On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:13:51 +0100, Rob Barrett
wrote:

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:34:22 +0000, Lordy wrote:

I've got an overgrown mini lawn about 10'x20' About to get my first mower
& Trimmer.
...snip...
And choice of Flymo HC350(1500w) or Qualcast EasyTrak 320(1000w) both on
sale 69.99 (Just spotted the Qualcast even cheaper at Argos though 54.99,
which is interesting now Argos own Homebase)

Not one of your choices, but we've enjoyed our Qualcast Panther 30
cylinder mower. No cords, no hassle, not expensive (38 quid at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...216187-6640755).
Somehow the simplicity of it makes me smile and cut the lawn more often.

A few caveats, though....
(1) cutting width is small (30cm), so only good for small lawns
(2) grass catcher is rudimentary and somewhat awkward. I sometimes use
it, but it falls off fairly easily and makes maneuvering a little more
difficult.
(3) the side wheel drive means you can't cut too close to the edges.
I've adjusted my lawn and border design to make this easy, though.

FWIW

Late response I know but I'd second the hand powered push mower as the
best choice. I've a lawn of about 30' x 20' and after the first cust
of the year the hand push mower is more efficient and faster than any
of the powered mowers.