just laid my first seed grown lawn - modest 30sq m. Will be subjected to
family feet but would appreciate advice as to what electric mower would do
the best job and with what frequency etc. Have a small flymo but get the
impression that it tugs rather than cuts despite new "blades."

thanks

I have a samll Qualcast rotary. I find that a new blade each year, plus the
occasional touch up with a file, works wonders. I need the new blade bcause
I still get small stones occasionally coming to the surface and each "hit"
dents the cutting edge a little more!

Paul DS.

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just laid my first seed grown lawn - modest 30sq m. Will be subjected to
family feet but would appreciate advice as to what electric mower would do
the best job and with what frequency etc. Have a small flymo but get the
impression that it tugs rather than cuts despite new "blades."

thanks


No it doesn't tug it unless the blade is in poor condition. It sharpens
quite easily with an Engineers File. We have a couple of Electric Flymos
and we find them very good as long as a) The blade is sharp and b) you
don't leave the grass to grow too long, ie 25mm is quite long enough and
besides that, it starts to look tatty. How often? Depends on rate of
growth given time of year and weather conditions. We are on the Isle of
Wight and in a mild winter we continue to cut through the winter.

Mike

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thanx for the advice fellas...time for some road tests

thanx for the advice fellas...time for some road tests