Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
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Great choice, like I said before we love ours. So lightweight to use and very tidy.
Not sure which model ours is, we only have a small lawn so it wouldn't be one of the bigger ones.
I think they are all good mowers, supposed to be pretty tough too.
Not sure which model ours is, we only have a small lawn so it wouldn't be one of the bigger ones.
I think they are all good mowers, supposed to be pretty tough too.
Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
Cordy, we have the rotak 40, its a cracking mower, trouble is its to big now as the lawns disapearing by the month!! , i reckon the next purchase after this will be a pair of nail clippers . karl.
Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
Haha I think you'll just have a forest soon, with a floor of spent Trachycarpus leaves, instead of pine needles!karl66 wrote:Cordy, we have the rotak 40, its a cracking mower, trouble is its to big now as the lawns disapearing by the month!! , i reckon the next purchase after this will be a pair of nail clippers . karl.
Ordered the Rotak 40 Ergoflex today, was 'mirin, my grass after yesterdays cut and it really does look amazing, considering its not even at its peak yet, which normally happens after loads of rain and sun, its looking a million dollars thanks to the Rotak!
Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
Delboy wrote:Great choice, like I said before we love ours. So lightweight to use and very tidy.
Not sure which model ours is, we only have a small lawn so it wouldn't be one of the bigger ones.
I think they are all good mowers, supposed to be pretty tough too.
I chose the 40 today, over the 32 or 36, as 5-10 mins saved per cut, is 5-10 mins sooner to sit down and have a cold beer
Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
One thing I adore about the Rotak 40 is its hoover like ability, the grass was covered in the remnants of sawing a trunky budlea to pieces, on the right is after one run over ....
Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
My cousin has a mower shop in the village and I sometimes help him out when he is busy.
I can tell you this much, DO NOT BUY cheap crappe from B&Q or Argos. They dont last 5 minutes, you cant get spares and soon have to buy another one.
The best mowers are the ones you can get spares for. They go on for donkeys years. Best seller is the Masport 200ST , i thinks its around £150 , Briggs and Stratton engine, aluminium deck , good cut, and easily and cheaply repaired.
I can tell you this much, DO NOT BUY cheap crappe from B&Q or Argos. They dont last 5 minutes, you cant get spares and soon have to buy another one.
The best mowers are the ones you can get spares for. They go on for donkeys years. Best seller is the Masport 200ST , i thinks its around £150 , Briggs and Stratton engine, aluminium deck , good cut, and easily and cheaply repaired.
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After a torential downpour last night, i'd now say this is the best my lawn has ever looked in 2 years living here.
Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
Question for the fellow Rotak owners, what is the best height setting, this is a number 4 cut done tonight, I can go lower to 3 or 2 ? what do you think? I want to keep it thick enough to drown out weeds and moss, but not too long to cause damp and moss ?
ps. I think the various number correspond to cm, so cut in pic is 4cm... so advice from any lawn gurus is appreciated
ps. I think the various number correspond to cm, so cut in pic is 4cm... so advice from any lawn gurus is appreciated
Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
during summer, 30mm is what I aim for, so try lowering the mower one notch and see what it looks like ....cordyman wrote:Question for the fellow Rotak owners, what is the best height setting, this is a number 4 cut done tonight, I can go lower to 3 or 2 ? what do you think? I want to keep it thick enough to drown out weeds and moss, but not too long to cause damp and moss ?
ps. I think the various number correspond to cm, so cut in pic is 4cm... so advice from any lawn gurus is appreciated
Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
Thanks Dim,
will give 3 a try
I didnt want the scalped look which my flymo used to achieve LOL
The bosch picks up every last blade and i've noticed hardly any thatch in my lawn now too, which is a bonus I guess.
will give 3 a try
I didnt want the scalped look which my flymo used to achieve LOL
The bosch picks up every last blade and i've noticed hardly any thatch in my lawn now too, which is a bonus I guess.
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Re: Spec me a lawnmower? Circa £100
Got the same Bosch myself, Cordy. Excellent cut and vacuum on it. I have mine set to #2
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i'll go for 3 next, then try a 2, just to see then
Took me a while to "unlearn" my bad lawnmower driving habits, I was walking really slow with it at first and even going back and forward sometimes over one patch. The flymo had scarred me deep. Now i'm used to it you can pace pretty quickly up and down, only one runover each stripe needed and can get the whole lawn done in 5-10 mins.
Took me a while to "unlearn" my bad lawnmower driving habits, I was walking really slow with it at first and even going back and forward sometimes over one patch. The flymo had scarred me deep. Now i'm used to it you can pace pretty quickly up and down, only one runover each stripe needed and can get the whole lawn done in 5-10 mins.