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I think electric only makes sense for individuals that use these tools once a day at most. Running a lawn maintenance business on electric tools would probably

by creato 8y ago

I think electric only makes sense for individuals that use these tools once a day at most. Running a lawn maintenance business on electric tools would probably be far more expensive and logistics-heavy.

sjwright 8y ago
For now you’d probably be right in some cases but not all. It’s certainly on the cusp of changing. A petrol lawnmower still wins for long runtimes, though even that can be mitigated by having multiple batteries. It’s fair to say the electric upsides are marginal with mowers. Whereas with hand tools like leaf blowers and line trimmers, the benefits are massive. Professional electric garden tools place the battery pack on a backpack so that the handheld component is light weight. They are quieter so no ear protection is needed, no sooty emissions so no face mask needed, and less vibration so it’s far less fatiguing for all-day use.
- jakobegger 8y ago
  You blow up a lot of dust with a leaf blower, so a face mask is probably a good idea regardless
  - sjwright 8y ago
    Perhaps a good idea if you’re blowing all day but I rarely feel the need and I have dust & pollen allergies. Either way, with electric you’re not breathing in concentrated nitrous oxide and two-stroke oil soot. To deal with dust you’d only need a light and relatively comfortable fabric mask like they use in hospitals (or on Japanese public transport).
- marcotaves 8y ago
  so no ear protection is needed, no sooty emissions so no face mask needed, and less vibration so it’s far less fatiguing for all-day use all day use is A Worker! A stripped reflexive band collar, we call nowadays, blue with yeallow reflexive strips collar or orange with orange reflexive strips collars so... HOw come how can , how professional workers will give up all protection as you mention!!!??? face mask no, no ear protetction, no vibration protection yes? ... Seriously , Man!!! have you ever worked in a not-white collar office cubicle Job??? honestly!!! I just went to surf and i see there are very nice and even beautiful orange reflexive and at the same time led enlighted for night use and beautiful if you ask me and orangish light is calming and relaxing but you can See easily so I like it very much it is for dogs in this case but good for bikers too and blue collar with reflexive strips workers on night shift and for marking borders between city areas and trees parks of woods areas or little forest areas so animals humans and other animals instinctively know the separation for whateve knowledge they are concerned or have the free will to do with that... interesting and maybe need more attention is that I didnt see in Brazil or any other place but probably exists is the crossing arcs/passarelas for road crossing exclusevely for non human animals...that would be nice so small animals know the way to cross above the roads and maybe with the enlighted strips orangeish to see the good way, yeah... thanks
imglorp 8y ago
Agreed, probably not for business. But the pros have $10,000 zero-radius, four-stroke machines made to run for 12 hours a day. Different beast.

by creato 8y ago

sjwright 8y ago

For now you’d probably be right in some cases but not all. It’s certainly on the cusp of changing. A petrol lawnmower still wins for long runtimes, though even that can be mitigated by having multiple batteries. It’s fair to say the electric upsides are marginal with mowers. Whereas with hand tools like leaf blowers and line trimmers, the benefits are massive. Professional electric garden tools place the battery pack on a backpack so that the handheld component is light weight. They are quieter so no ear protection is needed, no sooty emissions so no face mask needed, and less vibration so it’s far less fatiguing for all-day use.

jakobegger 8y ago
You blow up a lot of dust with a leaf blower, so a face mask is probably a good idea regardless
- sjwright 8y ago
  Perhaps a good idea if you’re blowing all day but I rarely feel the need and I have dust & pollen allergies. Either way, with electric you’re not breathing in concentrated nitrous oxide and two-stroke oil soot. To deal with dust you’d only need a light and relatively comfortable fabric mask like they use in hospitals (or on Japanese public transport).
marcotaves 8y ago
so no ear protection is needed, no sooty emissions so no face mask needed, and less vibration so it’s far less fatiguing for all-day use all day use is A Worker! A stripped reflexive band collar, we call nowadays, blue with yeallow reflexive strips collar or orange with orange reflexive strips collars so... HOw come how can , how professional workers will give up all protection as you mention!!!??? face mask no, no ear protetction, no vibration protection yes? ... Seriously , Man!!! have you ever worked in a not-white collar office cubicle Job??? honestly!!! I just went to surf and i see there are very nice and even beautiful orange reflexive and at the same time led enlighted for night use and beautiful if you ask me and orangish light is calming and relaxing but you can See easily so I like it very much it is for dogs in this case but good for bikers too and blue collar with reflexive strips workers on night shift and for marking borders between city areas and trees parks of woods areas or little forest areas so animals humans and other animals instinctively know the separation for whateve knowledge they are concerned or have the free will to do with that... interesting and maybe need more attention is that I didnt see in Brazil or any other place but probably exists is the crossing arcs/passarelas for road crossing exclusevely for non human animals...that would be nice so small animals know the way to cross above the roads and maybe with the enlighted strips orangeish to see the good way, yeah... thanks

imglorp 8y ago

Agreed, probably not for business. But the pros have $10,000 zero-radius, four-stroke machines made to run for 12 hours a day. Different beast.