Flymo Microlite

What a great buy! I have a reasonably sized lawn - 700 sq ft or so and quite enjoy the ease with which it cuts the grass. True - it's not got very big blades - plastic though for safety - but just consider it exercise. Top Tip - stand with legs braced and swing from side to side to really work your arms! A friend told me that he'd never get one so small because it has no grass collector. Why collect it? As long as it isn't too long, the clippings can be left in situ to mulch into the grass - instant composting! If necessary you can rake up the clippings - yet more exercise. Overall - it's quick to use, light, and safe - with ...

Question: What have a small electric hover mower and a land-speed record attempt in common? Answer: 'Fodding', i.e. the search for, and removal of FOREIGN OBJECTS that might cause any DAMAGE before the activity in question. Like most owners of a suburban 'semi', I have two gardens, one at the front and one at the back. The rear one is long enough, at nearly 200 feet (say 60 metres) to justify a petrol mower, also a Flymo hover job as it happens, but the front, despite being the widest garden in the road (we live on the inside of a curve in the road) isn't that big. It certainly doesn't justify the steam-hammer of the petrol mower ...

The Flymo Microlite is a compact and light weight mower. The problem is that however light and easy to use it is, if it doesn't cut your grass, then its no use. There are a number of problems with it. First of all, the blade is made from plastic. My 4 year old daughter uses plastic scissors because they are safer than steel ones. I use metal scissors because they cut more cleanly and stay sharper for longer. Secondly, the motor is not very powerful. Its a 1000W motor, which means it draws more power than the motor you might get with a rotary mower that has wheels. However, a large fraction of that power is spent on keeping the mower ...