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lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
Hello,
Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
Stephen wrote:
Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. How long is a piece of string? Ultimately size is related to the amount of grass you have to cut. Personally I wouldn't bother with self propelled on a 16"/41cm mower. Tim -- Trolls and troll feeders go in my killfile |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
On 11/07/2016 22:36, Stephen wrote:
Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. I have the larger width, it is harder to get in and out of the barn where it lives, but does a nice job, mine is push powered as I like to trot around at speed, my son has the same model but his has power assisted drive, it engages the drive as you push forward and removes the effort of pushing a heavy mower. We have both had self propelled in the past but didnt like the slow speed. Most of the newer mowers I come across are poor at picking up the cuttings if the grass has any length or is more than slightly damp they clog -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk National collections of Clematis viticella & Lapageria rosea |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
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lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
On 11/07/2016 22:36, Stephen wrote:
Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? About 5cm ;-) (you knew someone was going to say that!) Which width is best to go for? 41 is a good general purpose mower and will cope with most situations, but its a bit small for larger lawns. The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? I don't know, since my old Hayter 16" is a push mower and its the only one I have used extensively. Personally I have never missed self drive on it, since its very light and easy to push. However I can see it would be more desirable on a larger mower. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
On 12/07/2016 01:15, John Rumm wrote:
On 11/07/2016 22:36, Stephen wrote: Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? About 5cm ;-) I usually overlap the strips I am mowing by around 5 cms. Otherwise, I miss bits. So the effective cutting width is 36cms, compared to 41cms. |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
Stephen wrote:
Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. Just a couple of other things you might like to think about. Deck material. Steel decks will rust eventually, a good plastic/GRP deck will last until you do something really stupid. ;-) Mine is 25 yrs old and still going strong. Rear roller. Not just good for putting stripes on the lawn but also makes it easier to mow over the edges of the lawn as it's easier to stop the mower tipping and scalping the grass. Horse power. The B&S 3.5 Hp engine is pretty ubiquitous on 16" mowers and does a pretty good job. That said, I was using a 5 hp Honda engined mower yesterday and the extra oomph was nice for longer grass. Personally think that cold starting isn't as good with the Honda engine. Tim -- Trolls AND TROLL FEEDERS all go in my kill file |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
Stephen a écrit :
The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? We tried hovers, push electric, petrol and finally the self-propelled. The area and growth was just too much for any of them, but what we found with the self-propelled one was that its drive wheels would slip on any but the shortest and dryest grass. It was not help at all, when it was most needed. We moved onto a ride on small tractor style which has been absolutely brilliant. Overkill if you only have a small space to do, but quick, easy and reliable for anything bigger. |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
On 12/07/2016 09:11, Tim+ wrote:
Stephen wrote: Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. Just a couple of other things you might like to think about. Deck material. Steel decks will rust eventually, a good plastic/GRP deck will last until you do something really stupid. ;-) Mine is 25 yrs old and still going strong. With emphasis on the "good"... My Hayter has what appears to be an Ali deck, but the lower rear section is actually plastic. This is fine except for one design feature, where the rear axle is fixed to this with a couple of plates screwed over a notch in the plastic. Eventually the plastic cracks, and the rear axle falls off! I am on my third or possibly fourth rear plastic bit in 25 years... Rear roller. Not just good for putting stripes on the lawn but also makes it easier to mow over the edges of the lawn as it's easier to stop the mower tipping and scalping the grass. Horse power. The B&S 3.5 Hp engine is pretty ubiquitous on 16" mowers and does a pretty good job. That said, I was using a 5 hp Honda engined mower yesterday and the extra oomph was nice for longer grass. Personally think that cold starting isn't as good with the Honda engine. More power is important if you want to be able to mulch as well. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
John Rumm wrote:
On 12/07/2016 09:11, Tim+ wrote: Stephen wrote: Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. Just a couple of other things you might like to think about. Deck material. Steel decks will rust eventually, a good plastic/GRP deck will last until you do something really stupid. ;-) Mine is 25 yrs old and still going strong. With emphasis on the "good"... My Hayter has what appears to be an Ali deck, but the lower rear section is actually plastic. This is fine except for one design feature, where the rear axle is fixed to this with a couple of plates screwed over a notch in the plastic. Eventually the plastic cracks, and the rear axle falls off! I am on my third or possibly fourth rear plastic bit in 25 years... Well I've only known the deck on my old Qualcast Suffolk Turbo. The only crack in 25 years was caused by a big stone being fired up from underneath but there are no fatigue cracks anywhere and it's still structurally sound. Tim -- Trolls AND TROLL FEEDERS all go in my kill file |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
On 12/07/2016 09:11, Tim+ wrote:
Stephen wrote: Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. Just a couple of other things you might like to think about. Deck material. Steel decks will rust eventually, a good plastic/GRP deck will last until you do something really stupid. ;-) Mine is 25 yrs old and still going strong. Rear roller. Not just good for putting stripes on the lawn but also makes it easier to mow over the edges of the lawn as it's easier to stop the mower tipping and scalping the grass. Horse power. The B&S 3.5 Hp engine is pretty ubiquitous on 16" mowers and does a pretty good job. That said, I was using a 5 hp Honda engined mower yesterday and the extra oomph was nice for longer grass. Personally think that cold starting isn't as good with the Honda engine. Tim The otehr issue is how flat the lawn is: Ours has a significant slope, so takes quite some effort to push upward, especially if the grass is long-ish. My strategy is to mow across the slope, starting at the top and working down, but a decent self-powered one could be useful in this sort of situation. |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
On 12/07/16 10:46, John Rumm wrote:
On 12/07/2016 09:11, Tim+ wrote: Stephen wrote: Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. Just a couple of other things you might like to think about. Deck material. Steel decks will rust eventually, a good plastic/GRP deck will last until you do something really stupid. ;-) Mine is 25 yrs old and still going strong. With emphasis on the "good"... My Hayter has what appears to be an Ali deck, but the lower rear section is actually plastic. This is fine except for one design feature, where the rear axle is fixed to this with a couple of plates screwed over a notch in the plastic. Eventually the plastic cracks, and the rear axle falls off! I am on my third or possibly fourth rear plastic bit in 25 years... Rear roller. Not just good for putting stripes on the lawn but also makes it easier to mow over the edges of the lawn as it's easier to stop the mower tipping and scalping the grass. Horse power. The B&S 3.5 Hp engine is pretty ubiquitous on 16" mowers and does a pretty good job. That said, I was using a 5 hp Honda engined mower yesterday and the extra oomph was nice for longer grass. Personally think that cold starting isn't as good with the Honda engine. More power is important if you want to be able to mulch as well. A rear roller is only useful if you have a decent lawn and short grass to begin with. I use an electric self-powered mower with 50% overlap on the return cut for the lousy grass I have. If there was a roller the grass would be flattened and there would be no point in an overlap cut. I find the self-power useful on long straight cuts, but it is too difficult to control on some curves, as it is too fast. -- Jeff |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
On 12/07/2016 08:01, GB wrote:
On 12/07/2016 01:15, John Rumm wrote: On 11/07/2016 22:36, Stephen wrote: Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? About 5cm ;-) I usually overlap the strips I am mowing by around 5 cms. Otherwise, I miss bits. So the effective cutting width is 36cms, compared to 41cms. A bigger overlap is also a fairly good way of cutting long or wet grass. If the garden isn't too large I would go for the smaller blade model. Probably they would have the same size/power of engine and the one fitted with a smaller blade would handle difficult cutting better (start of season long grass or cutting when still very wet) -- mailto: news {at} admac {dot] myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
lawnmower: 41cm or 46cm
On 11/07/2016 22:50, Tim+ wrote:
Stephen wrote: Hello, Well my repairs to my lawnmower have not been particularly long-lasting, so I am back looking for a new mower. I see that petrol mowers come in 41cm or 46cm width of cut. That doesn't seem much of a difference: is it? Which width is best to go for? The reviews about self-propelled mowers seem contradictory. I think a variable speed one would add more to the cost. Some reviewers say the single speed ones are too fast; others say they are fine. What is the reality in your experience? Thanks, Stephen. How long is a piece of string? Ultimately size is related to the amount of grass you have to cut. Personally I wouldn't bother with self propelled on a 16"/41cm mower. Tim I bought a 41cm rotary lawn mower with a rear cylinder that I have to push. Because the lawn is not flat I have have wondered whether I should have bought the self propelled version. I use a Flymo at a different location. The Flymo is much lighter to move about in all directions. -- Michael Chare --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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