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Mulching Mowers
jmileman wrote..
We'll be moving house shortly and going from a lawn the size of a postage stamp to something around a quarter of an acre. Whilst my little Black and Decker electric mower has done me proud for the last few years I don't think it's going to be up to the job at the new place. I quite enjoy mowing the lawn but I hate the hassle of disposing of the cuttings so am thinking that a mulching mower is the way forward. Does anyone have any recommendations for a mulching mower given the following 1. Must be petrol and self propelled with a decent width (21" or over) 2. Lawn is flat and square (although I will probably put in some borders and beds so the shape is likely to change) 3. Not bothered about stripes 4. We have a 10 year old daughter so lawn will be a 'family' type not some perfectly manicured bowling green 5. Budget around £500 If you intend to make beds in the lawn then you need a roller mower to ease cutting the edges, a wheeled mower will simply fall down the edge and make a mess. Honda is a good make with excellent engines but the cheapest roller mower they do in about £850. Other names are Allett, Viking, but they either don't do what you want or are 4x what you want to pay. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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Mulching Mowers
On Monday, June 23, 2014 12:41:59 PM UTC+1, Bob Hobden wrote:
Other names are Allett, Viking, but they either don't do what you want or are 4x what you want to pay. Try the local saleroom first. People tend to die before their mowers do. You can often pick up something perfectly good for £30. |
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Mulching Mowers
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... jmileman wrote.. We'll be moving house shortly and going from a lawn the size of a postage stamp to something around a quarter of an acre. Whilst my little Black and Decker electric mower has done me proud for the last few years I don't think it's going to be up to the job at the new place. I quite enjoy mowing the lawn but I hate the hassle of disposing of the cuttings so am thinking that a mulching mower is the way forward. Does anyone have any recommendations for a mulching mower given the following 1. Must be petrol and self propelled with a decent width (21" or over) 2. Lawn is flat and square (although I will probably put in some borders and beds so the shape is likely to change) 3. Not bothered about stripes 4. We have a 10 year old daughter so lawn will be a 'family' type not some perfectly manicured bowling green 5. Budget around £500 If you intend to make beds in the lawn then you need a roller mower to ease cutting the edges, a wheeled mower will simply fall down the edge and make a mess. Honda is a good make with excellent engines but the cheapest roller mower they do in about £850. Other names are Allett, Viking, but they either don't do what you want or are 4x what you want to pay. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK There are a few wheeled models with an offset rotor. I've got one. It doesn't stop the mower falling off completely but it does help. |
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