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Cordless Lawn Mower Experience / Recommendations

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    #32
    joeysoap
    Registered Users Posts: 6,243 ✭✭✭joeysoap


    A review from the €220 S & J one on Argos suggests it folds easily.


    30 June 2020
    Easy to assemble. very well designed.
    By tony from west london
    Overall Rating5 of 55StarsExcellent
    Recommend to a friend? Yes
    " The mower was well packed with full instructions. the charger and battery were easy to use and fitted to their slots with not difficulty. it was a pleasure not having a mains cable to manipulate. Collapsing the handles was simple and gave more storage in my shed. "


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    #33
    phormium
    Registered Users Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭phormium


    GreeBo wrote: »
    I thought i saw a pretty compact one in b&q last week for 150, think it was a Bosch rotak?


    I was there a couple of days ago and the 150 one is a Macallister, very compact neat model. Bosch Rotak are way more expensive than that and a bit bigger, the electric Rotak is around that price I think but not the cordless one.


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    #34
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    phormium wrote: »
    I was there a couple of days ago and the 150 one is a Macallister, very compact neat model. Bosch Rotak are way more expensive than that and a bit bigger, the electric Rotak is around that price I think but not the cordless one.

    Yeah I only saw it in passing so could be 100% wrong but I thought I saw a special on the Rotak.


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    #35
    ploploplop
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭ploploplop


    Thanks for all the comments.

    Just an update, I waited and got the Flymo Easistore 300 Li from Argos - it went from €270 to €280 last week, then dropped to €180 for this week only (website says off is valid until tomorrow 03/08/2020).

    Happy with it so far:
    - Easy to assemble (just follow instructions)
    - Cordless
    - Very light but sturdy
    - Very compact, folds away in a couple of ways
    - Has a roller (for fun, not for professional Wembley style stripes!)

    Can't comment on batteries just yet - takes 3 hours to charge, and meant to give 35 mins run time (my lawn took 10 mins).

    The larger 340 size has a grass full indicator, and also a single lever to raise the cut (small bit tricky with the 300, but won't be changing levels that often anyway).

    And the cut is good. Now I need to hope that it's a reliable piece of kit and lasts a few years.


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    #36
    ploploplop
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭ploploplop


    So to circle back on this 1.5 years later...

    The Flymo Easistore 300 Li lawnmower has been great - nice cut, and nice and compact for storage.

    BUT now one of the batteries has failed and I cannot get a replacement ANYWHERE! Flymo are absolutely no help - they haven't responded to an online request so far, phone ringing out, but I'll try again next week - from what I've seen online they haven't been helpful at all to others who queried about replacement batteries. Bought the lawnmower in Argos but they only cover the product/battery for one year, as do Flymo. So now I'm with a lawnmower that is fit for the skip, and need to spend again to get a new lawnmower.

    I was well aware of looking after the batteries carefully - kept them indoors the whole time, and the weather has been so good I've been cutting regularly throughout the autumn and winter, maybe at least every 6 weeks. But last week the lawnmower wouldn't start, and low and behold, one of the two batteries won't charge.

    The batteries is a 20V Li-ion battery - 967913201 (someone else on boards suggested that this is the same as Husqvarna 591088401). I can see it one this website https://www.wolfswinkel.shop/spare-parts-flymo/967913201/flymo-accu-c-li-20v but they're not responding to calls or emails, and the recent reviews are poor. Besides, they've a bug on their website so it's not possible to complete a purchase. Very suspect.

    Half tempted to try and "jump" the batteries based on some youtube videos out there - looks very risky - I'd happily spend €50-€100 for a replacement battery, if only they were stocked somewhere.

    Throwing this comment up on boards in case anyone can help in any way!

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    #37
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    you'll find replacement batteries very hard to come by, because they're classed as 'hazardous' many UK & European sellers will not ship to Ireland to joe public - - go back to the shop where you got the flymo and asked them could they order a replacement battery for you



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    #38
    phormium
    Registered Users Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭phormium


    Gosh that's very annoying! I've had my Bosch one for years and still going strong. I had a Flymo before that for maybe 15 yrs and replaced battery once but of course as we all know they don't make them to last anymore!



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    #39
    ploploplop
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭ploploplop


    Another update - success! Flymo have responded and are kindly sending out a replacement battery. Such a relief considering I couldn't find one anywhere and I had read numerous complaints online about the challenges of getting a replacement.

    Just a word of warning for others who are getting cordless tools, it's definitely worth purchasing an extra one whilst you can and continually using all your batteries.



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