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Cordless Battery Powered Mowers

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Tried and Tested by Fred-in-the-shed

Updated 4th September 2008

An ancient Webb battery mower like the one I used 30 years ago.

Battery Powered mowers have been around for decades now and were designed for people with small lawns far away from mains power or people who disliked the smell, noise and hassle of petrol mowers.

Nowadays - thanks to improvements in battery technology cordless mowers can cut larger lawns and are also bought by people with safety in mind as the lack of cable reduces the risk of electrocution.

The most recent advances in cordless lawnmower technology involves several makes of robotic mowers.

As part of my work I have been using robotic lawmowers for the last 6 years and am impressed with them.

I can imagine that in 10 years or so the robotic mower will be as common as dishwashers as battery prices drop and consumer scepticism reduces.

Best Cordless Electric Rotary Mowers

Best Cordless Mower ?

Breakthrough in battery technology!

The Bosch Rotak Li was new in 2007 and is the best battery powered mower I have ever seen.

Over the years I have tested many cordless mowers and although I love the concept of "no cable -no petrol" none of the mowers are machines I would want as my main machine.

The Bosch Rotak Li is the exception due to its lightweight but very powerful 36v Lithium Ion rechargeable battery.

NEW BOSCH ROTAK RANGE

WITH GRASS COMBS

CUT RIGHT TO THE EDGE

The Bosch Rotak range of mowers has been around 3 or 4 years and are the mowers I recommend most because they cut so well and have extra durable Bosch motors.

The Rotak Li comes in 2 sizes, 37cm cut and 43cm cut. Both have easy height adjustment and sturdy wheels with a little rear roller for that stripy effect.

The 36v battery is the same as the ones used in Bosch Professional Power tools like Builders drills so it is well tried and tested. The smaller Rotak Li 37 comes with one battery and is available from around £250, the larger 43cm model comes with 2 batteries for cutting up to 600sqm.

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The other features I like about the Bosch Rotak range are

One lever height adjustment - with cut height written in mm

Solid, easy to empty grass box.

Cut right up to the edge with the grass combs and inset front wheels

Sturdy wheels with small rear roller to help produce the stripes we love to see.

Easy to obtain spares like replacement blades

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Cordless Cylinder Mowers

Gtech CM 01

There have been a few attempts at making cordless cylinder mowers but none have survived the test of time. This innovative version may break the mould and has been around for about 3 years so far.

It is British designed and has a 12 lead acid rechargeable battery. Another good feature is that it folds down to a very small size for winter storage.

Cylinder mowers give a finer cut but do not cope well with long or wet grass.

Also a 12v battery is relatively small so this machine is best suited to small well kept lawns

My neighbour has had his Gtech for about 3 years and loves it. He has replaced one battery and you will notice he has a very small lawn which he mows regularly.

Gtech are a UK based company who offer good spares back up and fair prices for items like batteries and consumables.

Robot Lawnmowers

The first robot lawmower was made by Electrolux of Sweden, other models have followed like friendly robotics from Israel and now the mowbot from Italy.
The latest developments are large commercial size robotic mowers made in Belgium.
I have extensively studied and tested some of these models and can offer advice if you have upwards of £600 to spend on one.
Robot Mowers really do work, however replacement batteries are expensive and if the perimeter wire gets cut it can be a pain to find it underground.

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Something Wacky

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What on Earth is This ?

Before I had a robot to cut my lawn I used this contraption. A petrol Flymo driven by an electric wheelchair.

If you need advice buying tools because your disabled in anyway, e mail fred@fredshed.com for expert advice.

So you're completely mad as well

WOLF CART - Mowing made FUN!

This German made Go-Kart is also a very efficient and safe Lawnmower with a 6HP, electric start, 3 speed petrol engine. The grass is mulched into fine clippings which can be scattered to feed your lawn or collected in a bag. For around £1000 you get the big boy to mow the lawn, every week!

Update 2007 - Wolf Cart is now discontinued