DIY Trade News Oct 2013 | Page 87

DIY Trade News October 2013 news Spotlight Feature company profile report back opinion Products Sport Product Gallery The latest products to hit the market Get the edge Nothing else on the market will give gardeners that sharp, crisp edge between their lawn and paths and pool borders. If your customer wants that inimitable manicured look and enhanced borders, this stick-edger will be perfect. This powerful and easy-to-handle edging tool will help reclaim all overgrown walking paths, flowerbeds and patios and define them beautifully. Designed to be precise, durable, powerful and easy to handle, this fine Lawn Star product is a must for the discerning South African gardener. Specs • Powerful 1 000W ball-bearing motor • Overload protected motor • 23cm edging diameter • Durable spring-steel edging blade • Motor fitted at rear for perfect balance • Heavy-duty gear for long life • Comfort-grip, adjustable assist handle • Large guiding wheel for accurate and easy edging • Adjustable edging depth • Wide-vision, impact-resistant safety guard Distributor: Lawn Star Tel: 0860-529678 Edger Portable pump pump Lawn Star has launched its muchanticipated portable petrol water pump which is absolutely perfect for draining pools, fish ponds and fish tanks. It makes light work of clearing a blocked drain and is convenient for camping, fighting a fire, pumping your grey water sumps and will even assist in a flood. Its powerful 34cc 2-stroke petrol engine can pump up to 10 000 litres per hour through a 5m suction line with a strainer and nonreturn valve (both included). The 19mm outflow attachment is compatible with all of Lawn Star’s irrigation fittings which can be purchased separately. A water-resistant on-off switch, variable speed hand Quality diamond blades diamond blade Atlas diamond blades are specifically created in a perfect price to quality balance and is suited to the Industrial Distribution, Building and Hardware markets. They are manufactured to the most stringent quality standards to guarantee optimum personal safety and user comfort, the most important being EN13236 (European Norm for Diamond blade manufacturing and safety). Atlas blades are packaged with pictograms for easy product selection and application identification. The Atlas range consists of the Turbo, Universal Segmented, or Continuous rim blades. The Atlas Turbo is used for cleaner cutting and a neater finish when cutting masonry, some lintel cutting and certain types of stone tiles. The Atlas Universal diamond blade is best suited for general to harder masonry. The Atlas Continuous rim is utilised for cutting ceramic tiles. Pics on this page supplied by: Lawn Star, Norton Saint-Gobain Specs • Pump capacity of 10 000 litres per hour • Water-resistant on-off switch • Variable speed hand throttle • Easy-start 2-stroke petro