5 good electric lawn mowers

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Sometimes professional equipment is bought for domestic use, and amateur devices are loaded to the maximum. This is exactly how, judging by the reviews of the owners, the AL-KO Classic 3.82 SE lawn mower is used. With a power of 1400 watts and a grip width of 38 cm, it is recommended for servicing a plot of less than five acres, but our people use it without problems for much larger plots. In this case, German quality is not just words.

Coping with such volumes of work allows a high-quality steel knife, which, although it does not have the function of mulching, is still able to grind grass and weeds well. The belt drive from the engine to the knife also reduces wear and the number of failures. Although it has a lower efficiency compared to direct transmission, it avoids direct impact on the engine when jamming. Another advantage of the mower is in its design: the wheels here do not protrude beyond the body, and this allows you to use the device in hard–to-reach places (for example, near fences and walls).

It is worth noting that there are still small design disadvantages due to the low price of the product. In fact, this is manifested primarily in the haircut height adjustment system. It has only 3 positions (from 20 mm to 60 mm), which need to be changed manually by rearranging the front and rear axles. As a result, if the fixation fails, the height setting may go down to a lower position. Therefore, for the normal use of this function, you will have to practice a little.

GARDENA PowerMax 32E 4073-20

If the previous model can be used on an area larger than the one recommended by the manufacturer, then in this case it is better to refrain from such experiments. The fact is that the GARDENA PowerMax 32E lawn mower with a power of 1200 Watts has a relatively small mowing width (32 cm) and is characterized by a small weight (8.3 kg). This device is focused on tireless work on an area of less than 3 acres. This is a compact, narrow and manoeuvrable device in which the wheels, like the previous model, do not protrude beyond the body, which makes it easy to trim the lawn edge and grass under the bushes.

With loads above the manufacturer's recommended limit, you may encounter some difficulties. For example, if the air intakes of the engine cooling system are not cleaned in a timely manner, the device may overheat, which will lead to melting of the plastic insides during further operation. The knife of the lawn mower here is made of mild steel and is focused specifically on lawn grasses. It is not suitable for cutting various grasses in the meadow.

With loads above the manufacturer's recommended limit, you may encounter some difficulties. For example, if the air intakes of the engine cooling system are not cleaned in a timely manner, the device may overheat and the plastic insides of the lawn mower located at the nodal structural points may lose shape and fail. The knife of the lawn mower here is made of mild steel and is focused specifically on lawn grasses. For stizhki raznotravya in the meadow, it is not suitable.

It can be summarized that the GARDENA device is more suitable for regular mowing of tender lawn grass on a small lawn near the house, and not for mowing a hard sports lawn on a football field. An attractive type of grass will help to achieve a convenient system for switching the height of the haircut. There are five height positions (from 20 mm to 60 mm), which are quickly and easily changed by switching the lever on the wheel.

Stiga Collector 40 E

The average price of this lawn mower is slightly higher than the two previous models, but the recommended lawn area for processing is also larger here: from three to nine acres. Given this parameter, there is no doubt about the accuracy of the first impression of Stiga Collector 40 E: this 1400 W lawn mower with a cutting width of 38 cm is a good "workhorse" for regular use on small garden plots.

In this lawn mower, as in the AL-KO Classic 3.82 SE, a manual mowing height adjustment system is installed directly on the axles (adjustment is carried out by rearranging the wheels). There are also only three height positions here, but a larger range of haircut height (from 25 to 65 mm) expands the capabilities of the device. This is convenient when mowing lawns on uneven surfaces or if you want to get decorative effects from a combination of different heights of "trimmed" grass.

It should be noted that both the AL-KO Classic 3.82 SE and the GARDENA PowerMax 32E were criticized by some owners for the insufficiently solid construction of plastic wheels. Here, if the wheels themselves are not visually much "more powerful", then the housing itself is equipped with additional stiffeners at the places of their attachment: another proof that the Stiga Collector 40 E lawn mower is focused on large loads compared to the models described above.

The subjective disadvantages and advantages in terms of ergonomics here include the characteristics of carrying handles and haircuts. And if the first is more often praised for ease of use, the second is sometimes criticized for the inconvenience of long-term work.

Although this lawn mower is recommended for use on an area of less than six acres, it, like the AL-KO Classic 3.82 SE, will cope with a large volume of work. The prerequisites for such an application are quite reasonable: with a power of 1400 watts, direct transmission from the engine to the knife allows to achieve greater efficiency of the mower, and the large diameter of the rear wheels (20 cm) and a convenient operator handle will provide simpler control compared to cheap models.

The most important advantage of AL-KO Silver 40 E Comfort is that this lawn mower is the only one of the review devices has the mulching function, that is, it is capable not only of mowing grass and collecting it in a grass collector, but also of chopping, and then spreading evenly over the lawn. The use of this function on lawns is equivalent to natural fertilizer and has a good effect on the appearance of lawn grass.

In addition, the device has a very roomy grass collector (43 liters), which is also equipped with a fill indicator. This small detail greatly facilitates a long haircut, since you do not need to bend down regularly and check the volume of mown grass in the grass collector. Another significant advantage of this device is a convenient mowing height adjustment system. It has 6 positions ranging from 28 mm to 68 mm, which are easily changed by switching the lever.

This lawn mower also has a slightly larger grip width compared to previous models – 40 cm, but here the body is not carried out beyond the overall line of the wheels and cutting the edges of the lawn is not as easy as with AL-KO Classic 3.82 SE or GARDENA PowerMax 32E. However, this cannot be called a significant drawback.

Bosch Rotak 40 0600881200

The Bosch Rotak 40 lawn mower with a power of 1700 watts, weighing 12.6 kg and a haircut width of 40 cm is focused on the care of large areas (about 10 acres), which is the upper limit for such equipment. Therefore, the manufacturer decided to equip it with almost maximum for such lawn mowers functionality.

Unlike the previous model, the body here protrudes beyond the wheel line, which makes it easier to care for the edges of the lawn. The range of shearing height levels, which can be easily changed by switching the lever, includes a gap from 20 mm to 70 mm and exceeds the characteristics of other viewing devices. In addition, the device has the largest (50 liters) container for collecting grass compared to other electric lawn mowers.

Due to the high power, the model is also distinguished by the ability to suck and grind leaves and small debris that have fallen on the lawn. But what this model does not have is the sometimes useful mulching function. And the grass collector here does not have a fill indicator, which can cool down the overall positive impressions of the owners about the ergonomics and ease of use of the lawn mower.

The Bosch Rotak 40 is guaranteed to last for several seasons, but you will have to adapt to its features. Due to the non-standard curved shape of the case from the inside, you will have to clean the insides from the grass clogged in the cracks a little longer than with other models. You will also need to get used to the gradual (within a few seconds, not immediately) emptying of the grass collector. However, these disadvantages of operation cannot be called critical.