New to petrol lawnmowers

[Dr Murdoch]

I'm about to move house to one with a decent size garden.

My current electric mower won't extend to the boundary therefore I want to go petrol (I know I could go cordless, but this is PH after all)...

My budget is £250, more than happy to go via Ebay. Seen a Qualcast Suffolk Punch for £35 (looks v old, but it perfect running order apparently).

What engines/manufactures are rated and slated?

[Dr Murdoch]

Thanks for the replies chaps!

Here is a pic of the garden, i'm really not sure what is required. The garden nearest the camera is quite flat, however the back is a bit rougher, see pic 2:





I assume a Honda would be good as its more of an all rounder? I would like a roller for the stripes on the main bit of lawn, but will that make a mess of the bottom end (pic 2)?

[Dr Murdoch]

Thanks guys.

I'm now thinking a 'proper' mower for the main bit, and a cheap flymo (with extension cord) for the back bit. Even if done well, having stripes at 90 degree angles is going to look weird...

[Dr Murdoch]

oblio said:

Dr Murdoch said:

I'm about to move house to one with a decent size garden.

My current electric mower won't extend to the boundary...

Have you thought about an extension lead and saving yourself £240 in the process

Not very PH I know but....

Indeed not very PH!

I've never been overly happy with my current one, so this is my justification for getting a new one, albeit 2nd hand.

In terms of make, and I'm looking for a bargain in the 2nd hand market (thus I'm not looking at just one manufacturer). From this thread it seems Honda izy's, older mountfields. Hayters are quite common on eBay, are these any good? Same with the Qualcast Suffock Punch.

[Dr Murdoch]

I forgot to ask, is there a simple rule of thumb for the width of lawn vs the width of the mower?