hover or rotary????

[magrich]

:(the last couple of times I have tried to cut the grass ( won't grace it with the word lawn) I have had to replace the little blade things on my hover mower every few minutes........I do not have a park, but I ahve been using 8-10 blades each time. I think the screw like things you fasten them on to are too worn down. Tried to find a repairer but no joy.
Dilemma now will have to buy a new mower seen one on special offer,but it is a rotary not a hover who can tell me the difference?

[MamIDdau]

We just got one on offer at B&Q where you buy the mower and get the strimmer free. It's one with wheels and a box to collect the grass (for easier distribution into the compost heap ;D ) It's not heavy at all and you can do stripes with it (which makes my dad happy for some reason...).

Anyway, it's a Flymo 330 I think.

[magrich]

thanks for that Aprilaydee.......... I was very worried that a rotary might be heavy. Will check it out. Thanks again.

[beanie]

i also have a patch of "grass". at the moment i have a hover mower, the up side is that it doesn't matter if the grass is wet when you cut, but it doesn't cut it short enough and needs more frequent mowing, so in the end it means more work, i'm going back to a rotary, or getting rid of the grass. I tell my self that grass is only there until i can think of a better idea.

[Shrubrose]

Hi magrich, you dont say how big an area the grass is and whether it's level terrain or bumpy? I know this is obvious but you'll need something that's up to the job otherwise any new investment could be wasted. If you have a large expanse a petrol driven rotary might be better with a grass box so that you dont have to rake up the cuttings. If it's a smaller space and not too far from the house a hover could be ideal. They tend to be lighter and fairly easy to manipulate. We've got both and use the hover on the small grassed areas near to the house. And beanie's right as it tends not to give a really short cut.

The petrol rotary one that we have can do the smaller spaces but is more difficult to manipulate but I'm sure you can get smaller ones that would be easier.

[Chuckles]

I've allways had petrol Rotary mowers up until about 5 years ago when I got this thing about having a Hover. I had this theory that it would be easier getting the Hover out for a quick trim than the Rotary.

Hover Electric with collection box, 2 height settings. Ok if you cut regular, gets heavy to hover when box becomes fuller, not good on wet grass it just sticks around the base, pain getting the extension out and all the wire, and putting it away.

Rotary Petrol with collection box, variable height settings. Great if the grass has got a little too long (holidays) good if grass wet as you can adjust height to just take the top off then do it again when it's a little dryer.

I've use my Rotary a lot more than the Hover I guess a lot depends on how much lawn and how good a lawn you have. My lawn is just a grass, nothing special.

[magrich]

Thanks for the advice. Really didn't know the difference. The sound of petrol is a bit scary to me, but will have a good look around. my grass is not that big, and parts of it are bumpy so I need something that is easy to move and use ( especially as I am not 21 anymore!!)

[Cheerypeabrain]

I'm not allowed to use the lawn mower....because I'm a girl.

hmph...

OH has a hover...but would like a sit on tractor-type petrol mower. ;D

[Shrubrose]

Magrich, forgot to mention if you do go for a petrol mower, consider getting one with an electronic ignition. Those starter cables can be a real beggar - my arm isn't long enough to extend it all the way, nor have I the strength to pull it fast enough. I have to get OH to start it for me. So much for female emancipation

CPB we used to have one of those and I loved it - in dry weather. If the ground was the least bit wet (we're on clay here), it wouldn't go - used to sink ;D Not helpful!