To achieve the perfect striped lawn you cannot beat the crisp and precise cut that a cylinder mower can achieve. The most popular choice for sports pitches, the cylinder mower will cut low, leaving the best uniformed effect and if maintained regularly they will be a sound investment for any domestic or professional gardener. All that said, to achieve a perfect lawn stripe with a cylinder mower your lawn must be as flat as possible, cylinder mowers are not forgiving when it comes to lumps and bumps and can easily scalp the lawn. This is when the rotary mower becomes the more practical choice. The horizontal rotary blade may leave a more ragged cut and a less pristine stripe, but they cut higher and dependent on the conditions will trim over uneven ground without scalping and damaging the grass roots.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Another consideration is whereas the blades on a cylinder mower need to be sharpened and expertly balanced on a regular basis, the rotary mower will just require a standard yearly service and the blades sharpening. And also there is your budget to consider, cylinder mowers are normally more expensive than a rotary to buy and the upkeep can be pricey if you’re not confident enough to maintain them yourself.
Once you have weighed up the pros and cons of both and decided which is the best option for you, we have an extensive range of roller and cylinder mowers at mowers-online and here are a few we would recommend for the 2019 season:
Cylinder Lawnmowers
Allett Kensington 20K Self Propelled Petrol Cylinder Mower
Features:
- Kawasaki 98cc 4 stroke single cylinder easy start
- 50.8cm / 20 inch cutting width
- Six-bladed cutting cylinder, 79 cuts per metre
- Grass height cutting range 6mm to 32mm
- Double section steel roller with rolled edges and geared differential drive
- 70 litres Grass box
- 2 years parts and labour warranty
Masport Olympic 400 Self Propelled Petrol Cylinder Lawn mower
Features:
- Briggs & Stratton IC 550 127cc
- 40cm / 16 inch cutting width
- Six-bladed cutting cylinder, 112 cuts per metre
- Grass height cutting range 7mm to 30mm
- Split steel rear roller with differential
- 51 litres Grass box
- 2 years domestic warranty
ATCO Clipper 16 Self Propelled Petrol Cylinder Mower
Features:
- Briggs & Stratton 550 Series 127cc
- 40cm / 16 inch cutting width
- Six-bladed cutting cylinder, 113 cuts per metre
- Split steel rear roller
- Grass height cutting range 7mm to 30mm
- 51 litres Grass box
- 5 year for domestic warranty
Cobra CM32E Electric Push Cylinder Mower
Features:
- 400w Electric Motor
- 32cm / 12.5 inch cutting width
- Grass height cutting range 18 – 42 mm
- Four-bladed cutting cylinder
- Split rear roller
- 12m mains cable
- 30 litre Grass box
- 2 Year warranty
Rotary Roller Lawnmowers
Hayter Harrier 56 Pro FS BBC Self Propelled Rear Roller Lawn mower
Features:
- Briggs & Stratton 850E I/C petrol engine
- 56cm / 22 inch cutting width
- Split steel rear roller
- Grass height cutting range 13mm to 60mm
- 80 litres Grass box
- Lifetime Crankshaft Warranty
- 2 year domestic and commercial warranty
Mountfield S46R PD LI (80v) Self Propelled Rear Roller Cordless Lawn
Features:
- 80v – 5Ah battery and 1500w brushless motor
- 46cm / 18 inch cutting width
- Up to 60 minutes mowing time and 75 minutes charge time
- Grass height cutting range from 20mm to 70mm
- Full width rear roller
- 55 litres Grass box
- Battery & Charger Included
- Warranty : Manufacturer’s 2 year (Terms & Conditions Apply)
Cobra RM40SPC 40cm Self Propelled Rear Roller Lawn mower
Features:
- Cobra DG450 135cc petrol engine
- 40cm / 16 inch cutting width
- Grass height cutting range 17mm to 75mm
- Full width rear roller
- 60 litre grass collector
- 2 year domestic warranty
Hayter Envoy Electric Push Rear Roller Lawn mower
Features:
- Motor: ATB 1400W Induction motor
- Power: 1400W
- 36cm / 14 inch cutting width
- Grass height cutting range from 13mm to 60mm
- Full-width split rear roller
- 38 Litre Grass Box
- 17m Cable
- 2 Year Warranty
Cylinder mowers are best suited to maintaining sports
pitches or passionate lawn enthusiasts that don’t mind the regular maintenance,
they certainly do leave the best striped finish. Rotary roller mowers are by no
means a poor second choice, they are extremely popular and best suited for
cutting longer grass and lawns with a few dips and bumps.
We offer servicing and repairs to garden machinery including cylinder and rotary lawn mowers. We have a modern, extensive workshop, experienced mechanics and a local collection service available*
If you are in need of some further help and expert advice:
Please call us on: 01452 61 61 69 Or email us at: [email protected]
*small charge for local collection