Flymo Power Compact 400

I was attracted by the smaller brother of the Compact 400, the Compact 330, after my old 1000w rotary wheeled mower died. I had nipped to the local diy store to examine the different models. It appealed because of its 1600w motor, the sturdy wheels and handle, and it looked like it might not clog too easily. Because it was available under £100, the deal was clinched. My lawn was long after 10 days growth, and the 330 cut through it without even slowing down, even at fast walking speed. This was also the case on the lowest height setting, but that made the machine VERY hard to push over the grass, and still fairly hard where you had just cut! I ...  Read the complete review

POWER COMPACT 400 Even its name has a sense of power about it, POWER, COMPACT, 400. What more do we need to know? Well for a start Flymo makes it the manufacturers of hover mowers. This however is a Flymo with wheels and the ability to stripe your lawns. A large cutting blade and a grass box that is centrally placed instead of being at the rear of the machine like most models. POWER: It has a 1700 watt motor that provides the power that drives the belt drive system which is especially useful in tough cutting conditions. This is a powerful engine for cutting your lawn and coupled with a blade length of 40cm you will find your lawns cut in next to ...  Read the complete review

I bought this mower to replace my ageing Flymo Chevron 350S. Its handles were sloppy, grass bag split and, I thought, a bit long in the tooth. How about this spangly new one? A wheeled Flymo was what I wanted, sleek design, integral grass box, wide cut and a powerful motor. The cable is long and the way it attaches to the machine is excellent. What could possibly go wrong? The main problem is that it doesn't cut grass very well - which is a major drawback for a mower. Mostly it seems to push the grass over, at best with a sharpened blade it leaves a ragged cut. The length of the cut grass is variable and although most of the clippings go into ...  Read the complete review

I bought the PC 400 when we moved house and the old 28 cm mower was just not powerful enough and the grassbox got far too small. Flymo's ads looked very promising - just like being the best option around. The first year went ok. I found out that it could not cope with long and damp grass, simply completely caking in the blade and the collection whole with cuttings neccessitating frequent manual unblockings. Vibrations were also on the increase despite good care of the blade and even a new one. Then after 12 -14 months the fun started : - increasing play in parts - safety switch ( lid ) broken - even more vibrations - noses on ...  Read the complete review

This has got to be one of the best mowers around. We have a large urban garden but mowing with this mower it only takes about 15 - 20 mins to do the lot. A friend bought one and raved about it for weeks and when my old one clapped out I just had to try it. It truely does the job and picks up so well I hardly ever have to rake the lawn for dead clippings. All I need now is a mower that will get rid of all the bloddy cats that ruin my flower beds! ...  Read the complete review