Thread: First Lawnmower
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Old 19-05-2006, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Artemis
Todd Lerfondler wrote:[color=blue]
Wondering what kind of push mower you all recommend. I've got about 1/4 acre
to mow every time.
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Art
I used a Honda for many years for my slightly larger orchard. At 80 it became heavy and I found Sweden's Stiga on this site. Stiga 46S multiclip is lighter, manoeuverable and cheaper. It is also much faster as there is no collecting and carrying. The cuttings are chopped so finely that they mulch in a day or so, fertilising the lawn. The push model (46) has a Honda engine, the self propelled (46S) a Briggs & Stratton which thankfully has been good, unlike some I remember from years ago.
The Stiga site from google lists local retailers or www.abbeygardensales.co.uk will send one carriage free in a few days.
The only snag so far is wearing of the plastic drive teeth within the front wheels, probably from not disengaging or lifting the nose when to-ing and fro-ing round trees. I wonder if other users have met this.


Tom
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