Cordless lawnmower advice

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Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by tarkys_ears » Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:33 am

Are they any good? Also are they reliable?

I like the idea of cordless electric but don't want the aggro of a petrol machine.

My lawn is about 30x30ft and about 30 X 10 at the front - from what I gather it could probably be cut on one battery and most mowers come with 2.

Anyone got any recommendations? Also is a 40-44cm with paying the extra over a 32cm to get it done quicker or is another couple of goes up and down not worth paying another hundred quid or so for?

Thanks

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by gawthorpe_view » Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:55 am

I've got a Spear and Jackson 40 cm with the single battery, and it is excellent.
40 volts and one hour charging, good size grass box.
I was amazed how much time I saved not faffing about with the cables.
Argos have the twin battery version in stock for £270, my neighbour, who has similar sized lawns to you, bought the dual battery model and can cut both comfortably on two batteries.

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by minnieclaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:21 pm

Just got an electric at Aldi. €110 the mower, 2x€30 for the batteries. It appears that petrol lawnmowers will soon be history.

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by BennyD » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:25 pm

Mine won’t. I’ve enough spares to keep them going for years.
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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by buzzclarets79 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:28 pm

Just bought a husqvarna cordless mower from balmers about two months ago and it’s significantly sped up the time taken to cut the lawns, it’s super easy and fast now with no messing about wires and extensions.
Now it cost me about £600 for everything, but I did go for the top of the range battery and charger along with the mower. Mower has 10 cut Lengths, it’s so easy to operate
Benefit of this is that it’s a super fast charge, think it takes about 30 min to charge the battery from flat, and can get about 90-120 min mow time from that.
The battery also fits other machines, hedge trimmer, strimmer etc. No doubt you can probably get it cheaper, with a less recognised brand.
It’s cut the time spent doing the garden in half as can get it all cut and strimmed in half the time.

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by SalisburyClaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:30 pm

Bosch with a spare battery - easily looks after our country estate

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by beddie » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:04 pm

There is a thread I contributed to last year you might want to look up. I looked at and researched loads. I nearly bought a green works cordless but ended up buying this one being ergonomic.
Bosch 0600885D73 Cordless Lawnmower Rotak 32 LI (32 Volt, 1 Battery 2.0 Ah, Cutting Width: 32 cm, Lawns up to 150 m².
It’s really good. The only issue is that it’s only got three cutting heights, I’d have preferred five and when you take a full grass box from the mower some grass falls out the box, not enough to bother me. I paid £309.00 I missed their reduction offer for one week only at that time. If your keen look at it on Amazon, it’s currently on offer at £218 instead of £369. I had an electric flymo with integrated grass box before but this one surpasses that. Do your research first, to be honest I don’t think there’s that many bad ones about. Good luck with whatever one you chose.
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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by jackmiggins » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:06 pm

Can’t help but think of ‘Ripping yarns’

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by jackmiggins » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:09 pm

I’d go for a blade at 22.5 degree pitch. Anything else is pure madness.

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by tarkys_ears » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:46 pm

beddie wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:04 pm
There is a thread I contributed to last year you might want to look up. I looked at and researched loads. I nearly bought a green works cordless but ended up buying this one being ergonomic.
Bosch 0600885D73 Cordless Lawnmower Rotak 32 LI (32 Volt, 1 Battery 2.0 Ah, Cutting Width: 32 cm, Lawns up to 150 m².
It’s really good. The only issue is that it’s only got three cutting heights, I’d have preferred five and when you take a full grass box from the mower some grass falls out the box, not enough to bother me. I paid £309.00 I missed their reduction offer for one week only at that time. If your keen look at it on Amazon, it’s currently on offer at £218 instead of £369. I had an electric flymo with integrated grass box before but this one surpasses that. Do your research first, to be honest I don’t think there’s that many bad ones about. Good luck with whatever one you chose.
Cheers. Got the 37 one with 2 batteries for a couple quid more.

Looked at the Argos one but the nearest one was in fort William with no delivery option!

Thanks everyone for the input
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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by Foulthrow » Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:07 pm

jackmiggins wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:09 pm
I’d go for a blade at 22.5 degree pitch. Anything else is pure madness.
“So, sir, why have you been committed to the mental hospital?”

“I bought a lawnmower blade with a 22.4 degree pitch.”

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by AfloatinClaret » Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:55 pm

As with any lawn mower, indeed any piece of gardening equipment: Never buy one of a size/weight larger that the wife can comfortably cope with.
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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by Bosscat » Sat Aug 28, 2021 7:17 pm

AfloatinClaret wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:55 pm
As with any lawn mower, indeed any piece of gardening equipment: Never buy one of a size/weight larger that the wife can comfortably cope with.
Have shown this to the Mrs ... you are deffo off the xmas card list 🤭🤭🤭

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Re: Cordless lawnmower advice

Post by tim_noone » Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:16 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 7:17 pm
Have shown this to the Mrs ... you are deffo off the xmas card list 🤭🤭🤭
She likes a large one then.... 8-)

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