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    mbc are the swienty ones the same 160g/l as the Lyson
    They appear to be about 100 euro that's maybe £80 or so whereas the lyson are £120 painted but still a big difference

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    mbc are the swienty ones the same 160g/l as the Lyson
    They appear to be about 100 euro that's maybe £80 or so whereas the lyson are £120 painted but still a big difference
    DR the Swienty polyhives are 100g/l so less dense. I believe this provides higher insulation levels than the more dense, moulded 160g/l of the Lysons. The Lyson hives have thicker and deeper roof and a thick crown board, absent in the Swienty.

    C Wynne Jones quote £100 for a 2-super national Swienty, with Qx, against the £120 for the Lyson from Abelo, without Qx and assembled and painted.

    Wonder what carriage would be paid if you buy direct from Swienty @ 100 euros?

    Spent much of yesterday painting Swienty hives. It takes a while!

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    Thanks Kate that's very helpful

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate Atchley View Post

    Spent much of yesterday painting Swienty hives. It takes a while!


    Mini rollers (kits £4 or less) speed up painting enormously. I throw away rollers rather than wash them...and buy new kits (which come with two rollers) as kits are cheaper than spare rollers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by madasafish View Post
    I use a wire brillo ..with soda crystals and hot water.. Works wonders...(there are advantages in knowing how to wash up..:-)
    We have never had a dishwasher (except Mrs DR )
    But we are getting one soon
    Will a Payne's poly nuc fit in one

    ps I have complicated the Smith hives to match a poly one by fitting a thin perspex crown board a bit too small for the hive so it falls in all the time, also it's light and blows off down the field in the slightest breeze , plus it flexes and traps bees ( I hope Payne's don't sue me for copying their design)

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    Quote Originally Posted by madasafish View Post
    Mini rollers (kits £4 or less) speed up painting enormously. I throw away rollers rather than wash them...and buy new kits (which come with two rollers) as kits are cheaper than spare rollers!
    Me too! Topped up with these in Homebase yesterday and even cheaper online. Best use the emulsion rather than gloss rollers ... ie non-foam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    .......... ps I have complicated the Smith hives to match a poly one by fitting a thin perspex crown board a bit too small for the hive so it falls in all the time, also it's light and blows off down the field in the slightest breeze , plus it flexes and traps bees ( I hope Payne's don't sue me for copying their design)
    So you'll be well exercised through the season after all, chasing these!
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    Then there's all the to and fro going back for things I need or forgot
    Sometimes I go back for something and when I get there I have forgotten what it was
    I then walk back to the hive
    As soon as I get there I remember "no hive tool "
    Then its off back to the house get hive tool

    Back at the hive its then
    Where have I put the smoker ?
    Oh no I took that back to the house with me and put it down
    So off back for the smoker

    Damn where is that hive tool gone now?? ...... etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate Atchley View Post
    DR the Swienty polyhives are 100g/l so less dense. I believe this provides higher insulation levels than the more dense, moulded 160g/l of the Lysons. The Lyson hives have thicker and deeper roof and a thick crown board, absent in the Swienty.

    C Wynne Jones quote £100 for a 2-super national Swienty, with Qx, against the £120 for the Lyson from Abelo, without Qx and assembled and painted.

    Wonder what carriage would be paid if you buy direct from Swienty @ 100 euros?

    Spent much of yesterday painting Swienty hives. It takes a while!
    Hi Kate, I just took an order direct from swienty, 300 euros carriage for 15 plus feeders.

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