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Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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Posted by SlugPelletUK Southern UK (My Page) on Sat, Apr 23, 05 at 16:57
| Has anyone got any experience of these devices? Any horror stories or reccomendations? |
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RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| What do you mean? Petrol mowers? Excellent. |
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| I have 7 cordless mowers, but they're probably not the type you mean... they are slow-mow: guinea pigs. You just move the grazing arks every couple of hours. ;-) |
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| Make sure you get one that will mow your whole lawn on a single charge. I would say the biggest downside is cost. They aren't very powerful, but they're as powerful as other electric mowers, so they're fine for most home lawns. |
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| I would take a careful look at any rechargeable tool and find out how much replacement batteries are going to cost. These do not have an indefinite life and can cost a small fortune! Chris |
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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- Posted by John_2 W Yorkshire, En (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 26, 05 at 11:11
| I have a battery operated strimmer, the battery lasted about three years. A new battery was nearly as expensive as a new strimmer. You should try and obtain a lawn mower which can be fitted with any heave duty battery if possible |
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| I'd say you're probably better off with a petrol lawnmower if you want cordless use. The new Bosch Rotak 43li however, is a good battery powered lawnmower, featuring new lithium-ion technology it lasts longer than most. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bosch Rotak 43li Lawnmower
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| How much grass do you have? I am a big fan of the push mower. Silent, cheap, environmentally friendly and keeps you fit. My neighbour used to spend about 45 minutes mashing up his tiny lawn with a a whiney electric mower during which time the noise was appalling. A hand mower would have taken about 10 minutes and I could have continued to sit in my garden. |
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| We should all do our part to save the enviroment and encourage the growth of the solar and wind power industries. Cordless electric lawn mowers go a long ways towards these goals. I recently purchased the Black & Decker Cordless Electric Lawnmower the CMM1200. I hope my review will help you make a decision about our future. http://www.epinions.com/review/Black_Decker_19_In_24_Volt_Cordless_Mulching_Mower/content_445899312772 |
Here is a link that might be useful: Black & Decker Cordless Lawn Mower
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| I'm with Flora - get a push mower unless it's a huge space. Does the job fine. |
RE: Cordless lawn mowers, any good?
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| "We should all do our part to save the enviroment and encourage the growth of the solar and wind power industries. Cordless electric lawn mowers go a long ways towards these goals" Sorry, but I don't see why – they are a lot less energy-efficient than a mower with a cord plugged into the mains. Unless you mean a solar-powered mower (lots of magnifying glasses which burn through the grass leaves individually??) or a wind-powered mower (a fast-spinning wind turbine with sharp-edged turbine blades would cut grass very nicely!). Resin |
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