Buying a new mower

[Norman Potting]

Invest in a sheep.

 

[ruthers]

I did quite a lot of research on this and went for a 4 stroke Honda. Cuts lovely stripes (especially if you get one with rear roller) & preferably go for a self drive option as the 'pushers' are quite heavy.
Very expensive new so maybe look for a well serviced one on the usual second hand or auction sites.

 

[Shy Talk]

Do not, on any account buy a McCullough. IT may have a top-of-the-range Briggs And Stratton engine, but the rest of it is crap and bits will start falling off as soon as you unpack it. Petrol(4stroke) self propelled is best. 16-18 inch cut is good. A roller is good for stripes and cutting to the edge.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Have used a Honda 'Izy' 4-stroke petrol for 6 years. Reliable, lightweight, easily adjustable cutting height, fairly compact for storage, easy to maintain and does a neat job.

 

[daveybgtt]

I get some nice stripeage with an old qualcast electric mower that came with the house, took the roller off and filled it with sand. Am on the lookout for a secondhand Hayter though, they pop up fairly regularly on EBAY.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I got a petrol Hayter Spirit from AMP in Portslade. Easy to use and leaves the nice stripes on the lawn.
They were very helpful when I told them what I was looking for.

AMP is where I buy all my professional gear...currently have 3 lawn mowers

 

[LamieRobertson]

Do not, on any account buy a McCullough. IT may have a top-of-the-range Briggs And Stratton engine, but the rest of it is crap and bits will start falling off as soon as you unpack it. Petrol(4stroke) self propelled is best. 16-18 inch cut is good. A roller is good for stripes and cutting to the edge.

We call them Briggs and Scrapum.....but you are so right re McCullochs

 

[LamieRobertson]

I get some nice stripeage with an old qualcast electric mower that came with the house, took the roller off and filled it with sand. Am on the lookout for a secondhand Hayter though, they pop up fairly regularly on EBAY.

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Hayters are definitely the best for rear roller machines in my experience

 

[Mr Bridger]

Ullo John gotta new mower

 

[glasfryn]

think Iam going to need on at the new place
looking at a push mower
good exercise

 

[Giraffe]

Decision time at the weekend, any more for any more?

 

[Blackadder]

If going for electric one - Have found my Bosch Rotak very good and robust excellent - excellent cut, chomps thru flint and other non grass items and hovers the lawn perfectly. Would love a petrol one though if only to smell the two stroke.

I'm with you Val. Bought one 2 years ago. Can't remember the exact model no but it was the higher spec of the two models on offer. Very happy with my Bosch.

If going for electric, I would recommend it.

 

[Surf's Up]

Back in the day when I lived in a house with a lawn we used one of these bad boys ....highly recommended

 

[seagullsslimjim]

I have a Suffolk Punch 30 petrol that is ace for stripes - looks old but very nostalgic and never lets me down !

 

[Giraffe]

I've ordered this fella, as it was a good price and is big enough for my lawn, but not too big.

Daft question I know, but having never had a petrol mower before, can I just use the standard petrol out of the petrol pump?

 

[Shy Talk]

I've ordered this fella, as it was a good price and is big enough for my lawn, but not too big.

Daft question I know, but having never had a petrol mower before, can I just use the standard petrol out of the petrol pump?

Can't see what model it is. Yes use normal petrol, unless it's a 2stroke, in which case you'll need to add oil. Let's mow!

 

[skipper734]

think Iam going to need on at the new place
looking at a push mower
good exercise

Don't do it Glas, you'll kill yourself. Get a self propelled petrol, rotary preferably, cylinder if you must. ( Last 20 years before I retired were spent cutting peoples grass. I didn't do Golf courses or big private estates, so I've never met anybody with a lawn.)

 

[glasfryn]

Don't do it Glas, you'll kill yourself. Get a self propelled petrol, rotary preferably, cylinder if you must. ( Last 20 years before I retired were spent cutting peoples grass. I didn't do Golf courses or big private estates, so I've never met anybody with a lawn.)

might go looking for a s/h one electric or petrol
would'nt mind but I left two mowers in Wales as we did not have a lawn here
the new place has a good but small to medium one and a decent garden for the Summer evenings and lots of cool drinks ........thats if we ever get there still waiting on the lease which starts on the 1st may.
still will let it wash all over us as we have been through all this before.

 

[happypig]

I've ordered this fella, as it was a good price and is big enough for my lawn, but not too big.

Daft question I know, but having never had a petrol mower before, can I just use the standard petrol out of the petrol pump?

Petrol goes off, so after the last cut of the year, around october (?), drain the fuel out of it and lob it in your car. If any Palace suporters are reading this replace "in your car" with "through the letterbox of your local furniture store".

 

[Lady Whistledown]

My garden was turfed a couple of weeks ago. After a decent amount of rain, I'm quite pleased with how it's looking (particularly as the drainage in one corner seemed to be roughly on a par with the Somme before that). At some stage over the next few weeks, I'll have to invest in a mower, so this thread is particularly opportune in its timing. Thanks!