Flymo Lawn Mowers: Help

The Oldman

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Just tried to cut the grass and my Electric Flymo (3400 compact) has gone up in blue smoke. Only 4 years old. That's as long as any electric mower seems to last me. So all you NSC gardeners out there any recommendations on a new electric mower that will last a bit longer than 4 years?

 

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steward 433

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Rotary mowers are more reliable my old man got a roary from B&Q their own brand about 7 yrs ago and still going strong. They have a 120' garden as well.


Either that or it's just you

 

The Oldman

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steward 433 said:

Rotary mowers are more reliable my old man got a roary from B&Q their own brand about 7 yrs ago and still going strong. They have a 120' garden as well.


Either that or it's just you

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That's what my missus says!

 

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steward 433

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The Oldman said:

That's what my missus says!

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I would go with a good electric rotary





















If i had a garden

 

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The Auditor

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• Mar 31, 2008

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The Oldman said:

Just tried to cut the grass and my Electric Flymo (3400 compact) has gone up in blue smoke. Only 4 years old. That's as long as any electric mower seems to last me. So all you NSC gardeners out there any recommendations on a new electric mower that will last a bit longer than 4 years?

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lucky it lasted that long ..my 3400 has had two new engines in its first year !!
Used it today for the first time this year ..ok at the moment...was recommended an electric hayter by the bloke who did the warranty work but they are twice the cost of the flymo

 

The Oldman

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The Auditor said:

lucky it lasted that long ..my 3400 has had two new engines in its first year !!
Used it today for the first time this year ..ok at the moment...was recommended an electric hayter by the bloke who did the warranty work but they are twice the cost of the flymo

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Thanks for that. For me it might be cheaper to pay more now than another in 4 years time!

 

blue'n'white

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• Mar 31, 2008

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The Oldman said:

Just tried to cut the grass and my Electric Flymo (3400 compact) has gone up in blue smoke. Only 4 years old. That's as long as any electric mower seems to last me. So all you NSC gardeners out there any recommendations on a new electric mower that will last a bit longer than 4 years?

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In the best traditions of Monty Python - "You were lucky"
My Flymo lasted less thn a season and I got sod all help from the Flymo customer care people - if you're trying to find out who deals with them it's Husqvarna by the way.
I went out and bought a Bosch for about £140 and would unhestitatingly recommend it to anyone. Got it from homebase and I don't know the number or anything but it is a great mower - a bit more expensive than your usual one but well worth it

 

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SamSeagull

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get a goat.

 

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Cian

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Petrol all the way

Used to go through Flymos like they were going out of fashion, currently Makasa petrol is from 1994 and going strong.

 

Lord Bracknell

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• Mar 31, 2008

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Electric? NO.

Get one of these ...

Mountfield lawn mowers - official manufacturers online store

They are brilliant. They cut through tree shoots. And they collect the clippings.

They cost a bit, but if you value your time, they pay for themselves.

The only excuse for not having one is a tiny lawn.

 

Cheshire Cat

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• Mar 31, 2008

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Petrol mowers are definitely the answer. You won't electrocute yourself when slicing through the cable and will have hours of fun and exercise pulling the starter cord to get the damn thing to go. When they do start they are excellent.

This is even better

 

Stevie Boy

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• Mar 31, 2008

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i have to say mountfields arent as goo das they used to be, i know lawnmowers liek the back of my hand, my dad has been servcing repairing them, for 30 years, there is too much crap out there from china which doesnt last 5 mins

Home

 

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Marc

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see:

Best Lawnmowers of 2007 - New Walk-Behind Mower Comparison Test - Popular Mechanics

or

Lawn Mowers: Consumer Guide Lawn Mower Reviews

Personally I recommend a Hayter of somekind

 

The Oldman

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Thanks for all the advice. Most hepful.

 

Stoichkov

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• Apr 1, 2008

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I'm in the market for a new mower as cutting the grass with a sh't machine is sooooo tedious I'm thinking of trying to spice it up with a nice piece of machinery.

Where would a John Deere fit in the hierarchy?

John Deere 43cm Residential Aluminium Deck Walk-Behind Mowers (R43, R43S, R43VE, R43VO)

In, say, a mow-off between a John Deere and a Mountfield: who'd win?

 

The Oldman

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Just an update, have purchased a Hayter. Apart from the recommendations here went to a local mower dealer who also advised they were pretty good. Nearly £200 though! It had better be good.