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Hover mowers - any good?

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
edited September 2023 in Tools and techniques
Are any of them any good?
In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • rowlandscastle444rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612
    edited September 2023
    When we got married, a hover mower was on our wedding gift list. My best man bought us one, and even did the first cut for us.

    It lasted the whole time we were at that house. It was a Flymo, and was great - although it didn't have a grass box. 

    When we moved, we kept it just for doing the drive. So it lasted about 20 years. It didn't create those lovely lines, but I didn't care much. Time was precious, and with both of us commuting to London, it was ideal.

    Now I have a Bosch, which is a cylinder mower. Creates those lines I always craved. I use a strimmer for the drive.

    But to answer your question, @B3 a hover mower does the job fine. I prefer one that has a spinning metal blade. Does the job well, and ideal for a quick and easy cut. I may revert to one, when our cylinder mower dies.

    But get one with a grass box. 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thank you @rowlandscastle444. My husband is struggling a bit with our current mower. I thought the hover mower might be better. He likes his stripes but he'll have to do without if we get one. Didn't realise you could get them with grass collectors. I thought they just blew the grass everywhere.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • rowlandscastle444rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612
    Of course, if you have a long garden, you'll need an extension lead or three.
    A hover mower is really best suited to a small lawn, close to the power supply.
    If you have banking (not the financial kind), then one without a grass box is better.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Lawn is quite small but away from house. A one extension lead job.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • rowlandscastle444rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612
    B3 said:
    Thank you @rowlandscastle444. My husband is struggling a bit with our current mower. I thought the hover mower might be better. He likes his stripes but he'll have to do without if we get one. Didn't realise you could get them with grass collectors. I thought they just blew the grass everywhere.
    One's with a grass box are naturally heavier. My neighbour has one, and mows his lawn fine. 
  • rowlandscastle444rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612
    https://www.diy.com/departments/flymo-hover-vac-270-corded-hover-lawnmower/7392930137585_BQ.prd 
  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172
    edited September 2023
    I have got a battery Ryobi mower - 30cm think blade

    Got it not long ago  does pretty good job, now once figured out the red thing next to battery has to be pushed in well to make work not a little as popped out

    Have a few 4amp batteries so last longer  does really good has a grass cutter bag so can collect if you want - once the plastic thing stopping it collecting grass was out I collect it now
     May be a little more money but can use in garden and on plot
    Does cut pretty close to sides of things
    It is light ish weight as we lift in an out of car - handle can fold down as well for storage
    I got it on a deal with a strimmer - will try that soon as other strimmer still OK so still using that
    Hampshire Gardener
  • BluejaywayBluejayway Posts: 392
    edited September 2023
    We have a battery Flymo with collecting box.  Our front and back lawns are not large, maybe slightly smaller than average and one battery charge does one of them only.  Does a great job although spare batteries would be very helpful
  • mac12mac12 Posts: 209
    Year's ago I demonstrated a ride on Flymo but never seen another 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Sounds like a hovercraft
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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