We have never owned our own lawnmower we have always paid to have it mowed we now want to do our own lawn, we have 660sq property which is sloping in some areas. What do people think is the best lawnmower on the market?. Any advise would be helpful.
tintop,
Nov 14, 4:40am
Ask the people that come and mow your grass now.
They will be more than familiar with the situation.
rabbitsvilletau,
Nov 14, 5:41am
Asking mower guy is a great idea ta.
rabbitsvilletau,
Nov 14, 5:41am
Swiss wheels also a very wise plan lol
cagivachick1,
Nov 14, 6:31am
lawmmaster. our old one lasted 25 years, new one is great
payntr,
Nov 14, 6:58am
yes we have one,nz made great mower.
comadi,
Nov 14, 8:09am
No, get a Flymo :-D
rabbitsvilletau,
Nov 14, 10:10am
Lawn master we will check out I saw john deere one that seemed ok, we will have look at some over the weekend.
hidecote01,
Nov 14, 4:57pm
My lawn master just about to die after forty years. I would say he deserves to go lawn master heaven.
woody1946,
Nov 15, 2:41am
Make sure a lawnmower has an alloy deck and ball - bearing wheels with a well known brand of motor and you should be OK
pozzie-nz,
Nov 15, 5:45am
Honda motor B&S just seem to have less power for the size.
smalltrader2,
Nov 16, 6:58am
Flymo might be great for a slopping lawn but the build quality is absolutely crap. The drive belt keeps breaking even with light use. My flymo drive belt was repaired during warranty and then it broke again not too long after warranty. At that it was deemed uneconomical to repair.
Would not recommend for large lawn area. Like the concept and ease of use but the build quality is simply crap.
samanya,
Nov 16, 7:17am
When I lived in a town property, I had a battery operated number, to mow 50 sq metres of lawn & it was OK but useless when I moved . Now that I have nearly an acre of lawn (apart from the ride on) I have a masport & I like it, because it starts after the second pull on the cord. At my bach, I have a really really old masport & it always starts after a few pumps on the fuel thingy & a couple of pulls on the starter cord. Starting, the damned mower is a biggie for me, and the masport motors have delivered in my experience.
haventrader,
Nov 16, 9:25am
If you only want to buy a lawnmower once, buy one with an alloy body. Don't bother with steel bodies- they'll rust through before you can say boo. Might cost a bit more, but well worth it. Go for a reputable brand too.
cantabman1,
Nov 16, 6:28pm
Masport used to make the best mowers available , followed by Lawnmaster. The Masport were made here, and have a one piece alluminum body and a hardened Blade. Not the cheapest available, but dam reliable with 'The Briggs n Stratton Motor, over 100 million world wide'. The Chinese now copy all this with mixed success.
russ18,
Nov 16, 6:57pm
They're so cheap these days I wouldn't make an investment out of it. I spent a little more than the very cheapest to get the Briggs & Stratton motor with the push button priming pump for easy starting.
rabbitsvilletau,
Nov 16, 10:41pm
Thanks everyone for the great advise, it is so helpful we haven't rushed, will have another took around this weekend.
timbo69,
Nov 18, 2:52am
you get what you pay for, don't buy into brand vs brand to much - as suggested an aluminum body will tolerate more abuse. most of the cheaper mowers use B&S motor which are ok - but you cant complain to much for $2-400
rabbitsvilletau,
Nov 18, 10:46am
We have ended up buying a Ryobi ae109v petrol 4 storke, secondhand it hasn't had much use we wanted one that mulched, so here's hoping a good choice. Time will tell.
eagles9999,
Jul 28, 12:10pm
Do you stay awake at nights thinking up these smart remarks?
Since the public registrations are closed, you must have an invite from a current member to be able to register and post in this thread.
Have an account? Login here.