John Rumm wrote:
On 12/07/2016 09:11, Tim+ wrote:
Stephen wrote:
Hello,

Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly
long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol
mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a
difference: is it? Which width is best to go for?

The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a
variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the
single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the
reality in your experience?

Thanks,
Stephen.


Just a couple of other things you might like to think about.

Deck material. Steel decks will rust eventually, a good plastic/GRP deck
will last until you do something really stupid. ;-) Mine is 25 yrs old and
still going strong.

With emphasis on the "good"... My Hayter has what appears to be an Ali
deck, but the lower rear section is actually plastic. This is fine
except for one design feature, where the rear axle is fixed to this with
a couple of plates screwed over a notch in the plastic. Eventually the
plastic cracks, and the rear axle falls off! I am on my third or
possibly fourth rear plastic bit in 25 years...

Well I've only known the deck on my old Qualcast Suffolk Turbo. The only
crack in 25 years was caused by a big stone being fired up from underneath
but there are no fatigue cracks anywhere and it's still structurally sound.

Tim
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