Help pls for an ageing man
I'm getting old father time, I'm getting old. I am finding it harder
each year to cut my large grass area, I cannot honour it with describing it as a lawn. The mower I have is petrol driven, but the problem is when I have to turn it for the next bit. It seems as though a sit on mower is the answer, I am looking for recommendations for one which is relatively small and has a small turning circle. I am sold on Briggs and Stratton engines, though not essential. All recommendations will be gratefully received. -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire |
Help pls for an ageing man
On May 15, 6:35*pm, Moonraker wrote:
I'm getting old father time, I'm getting old. I am finding it harder each year to cut my large grass area, I cannot honour it with describing it as a lawn. The mower I have is petrol driven, but the problem is when I have to turn it for the next bit. It seems as though a sit on mower is the answer, I am looking for recommendations for one which is relatively small and has a small turning circle. I am sold on Briggs and Stratton engines, though not essential. All recommendations will be gratefully received. -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire You don't say how much grass you have to cut, or dare I say it how old you are. There is another posibility, that is to pay someone to cut your grass for you, think of the cost of the mower and fued and servicing etc and see how it stacks up against paying someone to come in with their mower. |
Help pls for an ageing man
On 05/15/2012 07:35 PM, Moonraker wrote:
I'm getting old father time, I'm getting old. I am finding it harder each year to cut my large grass area, I cannot honour it with describing it as a lawn. The mower I have is petrol driven, but the problem is when I have to turn it for the next bit. It seems as though a sit on mower is the answer, I am looking for recommendations for one which is relatively small and has a small turning circle. I am sold on Briggs and Stratton engines, though not essential. All recommendations will be gratefully received. The size of your lawn will determine the engine size you need. Many brands (most?) have B&H engines, and many are just brand tagged coming out of the same factory (Castel, Jardi, Bestgreen etc). Get rear ejection otherwise you won't be able to collect unless the grass is completely dry. Hydrostatic transmission is not necessarily an advantage on long lines because you need to keep your foot on the pedal all the time. Avoid gimmicks like power deck height adjustment etc (Countax for example is very guilty of all this junk). If you're able to mow often enough you could get a "mulching" mower, but you really can't have more than a couple cm of grass length. Here are some B&H models branded Castel: http://www.mowermart.co.uk/shop/Ride...-p-1-c-48.html -E |
Help pls for an ageing man
On 16/05/2012 08:06, Emery Davis wrote:
On 05/15/2012 07:35 PM, Moonraker wrote: I'm getting old father time, I'm getting old. I am finding it harder each year to cut my large grass area, I cannot honour it with describing it as a lawn. The mower I have is petrol driven, but the problem is when I have to turn it for the next bit. It seems as though a sit on mower is the answer, I am looking for recommendations for one which is relatively small and has a small turning circle. I am sold on Briggs and Stratton engines, though not essential. All recommendations will be gratefully received. The size of your lawn will determine the engine size you need. Many brands (most?) have B&H engines, and many are just brand tagged coming out of the same factory (Castel, Jardi, Bestgreen etc). Get rear ejection otherwise you won't be able to collect unless the grass is completely dry. Hydrostatic transmission is not necessarily an advantage on long lines because you need to keep your foot on the pedal all the time. Avoid gimmicks like power deck height adjustment etc (Countax for example is very guilty of all this junk). If you're able to mow often enough you could get a "mulching" mower, but you really can't have more than a couple cm of grass length. Here are some B&H models branded Castel: http://www.mowermart.co.uk/shop/Ride...-p-1-c-48.html -E I've just been out and measured it using a GPS, that tells me it is a little under 450 sq meters. -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire |
Help pls for an ageing man
On 05/16/2012 11:23 AM, Moonraker wrote:
On 16/05/2012 08:06, Emery Davis wrote: On 05/15/2012 07:35 PM, Moonraker wrote: I'm getting old father time, I'm getting old. I am finding it harder each year to cut my large grass area, I cannot honour it with describing it as a lawn. The mower I have is petrol driven, but the problem is when I have to turn it for the next bit. It seems as though a sit on mower is the answer, I am looking for recommendations for one which is relatively small and has a small turning circle. I am sold on Briggs and Stratton engines, though not essential. All recommendations will be gratefully received. [] I've just been out and measured it using a GPS, that tells me it is a little under 450 sq meters. That's a lawn that doesn't need a huge machine. I haven't tried one, but if I had that to do I'd consider trying a robot, along the lines of http://www.amazon.com/LawnBott-LB120.../dp/B004G8Q8XU Don't know if this one is any good, but people are starting to like these things apparently. |
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