the brackets that go on the Ego's shaft.. 🤔
How heavy is your end product? I could only get 4" PVC and filled it with crushed stone. I'm wondering if it is too heavy to drag across the lawn. Can it damage the lawn versus something that rolls along? Thanks.
I mean it could but i don't know about the clips lasting long. Also backing up would be an issue. If you are looking to lay down some professional stripes check out the check mate from big league lawns. I have a discount code on my website to cut cost. www.theneighbordominator.com/
I'm about to build this... not sure if dumb question but you said the pvc will hit the wheels so it's 18". Why not just use longer eye bolts so you can increase the width of the pvc? Say 8" vs 4"? Youd just need another nut on the outside of the eyebolt so that the full length of the bolt can stick out.
@@TheNeighborDominator Thanks! I'm conflicted between doing exactly what you did or making one that rolls. Have you had any issues with it not rolling? Love the video and appreciate the help!
I have a great idea that I think will work the best! Use a little common sense and ask yourself what makes our hair sit down? A Comb! So build a comb like structure built at an inward angle so it replicates combing your hair. This should be guaranteed to work the best. When I run a bunch of rubber tires over my hair it does nothing. But a simple comb lays it down.
That's called a dethatcher or power rake. They have those, they do a different job and rejoice debri. They can lay down and nice stripes though while tearing up the ground
@@ryanennis3199 but then it would make contact with the wheels, no? Unless, you do something different and extend it behind the wheels?? But then the question is, what do you use to make it extend BEHIND the wheels?
@@papichulo9107 You have to make or buy then install brackets to extend it past the wheels. You really need the thing to roll not drag across the lawn if you need to back up at any point. Good concept for being the easiest install but it doesn't quite check all the boxes.
I just spent the last 30 minutes clicking the "do not recommend channel" on all the garden videos YT insists I want to see. Think they'll go away? Now I'm not recommending, leaving shitty comments and giving lawn videos a thumbs down.
TBH I'm not sure. The weight of the mower bends the grass, and then this added tool further bends it over for a more defined stripe. Heavier the better!
