Lawn Mower Advice

[Daninplymouth]

Hi, just wondered if anyone had any good pointers towards an electric lawnmower.
Currently got an old petrol unit but it’s a bit big and heavy so was looking to change to electric.
Garden is about 15x5mtrs

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Pretty much anything should do - I would suggest something with wheels rather than a hover because I have found that the hover ones tend to hover over the base layer - which can be moss and stuff. The wheeled ones have a bit of weight and run over the ground and hence cut better

Oh - and the wheeled one collect the grass better as well - or have with all the ones I have had - and they can leave nice strips if that matters to you

 

[vickster]

I like a flymo myself, my lawn is not very level and looks nothing like yours. It’s pretty poor condition, but the hover gets the weeds and it looks much better for a haircut !
Not yet used but recently got one of these, very swift delivery and cheaper than everywhere else...although it looks like store collection only now (all up north)
https://homehardwaredirect.co.uk/productinfo?product=Flymo-Easi-Glide-Plus-360V&ProductID=25640

 

[Daninplymouth]

I like a flymo myself, my lawn is not very level and looks nothing like yours. It’s pretty poor condition, but the hover gets the weeds and it looks much better for a haircut !
Not yet used but recently got one of these, very swift delivery and cheaper than everywhere else...although it looks like store collection only now (all up north)
https://homehardwaredirect.co.uk/productinfo?product=Flymo-Easi-Glide-Plus-360V&ProductID=25640

It looks better in the photo it’s not that level, is full of holes from the squirrels and has a few bald patches where I can’t get anything to grow.
However all my aim is really to keep the grass I have looking fairy good with an occasionally cut, not an avid gardener by any means.

 

[HMS_Dave]

I agree that a mower on wheels is a better bet. I have a fairly large garden so i still prefer petrol. But when i first moved in, the hover mower i had from my old house was completely inadequate as it wasn't so much the size of the garden, but the unevenness of the garden. I ended up with blisters on my palms dragging that around over the bumps and undulations. Id get something cordless. Not too expensive these days...

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

If you want stripes you will need a mower with a roller at the back.
Wheels at each corner are a bad idea - they let the mower fall into the borders causing the blade to chew the lawn.
Bosch are pretty good. The better the engine the more they cost. But....buy cheap, buy twice!

 

[fossyant]

Got a cheap electric wheeled rotory that's been great at home, it's also light, and our garden isn't that straight (shaped). Flymo's are also great (use one at the caravan on a straight garden), but prefer the cut of my wheeled mower.

 

[pawl]

I have a Bosh rechargeable Rotary mower I can mow three lawned about the size of those in your photo I then put it on charge while I clip the lawn edges Mower is then ready to go again I had an cabled electric mower Much prefer the battery mower

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Got a cheap electric wheeled rotory that's been great at home, it's also light, and our garden isn't that straight (shaped). Flymo's are also great (use one at the caravan on a straight garden), but prefer the cut of my wheeled mower.

I have a Flymo - with wheels!!

Oh - assuming you are sensible and there are no kids who want to 'help' - then I would go for one with a metal blade. SOme have plastic ones which will not cut you tooo badly - but I find they need replacing every few mows especially if there is any detritus on the lawn.

 

[fossyant]

I have a Flymo - with wheels!!

Oh - assuming you are sensible and there are no kids who want to 'help' - then I would go for one with a metal blade. SOme have plastic ones which will not cut you tooo badly - but I find they need replacing every few mows especially if there is any detritus on the lawn.

Yup, metal blades so you can at least sharpen them with a dremmel ! I forgot about 'wheeled' flymos ! The one at the caravan is a hover one and can make a mess, but it's old.

 

[sleuthey]

For something that flat that size I’d keep an eye on Lidl and get one of their battery rotary mowers when they do a special buy then you get a 3 yr warranty

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Yes to battery power. Sign up for the £5 Which mag trial to check what's good.

 

[BoldonLad]

I have two lawns, each about the size of the one in your photograph.

In the past, had a Flymo Hover, no complaints and, it lasted well (have just given it away to one of grand-daughters who has just bought first house). I replaced the Flymo, with a Bosch Rotak, battery mower (wheeled). Have had the Bosch for about four years, very pleased with it.

 

[weareHKR]

Sorry to bomb you thread @Daninplymouth, just a quick question to @BoldonLad

Bosch Rotak, battery mower (wheeled). Have had the Bosch for about four years, very pleased with it.

Is that 4 Years with the same battery?
I've decked & block paved a lot of my garden, which has left me with around 20ft X 15ft of grass, which is ideal for us.
Does the battery need charging in the winter to keep it alive or do you just charge it & leave it while the next summer?
Cheers
G

 

[Milkfloat]

Sorry to bomb you thread @Daninplymouth, just a quick question to @BoldonLad

Is that 4 Years with the same battery?
I've decked & block paved a lot of my garden, which has left me with around 20ft X 15ft of grass, which is ideal for us.
Does the battery need charging in the winter to keep it alive or do you just charge it & leave it while the next summer?
Cheers
G

My Bosch Rotak's battery is almost 10 years old, no problems at all. I tend to charge the battery to about 80% before winter and just leave it.