Cobra HM381 Manual Garden Lawnmower, Hand Cylinder Mower, 38cm (15in) cutting width

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They’re much less likely to break or run out of fuel than a petrol, rechargeable or mains electric mower, though they may tire you out, and the fact they’re quiet and environmentally friendly may endear them to some - they last for years too.

Cobra HM381 Manual Garden Lawnmower, Hand Cylinder Mower

If required, and depending on the condition of the edge of the mowing area, the iMOW® can also travel to its docking station with an alternating offset to the perimeter wire. But what it doesn’t offer – and where the earlier mention of ‘extra manual graft’ kicks in – is a grass collection box.It provides a intuitive way of recording all settings, as well as a way of viewing all functions and performance data of the automatic lawn mower. The cutting height is adjustable between 12 and 45mm, and a larger version, with a 40cm cutting width and a 30L bag, is also available, but is more expensive as well as weighs more. Some things in life are best done free from the ties that bind us, particularly so if you’re the kind of accident-prone type who may distractedly drag a mower around without due care and consideration for any electricity cords lurking coiled on the ground. Products choices explained to me and alternatives offered and goods brought out to me and opened and tested.

Cobra Hand Push Cylinder Lawnmower HM381 - Mower Magic

The fabric grass bag is ideal for collecting large quantities of clippings before the need for emptying. If you're looking for a straightforward lawn trim, then a traditional hand push mower could be the garden tool for you. battery that gives you a good 25-minutes of runtime, which should be ample for the likes of smaller lawns (300m² max), if you don’t mess about or procrastinate. The HM381 cylinder mower from Cobra comes equipped with a rear roller to help create a traditional striped finish on your lawn. The YardForce FM G32 prevents this ever being a problem by coming blessed with a built-in, quick-charging (90-minutes) 40V Samsung lithium-ion 2.

Either way, before you attempt to lay your sunscreen-slathered body out there in a bid to soak up some rays, you’re going to need to give your garden (and quite possibly yourself, depending on personal upkeep) a good trim.

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Featuring a 10m long power lead that should be ample length for most ‘small’ gardens, the Turbo Lite 250 has a cutting width of 25cm and offers cutting heights of 11-31mm. Sometimes ideas from the past turn out to be just as effective in the 21st century, and this is one of those times. The cutting width is 40cm, one of the widest in this list, and you can adjust the cutting height between 12 and 42mm, meaning longer grass can be tackled in stages.

As standard, the STIHL iMow robotic mower includes the machine, the docking station with four pegs for securing to the ground as well as an iMow ruler as an aid for laying the perimeter wire. The traditional lawns are on the whole cut with cylinder lawnmowers as they can give an excellent even cut and striped finish. If, however, the idea of having to rake up grass cuttings leaves you cold, even on an unseasonably mild day in March, then help is at hand for a mere tenner more than the Flymo above, in the slick, lawn-taming shape of the Rotak 32 R from Bosch. And although a push mowers isn’t for every garden – they’re best for small to medium-sized (up to 250m²) lawns on flat ground with few bumps, the exercise will help keep you fit and they're generally much more of a budget option compared to their high-tech counterparts.

Cobra HM381 Cylinder Hand Push Lawn Mower

the 400C isn’t the lightest mower here, it’s still less than many electrical models, and the rounded grip at the top of the handle makes it more comfortable to push. They then took me through the operation and maintenance tasks, and finally helped lift it into the car for me.There’s a roller on the back for making stripes, pushed down by its 21kg weight, and a choice of nine cutting heights between 25 and 76mm. We have plenty of alternative power sources, from mains electricity to rechargeable batteries to old-fashioned petrol, so why labour around your lawn every weekend?