05-21-2018, 10:58 AM
Thanks Jan, Grepper and Mark. Now we're getting close to home for me. Mark's comments really struck a chord with me and I think that is because Mark and I hail from similar backgrounds. There is a lot to mow out on the ranch/farm and getting off your mower to pick up objects that are composed of materials softer than your mower blade seems ridiculous to us. Getting off and then back on the mower takes time...and effort. Mowing should be a relaxing activity, a time for reflection and a time to make certain that your body is fully hydrated with things you're not supposed to drink, especially when you're mowing. The occasional small tree branch et al is at odds with the goals here. That's why Mark and I appreciate "engineered edges" on our mowers. Something +/- 30,000 BESS. We don't worry whether or not the object we just struck might have dulled our mower blade because the blade was dull to begin with.
Jan and Grepper see a closely cropped and finely clipped grass pool table top when they're finished. Mark and I see the aftermath of a great battle, strewn with the broken vestiges of war. I feel you brother Mark.
Jan and Grepper see a closely cropped and finely clipped grass pool table top when they're finished. Mark and I see the aftermath of a great battle, strewn with the broken vestiges of war. I feel you brother Mark.