On 03/05/2014 16:13, Mervington wrote:

The bottom part of our garden is a long way from the house (and
electricity) and has grass paths. In places, the paths are narrow and
undulating.

We have been where for forty years, and for about the first 15 I used a
simple pull start 'small' two stroke Flymo. It was light to carry,
started readily (even first time in the spring) and lasted almost for
ever. About 10 years ago, I bought a new Flymo with the Honda engine,
It was so heavy and cumbersome, I hardly used it. I am only 5'5" and
also found it difficult to pull the start cord. It seemed to have been
designed for someone of more althletic build than me. It has been in
the back of the shed for the last 9 years.

Until a couple of years ago, I managed with a 'cheap' push four wheel
petrol hover mower. My wife is disabled and I'm 'past my best' and I
decided to buy a power driven one. I needed a narrow mower because of
the state of the paths and bought a Ryobi, 16" I think. It is fairly
basic but does well enough in cutting terms. We don't need a quality
finish. However, it has always been the very devil to start from cold:
could easily be a five minute job with me exhausted. It doesn't matter
how carefully you prime it with the push bulb.

Recommendations for a mower of this size/type that have a reputation for
easy start, would be much appreciated.





I would look at the Bosch chargeable mowers.