 OT - Mower show (GIE show), Gonna go sell our new mower |
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| Engman |
 Nov 1 2004, 09:38 PM
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Zoisite  Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,349 Joined: 25-March 03 From: New Albany, IN Member No.: 475   |
Well it is off to a big show to sell our new mower. Some of you know that I design commercial mowers. This week - Thurs,fri and Sat. we go to one of the largest shows to sell our latest mower. We are a new company (Gizmow) and our product is really the second one to try this - a zero turn mower with a steering wheel. Yep,John Deere tried this with the 'Spin steer' mower a couple of years ago but they did not steer the front wheels. They still sell it but now you have to take a test to see if you have any hills - if you do they tell you it is not for you. There are also a lot of reports that it steers poorly at low speed and low angles.
We have all of that covered. Holds hills better than anything, and steers well at all speeds and angles. Yes - patents are all applied for. I have been real busy the past week or so since the FFC getting things ready for this show. This is actually the second show, but we are expecting the 6 or 7 distributors to be at this show that we want. You know the kind that are good business men and more impotantly have some $$. The commercial market for these type of mowers is about 200,00 units per year. Of that about half are sold to what is known as the prosumer ( a doctor, lawyer, business owner) who has a larger property that he wants to mow himself. The current mowers that are sold are a so called twin stick hydro - meaning it is steering by controlling the rear wheels indivually. Takes time to learn, hard to control on hills, you can tear up the lawn etc. We have "programmed" all of this into a control box via mechanical linkages, it almost has a mechanical brain. If we can get just 5% of this market in three years, which is a very conservative number, we will be very very busy. The show is in Charlotte, N.C. so if you are in the area drop by and see me. I apoligize in adavance to anyone who wants any parts from me - email or PM me I may have a computer ( not sure yet) but I will not be able to ship stuff till I return. Yes I have everything listed currently in stock. So wish us luck - all we are trying for this first year is 250 - 500 units. I hope to come back with orders. Thanks Mark |
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| seanery |
Nov 1 2004, 09:45 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Good Luck Mark!!!
Let us know how it goes! Do you have one of those superhot chics modeling the mower? Oh, take some pictures for the folks here, too. |
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| mharrison |
Nov 1 2004, 09:49 PM
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Why do I bother???? Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 8-September 03 From: Madison, MS Member No.: 1,123 |
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Heh..heh....I've been dying to use this!!!!! |
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| jim912928 |
Nov 1 2004, 09:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
good luck and have fun showing it!
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| Pnambic |
Nov 1 2004, 09:51 PM
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Honk if you like obscene gestures! Group: Members Posts: 914 Joined: 9-April 03 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 546 Region Association: South East States |
Great news Mark! Good Luck!
Regarding the....ummm....Female Sales Associate, I believe Tommy knows this lovely lady... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| rick 918-S |
Nov 1 2004, 10:53 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,457 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Ya, how about a photo! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Good luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Great meeting you at the FFC! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)
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| URY914 |
Nov 2 2004, 08:12 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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