"Tom" wrote in message
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On 09/08/2011 10:51, P. Alves wrote:
Hi there,

My Lawn mower is gone... Dead and need to buy a new one.

My lawn has about 1000sqm and I was thinking on a gasoline lawn mower
with eletric start. any advice? any good or bad experiences?

Thanks in advance.

PA

Bom Dia Paulo,

I have a similar sized patch. After some flirting with a Honda Izzy (good
engine, questionable bodywork and easily bent shaft), having first tried a
Mountfield (used to be good, bought out and now assembled in somewhere
like Tunisia), I dug into my wallet and bought a Hayter Harrier petrol
driven mower with a 56cm cut width and electronic start. Not only does it
make a beautiful job of the lawn but it also gives me a good workout as
the beast is pretty solid and heavy.

I have owned one of those for 16 years from new and it still works well.
Apart from a crack in the aluminium deck which resulted from a lump of wood
picking up on the end of the blade it has withstood a lot of use and abuse.
The crack was easily welded but makes the machine look a bit scabby. The
electric start makes it very easy to use.

Mike