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Cordless Mowers
« on: 04 April 2014, 15:55:32 »

Anyone got/tired a cordless lawnmower? Some of the Bosch ones are getting good reviews.

Was thinking along lines of:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0054E3C3O

Or get a cheapo petrol one thats available from most DIY stores for around £130. Trouble is, they are big, bulky and noisy. And the cheap ones look, well, cheap!
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2014, 15:59:41 »

I use a cordless strimmer, have for years, as its too much faff to mess about with leads. I'd say my £54 cordless wank&decker strimmer is about on par with a £40 mains one. That has enough power to strim a slightly overgrown lawn per charge (as I don't have a lawnmower, the strimmer has to do it all ;D)
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2014, 16:00:31 »

I started off with a flymo, it was poo and I hated clearing up after it.  I then got the cheapy petrol one the B&Q seem to do every spring and I love it.  Spent the extra tenner for the clutch which drives the wheels which saves my back.  Yes it's noisy but being a 4 stroke it has nothing on my Seagull engines  :P
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #3 on: 04 April 2014, 16:03:12 »

I started off with a flymo, it was poo and I hated clearing up after it.  I then got the cheapy petrol one the B&Q seem to do every spring and I love it.  Spent the extra tenner for the clutch which drives the wheels which saves my back.  Yes it's noisy but being a 4 stroke it has nothing on my Seagull engines  :P
My lawns aren't big enough to warrant driven ones, so if I went petrol, it would be non driven anyway :)
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #4 on: 04 April 2014, 16:04:35 »

Cordless and electric mowers are fine if you have a lawn the size of a postage stamp. :y

However if you have something a little larger they are a waste of time and money.

I'd go for a petrol mower every time, preferably one with a comfortable seat and a large V8 engine.. :y
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« Reply #5 on: 04 April 2014, 16:06:45 »

Good timing, I need a mower. Been considering petrol/leccy, although my garden is small there is a large strip outside, parallel to the house which is mine and front garden too.

So flexibility of no cord would be nice, so petrol would be the way.

Like idea of cordless.... right up until the price. How friggin much  :o :o :o :o

Why not get a petrol for that money?

For cheapo leccy, I'm thinking of this:

http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden-power-tools/lawnmowers/electric_lawnmowers/-specificproducttype-corded_rotary_lawnmowers/Bosch-Rotak-320ER-Electric-Rotary-Lawnmower-12878584?skuId=13389274
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #6 on: 04 April 2014, 16:07:02 »

Cordless and electric mowers are fine if you have a lawn the size of a postage stamp. :y

However if you have something a little larger a couple of fields like I have they are a waste of time and money.

I'd go for a petrol mower every time, preferably one with a comfortable seat and a large V8 engine.. :y

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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #7 on: 04 April 2014, 16:14:12 »

Cordless and electric mowers are fine if you have a lawn the size of a postage stamp. :y

However if you have something a little larger they are a waste of time and money.

I'd go for a petrol mower every time, preferably one with a comfortable seat and a large V8 engine.. :y
Yeah, my "lawns" are poxy, front is probably about 10x5m, and rear about 8x6m (although I may reduce patio size when I rearrange garden). So currently around 100m2. At best, I reckon I any changes I make, it would still be well under 150m2

So battery life (per charge) isn't a major concern for me
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #8 on: 04 April 2014, 16:15:34 »

Like idea of cordless.... right up until the price. How friggin much  :o :o :o :o
Tight arse!  Thats probably slightly cheaper than the mower it is replacing...  ...those Hondas are bloody expensive now :o
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« Reply #9 on: 04 April 2014, 16:30:23 »

There bloody rubbish and struggle like hell once the grass gets a bit longer.#

Plus as they age and the battery gets tired you get pissed off with them when they slow down and die half way through.

My advise will always be to buy a good make petrol second hand such as an Atco Admiral or the like such as :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atco-Admiral-16-Push-Reel-/181364980468?pt=UK_Garden_Lawnmowers&hash=item2a3a31faf4#ht_82wt_1201

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOWER-ATCO-ADMIRAL-16-POWER-DRIVEN-/181365707104?pt=UK_Garden_Lawnmowers&hash=item2a3a3d1160#ht_226wt_1201

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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #10 on: 04 April 2014, 16:33:32 »

I have a man who cuts both of my lawns for a tenner. I reckon it's about 10-12 cuts per summer, so £350 will last me three years or more. That's the way to do it.  ;D
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« Reply #11 on: 04 April 2014, 16:35:11 »

I started off with a flymo, it was poo and I hated clearing up after it.  I then got the cheapy petrol one the B&Q seem to do every spring and I love it.  Spent the extra tenner for the clutch which drives the wheels which saves my back.  Yes it's noisy but being a 4 stroke it has nothing on my Seagull engines  :P

But sadly they wont last, for less money you could have got a second hand machine of consderably better quality.

We currently have two of the el-cheapo ones at the railway and there a constant pain with crappy plastic carbs and float bowls integrated into the fuel tank etc etc etc.
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #12 on: 04 April 2014, 16:45:57 »

I started off with a flymo, it was poo and I hated clearing up after it.  I then got the cheapy petrol one the B&Q seem to do every spring and I love it.  Spent the extra tenner for the clutch which drives the wheels which saves my back.  Yes it's noisy but being a 4 stroke it has nothing on my Seagull engines  :P

But sadly they wont last, for less money you could have got a second hand machine of consderably better quality.

We currently have two of the el-cheapo ones at the railway and there a constant pain with crappy plastic carbs and float bowls integrated into the fuel tank etc etc etc.

3 years and still going strong.  All I have had to do is change the oil and sharpen the blade.  Pretty easy to start too.

I couldn't find a decent 2nd hand one for less than £130 at the time.
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #13 on: 04 April 2014, 16:57:12 »

I bought the cheapest petrol mower in B&Q when I moved into the previous house in the late 90's. About £80 if memory serves. It does have a reasonable tecumseh engine and proper carb and it's still going strong. Starts on the first pull every time, although it did get a bit troublesome once. Once I'd cleared the blocked passage in the carb it was back to its' normal self.

The wheels will fall off and the (plastic) deck will fall apart before there are any mechanical problems with it, I'm sure.

It's been relegated to spare since I caught my brother about to chuck an early 90's Yard King in the skip. Again, clean out the carb and put some fresh petrol in it and it's as good as new.

If you fancy a project, watch your local freecycle for mowers that "don't start", especially this time of year. Couple of hours and a can of carb cleaner and your problem will be solved.

When you think of how much energy a proper mower uses, then think what a cheap chinese battery can muster and for how long, you know just how much fun a battery mower will be.
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Re: Cordless Mowers
« Reply #14 on: 04 April 2014, 17:11:43 »

I started off with a flymo, it was poo and I hated clearing up after it.  I then got the cheapy petrol one the B&Q seem to do every spring and I love it.  Spent the extra tenner for the clutch which drives the wheels which saves my back.  Yes it's noisy but being a 4 stroke it has nothing on my Seagull engines  :P

But sadly they wont last, for less money you could have got a second hand machine of consderably better quality.

We currently have two of the el-cheapo ones at the railway and there a constant pain with crappy plastic carbs and float bowls integrated into the fuel tank etc etc etc.

3 years and still going strong.  All I have had to do is change the oil and sharpen the blade.  Pretty easy to start too.

I couldn't find a decent 2nd hand one for less than £130 at the time.

You have been lucky although clearly, at the centre, they probably get more use.

There is also a 10 year old Honda engines one which 'just works' with minimal servicing
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