As there are literally hundreds of different models of petrol lawnmower on the market and many trusted, famous manufacturers making them, it can be quite difficult to make your choice of a new mower from the rather bewildering selection available. It is a good idea to do some homework first and compile your own checklist of the features that are important for your requirements and to decide on the maximum price you would be prepared to pay.
Once you have got your checklist, a good place to start is at your local dealer. He will be very pleased to take a look at your list because it will be so much easier for him to help you if you have a clear idea what you are looking for even if you still have no idea which petrol lawnmowermodel to choose. With the vast number of retailers online though, you are just as likely to turn to the Internet for your purchase and take advantage of the huge online discounts that can be found there. If you choose this method to buy your new mower, it is doubly important to have done your research thoroughly or what you thought was an amazing, ‘not to be missed’ offer could turn out not to be the bargain you thought it was.
The first thing to do when compiling your checklist is to ask yourself what your lawn is primarily used for. Is it a show piece, rarely walked on, but edged with paths and flower borders? Or is it an area for children to play and to host family and social occasions such as barbecues throughout the summer months? If the former, you definitely need a cylinder petrol mower to keep your lawns looking immaculate. If the latter, a rotary mower – either a wheeled rotary mower or a hover rotary mower, will be the ideal solution.
The next thing to consider is whether you would prefer to collect your grass cuttings for the compost heap or whether you would rather mulch the clippings and spread them back on your lawn when you mow. To collect grass clippings, you need a grass collection box on your mower and you need to decide what capacity grass box will provide the ideal balance between ease of use and number of times the box needs emptying. To mulch your lawn, you need a mulching deck or attachment that will chop up your clippings even smaller and blow them back onto your lawn.
If you feel a pull cord start would be difficult for you to operate, there are many mowers on the market that have an electric ignition and start in the same way as the family car so you could exclude any models that do not have this feature. If you are tall, you could exclude any models that do not have adjustable handles which enable you to set the mower operating height to one which is comfortable for you to use and will avoid you getting an aching back.
Once you have identified a petrol lawnmower that might be suitable because it has the features you are looking for, you can use the Internet to search for reviews. There are several places to look and ‘Googling’ the model name and ‘reviews’ is usually enough to bring up some useful information. Amazon is always useful for reviews and it is a fact that other people’s horror stories could save you a great deal of money buying a model with problems that you would not otherwise find out about.
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