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Hi,
I wonder if anyone can recommend a good mower. I have a medium sized lawn (on a hill!) and am finding it very hard work with my current machine (Flymo vision compact 380). Years ago I had a petrol flymo hover that was very easy to use although only mulched the cuttings. I'm really looking for a self propelled petrol model no more than £250. I hope I'm being realistic and thought one of you kind people would have an idea of good and not so good ones. Many thanks Dave |
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dave wrote:
I wonder if anyone can recommend a good mower. I have a medium sized lawn (on a hill!) and am finding it very hard work with my current machine (Flymo vision compact 380). Years ago I had a petrol flymo hover that was very easy to use although only mulched the cuttings. I'm really looking for a self propelled petrol model no more than £250. I hope I'm being realistic and thought one of you kind people would have an idea of good and not so good ones. I bought a Mountfield SP470 last year as a second mower/rough ground mower for £130. Pretty good it is, well worth the money. They are regularly on ebay, or mine is up for sale at £75, collection only just South of Leicester. Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'. |
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:06:37 +0100, Charlie Pridham wrote:
Self propelled are slow! better a motor you push, not too big say 16-18" cut, That's fine if you have a flat, short grass, lawn that isn't on a hill. I can hardly push our 18" petrol rotary across our "lawn", but the rabbit scrapings, mole runs and the fact it's always cut on the highest setting probably don't help. As for the paths on hills going down would be fine up, no chance. -- Cheers Dave. |
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says... On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:06:37 +0100, Charlie Pridham wrote: Self propelled are slow! better a motor you push, not too big say 16-18" cut, That's fine if you have a flat, short grass, lawn that isn't on a hill. I can hardly push our 18" petrol rotary across our "lawn", but the rabbit scrapings, mole runs and the fact it's always cut on the highest setting probably don't help. As for the paths on hills going down would be fine up, no chance. I have a steep sloping lawn too, but mow across the slope not up and down it! -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:14:29 +0100, Charlie Pridham wrote:
That's fine if you have a flat, short grass, lawn that isn't on a hill. I have a steep sloping lawn too, but mow across the slope not up and down it! It's still flat in that direction though. B-) The main problem with our lawn is that it isn't flat the rabbits and moles see to that. If we mowed it to normal lawn length the grass wouldn't survive the winter. Barely does anyway, it looks green ATM but thats a couple of inches of moss with the grass hiding underneath... -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 16 Apr, 16:40, "dave" wrote:
Hi, I wonder if anyone can recommend a good mower. I have a medium sized lawn (on a hill!) and am finding it very hard work with my current machine (Flymo vision compact 380). Years ago I had a petrol flymo hover that was very easy to use although only mulched the cuttings. I'm really looking for a self propelled petrol model no more than £250. I hope I'm being realistic and thought one of you kind people would have an idea of good and not so good ones. Many thanks Dave If you can go to around £330, the Honda IZY range are good - I just bought the 18" Self propelled one and it's great. Light, super ergonomics. The IZY range is Honda quality though it is their attempt at a budget priced range. This is my first entry into the domestic mower market after 40 years of buying and using commercial mowers professionally. |
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