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Buying a new mower - advice on Qualcast Cobra Quiet 32 Electric Rotary Lawnmower
I have a 20 year old flymo mower and looking to buy a new mower. The
flymo leaves a lot of cuttings and leaves the grass "soft" with it not cutting short. I'm wanting to get a "hard" short cut grass with stripes, i've been treating it and feeding it and the condition of it is fairly good but not good enough for a cylinder cut mower. Am i expecting miracles if i only buy a cheap mower like the Qualcast one? B&Q have them on offer at just under 90ukp at the mo. http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...2&CATID=182700 if replying via email, please remove the caps out of the address. |
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Buying a new mower - advice on Qualcast Cobra Quiet 32 Electric Rotary Lawnmower
Paul
Remember you only get what you pay for. For stripes I believe you do need a roller. I am sure that I did see an rotary mower advertised last year that also had a roller but I can not remember the maker but if you can find one it may do the trick. Stephen http://uk.geocities.com/gardeningforpleasureuk/ "Paul" wrote in message ... I have a 20 year old flymo mower and looking to buy a new mower. The flymo leaves a lot of cuttings and leaves the grass "soft" with it not cutting short. I'm wanting to get a "hard" short cut grass with stripes, i've been treating it and feeding it and the condition of it is fairly good but not good enough for a cylinder cut mower. Am i expecting miracles if i only buy a cheap mower like the Qualcast one? B&Q have them on offer at just under 90ukp at the mo. http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...2&CATID=182700 if replying via email, please remove the caps out of the address. |
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Buying a new mower - advice on Qualcast Cobra Quiet 32 Electric Rotary Lawnmower
On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:35:25 +0100, "Stephen G"
wrote: Paul Remember you only get what you pay for. For stripes I believe you do need a roller. I am sure that I did see an rotary mower advertised last year that also had a roller but I can not remember the maker but if you can find one it may do the trick. Stephen http://uk.geocities.com/gardeningforpleasureuk/ The model i'm looking for has a plastic roller, i was keen for feedback from anyone who'd used one of these models. Thanks |
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Buying a new mower - advice on Qualcast Cobra Quiet 32 Electric Rotary Lawnmower
We have a Champion Petrol mower from Do It all same as a Mountfield ( Briggs
and Stratton Engine etc ) and they are generally on offer around £120 They really give good service "Paul" wrote in message ... I have a 20 year old flymo mower and looking to buy a new mower. The flymo leaves a lot of cuttings and leaves the grass "soft" with it not cutting short. I'm wanting to get a "hard" short cut grass with stripes, i've been treating it and feeding it and the condition of it is fairly good but not good enough for a cylinder cut mower. Am i expecting miracles if i only buy a cheap mower like the Qualcast one? B&Q have them on offer at just under 90ukp at the mo. http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...2&CATID=182700 if replying via email, please remove the caps out of the address. |
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Buying a new mower - advice on Qualcast Cobra Quiet 32 Electric Rotary Lawnmower
In message , Paul
writes On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:35:25 +0100, "Stephen G" wrote: Paul Remember you only get what you pay for. For stripes I believe you do need a roller. I am sure that I did see an rotary mower advertised last year that also had a roller but I can not remember the maker but if you can find one it may do the trick. Stephen http://uk.geocities.com/gardeningforpleasureuk/ The model i'm looking for has a plastic roller, i was keen for feedback from anyone who'd used one of these models. I've got one (had it about 5 years IIRC). Though I have to say I am pretty unfussy about my lawn, and certainly am not bothered about stripes. General cutting performance is fine, and it gives a nice low cut if you want it 25mm I think maybe less I can't remember. Though if you let the grass get a bit too long then the chute to the collection box easily blocks, but if the grass is cut regularly enough this isn't a problems and it seems to collect ok. It is noticeably quieter than a lot of similar mowers, which is one of the selling points, and it does make it nicer to use because of that. As for stripes, well it does have a roller, and does seem to give a bit of a stripe, but I dunno if it's what some one who wants stripes would find sufficient. It's not something I've been bothered to notice TBH. -- Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds urg Suppliers and References FAQ: http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html |
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Buying a new mower - advice on Qualcast Cobra Quiet 32 Electric Rotary Lawnmower
"Paul" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:35:25 +0100, "Stephen G" wrote: Paul Remember you only get what you pay for. For stripes I believe you do need a roller. I am sure that I did see an rotary mower advertised last year that also had a roller but I can not remember the maker but if you can find one it may do the trick. Stephen http://uk.geocities.com/gardeningforpleasureuk/ The model i'm looking for has a plastic roller, i was keen for feedback from anyone who'd used one of these models. For better stripes you need weight, you could just keep the mower you have and buy a garden roller! The Q |
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