Henchman

ristac · Tuesday at 22:53

I was looking for a new ladder and fancied a Henchman one until I saw the price. Probably due to cookie settings a day or so later, I kept seeing adverts on Facebook for Henchman wheelbarrows, mine works but I thought they looked nice in the picture so I clicked through to their website.

How on earth do they justify £350 for a wheelbarrow, I’d want it to fill and empty itself for that.

sparton_SPA · Wednesday at 10:17

If you use a wheelbarrow everyday as your business - then it's worth it.

Same can be said about power tools, where you can buy a drill for £50, but also £500.

Rroff · Wednesday at 10:20

Agree with above - I bought a drill for like £50-60 which does OK for occasional DIY tasks but I'd be laughed off site if I turned up in a professional context with it :s some stuff does have a significant premium just for the name though.

DXP55 · Wednesday at 10:36

If you are looking for a new barrow buy best you can afford - they pay for themselves over the years. 40 yrs ago I bought a farm barrow which then was £50 but it's still going today - This farm barrow has wide handles and makes it so much easier to use where as a builders barrow has handles very close together which for me made it unstable.
Try before you buy.

pastymuncher · Wednesday at 10:52

I bought a two wheeled barrow years ago for £36 in B&Q and it's still going strong. Big wide load area and as stable as a barrow will ever be. It's kept in my shed when not in use.