Battery powered lawn mowers?

"My wife's lawnmower" she mows the lawn, how lucky some guys get !!

My wife went to mow the lawn once, then I had to repair the cut mains lead, easier to do it myself

Whilst working in my driveway, I heard a loud "pop", then the lady from across the road came over and asked if I could repair her mains-powered hedge trimmer. She'd nicked the cable fairly close to the machine, so I shortened the lead and gave it back. About fifteen minutes later she was back. Same problem but about half-way down the lead this time. I pointed out that she'd be a bit limited in range if I did another repair.

She's now got a battery-powered one...

Rob

In my experience, Bosch have gone right off the boil in recent years. They used to be high quality, but now some of their products are very poor. They seem to have decided to make a down-market, cheaply made range of "toy tools" for the people who think that cheapest means best !

Having said that, I have a couple of good quality Bosch electric drills, and we had a very good Bosch mains lawn mower, can't remember the model number now. You just have to be careful and examine any Bosch product carefully before buying.

When using corded hedge trimmers, put the lead over your shoulder.

When using corded lawn mowers, always place the lead away to the side of the strip you are cutting, never cut walking towards the lead, and constantly look to check where the lead is before moving or changing direction or turning etc.

Edited By John Doe 2 on 26/04/2023 09:41:16

Not just Bosch, purchasers always have to be careful. In my opinion relying on a brand-name is just lazy. It assumes that nothing changes, whereas change is continuous. Firms go bankrupt, merge, divest, out-source, introduce and abandon products, fail to invest, suffer hostile takeovers, and have other adventures. Customers change too; what they want and how much they are willing to pay for it. What happened in the past may not be relevant.

There's an old-fashioned idea that manufacturers always protect their good-names by maintaining high standards. Not complete tosh because many firms do, but it's not the law - far from it! Never forget a brand or trade-name isn't a guarantee or warranty.

The idea that firms like Bosch sell inexpensive products as well as top-end doesn't worry me. The mistake is assuming an inexpensive Bosch tool today must be as well-made as an expensive Bosch tool sold twenty years ago! Don't assume anything!

Dave

Just received an email from Milwaukee power tools, they are currently(no pun intended) running a redemption scheme on their cordless mowers, you can claim a free leaf blower or hedge trimmer up to the end of June when buying the mower kit.

No recommendation implied, just thought it might be handy to know if you are in the market for a mower.

Rob

Last year I bought a battery powered hedge clipper from Aldi, brilliant and very sharp, we have had B&D mains ones but Aldi is the best. As we have two long hedges I bought two batteries and charge, the batteries also fit my cordless drill, all were on offer with 3 year warrantee. Regarding the long hedges, I cut one every very other week, ensuring the batteries don't get hot when in use or charging. John