Petrol Mowers

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MondeoMan1981

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2,363 posts

185 months

Sunday 26th May
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Moved house recently and have acquired a garden at least three times the size of the old one.

I have a Spear & Jackson battery mower/trimmer and the old garden I could get done with my two batteries full.

This house takes a full battery for the front alone and about 3-4 batteries for the back garden.

So I'm thinking it's time for a petrol mower - better range, wider cut, bigger grass box etc.

Ideally want to spend no more than £300ish and want something with a good range of cutting heights on the higher side as it's a new build so it's hardly a bowling green....

A500leroy

5,199 posts

120 months

Sunday 26th May
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Anything honda or with a Briggs and Stratton engine.

M11rph

621 posts

23 months

Sunday 26th May
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Without having a better idea of size it is a bit difficult to make suggestions.
However...

If it is an area less than say 2 tennis courts then a self propelled walk behind is ok. My new build garden is simply too bumpy for my cylinder mower, so I'd look at a decent rotary.

-Hayter Harrier 48 is a rotary with a rear roller, you'll get some stripes, it will cut damp grass and has a decent range of cut heights. New these are over £1k, but you can find good ones on ebay around your budget. Like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156224046914?_trkparms=...

Buying new at your budget will be junk sadly. My 17" Qualcast cylinder mower was from ebay and cost me £150 vs the £1100 rrp. It was almost new and with all paperwork. The downside is you might need to be patient and/or willing to travel and collect. Most mowers this size can be got in a Golf sized hatch back.

Bigger garden? If it takes more than 30 minutes to cut with a walk behind then save up for a small ride on Buy second hand in autumn.


NDA

21,756 posts

227 months

Sunday 26th May
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I bought one of these about 4 years ago:

https://www.cobragarden.co.uk/MX534SPH_Lawnmower.h...

Totally reliable (Honda engine) and it mulches too, so I don't have a mountain of grass clippings.

If you shop around you'll be able to find a discount. Would highly recommend.

33q

1,562 posts

125 months

Sunday 26th May
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I've just bought a Cobra rotary with a rear roller. Took a chance on a non runner thinking it would be dirty old fuel or a blocked jet. Couple of hours with carb cleaner and spanners and all good. The £80 off FBMP. It's had very little use.

OutInTheShed

8,038 posts

28 months

Sunday 26th May
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If I felt the need to spend proper money, I'd buy a robot mower.
Why spend your spare time mowing the lawn?

mikey_b

1,908 posts

47 months

Sunday 26th May
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I have a Honda - rotary with a powered rear roller. It cuts the grass, collects the trimmings, leaves a stripe and pushes itself along. And starts after a couple of pulls every time - though maybe three or four pulls after the winter break.

It has had a new pull cord for the starter, and the plastic cover, which includes the petrol tank, developed a hairline crack causing a small fuel leak. Can't really complain though - it was made in 1997.

John87

545 posts

160 months

Sunday 26th May
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My 53cm Honda engined Mountfield was about £200 and is going strong after 7 years with zero maintenance other than blade sharpening.

I'm not sure what the ones at 5 times the price offer to justify the premium but mine starts first time every time and makes the grass shorter

duckson

1,250 posts

184 months

Sunday 26th May
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Bought a Hyundai petrol mower a few months back, seems to be excellent and decently made.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304781639267?epid=40311...

Didnt buy from here but where I got mine is out of stock, it was just over £300 but i had a 20% off ebay code.

119

7,155 posts

38 months

Sunday 26th May
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Come on, anything bigger than 100m2 MUST be cut with a ride on.

End of.

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mattybrown

264 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th May
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Hayter Harrier, expensive my first one lasted 12 plus years and I never serviced it.

balise

1,884 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th May
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Not a cheapo Mounfield. https://www.screwfix.com/p/mountfield-hp164-39cm-1...

For the first 4 or 5 years it was ok, then it was reluctant to start. Guess you get what you pay for.

Portofino

4,340 posts

193 months

Sunday 26th May
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Make sure it has a Honda engine, Briggs & Stratton will go wrong.



jb2410

402 posts

113 months

Sunday 26th May
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Probably going to get shot down in flames but have had a weibang for 7 years that has never missed a beat.

Loncin engine so Honda clone, first oil change and adjusted the valve clearances this year and it’s running sweet as ever.

glennjamin

358 posts

65 months

Sunday 26th May
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Got a Honda HRB423 plastic deck no rust starts first pull every time. Cut grass really cleanly filled grass bag until it's rammed. Made in 1996 easy maintenance oil, plug and filter change every now and then, blade sharpened every couple of months. Shame Honda aren't making mowers anymore. Trying to find a newer replacement to keep until this one possibly goes wrong ??

Chainsaw Rebuild

2,023 posts

104 months

Sunday 26th May
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I would get a robot mower - your lawn will be better and you won’t have to cut it.

Kuwahara

892 posts

20 months

Sunday 26th May
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glennjamin said:
Got a Honda HRB423 plastic deck no rust starts first pull every time. Cut grass really cleanly filled grass bag until it's rammed. Made in 1996 easy maintenance oil, plug and filter change every now and then, blade sharpened every couple of months. Shame Honda aren't making mowers anymore. Trying to find a newer replacement to keep until this one possibly goes wrong ??
Never knew that,when did they stop…

Peter911

488 posts

159 months

Sunday 26th May
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Get to a farm auction and get a decent second hand Honda or Kubota or similar for about £100. These babies are close to a grand new.

brickwall

5,262 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th May
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Chainsaw Rebuild said:
I would get a robot mower - your lawn will be better and you won’t have to cut it.
I’m in agreement with this. I used to be a big fan of Hondas (and even Hayters), but technology has moved on. You can now get robots that’ll do 2-3 acres, I just can’t see the point of £1k+ walk-behind mowers any more for most domestic uses.

Halmyre

11,320 posts

141 months

Sunday 26th May
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Portofino said:
Make sure it has a Honda engine, Briggs & Stratton will go wrong.
I've never had a problem with my B&S engined Husqvarna. Shove it in the shed at the back end of the year, haul it out in spring, two or three pulls and off it goes.