What lawnmower d'ya reckon?

[Winston001]

Looks like my old Rover rotary mower has bit the dust. The handle snapped where it is bolted to the body today. I've repaired this once before. Additionally I noticed the body has a large crack and is rusted where it curves down over the blade. I could bolt a couple of struts underneath but frankly its getting beyond that.

So what does everyone use? Here in Southland we have strong rich grass growth so unless you keep on top of mowing, it can be hard work. Plus the grass doesn't throw up into the catcher fully if it isn't short.

I like the idea of mulching but down here its unnecessary.

[Pussy]

I bought a new Victa 2 stroke, alloy body, mulching attachment etc brand new in 2002. Given me no trouble. Seems to have lots of grunt.
Might be worth a look

[far queue]

A sheep? It'll keep your grass down, provide some ... ahhh ... entertainment , xmas dinner, and a new seat cover

[FJRider]

What you need is one of these models .... younger versions are readily available at this time of year ....

http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/...olly-sheep.jpg

Quiet running ...
No use of fossil fuels involved ...
ALL waste products totally biodegradable ... (goood for the vege garden)
Can "invite" to Sunday dinner ...
Newer models come out annually ...

[Winston001]

A sheep? It'll keep your grass down, provide some ... ahhh ... entertainment , xmas dinner, and a new seat cover

LOL Quentin, much chortling. In fact at university I remember some guys who had a pet sheep named Masport. Kept the flat lawn down very nicely.

I did once have a couple of sheep for the same purpose but they kept escaping into the neighbours.....

This sort of problem doesn't bother you Christchurch types: throw a match out the window once a year and the lawn is sorted.

[FJRider]

This sort of problem doesn't bother you Christchurch types: throw a match out the window once a year and the lawn is sorted.

In Southland ... it's called the "Burt Munroe" method ... as in Southland ... a little petrol is needed ...

[far queue]

This sort of problem doesn't bother you Christchurch types: throw a match out the window once a year and the lawn is sorted.

What lawn? It's either fallen down the cracks or the liquifaction's come up and smothered it.

[Tink]

Scissors worked for me in Europe!

[Brian d marge]

Ahh maybe able to offer a few cents here

Long time ago I read a book on laqwn mower design ..( I know , actually it was quite interesting , better than collectinmg paper clips which had my interest then )

anyway it seemed that the reel mower was the best ( from memory as the reel was hel at both ends ,where the blade and body of the other type would flex all over the place and also the cutting was one on the last inch of the blade... where a reel mower cuts over the whole blade ( i think)

now this is fine flex is fine if you are not looking for a cricket pitch,

all thats left then is to choose a motor and here ease of starting and ghorse power would come into play

if it was me I would go for this.

oops that me on the computer sorry , how do u delete?

Stephen

[Mully]

IMH(F)O, if you're planning on keeping it for ages....

Alloy body (no rust)
Fabric (canvas type) catcher (plastic ones tend to get brittle and are a pain to clean out)
Four Stroke (no faffing about with mixtures, and if the fuel goes off a bit, you can just dump in in the car and replace)

[FJRider]

Have you got no neighbours to borrow one off ????

[ellipsis]

....went thru a couple of 2 strokes on a hard bit of rural ground we have....always had a B&S powered thing that had a wheel missing and a cracked body...filled in between the good ones that fucked up...always started...blew more smoke than a steam train...gave it away to a tighter prick than me....still uses it.....the 4 stroke thing we got from the wherehaus works real well..for what we paid....

[LBD]

Any mower you like as long as its Italien, painted red white and green and has a Ducati Corse sticker somewhere prominant....

[Grumph]

Go four stroke for sure... but make sure you train your kids to check the oil before use.
Kids of course are part 2 of the lawn mowing scenario. first the mower then someone else to operate it...

[ynot slow]

Have you got no neighbours to borrow one off ????

Never lend your neighbour a lawn mower,chainsaw or wife they come back f.cked.