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Lawnmower recommendations

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Crimples · 30/08/2020 18:22

Slightly boring topic but can anyone point me in the direction of a lawnmower that they would recommend and would fit my bill please?
Currently I have a small Flymo and I’m quite tired of continually having to empty the grass collector (approx 8-10 times per cut)
I have roughly about a 6 car-sized amount of grass to do.
I would like a petrol ( I think, fed up trailing and flicking the cable around too!)
The grass slopes in both directions quite steeply in places so nothing too heavy as I think it would make it too difficult.
My other “want” is for it to make nice lines in the grass Smile
Would probably spend up to about £200 for something that would do the job well
Thanks in advance

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ListeningQuietly · 30/08/2020 18:24

www.husqvarna.com/uk/products/lawn-mowers/hicut-64/964954003/
not joking

Mmmmdanone · 30/08/2020 18:29

I have a cordless electric one and I love it. It's no longer a chore. I think you can buy them for around £200. Mine is a qualcast. I bought it 2nd hand for £70 but will never go back to corded now so will gladly pay full price when it breaks.

RHRA · 30/08/2020 18:40

I have a rechargeable cordless one with a back roller that makes nice stripes !
I really like it, costs approx £200, and lasts 45mins before the battery needs a recharge. It’s much quieter than most and very efficient. It’s a Spear & Jackson.
I find petrol mowers very heavy to manoeuvre, difficult to ignite and extremely noisy.

lexloofah · 30/08/2020 20:35

I think petrol ones need servicing which put me off as well as having the petrol in

I went for a cordless one with rechargeable battery which is fantastic as cannot be doing with a cable. One I push at my pace rather than being dragged along behind it. One of the Bosch Rotak ones, look at JustLawmowers site.

NanTheWiser · 31/08/2020 11:45

Another fan of the Bosch Rotak cordless mower. I got mine about 3 years ago, and I’m very pleased with it. They are a bit more expensive, but are easy to use, and no trailing cord to worry about.

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