What's a good Lawn Mower please? (Petrol)

Virdi

Virdi

Virdi

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Hi all,

Does anybody on here know much about Lawn Mowers please?

We need a new one - Ideally Petrol.

What's a good brand? and what do I need to look for?


Thanks
 
Ours is a Mountfield but needs replacing. But it has lasted about 10 years. Things to consider:

How wide do you want it (wider means less walking up and down).
Key or pull started.
Do you want a roller for the back so that it gives nice stripes as you walk up and down.
 
Honda engined models are the ones to go for.
Make sure that the height adjustment is done easily
Large grass box to hold lots of grass
Self-propelled if you have a big garden makes it easier
 
Something with a Honda or Briggs & Stratton engine, you really want a metal deck too, you need to size the mower depending on how much land you have, having one which drives the wheels is a godsend.

We currently have a Viking MB 650 VM and it's fantastic, really well built: http://www.mowersplus.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=3216 however it's really too small for the current house so we are currently looking at getting a ride on.
 
spend a bit of money on a good one. I have a petrol one from B&Q and the likes. Had it about 4-5 years now. It is ok. Always starts first time, even when left over winter in shed. but the metal is quite thin. Started to get some holes here and there so needs sorting or replacing as could be dangerous if it picks up a stone and throws it out of one of the holes.

Self propelled is certainly very worth while.
 
Bough a decent s/h Briggs and Stratton form my local mower man for £70 self propelled and adjustable, only had to ever fill it up with petrol, oil is still honey coloured and it starts first pull even after a winter laid up, had it 5 years now this year I've got to sharpen the blade.

Some of the B&Q stuff is tosh but pick up a reasonable one on a 20% off weekend and you're laughing
 
We've got a nice fast sit on one for home though it broke the other day. To much grass to do with a small mower, so guess the problem needs to be fixed. :)
 
Honda or John Deere if it's a big lawn.

I've just bought an old but in good condition john deere jx75 for my home garden for £100.
Even though it's old, it would wipe the floor with most £100 odd new mowers.
 
Pate said:
We've got a nice fast sit on one for home though it broke the other day. To much grass to do with a small mower, so guess the problem needs to be fixed. :)
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Wow, you must have a really big garden if a sit on mower is too small!! Cool!

Was that OK?
 
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