 so glad i did my research. |
| Review Date: July 2, 2008 |
| Reviewer: A. P. Bunting, UK |
| I had my heart set on a cylinder mower after my black and decker rotary, and petrol rotary had both packed up. Research and reviews however dissuaded me from the popular Qualcast cylinder, and pointed me in the direction of the Bosch Rotak range. I bought one yesterday and, despite having wet grass, mowed both my lawns. The results were really impressive, with the height adjustment easy, the mower being very light and manoevreable, and the collection box doing exactly what its mean to do. My lawns look great, and I am very happy with my purchase. It really pays to do your research, and my thanks go to all previous reviewers for this, and other products. |
Goodbye Dandelions
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| Review Date: April 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Robin Benson, |
Worked right out of the box (I've always wanted to say that but as I mostly review books I haven't been able to until now) well, after a bit of assembly. I've used it several times and it is very maneuverable owing to the fairly large wheels. Makes a suitably throaty operating noise so the neighbours will know when you are out cutting with your Bosch.
The range of cut heights is excellent. The wheels are raised or lowered by a chunky gear lever devise and it does take a bit of getting used too because it works in conjunction with a strong spring. With previous machines I've noticed that grass and earth can build up in the blade housing, usually happens with damp or wet grass but with the Bosch it doesn't happen, probably to do with the designed inside curve of the housing. A really nice touch is the carrying handle on the top, seems such a simple idea but plenty of electric mowers don't have it. My only crit is the roller to create stripes is not as wide as the actual cutting strip but as few folks round here will see them I can live with that.
Tip 1: for a long lasting machine: After use I always get rid of grass cuttings with an old paintbrush and my previous Qualcast rotary lasted fourteen years (far longer than manufacturers would like) but now too old, in fact, to replace the cutting blade so I chose a Bosch and so far a good buy.
Tip 2: after you've used the mower and you like it go and buy a replacement blade (I've bought two) because if you look after the machine it will last longer than replacement blades are available. |
Brilliant Mower
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| Review Date: June 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Mr. Douglas Turner, |
| Ordered this on a Friday it was delivered early on the following Monday. Cut my wet grass brilliantly, my Qualcast Cobra 32 mower couldn't cope with wet grass and was always clogging up the grass intake to the box. The only snag so far with the Bosch mower was the grassbox. On assembly the handle fell off and on contacting Amazon they refunded part of the price. A joiners clamp and a touch of super glue got the offending handle back on. This is far the best cutting mower I have owned and I've had a few over the years. Lovely striped finish and no clogged grassbox |
very good choice
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| Review Date: July 15, 2007 |
| Reviewer: R. Cornwell, UK |
| I bought this to replace a burnt out flymo and this is easily the best mower I have ever used. The construction is solid and the grass collection the most efficient I have ever seen. |
Person who loves gardening but finds cutting the lawn a chore
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| Review Date: December 7, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Foxglove, UK |
| At the beginning of the year I moved house and with the new house came a larger garden and more lawn!!! My old lawnmower sulked and gave up. As I was in need of an urgent replacement I wasn't able to carry out much research but I wasn't disappointed with my choice. I noted other peoples reviews regarding assembly etc but with patience and care there isn't a problem and the end result is worth it. The cut was excellent, the grass collection amazing and it's feature of being able to cut close to walls etc lived up to the hype. I would recommend this lawnmower the only very minor fault is the cheap 3 pin plug that would shatter as soon as it was dropped onto concrete. I have replaced this with a rubber 3 pin plug. |
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