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Ferdinand

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I am looking for a smallish wheelbarrow suitable for my mum (81, 5'2", uses walking stick) to use around the garden.

 

Does anyone have any experience of models they would recommend? I get nobbled for any heavy or prickly jobs, so it is mainly for moving eg plants and pots and clippings around - that kind of thing.

 

(Yes, I know at all the older - undefined - people on buildhub could construct a lighthouse on Rockall in a morning using a Mirror Dinghy and Medium Density Breezeblocks, but there does come a time when we become a little less Incredible-Hulk-like). 

 

Ferdinand

 

 

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Would she be better with some kind of cart? Takes all the lifting out of it just need to drag it around. Only advantage of a wheelbarrow really is being able to tip. Or you could get a tipping cart ( not that I can see it being any good at tipping) e.g VonHaus 75L Garden Tipping Cart Dump Truck Wheelbarrow Trolley https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DKTQLH8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RsbOzb6FA1YHK

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2 minutes ago, Construction Channel said:

Would she be better with some kind of cart? Takes all the lifting out of it just need to drag it around. Only advantage of a wheelbarrow really is being able to tip. Or you could get a tipping cart ( not that I can see it being any good at tipping) e.g VonHaus 75L Garden Tipping Cart Dump Truck Wheelbarrow Trolley https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DKTQLH8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RsbOzb6FA1YHK

Looks spot on, and it doesn't have to be filled full each time so maybe 25kg at a time ? 

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1 hour ago, recoveringacademic said:

Well, I use a cart already and I'm sixty something. It's brilliant. It can take 100kg, has flop-down sides, and front or rear (depends how you look at it ) steering, just the ticket.

 

If it was stolen I'd order another that day

 

You want to be bloody careful trying the wheelbarrow with your dodgy hips! ;)

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4 minutes ago, recoveringacademic said:

If I could find a sodding wheelbarrow with run-flat tyres, they are always going down on me. And that means I just buy a new wheelbarrow......

they do make them with solid tyres, but in this case you might get away with just filling it with foam xD 

 

https://www.manomano.co.uk/wheelbarrow-wheel-2152?model_id=1076407&referer_id=537135&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlf_MBRDUARIsAD8Gj8C-3UtdhbduF3SgKywNJJfEEe3x9hT0NiY9ND108dUWO1TTRbvHOfcaAnNTEALw_wcB

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8 hours ago, JSHarris said:

I've replaced mine with one of these: https://www.wheelforwheelbarrow.co.uk/

Not cheap at around £30, but worth it for the lack of hassle.

 

Ironically, £30 is exactly what it costs me for a new builders' barrow.

 

The local BM do identical barrows in chrome, black and green at 3 different prices.

 

Ferdinand

 

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Thanks for the responses.

 

We had a two wheeled one tears ago ... difficult at corners and in not quite straight lines.

 

I do not think I will get an electric one through due to cost.

 

One thing I have not mentioned is that an ideal loaded height would be 12 to 15 inches.

 

Cheers for the comments so far.

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