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Originally Posted by GasoLane
At the risk of being ridiculed by the purists I'm think of getting a cordless mower.
Why? Well we have a thick (not long) spongy front lawn and a fair sized back lawn, it needs to be mowed weekly, summers coming and mowing in +35c is no fun.
Not to mention that I'm lazy and self propelled sounds like a good idea.
Does anyone use a battery mower and what are they like?
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Choose wisely.
One of my work colleagues bought a Stihl RMA 510.
https://www.stihl.com.au/STIHL-Produ...Skin-Only.aspx
Being a mower aimed at the American market, it has a limited amount of cutting height adjustment, mainly on the lower end of the scale.
From a technical point of view, it is better to mower on a higher setting for turf health. Certain grass species, such as couch, look better cut on a lower setting. Even on the lowest setting, he was disappointed. In terms of power, battery life and the quiet operation, he was impressed.
So having said that, choose a mower with the appropriate power level to suit your lawn species (Kikuyu and couch need more power, fescue and rye less power) and make sure you are happy with the cutting heights offered (most mowers will state their cutting range in the spec sheet).