Small lightweight mower required

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My elderly wife says we need to replace our electric cylinder lawn mower that collects grass. We've only a small grassed area, about 5yds by 3yds. I'm now faced with a decision, hover, cylinder or rotary. Ideally it will be small and lightweight. I'm much older and less able than she.

Would anyone care to recommend one that they use with satisfaction. I note all the shops, DIY stores etc, appear to have models about £50/£60 of varying types, but how do you decide?. 

twopenny

Someone introduced me to a rotary mower years ago and I've never looked back.
The first didn't have a grass box and was very light.
My current one is a flymo with a grass box. Bit heavier but the handle folds down and can be pulled on the front rollers or lifted better this way.
Easy to adjust the blades, easy or cheap to sharpen. I use an old paintbrush to clear the sponge filters and scrape the sticky grass that sometimes adhears under the hood.
You can mow stripes to if you want.
Runs over the edge of flower beds so less trimmimg.

Nobbie1967

I got a rotary electric from Lidl a couple of years ago for £40 and it is very light and easy to whizz around the garden. Think they’re about £45 now, but still good value.

tacpot12

I have the smallest rotary lawnmower from Bosch. It has a small grass box that is still very light even when full.