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, 3:40pm
Ask the people that come and mow your grass now.
They will be more than familiar with the situation.
rabbitsvilletau,
Nov 14, 4:41pm
Asking mower guy is a great idea ta.
rabbitsvilletau,
Nov 14, 4:41pm
Swiss wheels also a very wise plan lol
cagivachick1,
Nov 14, 5:31pm
lawmmaster. our old one lasted 25 years, new one is great
payntr,
Nov 14, 5:58pm
yes we have one,nz made great mower.
comadi,
Nov 14, 7:09pm
No, get a Flymo :-D
rabbitsvilletau,
Nov 14, 9:10pm
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 15, 3:57am
My lawn master just about to die after forty years. I would say he deserves to go lawn master heaven.
woody1946,
Nov 15, 1:41pm
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, 4:45pm
Honda motor B&S just seem to have less power for the size.
smalltrader2,
Nov 16, 5:58pm
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, 6:17pm
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, 8:25pm
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 17, 5:28am
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 17, 5:57am
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 17, 9:41am
Thanks everyone for the great advise, it is so helpful we haven't rushed, will have another took around this weekend.
timbo69,
Nov 18, 1:52pm
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, 9:46pm
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, 10:10pm
Do you stay awake at nights thinking up these smart remarks?
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