Tanaka brushcutters are a cut above
Queensland Contractor Says: Tanaka Brushcutters Are A Cut Above
A chance mention from a customer and persistence have provided good results for Duncan McGregor of Southport Mowers. A Tanaka dealer in Queensland’s Gold Coast, Duncan was astute enough to take note of a comment from a customer who popped in to his store mid 2010 with a another brand of power tool which he brought in for repair.
The customer mentioned a landscape contractor he was related to, who could possibly be interested in some outdoor power equipment. Following up on the suggestion and further contact with the lead provider resulted in the supply of four Tanaka brushcutters — two each of the TBC-340 and the TBC-270—to the contractor for field testing.
The contractor (who prefers not to have his name mentioned) previously used another brand of brushcutter, which just couldn’t cut the mustard. After successful trials, an order for a further 15 units followed.
The Tanaka difference
Duncan explains that the contractor loved Tanaka's famous reliability and long presence in the marketplace. Introduced in Australia in 1968 by Parklands, brushcutters have proved to be a mainstay of the Tanaka product range.
In fact, Tanaka products have benefited from the their association with Parklands — the longest continuous representation for an outdoor power equipment manufacturer in Australia.
Tanaka’s involvement with two-stroke engines goes back to the 1920s. The company is a leading Japanese manufacturer and arguably the authority on two-stroke technology, supplying the international market, as well as OEMs with state-of-the-art engines that are tough to beat.
The optimum contractor model
Having tested the TBC-340 and TBC-270 brushcutters, Duncan suggested the TBC-290 as a better choice because of the balance of having enough power to do tough contractor work, while providing a better bet in the power-to-weight ratio stakes.
Powered by a gutsy 1.5 hp (1.1 kW) engine, the TBC-290 easily takes on the toughest contractor jobs. Being lighter than an equivalent four-stroke brushcutter, the user will encounter less fatigue, especially after long periods of continuous use.
What’s more, the two-stroke brushcutter is able to work in any position, for instance, tilted vertically to work as an edger. Compared to a four-stroke which tends to have difficulty running for any length of time vertically, the two-stroke easily works for extended periods.
Having enough power to do the toughest jobs also means that the contractor doesn’t have to pay a premium for larger engine capacity (i.e. the TBC-340 with a 1.7 hp engine).
More brushcutter orders
With the contractor’s superior experience with the Tanaka product, Southport Mowers was rewarded with further orders for more units. In fact, to-date, the dealer has supplied a total of 60 Tanaka brushcutters.
Not happy with just sitting down and resting on his laurels, Duncan reports that he calls on the contractor from time-to-time, to check on how he’s doing. And, of course, he offers to provide any maintenance that may be required.
And, we are happy to report, not much is required to that end, except for one trigger which had to be replaced because of mechanical damage.
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Posted by Parklands Admin on 13th Dec