hose ballet

[Ric]

Originally Posted by ted putnam

I'm 40 minutes north of Little Rock. I charge $10/hr for training at sites designated by me. I will buy your lunch on the first day. After that, you're on your own.

I would say half of my client base is 6-18K sq ft. A quarter is 20-35K. an eighth is 35-90K and an eighth is less than 6K.

The hose/gun comes in handy for quite a few but the ride is the way to go for some of the larger clients. I have used the wand/lesco gun/t-jet nozzle combination dragging a hose to spray grassy weeds in the past. I can't imagine doing some entire lawns that I have with a T-jet nozzle even with 120 degree spray angle or a handheld boom for that matter. I can see where that setup or a gas powered backpack could be the best tool for the operation depending on site conditions though.

That sounds like a real winning offer. Education costs and a Private tutor with hands on training is well worth the price. I would be willing to offer the same type of tutoring. It is a good deal for both parties.

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[JBNC]

Originally Posted by Ric

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I have a too many senior movements and sometime try and rewind hose wrapped around a tree.
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Don't worry I'm 22 and do that every once in a while!

[JBNC]

Originally Posted by ted putnam

I can rip a downspout off the corner of a house in one yank with my hose from 100 ft away without even looking. I'll have to make a video some day to prove it.

I've got you beat, I can rip out 50 solar powered stick in lights in one pull..without looking.

[RigglePLC]

And there was the time I got my hose all twisted and tangled up in a dog chain. Those glass mirrored gazing balls really DID make me nervous.

And I cannot forget the time somebody honked at me repeatedly and shouted some profanity at me. Turned out I was dragging 100 feet of hose down the highway.

Around a tree--been there--done that.

Have you ever tried to use a small tree as a pulley to go around a corner--and find out the tree wasn't strong enough?

Ever pulled the hose out by the gun...and...have the gun pop off the hose? That was exciting. Always tighten the clamp.

[WestGaPineStraw]

Ever reeled one up with a knot it in....still scratching my head!
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[ted putnam]

I have a good one for you. Let's say you've been training a guy for about a week. You are using a quality sprayer that has jet and mechanical agitation. You pull up at your first stop of that day and tell the guy to recirculate the hose line. He's observed you doing it the last couple of days so he's familiar with the routine. He locks the trigger on the gun spraying into the tank and jumps back in the cab just like you've done the last couple of days. The only difference is he puts the gun further into the tank than you did. It gets caught in the paddles of the mechanical agitator and unwinds 400 ft of hose off the reel in less than 5 minutes while you enjoy another sip of coffee. You realize this when the tank makes a terrible noise but by that time its too late. It's great fun cutting a "rats nest" of hose from a mechanical agitation system inside the tank.

[ted putnam]

Originally Posted by JBNC

I've got you beat, I can rip out 50 solar powered stick in lights in one pull..without looking.

I can't get anywhere close to 50 and I haven't been able to get mine to "rip out", it's more like "snap off". I need to get more practice in I suppose...

[RigglePLC]

Hip Hurrah, Ted! You win the biggest hose disaster. That sounds really horrible. Would have spoiled my whole day. Did your agitation have a reverse gear?

How do you teach your guys how to avoid twisting the hose? How to avoid kinks and rewind evenly?

[jonthepain]

Originally Posted by RigglePLC

Ever pulled the hose out by the gun...and...have the gun pop off the hose?

Only when someone is watching

[phillie]

I love pulling the hose, its been a long time since Ive wrapped it around a tree and had to walk back or broke a Jap maple in half. I am a hose master. I can hop it over some decent sized bushes, rocks or whatever. My goal is to never backtrack..haha. I still have the problem of knocking my head at full speed on low hanging limbs.