recommend a hand push mower (not petrol/electric)

 


hi everybody, im looking for a new mower. i have, at present, a qualcast
38cm
which cuts almost perfectly until you set it at a very low hieght
when you then
get "ripple" effect on the lawn.
im after a petrol free/electric free mower minimum of 8 blades in the
cylinder
and preferably a 20" cutting width and something that will go
down to about
quarter inch cut.

Is there any out there with this spec or will i have to get a blade
manufactured
for my qualcast?

im almost completely satisfied with the qualcast because of its extreme
lightness in weight and the blade is easy to sharpen by using a cordless
drill
and lapping compound.

or can this qualcast be modified by replacing the gears inside the
wheel???
im hoping to find here a clever old hand who may have altered an
existing
handpush lawnmower so it performs like the old classics that
they dont seem to
produce anymore, or is it i just cant find a
one......

thanks to you all for reading this thread and look forward to your
replies




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lousund

 

On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:43:24 +0000, lousund

I can recommend the Brill Razor Cut 38, only 5 blades and only goes down
to 14mm (about half inch) though.

Do you cut your lawn to a quarter inch?

Steven
--
You're a great friend, but if the zombies chase us I'm tripping you.

www.baldman.org.uk

 


'Steven Wayne[_2_ Wrote:

hello steve, i dont cut my lawn to 1/4 inch but i would like to cut my
lawn to a
quarter of an inch if possible. i totally re-seeded the lawn 2
years ago with
golf/bowling green seed and mixed in a good ratio of sand
to the soil (about
70/30). at present its totally a lush green colour
and weed free very healthy.
from your experience would the brill razorcut leave a ripple effect with
5
blades? or is the mower have a better gear system which gives it more
rotations
as you push it? thanks for your previous reply,

neil




--
lousund

 

On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:23:37 +0000, lousund

My Brill has never left a ripple effect on a lawn, but I don't get to use
it that often. I mostly use a Hayter rotary for the speed and grass
collection.

The Brill grass box is almost useless. It's faster to leave it off and
rake up the clippings after mowing.

Steven
--
You're a great friend, but if the zombies chase us I'm tripping you.

www.baldman.org.uk

 


*Mechanic*;891220 Wrote:

finding a (restored) ransomes ajax or similar as there are people

> out there

that recondition these old mowers but they are getting thin on

> the ground

these days.  All of the modern build Hand Opperated Mowers

> are 5 Blade Cutting

Cylinder to have a wider opening between blades to

> cope with longer grass but

will leave a worse finish on a lower cut then

> a higher populated cutting unit.

 You will also stuggle to find anything

> larger than 15" / 38cm cutting width

as anything larger than this would

AL-KO due to its german build quality and ease of use but similar to

> the

brill, it will struggle to go below 14mm.... see following link

(http://tinyurl.com/2cm6m4g )

hi *mechanic*, the al-ko looks a splendid bit of kit which i may put on
my
shopping list. i have been watching the ransomes on e-bay and the
restored
machines look as good as new. the only thing putting me off is
the heavy roller
at the back. but with it having more blades it tick
more boxes than the newer
more modern push mowers. decisions,
decisions.....!




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lousund