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| Qualcast | Power-Trak 3400 | I have a 2002 P-T 34 (rather than 3400, although the same machine) It has only just stopped after 7 years continual use. Reason - the dried grass accummulated in the motor housing and overheated the motor. Best mower we`ve ever had. Does everything the other reviewers say: Cuts well, to the edge, wet or dry/long or short, relatively lightweight and manouverable. I`m getting another one. |  | NeedsAmower | 22/07/2009 18:12:27 |
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| McCulloch | Lawnmac 3540PD | for the price a little belter.you get what you pay for | | terry | 18/06/2009 09:05:56 |
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| FLYMO | Turbo Lite 330 | I love my new turbo lite. It`s light and nippy and I mowed the lawn much faster than with my old, bigger one. It does struggle a bit if the grass is long, but as long as the blade is on its highest setting, it does fine. Easy to put together and it has a metal blade. Great stuff! | | Nursewhen | 02/10/2008 08:10:11 |
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| Bosch | ROTAK 34 C | Mine landed today from Amazon (£89.95). Easy to assemble and it does the job perfectly. I had some pretty long wet grass on the back lawn (about 60cm and laying flat) The Rotak handled it with consumate ease. Grass box is easy to empty and it certainly beats the heck out of a hover mower which I`ve been using for years. I`d definitely recommend this mower to anyone regardless of whether they have long wet grass or carpet grass. There`s enough height adjustment to cut any lawn. Highly recommended. | | Steve (Yorkshire) | 27/08/2008 17:46:08 |
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| FLYMO | Turbo Lite 330 | Best non grass collection hover on the market. Motor feels more powerful than other flymo`s. Creates a beautiful cut finish on uneven lawns. | | mr forrest | 31/07/2008 08:05:33 |
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| FLYMO | Hover Compact 350 (EX) | excellent value for money from argos as my last flymo compact 300 micro lasted well over 4 years mowing 3 gardens until it decidede to die about 6.30pm the other night,it was a rush buy to get just a cheap mower from homebase but walked next door to argos and found this bargain,same price as there own budget range and very easy to use,you can buy replacement blades from b & q and the belts you can get advice from www.flymo.com.for the money i would not buy anything else,lets face it, if you are only going to mow a lawn why spend hundreds if you can get away with 60 quid. | | me | 26/04/2008 12:55:58 |
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| QUALCAST | Elan 32 | Yes, I own A Qualcast Elan 32 Cylinder Lawnmower and it is absoloutley mint! Stripes The Lawn, easily ajusted cut height 32 ltr grassbox pics up every last millimetre of grass there is! 10000000 times better than any flymo and better than any Rotery and cylinder Mowers absoloutley AMAZING. Never Had a single fault and paid 89.99 GBP for it. GREAT MOWER | | Shingle Jones | 08/08/2007 07:40:31 |
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| FLYMO | Hover Compact 350 (EX) | We have this Flymo mower and it has been brilliant, cuts grass well, collects all cuttings. Replaced blade once in several years. | | Joan | 23/07/2007 18:27:34 |
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| McCulloch | Lawnmac 3540PD | Had the above model for four years now, & haven`t had a problem with it until now. The engine is starting to fail me & once started it soon dies. Seems to be giving up the ghost.Changed oil & petrol, Spark plug is sound. It was a great lawnmower & i`m sentimental about it. It has served my wife & i well, until now.... Looking at purchasing a replacement lawnmower,but at £149.99 for the same model seems a little silly. | | Sandy | 15/06/2007 12:59:09 |
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| FLYMO | Hover Compact 350 (EX) | Just bought for £59.99 from Argos. Cracking mower, light, fast, solid, cheapish. | | Matt | 07/05/2007 08:52:33 |
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| Bosch | ROTAK 34 C | A great mower with a very powerful motor now 1400w (previous models had 1300w). Forget about heavy petrol mowers that are difficult to start after winter and always seem to run out of fuel at the wrong moment, this is the one to get. It cuts both long and wet grass with ease. As at March 2007 its selling at Homebase for £99.99 and worth every penny. (I must be getting old, talking about mowers!!!) | | RTFishall | 19/03/2007 21:59:52 |
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| QUALCAST | Concorde 32 | very light and easy to use.get the same result as some of the larger cylinder roller mowers at a fraction of the price.folds down almost flat so very easy to store and maintain at the end of the season. | | greenfinger fred | 02/04/2006 08:01:59 |
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| Flymo | Vision Compact 330 | ... it will be easier to manoever, collect better, and probably cut more evenly, too. And you dont have to pick bits of grass out of its air intakes.
OK, goats cant hover, but as other reviewers have pointed out, once the grass box has anything it, neither can this. You wont get the little window either, which is probably a plus since your nose has to be touching it to see anything.
Seriously, dont buy one of these. I wish I hadnt. |  | Amazon Reviewer | 16/09/2008 01:01:01 |
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| McCulloch | Lawnmac 3540P | Given 1 last year absolutly brill, garden not even but mower just cuts it, no probs with grassbox at all | | chas nth lincs | 30/05/2008 12:24:58 |
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| Qualcast | Power-Trak 3400 | This mower got a good review in Which so I bought one last year and am really pleased I did. It cuts far better than my hover mower and is therefore quicker (result!) though being wheeled, not as highly manouverable. It is very easily adjustable (about 12 heights) and will even cope with wet grass no problem. I tend to cut high (about 3 notches up) then run over at the lowest height to give a good finish. Emptying the grass box is very easy and the full width power handle means you can use your left or right hand to keep it powered up.
The only drawback is the handle is connected to the main body by the cable so storage and carrying can be a bit awkward but Ive worked around it by splitting the cable and putting a socket in it (I used an orange Permaplug - cheaply available from B&Q). This is easy enough but not recommended if youre not confident with electrical wiring.
I would happily recommend this for flat-ish small/medium gardens.
I think this is very similar,if not identical, to the Bosch Rotak 34c (34 stands for 34cm width) so check around before buying.... | | Amazon Reviewer | 09/03/2008 01:01:01 |
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| Bosch | ROTAK 34 C | Great mower for the price but check out delivery charges.
See my review of the Qualcast Power-trak 3400 which is essentially the same piece of kit... | | Amazon Reviewer | 09/03/2008 01:01:01 |
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| Bosch | AMR32F | Although the construction doesnt appear very robust, it performs remarkably well. Trying to manually rake a lawn of any size is back-breaking work & therefore this electric lawn rake / scarifier works a treat.
The grass collection box is small and does require frequent emptying. It is suprising how much moss & thatch that normal lawnmowing isnt able to remove.
After a couple of years use in both spring and autumn(also using feed & weed granules), my lawns are totally transformed. | | Amazon Reviewer | 03/03/2008 01:01:01 |
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| McCulloch | Lawnmac 3540P | I`ve had one of these for 5 years now and It has been really trouble free. The only issue I have now is finding a replacement blade as my one is blunt!! Putting the box together took like 20 secs, not sure why someone found that difficult?? The wheel height adjuster is an issue but I`ve had mine on the same height since I bought it. The box will fall off if you tip the nose of the mower up in the air too sharply so that the back of the box drags on the ground, but it has never just dropped off. However, if you want nice bold stripes on your lawn the mower just wont deliver. Get one with a drum roller at the back, but you`ll probably need to spend alot more | | Anon | 11/06/2007 09:28:42 |
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| Challenge | MIG-ZP2-280E | dragons den... make replacement blades and make a million | | hunter | 04/06/2007 18:51:40 |
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| FLYMO | Hover Compact 350 (EX) | Just bought this from Argos for £59.95 Very good price. Just mowed the lawn and it was so easy it just glides along compered to my 15year old flymo which went bang this morning. | | Sean | 25/04/2007 12:04:21 |
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| Bosch | ROTAK 34 C | I purchased the Bosch after a string of Flymos, none of which lasted long.
It is so much better! It cuts well, it is much easier to adjust the height of cut and this is one grass box that actually collects the grass. It is also much easier to push and that is important to me.
Downsides? Its rather bulky and although it is remarkably light the Flymo was easier to get around the few fiddly bits around beds. But I managed and itll probably be easier when I get more used to it. | | Amazon Reviewer | 12/04/2007 01:01:01 |
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| McCulloch | Lawnmac 3540P | I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT AND SO FAR SO GOOD GRASS BOX IS NOT A ISSUE .ITS NOT FALLING OFF WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING AND SEEM LIKE A GOOD BUY | | TONY FROM DUBLIN | 26/05/2006 08:06:43 |
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| Bosch | ROTAK 34 C | Very effective. Light. Looks good - as lawn mowers go. Foldable and light for storage with a carrying handle. Large grass box 34 litre capacity. Got this one last week (Apr.06) at B & Q for eighty quid - was £100 the week before. I`m pleased with it. Good for small and medium sized lawns. | | Alan Richards | 03/05/2006 08:42:53 |
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| McCulloch | Lawnmac 3540PD | A good mower for the price. Arrived without a number of screws/bolts but easy to assemble. A bit fiddly to change grass height as you've to unscrew the wheels. | | Vardin Stephen | 25/08/2003 09:18:35 |
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| Challenge | MIG-ZP2-280E | I have found no fault with the blades. I`ve broken one in two years. What my irritating fault is that it will keep over heating and I have to wait usually about15 minutes. Has anyone else had this problem? I`ve even tried it with the plastic top off. My small piece of grass is only 27ft by 24ft |  | roy thompson | 18/06/2009 09:04:22 |
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| FLYMO | Hover Compact 350 (EX) | Just bought this flymo for a small lawn. Works ok and is fairly light. Bearing in mind the previous reviews, took out a 3 year warranty for #9.99 with Argos, as the mower was reduced to #58, it`s a reasonable buy. | | Ceri | 07/04/2009 08:31:37 |
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| FLYMO | Hover Compact 350 (EX) | Have used for two years now. About to replace blade- through overly robust use by member of family encountering a large stone, but otherwise does the job. Would agree that cut isn`t low enough but does the job for 1st cut of the season. | | Martin M | 28/08/2008 20:16:51 |
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| QUALCAST | Concorde 32 | THIS IS A REPLY TO DISAPPOINTED. Have you been holding the mower down while trying to lift that lever? If so try to hold down the mower from the middle part of the handle. . . If it still doesnt work, then try forcing the lever to the left, then move the lever? Maybe?! | | Solutionman | 18/07/2008 19:39:30 |
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| Bosch | ROTAK 34 C | Be careful when buying this model - I liked my neighbours rotak 34 he bought from B&Q but they had none left so I went to homebase - the price was the same but what I didn`t notice was that my neighbours had ROTAK 34CE on the box mine had ROTAK 34. My model has no facility to coil the long lead on the handle whereas my neighbours does - it`s a right pain and I wouldn`t have bought it if I had known | | BigCol | 02/06/2008 14:31:03 |
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| Honda | IZY 46cm | Having used the Honda for a month now I am so pleased I paid the bit extra to get a classier mower. Its quieter, mows brilliantly and, for a shorter person, the height of the handle is ideal but it does feel quite heavy and can be awkward to see how full the bag is but overall 5 stars. | | The Head Gardener | 24/09/2009 07:49:43 |
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| QUALCAST | 35S | How short does it cut, Short very short or medium or reasonably long. | | James Ryan | 26/08/2009 12:47:13 |
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| MTD | RH125/92B | I bought this product from B&Q in their sale as it was a good price. I used it for two years without any problems but then it threw the main cutter belt. I also had trouble getting a belt from the MTD recommended service agents but they did tell me about the mod kit which they supplied free and which took 20 minutes to fit. I don`t know if it solved the problem because I didn`t think two years on one belt was a problem? A replacement belt was easily obtained from my local plant hire company, lateral thinking there! The machine does struggle with very long and wet grass, however its not a rough cut paddock topper, its a lawn tractor, and for that use it is excellent. The grass collection box does fill quite quickly but thats the same with all machines. | | Stephen | 11/08/2009 09:25:14 |
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| Power Devil | PDG4125A | I have had no problems at all in purchasing the blades for this mower at all,indeed the blades do break,but its a excellent machine it does the job well,in fact I found its better than a fly mower.I have had mine for 5 years,I i now require another,but I think it has been discontinued unless anyone can tell me where to purchase one. Now the blades you can purchase from Focus DIY #4.99 pack os 20 and they are very robust blades. Dennis Thornton | | Anon | 22/07/2009 18:10:14 |
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| MTD | RH125/92B | Ive had this unit for about five years and it has just chewed its cutter deck belt, which isnt bad, its never thrown a belt in all that time and I like the mower, its been reliable and it gives a good cut. Ive got a replacement belt for #12 from a local supplier so will see how that goes. | | rocksteady | 22/07/2009 12:48:00 |
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| Flymo | Quicksilver 46SD | Great Lawn Mower easy to use highly recommended | | John | 18/06/2009 09:06:05 |
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| Hayter | Double 3 | great lawnmower, can tackle most length of lawns and the autodrive gets the lawn cut quickly. | | dom | 25/03/2009 15:40:09 |
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| QUALCAST | Easi-Trak 320 | Really lightweight (can carry with one hand) but cuts the grass nice and short and picks up all of the clippings. Easy to assemble and easy to store away, looks great, what more do you want? Probably not the best out there for a huge lawn but does mine perfectly. | | Amazon Reviewer | 09/01/2009 01:01:01 |
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| Mountfield | Princess 14 | First class quality mower. easy to use.cut is excellent ... only drawback is hard to turn in tight corners | | lawrence | 03/09/2008 09:40:27 |
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| FLYMO | Roller Compact 340 | Had my compact 340 for 4 years had one manufactuere supplied blade then I purchase an easy store for the cable the machine works perfectly my wife likes it s much had taken over the mowing. Thinking of purchasing another for her 40th wedding aniversary cannot rate this mowere higher, this after using many of the competitors inferior products.Cannot recommend it higher. | | Peter J | 16/08/2008 12:32:01 |
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| QUALCAST | Easi-Trak 320 | It isnt often one buys a product and can say that it does everything
it says on the box - and better. With this mower I believe thats true.
I can honestly say that for the ordinary small to medium lawn this is
the best I have ever used - by a mile.
The grass box is an excellent feature and can be latched-on to the mower
easily without any fiddling. It can be pushed with remarkably little effort
compared to a hover mower and cuts not strangles the lawn before
depositing the grass, leaves and small debris into the grass box. It is that
good that it could actually be used as a lawn rake.
Medium seems to be the best all-round height cut setting and will also
cut slightly damp grass without motor stress.
With the handle permanently attached it was too big for my small garden
shed so I fitted a garden power connnector between the mower and the
handle and simply slot the handle in and connect the lead as and when.
Perfect. | | Amazon Reviewer | 31/05/2008 01:01:01 |
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| MTD | RH125/92B | I got one of these kits fitted free from MTD and have had no problems with the belt coming off since. Kit 753-05086 New belt E-Deck 400 Series | | Anon | 11/05/2008 08:04:36 |
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| QUALCAST | Eclipse 320 | As these products have a 5yr parts warrantee & 2yr labour guarantee, the good gentleman could have had Qualcast effect the repair for free. Unless the fault was not caused by faulty parts or workmanship & you can hardly hold the manufacturer accountable for that! In 12yrs `in the trade` I`ve always found Qualcast more than helpful & their products tend to outlast similar products offered by Flymo & others | | Captain | 12/03/2008 11:57:45 |
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| QUALCAST | 35S | I dont have that problem with the grass box? Perhaps the guy should place on the box rather than drop it. Excellent 5 star | | Errol | 02/11/2007 10:38:31 |
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| FLYMO | Power Compact 330 | I have had one of these for 3 years and never had any bother | | Anon | 04/09/2007 17:47:24 |
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| Honda | IZY 46cm | My honda IZY is by far the finest lawnmower I`ve ever owned starts easily,every time ,It has served me perfectly for some years,unfortunatley I asked too much from it recently the grass was too high and too wet and I was in a hurry to finish it. My faithful IZI fought back,hurt, and resentful she spat at me,blew her air filter off, and despite my fervent apologies refuses to run for more than five minutes at a time .It looks like a job for a mower shrink. | | Steve Nodho | 12/08/2007 18:55:33 |
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| JCB | ACR360 | ACR 360 - well i think this lawnmower is fab and a few of my friends have purchased one and they are all really pleased with it | | andrea | 08/08/2007 07:40:33 |
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| QUALCAST | 35S | I find it easy to use,alot better than electric mower..no wire to keep moving!! | | brenda wolverhampton | 05/08/2007 08:22:54 |
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| Honda | HRB 476 HX | great piece of equipment, it had been abused but persistantly works fine, regards Damir Osmanovic Tuzla, Bosnia | | Damir Osmanovic | 15/06/2007 12:58:54 |
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| ALLEN | RL500 Robomower | Our friends have this robot mower, cuts lawn fine, no stripes though but no effot involved, we only have a small lawn if it were bigger we would purchase one. | | Mary | 27/05/2007 08:28:17 |
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| Unbranded | Power-Trak 4000 | I bought this lawnmower today and have just given it its first go at my beast of a lawn. It was really good and so far I`m very impressed. After having a flymo hover mower(now defuncked) this one was a joy because of the wheels. I`ve no vested interest in qualcast the company but spent a couple of evenings reviewing mowers on the web and this one was recommended in a couple of places so I wanted to spend 5 minutes sharing my view. I took a chance and bought it today(£99) and my 100 ft garden hasn`t looked as tidy for donkeys. Only word of warning, watch the big stones on your grass, they can give the blade a real knock. Good luck
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| Unbranded | Power-Trak 4000 | This lawnmower is excellent for quality and price. It is so light and easy to use and picks up every blade of grass, even when wet. Would recommend this lawnmower to anyone. | | Steve - Ponteland, | 27/03/2007 12:59:22 |
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| HONDA | HRG415PD | i work with these every day there brilliant. | | Anon | 19/03/2007 22:02:10 |
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| QUALCAST | Power-Trak 400 | Bought this Mower today Qualcast 400 Does exactly what it says it does, and then some, nice wieght easy to manouvre cut my Lawn in half the time and the grass was a good 5 to 6 inches long and damp, never blocked once and left a beautiful classic stripe finish, I would recomend this mower to anyone, the only slight niggle was that the grass box is a little fiddly to assemble as it is in 3 pieces which snap together however once assembled and you only do this the once, is very sturdy and the full indicater is precise and a joy to use, overall an absolutley exellent mower for the price hope this review was helpful Graham in Warwickshire | | Graham | 16/05/2006 10:01:20 |
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| Mountfield | SP530 | Superb mower, cut a large lawn in half the time my Qualcast 18` mower took. Dealt with slope of lawn and holes very well. Extemely impressed and at £233 from B&Q a bargin, has the metal frame over the blade, some have pastic. Latest version has the RV150 engine which according to Mountfield themselves is easier to start than the Briggs and Stratton. Should have bought this mower first rather than the very poor Qualcast cylinder mower. Doesn`t do stripes but its a family garden so doesn`t matter, wheels drive uphill rather than a roller type of drive that just slipped on wet grass. | | Pete | 03/05/2006 08:42:18 |
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| Mountfield | SP530 | Found this exceptional. My landlord turned up with this mower and it took only 30 minutes to mow the lawn where it has previously taken over 2 hours.
The capacity of the grass collection unit is very good and the pick left `my` garden looking far neater than it ever has which is handy for the landlord as we`re being replaced at the end of the month.
Overall, for the money I paid for it (nothing) this was the best lawn mowing experience I`ve had. Doesn`t even compare to the days of mowing my parents lawn with the orange flymo and cutting the cable. I won`t be going back to those unhappy days when I have my (landlord`s) trusty Mountfield SP530.
Recommended. | | happy tennant | 13/09/2005 08:34:50 |
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| FLYMO | Roller Compact 340 | Purchased this lawn mower 2 years ago, no problems what-so-ever, just in the process of purchasing new blade but after 2 years use - fine. Thoroughly recommend. | | Binga | 12/06/2005 08:12:06 |
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| BLACK & DECKER | GRC840 | It"s simple to use, easy to maintain, and is environmentally friendly. The (rechargeable) battery has plenty of capacity to provide a cut for several tennis courts before a recharge is necessary. Recharge time is about 18hours. The battery MUST be cared for properly and recharges immediately after use - my battery is over 10years old as a result of good care. | | Dave Wood | 05/11/2004 10:30:56 |
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| Mountfield | Self Propelled 470 | Its the best mower i have ever had, even my 80 year old gran can use it. | | A.D.Hodson | 11/09/2004 12:49:33 |
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| McCulloch | 1033 | very good mower,nice and quite easy to use. | | Graham | 06/07/2004 10:26:27 |
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| Mountfield | SP530 | Although this was my first petrol mower I was blown away by the performance of this mower and at only #222 from B&Q it was a bargain. Easy to assemble and start and rattles along at a fair pace doing a good cut at the same time. | | polg | 12/05/2004 08:53:08 |
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| Unbranded | Power-Trak 4000 | I bought this lawnmower 4 years ago and it`s been the best for cutting, ease of use and long power lead I can remember buying. I sent off the guarantee (something I never do) but didn`t get an acknowledgement. Now the mower has packed up and I`m left not knowing who to contact as I have no record of it`s guarentee. I went and bought a Flymo Vision Compact 330 - THE BIGGEST LOAD OF RUBBISH I`VE EVER PAID FOR! It showers everything it cuts all over me and I need a shower after each use, I would give it away but I feel like I`d be doing the recipient a disfavour. | | Solitaire | 20/08/2009 07:47:37 |
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| QUALCAST | Concorde 32 Cordless | This is a good mower for the price. (#80) If like me you have a small 20 watt solar panel in the garden the 12 volt battery can be recharged in 48 hours {assuming the sun shines of course) and the cost of cutting the grass is zero. Fully charged the battery will give you 30 minutes of cutting which is enough time for me to zip around both my front and rear lawns. For longer cutting just buy another 12 volt 12AH battery for about #20 on Ebay, and swap them over in 1 minute. The noise it makes is probably only 20% of my Flymo so neighbours shouldn`t be bothered. Because of its low power dc motor it won`t cut long grass, it will just clog up, so the first cut of the year in March will have to be done with a more powerful, mains powered Flymo but thereafter cutting the lawn weekly consumes no mains electricity, its good for my pocket and the planet. The mower comes with a plug in mains charger as well if you don`t yet have a solar panel. | | CRABPOT | 22/07/2009 12:50:45 |
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| MTD | Sprinto 6.5HP | I agree with the damp grass collecting problem. I have owned mine for 5 years now and apart from a couple of blade belts have had no engine problems at all. Only just had to replace the drive belt after 5 years. Not a bad mower for me considering I do have a fair bit of grass to cut. Going to USA on holiday this year where I am going to stock up on quite a few belts!!! | | Alan Strachan | 07/07/2009 08:53:48 |
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| MTD | Sprinto 6.5HP | This is the fourth season I`ve used my Sprinto and it`s a great little mower. It`s ideal for getting into tight corners. It`s a lawn mower and not suitable for cutting rough grass, mine`s been reliable and not a bit of problem. | | Geefus | 22/04/2009 20:23:31 |
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| MTD | Sprinto 6.5HP | Well, contrary to all the above reviews I have an MTD Sprinto which for all the grass it needs to cut (1/3 acre) it has been brilliant! Its small and compact and stores nicely away. Easily maintained by local rep - have it serviced each year as one would with a car and the thing has gone from strength to strength. Really pleased with it. Gripes (as expected with any piece of machinery) - blade needs to be sharpened to get the best results on the lawn, if not then it clogs and bends grass leaving awful cut. Clogged up grass catcher only if mowing in the morning or just before dusk otherwise great cuts. Safety seat cut out went within first month and was completely replaced seat and all by company - great service. I use our machine for more than just grass cutting - little girl has a trailer to sit in and gets towed behind - garden had gradient and machine operates perfectly well with this. Just messed around in the garden in the snow on it and certainly enjoyed its speedy little acceleration! Great buy from B & Q. You get what you pay for and certainly with engines unless they are maintained and serviced they will be prone to problems. Great to read reviews - sad to see no one with a positive story to tell about theirs. My lawns look great - would buy one of these again...prefer it to be a quad bike with a mower though! | | Anon | 11/02/2009 06:36:36 |
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| MTD | Sprinto 6.5HP | Had mine for 4 years. good value for money even with its little foibles - it is a cheapo after all. The drive belt went this week (for the first time) and we bought a Halfords drive belt HB 925C which we was fairly easy to fit even though the relevant manual wasn`t supplied at purchase, and it is working a treat. | | mossygreen | 02/10/2008 08:09:11 |
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| Flymo | Roller Compact 4000 | Ive had one of these for four years, and not encountered the problems other people refer to. It cuts my grass well, whether its long or short, damp or dry. And the height adjuster on mine has firm notches, so stays where its set (OK, unless you drive it into the hedge so that a branch snags the adjuster and shifts it).
There are a few downsides which other reviewers havent mentioned. Grassbox size is always a tradeoff between capacity and manoeuvrability. This one is inboard, so needs emptying more often. But this is compensated by the greater manoeuvrability.
Robust use off the lawn on weed patches can mean that the roller pops out from between the plastic brackets, but its easily put back. In fact I took out the metal spindles on which the roller rotates and replaced them with a 50p threaded rod from Wicks, so no more trouble on that score.
Unsurprisingly, you need to keep the air intakes to the electric motor clear of grass dust and debris.
The manual says that the machine should have an annual specialist service. Its not clear what you would get for this. I havent bothered, and may well buy another of these when the current one expires. | | Amazon Reviewer | 05/07/2008 01:01:01 |
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| Flymo | Roller Compact 400 | Ive had one of these for four years, and not encountered the problems other people refer to. It cuts my grass well, whether its long or short, damp or dry. And the height adjuster on mine has firm notches, so stays where its set (OK, unless you drive it into the hedge so that a branch snags the adjuster and shifts it).
There are a few downsides which other reviewers havent mentioned. Grassbox size is always a tradeoff between capacity and manoeuvrability. This one is inboard, so needs emptying more often. But this is compensated by the greater manoeuvrability.
Robust use off the lawn on weed patches can mean that the roller pops out from between the plastic brackets, but its easily put back. In fact I took out the metal spindles on which the roller rotates and replaced them with a 50p threaded rod from Wicks, so no more trouble on that score.
Unsurprisingly, you need to keep the air intakes to the electric motor clear of grass dust and debris.
The manual says that the machine should have an annual specialist service. Its not clear what you would get for this. I havent bothered, and may well buy another of these when the current one expires. | | Amazon Reviewer | 05/07/2008 01:01:01 |
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| QUALCAST | Easi-Trak 320 | I bought this after my flymo finally bit the dust (thank goodness, because it was awful!). It is incredibly light, and as other reviewers have said, it is easy to carry one-handed through the garage to the garden, leaving the other hand free to open doors etc. The collection box is quite small, and on my lawn I have to empty it at least 5 times, but that is a minor point overall. This also gives you an excuse to pause for a sip of cold beer on a hot day! Cable is not very long, but that is easily solved with a decent extension lead. This mower has no rollers for those that want stripes, but seeing as my lawn is also used as a football pitch, cricket field and badminton court this is not an issue.
very good value, easy to use and has a simple notch adjustment for cutting height. Great overall. | | Amazon Reviewer | 02/07/2008 01:01:01 |
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| HONDA | HF1211H | very good Battery is not so good | | honda man | 24/06/2008 14:36:24 |
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| Landxcape | Folding Hover Mower 1200W | Excellent for small gardens keep your repacement blades safe though as I`m having problems tracking down some more.very good value for money I paid 20 pound for this product last yearin Argos , it also folds down well to fit in back of garden shed. | | bozwold | 18/05/2008 16:36:53 |
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| QUALCAST | Eclipse 320 | I bought this model last year for my wife to cut the grass and get off her wide arse. grass looks great mower cuts great. | | a | 12/03/2008 11:56:41 |
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| QUALCAST | Eclipse 320 | I cannot agree with the previous reviewer. I found the Eclipse easy to use, easy to empty and with it having a clean cutting action,( revolving blades on cutting plate) it gives a clean cut as distinct from the `ripping` action of a rotary. This is my third `Qualcast` and I would not go back to a `Flymo`. | | E .J. B. | 10/10/2007 12:07:08 |
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| Flymo | Quicksilver 46SD | I bought my 46SD at Homebase for £188.00 in June 07. It is a quiet efficient little machine that cuts really well, wet or dry. The only design fault I have found is the levers for setting the cutting height can snag on bushes etc and suddenly drop the deck. An excellent product for the smaller lawn | | Anon | 06/08/2007 13:31:38 |
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| Mountfield | SP530 | Great mower, had mine for a few years now but I paid a bit more than the rest of you because I`ve had it a while! Doesn`t use oil, always starts ands as already stated it mows slopes with little problem. I would agree with the last bloke though, the lowest cutting height isn`t really low enough. The only problem I`ve had with it is the starting cord snapped yesterday & it looks like a fairly major job to change it as the cord fixes under a riveted cover... Still, after 3 or so years it probably deserves a service / blade sharpen etc! | | Mountfield Momer | 10/07/2007 08:09:59 |
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| Flymo | Venturer 320 | Im sure that everyone reading this is familiar with that elated feeling of getting a job well done. Spirits are hightened for the rest of the day/week/month and a sound, untroubled sleep is almost certain to ensue. And for those who relate to this semblance, I feel I can confidently assume that you have also experienced mild trauma when the job in question has been shoddy and scrabbly at best.
The latter of these two states of consciousness was once common in my case, when I would frequently try in vain to compete with my neighbours salubrious garden, with its neatly trimmed edges and ostentatiously fashioned lawn.
It was coming to the point where I was considering moving out when I stumbled across an advertisement in my bi-monthly magazine for the Flymo Venturer 320 Roller 1000W Electric Wheel. It was reasonably priced and had sported some flashy designs reminiscent of Lavender Banister OBE (graphic designer and one of my idols), and I decided it was worth a shot if it had the potential to solve my neighbourly troubles. In comparison to my old (and let me stress the importance of the word old in this context) lawnmower, if you can even call it that, the Flymo Venturer 320 Roller 1000W Electric Wheel gave me shivers. It felt like it was meant to be, a partnership, made in heaven. My lawn was no longer choppy, or unsightly, but graceful and poetic. I can now enjoy undisturbed dreams (mostly involving my champion lawn) and sit my bottom perfectly comfortably in my own enclosed bubble, out of which i can escape at intervals to point a jeery finger at my next door neighbour. I think hes planning on buying one now, maybe you should too. | | Amazon Reviewer | 18/06/2007 01:01:01 |
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| MTD | E18C | Pros: Will cut anything, wet or dry. I`ve never seen a lawn that will defeat it. It`s a brute. Fast - with an 18` cut, it wipes out big lawns in no time. Sold, mostly steel, will last for yonks. Cons: It`s heavy. Fine for flat lawns, a handful if your lawn slopes or is an awkward shape because it`s hard to manouver around. Summary: If you`ve got a big flat lawn, buy one. If your lawn slopes or has lots of odd shapes, get something lighter. | | Martin. | 19/04/2007 15:20:01 |
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| QUALCAST | 35S | Mower in general very good but grass box could be more secure but still works good enough | | jon | 16/04/2007 11:13:13 |
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| Power Devil | 40cm petrol mower | Can`t fault it! its a great size too some of the more expensive ones i think are just too big. This one is light, easy too use, cuts well. The only slight problem I had was I left the grass to grow too long and it struggled abit, partly because it was damp. however I borrowed my old mans which is bigger and better and that found it hard too, but it did do job quicker than mine one have. | | overworkedchimp | 03/05/2006 08:44:31 |
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| POWER DEVIL | PDG4037M | Used this mower for more than a year now. It has worked well and produced a high standard of cut lawn. Only now is the blade showing signs of wear, and it has been sharpened twice this season already. I think that the cutting edge is less hard that at the outset, so the resharpened edge shows signs of damage quite readily. | | I Gee | 03/05/2006 08:44:03 |
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| FLYMO | Compact 400 | I have been pleased with this machine. I have owned a compact 400 for about 7 years and the only parts I have had to replace are the blade and spacer (twice as I am about to change them again). The only real snag with this machine is that it is not very manouverable and as it has aged the grass tends to stick to the now not so shiny plastic underneath and it has to be cleared frequently,particularly with damp grass (but it is an old lawnmower). Strongly recommended. | | David | 03/05/2006 08:43:56 |
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| Challenge | CPLM4637S | For the price this mower works very well. Powerfull engine produces plenty of draught, leaving a well cut clean lawn.Fitting grass box can be a bit tricky! not a good view of hooks. What the hell, it starts well and does the job. | | IAN | 25/04/2006 09:44:48 |
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| FLYMO | Power Compact 330 | i think this is a great little mower, although i think the drive belt has just broken on mine after about 18 months, but i still rate this product | | Dave from Leeds | 18/02/2006 09:41:53 |
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| Challenge | CPLM4235 | Bought this on 27.6.05 from Argos for £79.99. Reasonably easy to put together(about 20 mins.) and was up and running. Decent cut although you have to take off wheels if you want to change cut height. Quite heavy as well, so make sure you don`t have the car parked far away when you buy it. Overall good value for price. | | GRASS NEEDS CUT | 02/07/2005 17:14:43 |
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| Power Devil | 40cm petrol mower | so cheap, so realiable, so easy to start, so simple, so light, so must have! | | Power Devil AG | 20/08/2004 17:11:57 |
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| QUALCAST | 35S | Simple set up, excellent results compared to previous mowers I've owned and the motor is very reliable. | | Ian (Liverpool) | 02/04/2004 09:17:39 |
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| QUALCAST | quadtrack30 | This lawnmower performs superbly...it needs vitually no cleaning, picks up all the grass and leaves a great cut to the lawn. | | edwardscissorhands | 18/06/2003 10:26:21 |
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| QUALCAST | Easi Trak 32 | If you are looking for a good value mower for a small lawn then I would recommend this model. It has a powerful motor, strong blade and solid albeit plain body. The quality of cut is comparable to more expensive mowers but like everything it isn't perfect. The grass box is small and does need emptying frequently, especially on damp grass. The Height adjustment is 'unique' but not unreasonably difficult although people with limited mobility in their hands may experience difficulty.
Overall this is a no frills lawmower that gets the job done... Do you need more? | | Mr C Dando | 12/04/2003 08:37:20 |
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| QUALCAST | easi-lite28 | Easy to use, as it suggests, light weight. A good buy but it only cost us £20.99 | | Nicola | 08/07/2002 08:26:10 |
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| Flymo | Roller Compact 340 | Looks like my motor has just failed. Wife said it `sounded funny` and their was a `burning smell`. I have managed to strip the Lawnmower down and removed the motor. It is difficult to turn and feels notchy. Replacements are #25 from espares so it is probably worth me replacing it but dissassembling the lawnmower wasnt easy. | | G. | 02/09/2009 07:45:51 |
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| Mcculloch | M46-500CD | Very unhelpful handbook and difficult to undersdtand. You cannot fit the pull starter cord in its working position if you follow the numbered instructions becuase you need to depress the mower brake to be able to extend the cord, which isn`t expalined in the manual. There is also a water hose fitting on top of the housing presumably for cleaning, but again no mention of this in the manual on how to use it!! its also very difficult to connect the control cords again using the very poor instructions. Good price but I think you get what you pay for. | | Charlie | 07/07/2009 08:55:16 |
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| Hayter | Envoy 36cm | I also bought this mower bacause of the name and like the others, my machine does not pick up in damp conditions. Now after very little use the plastic fan has cracked (and no, I haven`t hit anything!)Because of the split it jams on the housing almost burning the motor out - not what you`d expect from a quality make. | | Eric | 04/05/2009 14:49:25 |
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| Power Devil | PDG4125A | The same problem cant finds blades in any shop so now searching the net | | annabell | 07/04/2009 08:27:29 |
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| Hayter | Heritage M10/30 | The machine is tough, agriculturally built and has very simple mechanicals compared to others. It is noisy though, and the Tecumseh gearbox is vague and difficult to accurately place in a particular speed. Whilst it isn`t as easy to drive as the smaller rival Mountfield/Castel equivalent it replaced, the strong blade mounting (the Castel was always breaking blade mounting brackets) and quality build is better. Steel body might need watching for rust over time in our wet climate, but chassis is strong to carry the Americans that this Murray-based machine was designed to carry. Swapping from mulching to collection is a little tedious but the parts are pretty abuse proof and well made. With better silencing, a more positive gearbox speed change mechanism and a plastic deck this would be a world beater. | | Kevin Armstrong | 26/09/2008 07:30:09 |
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| QUALCAST | Cobra 32 | Same moan as every one else/ like the ease and the quietness fo the motor but, it does struggle of the grass is long or slightly wet! when the blade doesn`t turn you expect to find a massive blockage only to find a minimal amount of grass! | | Thomas | 26/09/2008 07:30:06 |
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| QUALCAST | Cobra 32 | I can confirm as a user of this lawn mower it is durable, reliability and well built and cuts well at either height settings. Drawbacks as in other reports likely to clog blade and grass box if grass is slightly long or damp, given British summers it would reign supreme in dry fairly short grasses top-up trims but definatly not for problematic or long-grassed gardens. Grass should therefore be completely dry/fairly short to get the best from this lawnmower which restricts it`s limitations. A small machine for smallish gardens. | | Garden Mower review. | 18/09/2008 08:55:59 |
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| QUALCAST | Cobra 32 | It does indeed clog very easily - the switch on mine is now becoming intermittent which leads to more jamming of the blade. | | Paraquat (spouse claims allergy to grass) | 18/09/2008 08:55:47 |
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| Challenge | CPLM4637S | I bought this white elephant! It cuts great and wizzes along and the law gets done in record time and I have neat line on my lawn. It starts first time and mechanically (engine wise) has not problems but.. here`s the rub! The cables streatch early and work loose. The belt didn`t last long so now I push it `cos I can`t find a replacement belt (all advice on where to get one welcome). Also, the pully rope broke. The firs time I tied the ends together but yesterday it snapped clean leaving no spare. When I undid the hub to look into the pully casing, the spring jumped up and smacked me in the face. Unless I can find a replacement hub inclusive of the retained spring and the rope pully, the mower is useless amd can only be scrapped. Can this have been passed by BS as effective? A thin piece of rope that was bound to wear out fast??!! | | Ajay | 16/08/2008 12:32:45 |
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