The Great Big Lawnmower Thread

Size wise storage would be my only concern. If you have room for a bigger machine the work will be easier provided you don't have loads of narrow paths to mow.

I cut a lot of very rough grass, verge outside the house I do at notch 4 on my Lidl mower thats 65mm (just measured it) and I only cut it every 3 weeks. If you need 90mm you might actually need a strimmer or even a scythe ;-)

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https://www.donedeal.ie/gardenequipment-for-sale/honda-ride-on-lawnmower-sale/28515155

Both on sale 500 in difference. I've about 5000m2 to cut. Currently doing it all with a husqvarna cth171 from 2008. Huqi running well but possibley over worked esp on hilly bit. We alternate between pick up and mulch so this type of ride on best.

Thanks, I guess both dealers are relatively local to me.

As Deezel said, both models have been compared and discussed a few months back in this thread. I bought the Stihl 5112Z, mainly due to that discussion and Deezel's advice. Have it over a month now and have found no fault with it apart from a niggly issue when putting the grass box back on.

Just to clarify also, the LED display is on the 6112 the 5112 has no dashboard display.

looking for some recommendations for a ride on, budget around the 5k mark ideally under this as i need to get a brush cutter also. Have about 1 acre to cut at the minute this could rise two in the next few years so would ideally like to future proof. Ground is slightly lumpy with a slight slope its been reclaimed from a field.

currently cutting it all with a honda hrx 537hye push mower. since ive never had any issues with the honda push mower that's the first place that ive started to look, Honda HF2417 HME. ideally what should i be looking out for? would places take the hrx as a part trade in?

anyone have a titan mower, have about 246m2 to cut, flat garden in a housing estate, looking at the titan may even get the bigger one if the screwfix 10% offer is still live.

i see a couple of issues saying you cant but a replacement bettery.

cheers. have the variable mulching on the push mower, so im used to that assuming its the same concept.

I have a small electric mower that really doesn't owe me anything and isn't used much. I went to start it today and it started then stopped within a few seconds. I checked it was properly plugged in and tried again, again few seconds then stopped. Then silence no matter what I did.

Is there anything obvious that I could fiddle with to see if it can be revived? I am totally ignorant of engine workings so it would not want to be anything complicated 😀

Mains.

Daughter took the cover off and oiled the main shaft/blade mounting, and removed a significant amount of grass from inside the works, she said the vents were blocked. Will try it tomorrow see if it helps. Any other suggestions gratefully received.

Stopping within a few seconds doesn't sound like overheating and thermal cutout. Try holding the run lever on and gripping and pushing the mains cable in at the point of entry. It's possible the conductors have cracked internally in the insulation at the flexing point. If the motor kicks on and off, this is it. Before this though, check that the plug fuse isn't blown, as often the arcing from an internal conductor fail will take our the fuse if both live and neutral are split. If its inconclusive, you'll need to pop the cover on the cable entry, which usually contains the power switch also, and do a bit of continuity testing. If there's an internal break, you should be able to shorten and reattach the cable, though it may have a moulded flexing grommet at this point, which is difficult to unseal, and would in theory mean replacing the whole cable.

Screwfix have an extra 10% off their range, their budget Titan brand has a 41cm cut with 4ah 36v battery included. https://www.screwfix.ie/p/titan-36v-1-x-4-0ah-li-ion-txp-brushless-cordless-41cm-rotary-lawn-mower/600pt €300 less 10%, €270. They also have a Bosch 37 cm with pair of 36v 2ah batteries included, €380 after the discount.

B&Q have a similar sized McAllister brand for €336. https://www.diy.ie/departments/mac-allister-solo-mlm3637-li-cordless-36v-rotary-lawnmower/5059340239750_BQ.prd

Cordless in this price bracket will all be moulded plastic, so have a look at the build. Voltage multiplied by Ah of the battery gives your the stored charge available, so 36 by 4 is 0.144 Kwh, more than enough to cut a decent garden in one charge.

You'll probably find a selection of these in major hardware stores as well, co-op, Topline etc. Argos also, and of course Woodies. Warranty and returns/replace policy would be key. If it sits down, will you be waiting months for repair or will they just exchange. Topline Doyles in Carlow are big into mowers, as they're part of the Doyles garden machinery group, so good for service and spares. Cordless mowers are a funny category of electrical goods. Big retailers like Harvey's, Power city, Currys seem to avoid them, yet you can buy them online from Littlewoods, along with a packet of boxer shorts.

Any advice on the following? My 2 year old Honda 2417 has up to now only been showing the hour counter after startup. But today, its showing continually the charge rate, which swings erratically between 12.7 v ( normal ) and 14.5 V. ( BTW, it's done 65 Hrs)

I had a Viking (M6 series, 50' cutting deck, V engine) very good mower, all mod cons, including large wheel base, which meant for me some every uneven cutting, scalping in the high places, while uncut in the valleys as the ground is very uneven. So eventually I went back to the Honda 2417, 40" deck, much smaller wheel base, and now the lawn is getting a good cut again. I only bought the 50" thinking that it would decrease the cutting time. Its a very good mower, but only for very level manicured lawns, in my view anyway. If your lawn meets these condition's they are a great mower, and I believe that they are manufactured by Stihl.

I have that Viking 6127, mighty machine. Made by Viking, who were bought out by Stihl, who still make them branded as Stihl now. You'd be right about the scalping on uneven ground, but it's better to cut higher on such ground, you always have a green finish. If any part of your site is flatter and better landcaped you can drop a notch. I do it on the fly, notch 6 over the roots near trees (don't want to lose another timing belt), 5 in general on the humpy areas, and down to 4 near the beds or in the flat centre expanse when swmbo is watching. 5 when she's out of sight 😁.