wheelbarrow or ballbarrow

[saffysweetie]

My beloved wheelbarrow is not long for this world and will soon depart to that great muck heap in the sky so it has raised the question of a replacement for my loyal servant!

The reason I love him so, is his capacity to handle the skipping out of 5 stables in one go, however with that weight on board he's a bit tricky to push up the muck heap. So I'm thinking about compromising a bit on capacity, for better weight distribution on the front wheel by a ball Barrow, but my husband doesn't reckon it will be any easier.

They aren't cheap a around £80 so wondered if anyone uses one and do they make manure heap navigation any easier.

 

[rachk89]

Never heard or seen a ballbarrow but I have a wheelbarrow with two wheels at the front. That might be something you want to look for as it's way easier to use.

 

[jo_pearl]

I have never heard of a ball barrow?

As rachk89 says we use a barrow with two wheels at the front and they are much easier! Ours is also larger than a standard size barrow so less trips to the muck heap!

 

[GirlFriday]

Oh, I used to have one of those as a child - cannot really comment on muck-heap friendliness but it was fine in toddling from sandpit to various places around a back garden - sorry OP, just wanted to let you know that others have seen these things!

 

[catroo]

We had a ballbarrow at the yard, it was ok but I was really worried about the durability as my youngsters seemed obsessed with trying to chew the ball! They have a football in their field that they love to play with and I think this was just too similar!

 

[Achinghips]

Ballbarrow, without a doubt. Got mine in b and q, and although I have four other barrows on my yard, I and everyone who helps me makes a dash for that one ! It is lighter, doesn't need blowing up and turns on a better axis. I won't buy a conventional barrow again.

 

[Cahill]

had a ball barrow years ago,only downside was in mud,it got clogged up.
much better is replacing flat tyres with a sold wheel.

 

[Slightly Foxed]

had a ball barrow years ago,only downside was in mud,it got clogged up.
much better is replacing flat tyres with a sold wheel.

I was thinking it would get clogged up with mud. I have solid wheels on my four barrows, they don't help with stability but they do last forever!

 

[ozpoz]

I had one years ago, mud was an issue and it died when the ground was sharp and hard with ice, disappointingly.
I was underwhelmed.

 

[saffysweetie]

Thanks all sounds like balls are, well a load of balls really! Tee hee

 

[Cahill]

when buying replacement solid wheels,remember to check out the bore hole size in the middle