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 Get one, it's the business November 2, 2008
John Williams (Cheshire)
The Flymo/mains cable/extension lead thing used to do my head in on a weekend. It was a real chore and the whole process took a couple of hours start to finish. I can now complete the same job to a much higher standard in less than half the time. This thing is the business. Yes, it's expensive but then the competition in terms of performance is really a good petrol mower, not an electric one. We have a steep garden with a lot of steps, so liftability was important (third the weight of a petrol mower). The assembly was easy, the maintenance & general hassle factor is minimal compared to the mains cable mowers or the petrol ones. I'm glad I got the two batteries version (43 not 37) as otherwise that would have been a pain. Yes, overall very happy with it - highly recommended...
mowing made easy October 17, 2008
A. Abraham (Leicester, UK)
The assembly isn't anywhere near as difficult as made out by other reviews. I read the instructions and put it together within 30 mins.
Mowing has never been easier. One battery does the job for our 300 square metre lawn. I don't have to bother with the double extension cable and the kids toys strewn across the grass don't get tangled in the trailing power cable. The 50L grassbox is bigger than most models too making emptying less frequent.
Overall, its mowing made easy and safe too without flammable petrol or electric cables.
Bosch have got it right September 24, 2008
njr
I was about to buy a petrol mower for a new, fairly large (c.550 square metre) and very overgrown lawn when I read reviews for this. Glad I did. To my amazement, it has coped brilliant with seriously long grass, even when quite wet. Sure, each battery only did about 125 sq m on the first cut, but given the state the lawn was in, I think that's pretty good.
I can't judge yet what its longevity will be like, but so far, I couldn't be more impressed, and given Bosch's superb power tools, I'm hopeful. I had been a bit worried by the review that complains about the grass box, but in fact had no trouble at all assembling it, and while it's light and plastic, I suspect it will be sturdy enough for its function.
I like it - v easy to use, light and capable August 15, 2008
victor (UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We have a fairly rough garden originally coped with a Hater which is now dead. Saw this on the Gadget Show and thought "looks great". And it is.
Very light so you can almost run with it. The battery life is just long enough for continual mowing. It can cut quite high. It coped with thick grass and wet grass. The cutting area is made of metal so it doesn't shatter on the first stone! I thought the box would be a problem but it isn't the grass packs in well.
Whether it is a true green alternative I don't know, but it is quiet and it works.
Great machine July 31, 2008
Calred2 (Scotland)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bosch Rotak 43 Lithium Ion - Cordless Lawnmower
Purchased this machine to be cable free & with a view to my partner being able to use, we were reluctant to purchase petrol as these can be a bit tricky to get started occasionally.
Anyway we have been delighted with this machine, battery life is good even when the grass is left to be longer than ideal. It is very easy to use & it is fantastic to just walk out the garage pull the lever & cut without having to top up with fuel or run out miles of cable. The quality of cut is great & the stripes are the longest lasting I have ever encountered with any mower, although this may be due to the lawn grass. All in all I would recommend this mower to anyone. The only point I can't comment on to date is battery life but Bosch say we should get up to 1,000 charges which at 30-40 cuts/year is more than enough for anyone.
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