My push mower handles 6 inches or so OK on the highest setting, but I do try to do the first cut sometime in February (earlier some years, depending on the weather, I've been known to cut it in the Christmas holidays getting funny looks from the neighbours). I appreciate that might not be possible with a wetter climate and heavy soil that gets squelchy, but if a petrol mower would struggle then surely an electric or battery one would also struggle?.
If mine ever did get too long for the mower I'd probably buy a cheap strimmer to give it a rough cut first. I used to have an electric rotary mower to use for the first couple of cuts in the spring but it wasn't really worth the storage space so I gave it away on Freecycle.
Yes they would struggle. I can cut even the longest and wettest grass with a petrol mower, as it has far more oomph than an electric motor. I once had to put it on its highest setting and tip it onto the rear wheels for one section of lawn where the grass grows faster than other areas for some reason. Generally a petrol mower will cope with pretty much anything I can throw at it. I would never want to go back to a manual mower. Cutting the lawn was one of my jobs when I was a kid and maybe it wasn't kept sharp as I could never cut more than a couple of feet at a time without stopping, pulling it back and then pushing forward with all my might.
Hubby has had a stroke and I suffer from arthritis in my back and hands so anything heavy or a push mower wouldn't be of any use. I'll take a look at those links. Thanks for your responses folks.
When comparing cordless mowers @Yviestevie, check that the battery and charger are included in the overall price. I also find having a spare battery and fast charger useful as I have other tools which use the same battery.
As well as reviewing the GW info garden Which regularly reports on these and similar equipment. I believe that they all have improved a lot over the last few years. I have petrol now but any replacement will be a cordless electric.
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