pattricia 574 #1 Posted April 16, 2018 I’m thinking of buying a cordless lawn mower. Can anyone recommend a good one ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,849 #2 Posted April 16, 2018 Always go for a brand name Trish, Bosch, spear and Jackson, Iv"e had a flymo for about 15yrs , its done more miles than my car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia 574 #3 Posted April 16, 2018 Always go for a brand name Trish, Bosch, spear and Jackson, Iv"e had a flymo for about 15yrs , its done more miles than my car. Is it cordless ? I’ve had a Flymo but had to plug it in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,849 #4 Posted April 17, 2018 No its not cordless, but I would imagine there cordless version performs just as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia 574 #5 Posted April 17, 2018 No its not cordless, but I would imagine there cordless version performs just as well. Ok thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ms Macbeth 73 #6 Posted April 18, 2018 If you have a large garden, what about a robot? Our son moved into a house with a huge garden, the previous owners had the perimeter wiring installed, so he bought a robot. Controlled from a phone, it trundles about without any effort from its humans! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Olive 10 #7 Posted April 18, 2018 Patricia, we got a Qualcast cordless mower last year. Opted for the Qualcast based on price and reviews (and I think B&Q had an offer on). It's absolutely flippin' brilliant. Obviously I can't compare against other brands, but I wouldn't want to go back to a corded version. I used to spend more time faffing about unwinding the extension cable and then coiling it back up again afterwards, than I did actually mowing the lawn. Now it's a breeze, switch on and off you go. No getting tangled up, no mucky cable. We have a smallish lawn, probably about 10m x 10m and we can get about 3 or 4 cuts out of it before having to recharge. Whilst we're on it, the cordless vacuum is also a game changer. Not used our normal cleaner since we got the chargeable one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Eddie_shef 10 #8 Posted April 18, 2018 A cow! But seriously, sorry I'm not sure. Had very good results with Bosch hedge trimmers etc., but not an actual lawn mower. So I'd agree with the poster above who suggested a brand name. Will also come with a warranty. If buying a battery operated one (not petrol) then you might want to consider buying an extra battery. Nothing more annoying that starting the job and then having to wait while the battery charges before you can finish it. With two batteries you can use one while the other is charging! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Olive 10 #9 Posted April 18, 2018 A cow! But seriously, sorry I'm not sure. Had very good results with Bosch hedge trimmers etc., but not an actual lawn mower. So I'd agree with the poster above who suggested a brand name. Will also come with a warranty. If buying a battery operated one (not petrol) then you might want to consider buying an extra battery. Nothing more annoying that starting the job and then having to wait while the battery charges before you can finish it. With two batteries you can use one while the other is charging! Ours has a "fuel gauge" so you can easily see how much power you have left and whether or not it needs a charge befoe the next go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Eddie_shef 10 #10 Posted April 21, 2018 Ours has a "fuel gauge" so you can easily see how much power you have left and whether or not it needs a charge befoe the next go. Yeah they are good, but get more inaccurate as the battery ages. It can also use a lot of power depending on the density of vegetation etc. It won't hold the charge very well between usage so I really find it useful having an extra battery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jon26 10 #11 Posted April 21, 2018 I've got the gtech strimmer and hedge cutter which are very good. I know a couple of older people with gtech vacuum cleaners and they sing their praises. So I'd probably try a GTech if i couldn't use a petrol mower in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...