Better price for 18" Hayter blade?
I keep 2 blades for my Hunter 46 mower (one in use, one being sharpened).
One of them is near to worn out, so I went on line for a replacement. I was surprised to discover that a 41cm/16" blade is £25 (Amazon price) and a 48cm/19" is £24 (Amazon price), but the 46cm/18" I need is (cheapest price I can find) £35, and can go as high as £68.
I think this is because the Hunter 46 is a long dead model, and the modern Hayter 46 (Osprey) is a mulching mower, using a different blade.
Whilst this is unpleasantly expensive for the moment (£35 for a fairly simple metal bar is a bit much) it implies that in the longer term the blade won't be available at all, leaving me with a useless mower. This is a shame, since due to massive stupidity 3 years ago, I ran it out of oil, seizing the engine, and had the local engine fit a new short block, and do a full overhaul while he was about it.
All suggestions welcomed.
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320019 ? List price of the…
320019 ? List price of the genuine is £31.12 + vat. Central Spares don’t list one and Garden Hire Spares site not responding. Looks like your theory may well be correct - not enough demand for a pattern manufacturer to justify.
Edit GHS showing one for £28.38 + vat
Further to this, I also need…
Further to this, I also need a new blade bolt - the head of mine is getting a bit rounded.
A "proper" Hayter #09121 part (3/8 UNF x 2" grade 5) is about 4-5 quid.
Or I can get grade 8 (high tensile) from an engineering fastener supplier for 61p. Grade 5 is 51p.
Any reason not to get the superior grade 8, which is clearly affordable?
I'll get a 5 pack while I'm ordering.
Any reason not to get the…
Any reason not to get the superior grade 8, which is clearly affordable?
The decision not to use a manufacturer’s safely critical part HAS to be yours.
"The decision not to use a…
"The decision not to use a manufacturer’s safely critical part HAS to be yours."
Indeed. But I know that the original bolt is grade 5, and my thinking is that this is a minimum spec, and that upgrading (because I can) could only make things better.
But I wasn't sure, so I asked for advice from those more knowledgeable. It may be my decision, but gathering information before making a decision seems the path of wisdom.
This is the way blades will…
This is the way blades will go. Buy a couple whilst available. 2 local mower dealers have packed up in the lst month
I have tried and failed to…
I have tried and failed to edit my post; here's my addition as a comment:
EDIT; a quick search show other makers (Qualcast, Mountfield, Stiga) do 18" blades at around £15!