Thread: Electric Lawmowers

Originally Posted by 101RRS

...........I wonder how the plastic battery mower will be going in 21 years time....

Our plastic Flymo mower was the only one we knew as kids, we even inherited it from our Dad and I think we only got rid of it when my brother and I moved into a townhouse, that had a mowing/garden service, so I think over 21 years.

I have been procrastinating for about 8 months on getting an electric chainsaw, which the minister of finance had approved.

After a bit of research it was agreed that it would be a Stihl. The only problem was we could not agree on which model.

I had often thought that a battery lawnmower would be handy as we don't have a lot of lawn where we use a push mower. (We have 2 ride on's for the property)

I had not suggested it to the minister as I thought it would get knocked back.

Well blow me down. The other day she suggested it. So it was decided that we should get a Stihl. That way when we get a chainsaw we just have the one battery.

We also want a pole saw as well so we will get a Stihl. That way all 3 will share one battery.

So we pulled the trigger today and got a Stihl RMA 510V mower. Have yet to use it but I have no doubt that it will do a brilliant job.

No more mixing 2 stroke for the old Victa, which by the is a brilliant mower. Purchased this second hand in 1987.

I read some comments about the stinking smell of 2 strokes. I love the smell. We used to have a ski boat with a 200 Hp V6 Mercury outboard.

I used to love it when first start for the day and if the wind was blowing the right way would blow the lovely smell of 2 stroke my way.

Probably a bit like in the movie "I love the smell of napalm in the morning"

Originally Posted by d2dave

I read some comments about the stinking smell of 2 strokes. I love the smell. We used to have a ski boat with a 200 Hp V6 Mercury outboard.

I used to love it when first start for the day and if the wind was blowing the right way would blow the lovely smell of 2 stroke my way.

Probably a bit like in the movie "I love the smell of napalm in the morning"

Wasn't there a similar quote from The Castle when they were in the boat on Bonnie Doon ?

Colin

Like the smell of that puff of soot from a 300TDI firing up - smells like a steam engine

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Our plastic Flymo mower was the only one we knew as kids, we even inherited it from our Dad and I think we only got rid of it when my brother and I moved into a townhouse, that had a mowing/garden service, so I think over 21 years.

That triggered a bout of internet research.... I can remember being taken to a home show when I was about 5 and marveling at a mower that worked like a hovercraft. Hovercraft were also cool and by 1980 surely everyone would be driving one.......


Regards,
Tote

We had a Flymo years ago. The lawn was not a priority and if it got too long the electric motor would trip the thermal cutout.
Easy starting was its only virtue.
Cheers

My Dad had a flymo and I reckon it was hard work.

To me the only benefit was when it died I got a nice long extension cord.

I have just given my new Stihl its first run and I love it.

When I lived in the UK the house I was in provided an electric Flymo - was ok on all the flat stuff but any undulating ground it would "run aground". The other issue was I kept getting the power cord wrapped around the blade - never actually cut through it but the insulation got pretty scared - i am glad it was all plastic except for the motor etc.

Here in Aust most of the flymos I came across were powered by some 4 stroke petrol engine (Villiers?).