What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

nolaegghead

gravity defying

Gulfcoastguy

nolaegghead said:

I bought a similar one a couple of weeks ago.

nolaegghead

@Gulfcoastguy are you happy with it?

We're selling out old gas mower tomorrow at a garage sale. I really need to hit the lawn with this and make sure we're happy with it.

$199 (new) on woot! with 4.0 and 2.5 A/hr batteries.  Seems pretty well made and good reviews.  Crossing my fingers.

Gulfcoastguy

nolaegghead said:

@Gulfcoastguy are you happy with it?

We're selling out old gas mower tomorrow at a garage sale. I really need to hit the lawn with this and make sure we're happy with it.

$199 (new) on woot! with 4.0 and 2.5 A/hr batteries.  Seems pretty well made and good reviews.  Crossing my fingers.

So far but I have only used it once. I believe mine is Ego but the same voltage. I don’t use the bag. My lot is 85 by 118 feet including 2 driveways, the house and detached garage so 45 minutes of running covers it all.

nolaegghead

I wanted to buy the Ego since I have their blower and string trimmer plus 2 56V batteries but it was around $350 for their cheapest mower with no batteries. 

kl8ton

nolaegghead said:

Please let me know how you like this.  We have campers that like to mow their own lot.  I have been wanting a rechargeable mower.  The main reason is for the noise.  Currently we have a 2 stroke push mower that is a bit noisy.  

Edit:  Now I see what you paid and as I was looking, my experience was similar to yours with only being able to find them in the $350+ range.  Used gassers can go for $25-$50.  Campers don't really take care of our stuff, so I don't let them use anything good.

Lit

Local butcher has SRF gold label Wagyu sirloins on sale for $17.99 a lb

nolaegghead

kl8ton said:

nolaegghead said:

Please let me know how you like this.  We have campers that like to mow their own lot.  I have been wanting a rechargeable mower.  The main reason is for the noise.  Currently we have a 2 stroke push mower that is a bit noisy.  

Edit:  Now I see what you paid and as I was looking, my experience was similar to yours with only being able to find them in the $350+ range.  Used gassers can go for $25-$50.  Campers don't really take care of our stuff, so I don't let them use anything good.

I like it, works great.  Mowed the front of our house and the neighbor's on the smaller 2A/hr battery.  Quiet compared to the gas mower.  Used it to "rake" up some leaves in the alley, lowered the deck and it was like a vacuum cleaner.  Didn't leave any weird patterns in the grass and I didn't notice any stray stuff it missed.   The stock sharpen on the blades isn't very sharp (probably a liability), but I'm going to sharpen them anyway because I can.

poster

nolaegghead said:

gravity defying

I have e never seen one of these in a house before in Canada. Have seen in a rental in AZ though. Must be another regional thing.

nolaegghead

That's how we get rid of annoying inlaws.

poster

No where near enough HP

Botch

nolaegghead said:

That's how we get rid of annoying inlaws.

It's best to chop them coarsely first, doesn't bog down the motor as much and stops the annoying screaming much sooner.  

nolaegghead

Botch said:

nolaegghead said:

That's how we get rid of annoying inlaws.

It's best to chop them coarsely first, doesn't bog down the motor as much and stops the annoying screaming much sooner.  

Also, if you don't, you can void the warranty.

Lit

nolaegghead said:

gravity defying

I know you probably arent going to listen or care but that thing is a POS. It would go 6 months or so then start leaking around the flange and I would have to take it apart and clean and reinstall. Dis this several times before I replaced it with an insinkerator or however you spell it and its much quieter and doesnt leak. All the 1 star reviews on costco website are due to leaking. 

GrateEggspectations

poster said:

nolaegghead said:

gravity defying

I have e never seen one of these in a house before in Canada. Have seen in a rental in AZ though. Must be another regional thing.

Agreed. I’ve seen them here in Canada, but they are not very common. 

lousubcap

Just bought a Crow Cow Kagoshima A-5 wagyu ribeye steak.  Figure I've got to try it once...

Canugghead

lousubcap said:

Just bought a Crow Cow Kagoshima A-5 wagyu ribeye steak.  Figure I've got to try it once...

Once as in YOLO? Funning with ya, Cap! 

TEXASBGE2018

Flowers for SWMBO to plant in the beds. I'm the lawn guy, she's the flowerbed gal. There are no compromises there.

nolaegghead

Lit said:

nolaegghead said:

gravity defying

I know you probably arent going to listen or care but that thing is a POS. It would go 6 months or so then start leaking around the flange and I would have to take it apart and clean and reinstall. Dis this several times before I replaced it with an insinkerator or however you spell it and its much quieter and doesnt leak. All the 1 star reviews on costco website are due to leaking. 

No, I appreciate the heads-up.  It has a crack in the housing and the QC looks substandard and was thinking about taking back to Costco anyway.  I'll get the insinkerator.  Thanks. 

nolaegghead

So I'm loving that cordless mower so far.  We're going to sell the old one at the garage sale tomorrow.

PigBeanUs

nolaegghead said:

@Gulfcoastguy are you happy with it?

We're selling out old gas mower tomorrow at a garage sale. I really need to hit the lawn with this and make sure we're happy with it.

$199 (new) on woot! with 4.0 and 2.5 A/hr batteries.  Seems pretty well made and good reviews.  Crossing my fingers.

I’m very happy for you. 

We also keep our mower in the front hall. Sometimes the living room (Sundays)

nolaegghead

PigBeanUs said:

nolaegghead said:

@Gulfcoastguy are you happy with it?

We're selling out old gas mower tomorrow at a garage sale. I really need to hit the lawn with this and make sure we're happy with it.

$199 (new) on woot! with 4.0 and 2.5 A/hr batteries.  Seems pretty well made and good reviews.  Crossing my fingers.

I’m very happy for you. 

We also keep our mower in the front hall. Sometimes the living room (Sundays)

I had the feeling I wasn't the only one.  Living in a cardboard box on I-10 is a challenge 

northGAcock

Lit said:

Local butcher has SRF gold label Wagyu sirloins on sale for $17.99 a lb

Furgisons?

nolaegghead

Me, last week....

Lit

northGAcock said:

Lit said:

Local butcher has SRF gold label Wagyu sirloins on sale for $17.99 a lb

Furgisons?

Pattons weekly email special good through Tuesday night. There is an email sign up on their site they send them out Tuesday nights 4 items every week. Just tell them your in the email club.

StillH2OEgger

nolaegghead said:

So I'm loving that cordless mower so far.  We're going to sell the old one at the garage sale tomorrow.

We have a smallish yard and I've been using a WORX battery powered for several years. Couldn't be happier with it.

GregW

I recently purchased two Sonos Connect Amps to provide music to my deck area. They are a vast improvement compared to using zone 2 and 3 on my home theater receiver.
https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/amp.html

I highly recommend them.

GregW

I have also replaced my Tivo dvr with a HdHomeRun Connect 4K tunner for my tv antenna.
https://www.silicondust.com/product/hdhomerun-connect-4k/

It has four tuners that are capable of 4k. The really cool thing about the device is that it converts the tv signal into ethernet. The signal from the antenna can then be viewed over any device in the home that is on the network, wired or wireless connection.
The HdHomeRun is running on an Nvidia Shield, the  Shield also runs the Channels DVR software that records to my network storage NAS. The auto commercial skipping is fantastic.

It's a really cool setup that is much better than my Tivo.

saluki2007

GregW said:

I recently purchased two Sonos Connect Amps to provide music to my deck area. They are a vast improvement compared to using zone 2 and 3 on my home theater receiver.
https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/amp.html

I highly recommend them.

I have one that I use in connection with my Control4 system. They are great and never have had an issue in over 5 years I owned it. 

Sea2Ski

Canugghead said:

lousubcap said:

Just bought a Crow Cow Kagoshima A-5 wagyu ribeye steak.  Figure I've got to try it once...

Once as in YOLO? Funning with ya, Cap! 

@Canugghead and @lousubcap

Well guys, I had a crowd cow box show up at my house with a birthday present from my sister about a week and a half ago.   Here is mine: 

When you cook yours, please post your cook or let me know how you did yours.