My old Mower (Black & Decker GR389) is starting to fall apart (brocken handle, damaged mains cable, blunt blade) and yes whilst it could be patched up and repaired... it's probably not really worth it.
My lawn is uneven, often with long(ish) grass, it isn't that big, has a grassy mound, maybe small to medium size. Current mower has a 38cm cut and doesn't take long to do the lawn. I don't want to faff about with grass boxes. Something manuverable would be good
Any thoughts on the three I've come up with? and any suggestions for a different mower ?
***EDIT*** just seen on the Bosch R denotes the roller, so Rotak 32R is with roller, Rotak 32 is same but without the roller.
- I find that the grass box fills up to quickly, I don't seem to get very far before it starts spitting chunks of clippings out from under the mower.
- It never seems to have enough power, struggles with long grass (which mine frequently is) it seems to struggle to overcome it's own inertia and get going.
- It's at least a decade old, if not two
- And it probably isn't the best designed mower in the world, although it has proven durable.
- Einhell GE-EM 1233 - Seemed to get some good reviews, and it has a mulching blade, which would be useful, I thought was some kind of extra blade that the others didn't have, although I'm not so sure now. I then realised it's less powerful than the one I have, and has a smaller cutting diameter, and a smaller grass box which I already hate having to keep emptying. Also, and although it sounds German I've read it's actually made in China.
- Flymo Speedi-Mo 360c - Sounds good, powerful motor, decent size, big grassbox... question marks over quality and reliability
- Bosch Rotak of some sort, maybe Rotak 37. Specs look alright and you don't usually go too far wrong with Bosch. Everything Bosch I've bought has been decent.
My lawn is uneven, often with long(ish) grass, it isn't that big, has a grassy mound, maybe small to medium size. Current mower has a 38cm cut and doesn't take long to do the lawn. I don't want to faff about with grass boxes. Something manuverable would be good
Any thoughts on the three I've come up with? and any suggestions for a different mower ?
***EDIT*** just seen on the Bosch R denotes the roller, so Rotak 32R is with roller, Rotak 32 is same but without the roller.
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