Can't decide between the plastic bladed flymo with 15 L collected grass
(47.98)or the metal bladed Performance power with 25L collected grass
(49.98).  Any thoughts ,recommendations.
     The performance power one has a roller for stripping the grass but
as it is to cut an area of grass rather than a "lawn" stripes are WAY
down on the list.

Flymo :-

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?tb=&CATID=8090019&entryFlag=false&PRODID=8080236&paintCatId=

or  http://tinyurl.com/9ta28

Performance Power :-

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?tb=&CATID=8090019&entryFlag=false&PRODID=8080234&paintCatId=

or  http://tinyurl.com/8prff
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soup  wrote:

> Can't decide between the plastic bladed flymo with 15 L collected grass
> (?47.98)or the metal bladed Performance power with 25L collected grass
> (?49.98).  Any thoughts ,recommendations.
>     The performance power one has a roller for stripping the grass but
> as it is to cut an area of grass rather than a "lawn" stripes are WAY
> down on the list.


Metal blades can usually be sharpened.
Plastic ones can't.

Ian Stirling wrote:


> Metal blades can usually be sharpened.
> Plastic ones can't.


Metal blades usually cut the grass
Plastic ones often don't unless it is the right type of grass, the right 
length, and the right moisture content!

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In message <43149627$0$97125$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net>, Ian 
Stirling  wrote

>soup  wrote:
>> Can't decide between the plastic bladed flymo with 15 L collected grass
>> (?47.98)or the metal bladed Performance power with 25L collected grass
>> (?49.98).  Any thoughts ,recommendations.
>>     The performance power one has a roller for stripping the grass but
>> as it is to cut an area of grass rather than a "lawn" stripes are WAY
>> down on the list.
>
>Metal blades can usually be sharpened.
>Plastic ones can't.


A Flymo with a full load of grass doesn't 'fly' very well.
-- 
Alan
mailto:news2me_a_2003@amacleod.clara.co.uk

In article <_b0Re.99126$G8.95868@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, soup
 writes

> Can't decide between the plastic bladed flymo with 15 L collected grass
>(47.98)or the metal bladed Performance power with 25L collected grass
>(49.98).  Any thoughts ,recommendations.
>     The performance power one has a roller for stripping the grass but
>as it is to cut an area of grass rather than a "lawn" stripes are WAY
>down on the list.
>
>Flymo :-
>
>http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?tb=&CATID=8090019&entryFlag
>=false&PRODID=8080236&paintCatId=
>
>or  http://tinyurl.com/9ta28
>
>Performance Power :-
>
>http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?tb=&CATID=8090019&entryFlag
>=false&PRODID=8080234&paintCatId=
>
>or  http://tinyurl.com/8prff


Sorry, it has to be none of the above :-/

Generally, hover = pants, plastic blades = pants.

I'm finding qualcast difficult to beat for small utility mowers at the mo and
my favourite is the Qualcast Powertrak 34, very light in spite of 34cm size:
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/Product.asp?iProductID=33602 , but
probably larger than you wanted and over your budget.

Maybe look at its little brother, Qualcast Electric Rotary Mower 32-850:
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8090018&entry
Flag=false&PRODID=8080066&maxBullets=999

Certainly avoid the illusion that hover = easy.
-- 
fred

fred wrote:

> In article <_b0Re.99126$G8.95868@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, soup
>  writes
> 
>>Can't decide between the plastic bladed flymo with 15 L collected grass
>>(47.98)or the metal bladed Performance power with 25L collected grass
>>(49.98).  Any thoughts ,recommendations.
>>    The performance power one has a roller for stripping the grass but
>>as it is to cut an area of grass rather than a "lawn" stripes are WAY
>>down on the list.
>>
>>Flymo :-
>>
>>http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?tb=&CATID=8090019&entryFlag
>>=false&PRODID=8080236&paintCatId=
>>
>>or  http://tinyurl.com/9ta28
>>
>>Performance Power :-
>>
>>http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?tb=&CATID=8090019&entryFlag
>>=false&PRODID=8080234&paintCatId=
>>
>>or  http://tinyurl.com/8prff
> 
> 
> Sorry, it has to be none of the above :-/
> 
> Generally, hover = pants, plastic blades = pants.
> 
> I'm finding qualcast difficult to beat for small utility mowers at the mo and
> my favourite is the Qualcast Powertrak 34, very light in spite of 34cm size:
> http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/Product.asp?iProductID=33602 , but
> probably larger than you wanted and over your budget.
> 
> Maybe look at its little brother, Qualcast Electric Rotary Mower 32-850:
> http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8090018&entry
> Flag=false&PRODID=8080066&maxBullets=999
> 
> Certainly avoid the illusion that hover = easy.


Having had both a flymo and a Qualcast, I wholeheartedly endorse the 
qualcast. My qualcast is a Quadtrak bought about 10 yrs ago. Dabbled 
with the flymo about 1 year ago and took it back, and hunted for a new 
blade for the qualcast. Very reliable, good for small-medium lawns and 
grass patches. Collects the grass, and easy to use.

In article , Ian Cornish
<"icornish at talk21 dot com"@?.?> writes

>
>Having had both a flymo and a Qualcast, I wholeheartedly endorse the 
>qualcast. My qualcast is a Quadtrak bought about 10 yrs ago. Dabbled 
>with the flymo about 1 year ago and took it back, and hunted for a new 
>blade for the qualcast. Very reliable, good for small-medium lawns and 
>grass patches. Collects the grass, and easy to use.


The new ones are a significant improvement over the older ones too,
lighter, better balanced and easier to adjust; the best got better. Don't
know if the smaller ones are as good but the Powertrak 34 is a def winner. 
-- 
fred

>      The performance power one has a roller for stripping the grass



Bit OTT, or are you going to play marbles?

mike

On 30 Aug 2005 21:47:46 GMT, mike ring
 wrote:


>>      The performance power one has a roller for stripping the grass
>
>
>Bit OTT, or are you going to play marbles?
>
>mike




Shouldn't be a problem - it'll only cut the lawn the once.....


-- 

..andy

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In article <_b0Re.99126$G8.95868@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
	"soup"  writes:

> Can't decide between the plastic bladed flymo with 15 L collected grass
>(47.98)or the metal bladed Performance power with 25L collected grass
>(49.98).  Any thoughts ,recommendations.


Look for a local lawnmower centre and go there.
For electric mowers, go for one with an induction motor (which
tends to rule out Flymo). This has a power profile which is
much more suitable for grass cutting, and doesn't have brushes
to wear out (or in the case of Flymos, burnout). Don't worry
if the power consumption is a bit lower than mowers with cheap
universal motors -- the induction motor is more efficient in
this application which more than makes up for that.

-- 
Andrew Gabriel