I have broken a Lawn Buddy allready (The top came off)

I am now using a smaller Garden Cart (Sort of like a fisher price version of the lawn buddy), but its wheels are way to small, and it really wont scoot on dirt or grass.

http://www.onestopshopcatalog.com/5a00.html

I am looking for something with Large wheels (At least three of them (those two wheeled garden seats scare me)

I have seen a couple versions of a metal one with huge wheels, but the cheapest one I saw was at harbor freight, and it does look like a cheaper version.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91495
but it is the least expensive

has anyone tried one of these seats, or could you recomend something else

I use a similar device in the kitchen--it is actually a small office chair with wheels. Since the floor is totally flat, I can roll about at a tremendous pace, and I use a little folding table to have a reachable workspace. The wheels on the chair swivel around easily, so directional changes are no problem.

The chair has a back, though, so I have something to hold onto when sitting and standing.

A brake is also a good safety feature to have when you are on wheels.

The wide wheels would provide some stability, but probably also make it harder to push around.

If I got something like that I would probably also get a little folding table for outside use with it, that I could tote around with me. I mean, the ones that fold from the middle, leaving a little handle to carry them by; they are of a sturdy plastic and cost about $10.

Even without a back, a cane would probably be of assistance in getting up from it....

Thank you for posting the link; it does look interesting....

I did get a wagon, which has wheels about the size of your cart, but find if I put too much on it it's hard to pull.

Even if you did have to get up off the ground, the garden seat would be something to pull yourself up onto.

I use a redwood stool that used to be an end bench for a picnic table. It's a pain to drag it around with me, but if I put it narrow end forward and straddle it, I can get quite close to what I'm working on without stepping on other plants.

THe Tractor, is the Entry level Riding Mower, but I can hool up the wagon and haul stuff all over the Yard. I have really Tested both the Wagon and the Tractor, with a Ton of Bricks (I found out later, the wagon is only rated for a Half Ton (Oops) but they certainly help a lot.

A tractor is a great idea....time to build a shed.

I am looking for some neoprean to attach to it, to keep me from sliding, it might make it softer too.
Perhaps a mouse pad would work well, hmm
Jimmy

The seat height is adjustable. Some places charge a lot more for it. My wife gave it to me as a birthday present. She was lucky enough to get it from Harbor Freight for a lower price than any of the sources linked here, but apparently they don't stock it anymore.

MM

Harbor Freight still has the Rolling Work Seat in stock for $49.99, which is the lowest price we found it at. Best Buds apparently sells the same seat for $149.95. That's about $100 higher than what we paid!

MM

I have the Harbor Freight cart. In fact I used it quite a bit yesterday to plant irish potatoes and today I used it to set out onions. It's really handy for me, and saves a lot of kneeling. The seat adjusts from about 15 inches above the ground up to about 19 inches. I like to have it at about 18 inches.

I think you could tip it over, because the wheels are close enough together to let you straddle it. But tippiness hasn't been a problem for me because I usually have both feet on the ground when I am sitting on it. I used it in some loose sand without a tipping problem.

Incidentally, Gardener's Supply now has a new steerable model of it. Maybe I will get one later this year. It costs somewhat more.

MM

Ann in Montana

I think you have an idea for a good product there. I'm serious. I push myself along with my feet, but if you had a knee problem or something like that, a gentle, controllable electric motor assist could be just the thing. A battery and a geared down electric motor could do the trick.

I think those personal mobility self-powered wheelchairs put you up too high to conveniently garden down low. If you had sufficiently high raised beds, they could work though.

I've been thinking about investing in the material to convert our garden to raised beds. But right now our little grandaughter enjoys ready access to our garden, and raised beds might put things out of her reach. And I'm still reasonably agile, thanks to all my activity in the garden.

MM