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I got tired of using my two stoke Stihl string trimmer for the 150' long ditch out front and went back to using my two stroke '78 Lawnboy.
The gas back blower is a whole other kind of loud and w/o earmuffs would deafen you quickly. Maybe it's the blower fan and housing rather than the engine?
I love those things!!! I can remember mowing a friends lawn back in the early 1970's with one of those that was probably 20 years old at the time. I bought a new one about 1989 and used it here for years, but the deck wore out. Didn't have the good old cast aluminum decks like the oldies!
I have a '67 I bought new when I was 13 after I roached 2 of my dad's bastard brands, I still have it, it has a magnesium deck. My '78 & '81's have aluminum decks...not as good as magnesium. They all run!
I have a '59 Snow-Boy, '62 & '64 (mag deck) Lawn-Boys, '80-something (aluminum deck) and a ?? with steel deck. Been using a Toro (Suzuki built 2-stroke engine, alloy deck) this year because it's self-propelled and I'm getting lazy.
Charlie,Id like to see a picture of the Toro with the Suzuki two stroke engine. Never heard of such a beast!I never realized the old Lawn Boy decks were magnesium! Can't imagine anyone going that route today!Do we need to discuss that the two stroke all come with automatic mosquito repelling features?
The older I get the less tolerance I have for loud machines dedicated to supporting the massive gut of some dork that inherited their money ;-) Rakes and goats are the future of property maintenance IMHO. Fight me.
I have no idea if its my advancing years, or perhaps some other factor, but I percieve a great deal more intolerance in general and don't understand where all the aggression is coming from. John
I have similar perceptions. I suspect a lot of the change is due to generational differences and the result of technology, specifically social media/the internet.As a child, most of the adults in my life, and the adults in lives of my peers, lived thru WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII. The obvious result of experiencing the real hardship they faced was they did not suffer whiners and crybabies gladly. I remember the expressions: "Children should be seen and not heard!" "This is a free country. Everyone is entitle to their opinion!""You are offended? Why don't you grow up?""Quit yer whining or I'll give you something to whine about!"IMO, back then, intolerance was seen as a lack of self-awareness, self-reflection, emotional maturity, and just plain old polite manners. Talk is cheap. Quit crying and roll up your sleeves and start fixing the problem! Now (last 15 years?), IMO, criticism of everyone and everything is a symptom of chic elitism. In my experience, today, the people I know who are upset and intolerant, view themselves as more nuanced and sophisticated than the person who thinks other people are entitled to different perspectives.I think a lot of it has to do with Social Media. So many view themselves as activists, crusaders, brands to be marketed, and constantly-on-stage. I think the old expression was "Living in their front windows." It also reminds me of the phrase "Sea Gull Management!" or "Sea Gull Experts!"IMO, it is easier and less contenscious to simply communicate face to face. That alone might be the biggest factor. Beyond a few hundred yards..... everything gets foggy! Imaginations are stimulated.As I like to say "There is no common ground in cyberspace!"
What is the obsession with leaf blowers?I think it is mostly just a way to make noise that others can hear, like putting flatulent exhaust systems on a motorcycle.https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=annoying+thing+audio&&view=detail&mid=1CAB91A3758B2671EFD51CAB91A3758B2671EFD5&rvsmid=F245D8DB63A18B36DC39F245D8DB63A18B36DC39&FORM=VDRVRV
I am convinced that humans, as a species are not mentally equipped to effectively manage a world with planet wide instant communication. Before the innanet, people with stupid and uninformed opinions didn't get heard beyond their neighborhood bar or grocery store. Now they can publish their stupid and uninformed opinion planet wide, instantly. Then 100,000 equally stupid and uninformed people read that opinion, and go, " He thinks just like me, I must be right!" and that's the root of most of the stupid drama that we see.Larry
I find it odd that no one mentioned adequate mufflers ! Ever notice how quiet some of the Honda equipment is?I understand price point is a large motive with Mfgr. Maybe there’s a niche market out there for noise reduction kits ? Just saying .
Sounds like you've not had to rake an acre or two of leaf strewn yard every year. Jes sayin'...Larry