Anyone use a Petrol Lawnmower?

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Looking for a new Lawnmower as my elector Bosche just isn't going to cut the mustard in our new garden.
Can anyone recommend a make what they use and is a mulching mower better than a normal petrol Lawnmower?

peter_the_piper

Get one from a known maker to ensure parts are available when it does go wrong. Lick,aldi and other own brands may run well for a while but you can't always repair them

flea72

Hayter
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DaftyDuck

Mulching are better in many ways - less waste to dispose of for one - but they cost more in the first place. The motor runs harder on some of them, so wear & tear can be high. Most mowers, even cheapie unknown brands share most components (plugs, filters, engine components and frame) but it is certainly easier with a known brand. Mountfield is cheap and ok. Briggs and Stratton, and Honda engines are good.

Get a self-propelled, decent size grassbox. Either spend a fortune and look after it (service regularly, clean each time, repaint base when chipped), or buy a cheapie from Aldi/Lidl/online and expect four years use ...

Davesnave

I'd second Hayter.

A decent Mountfield will also have all the parts available for a long time and be a bit cheaper. Get the widest deck you can for the garden shown on the other thread.

My Mountfield has a Briggs & Stratton engine which is something else to look out for. Built in 2002, I treat it abominably, yet it started first pull after the winter lay-off.

Mulching is quick and OK, but may not always work as well as claimed....at least my now dead mulching mower didn't. Picking up the grass gives you a mulch in concentrated form which can be used to suppress weeds under hedges etc. Of course, pick-up takes longer, because of emptying.

Elsewhere

We had a Honda for years and years, it would still be going strong if the drive wheels hadn't disintegrated and would have cost a ridiculous amount to replace. Still, after 25 years we couldn't grumble too much!

We bought a new mower - it also works fine but is much heavier than the Honda which makes it difficult for a weakling like me to use in awkward places despite it being self-propelled (eg. slopes or around the trees in the orchard where it has to be steered around tight corners.)

Petrol mowers are significantly heavier than electric ones; you may want to consider that when choosing a machine.

camelot1001

Mountfield with Briggs and Stratton engine for me, had one for 9 years, had a couple of services and starts every time. Self propelled with a key start as I am too much of a weakling to pull it to start!

franklally

I'd also recommend a hayter - I've had mine 16 years and it's still going strong - make sure you get the right blade width for your size garden

Money_Grabber13579

A vote for Hayter from me too!

nanto3girls

We have a Mountfield.Hubby swears by Briggs and Stratton engines.

twiglet98

My much-loved Hayterette is well over 45 years old, powers through knee-high nettles and mows the lawn equally happily.