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npinks



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Petrol Lawn Mowers - Talk To Me

My new house if things all flow smoothly has quite a large flat lawn at both side, my flymo might struggle pulling its electric cable around, so looking to go petrol

so what do i need to know,

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Post #69230 25th May 2010 8:18 pm
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I have a Mountfield 17" with a Briggs & Stratton engine starts easy enough walk up and down job done Thumbs Up Cuts so much better than a flymo you'll wish you got one years ago! 

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I hate cutting lawns, both my brother and dad have petrol ones but there miles appart in quality, my dads is powered forward by a roller but weighs a tonne Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis
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CG I would love one but the lawns not that big Big Cry Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis
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I pay the neighbours son £10 a week to cut the lawns , takes him about 1.5 hours At work
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Bought one of these a couple of years back, not the cheapest but by far the best i've had, never liked having to mow the lawn but it really does a good job and is a pleasure to use. I thought a mower was just a mower but but it really backs up the statement "You get what you pay for"


http://www.mowwithus.com/john_deere_r43rs.html p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior
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What's the thoughts on mulching mowers Confused Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis
Post #69242 25th May 2010 8:57 pm
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Most important thing is the engine so go for a Honda or Briggs and Stratton powered machine.
Do get self driving - you can get cheap petrol mowers that don't drive any wheels - not worth it.
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A Honda mower will last forever (and a bit)
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christian138 wrote:
I have a Mountfield 17" with a Briggs & Stratton engine starts easy enough walk up and down job done Thumbs Up Cuts so much better than a flymo you'll wish you got one years ago!


I also have this one. Takes me 10min to cut lawn. More than twice that time with a Flymo type mower.
Just squeeze the lever and follow the mower! Very Happy
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I have a honda lawnmower engine on a powered floor sweeper, its an elderly thing that I bought for £40 on fleabay, yet it starts everytime first pull...unless the last user forgot to turn off the fuel tap. In that case you have to take the plug out for a few minutes otherwise it will not start no matter how many times you pull the string or how much you swear at and kick it.

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ad210358 wrote:
Bought one of these a couple of years back, not the cheapest but by far the best i've had, never liked having to mow the lawn but it really does a good job and is a pleasure to use. I thought a mower was just a mower but but it really backs up the statement "You get what you pay for"


http://www.mowwithus.com/john_deere_r43rs.html


this looks a really good machine, never seen it in B@Q, etc

what made you go for this model ?

Iain
Post #69282 26th May 2010 3:59 pm
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npinks wrote:
What's the thoughts on mulching mowers Confused


They only work well on a really good lawn cut very regularly once if not twice a week. Even then at the start and end of the season the lawn will probably need scarifying to get the thatch/moss and dead grass out otherwise in a couple of years the lawn will start to look really rough.

In general pointers re petrol mowers;

Fine lawn & want stripes- Cylinder mower with roller
Not so fine lawn left a little longer for kids to play on etc but want stripes - Rotary with rear roller
As above but no stripes - Rotary with 4 wheels

Self powered i.e. pulls itself along only really needed on a heavy good quality metal decked 21" rotary (Honda/Hayter/John Deere) these often have leccy start.

Most rotary's have plastic decks so don't need it & are pull start


At the end of the day its a case of how big the lawn is & your budget that decide.

HTH
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