We have all seen the adverts for the Gtech cordless vacuum cleaner – the system that purports to give the best cleaning action without a cord getting in the way. Cordless technology is big business at the moment as people move towards cordless phone charging and cordless home appliances, so it is no surprise that lawnmowers are also moving in the same direction. Of course, petrol mowers are naturally cordless, so there has always been an option for cordless mowing, but they can be noisy and involve storing enough fuel at home to run the mower. If you run out that means a trip to the petrol station with a can, rather than just plugging the lawnmower battery into the wall and waiting for it to charge.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Electric cordless lawnmowers are an attractive option for people with small to medium sized gardens where a ride on mower is not suitable, and for people who don’t want to create a risky chain of extension leads in order to power an electric mower. The Gtech Falcon cordless mower has a cutting width of 43cm and a battery life of 40 minutes from a 36v battery, which is enough power to mow 300+ square metres of grass in one go. Recharging the battery does takes five hours, but this can be done overnight and although other cordless models take less time to charge, they also have less running time, which can make all the difference to finishing the job in one go. The ‘on’ switch runs across the whole length of the handle, which makes it very easy to operate, even for people with limited upper body mobility. The entire unit is reasonably light (17kg) and easy to manoeuvre.
Gtech are an online only company, so the lawnmower arrives by post and needs some assembly. However, there are only three parts to connect and this is easy to do, taking under five minutes with the comprehensive manual. The battery and grass clippings box are attached separately, and the size of the collection box is very big compared to the size of the mower, holding up to twice as much as older models, therefore saving time that would be spent repeatedly emptying the box. The battery is easy to remove and fit, and for those with small children we would recommend removing the battery when a cordless mower is not in use and keeping it out of reach away from the mower – doing this means there is no danger of small children being able to start it up.
There are many cordless lawnmowers on the market, but the Gtech is a very strong contender, coming in at around £100 less than the higher end of the price range but with features and capabilities that can compete very well with the more established brands. For a mower with a shorter charging time and self-propulsion the Ego cordless lawnmower is also good, but it is not cheap and is therefore better suited, to large gardens that require a lot of mowing – otherwise you may not get your money’s worth by using this infrequently in a small garden. Mountfield are an established brand in the lawn mower market and their cordless model, the Princess Freedom48, also performs well. It has a short charging time but an impressive cutting time, plus a generous collection box and small storage size and the peace of mind of knowing they are experts in lawn care. This model even comes with a rear roller for creating stripes, appealing to the traditionalist who wants to take a small step into new cordless technology. Whatever your requirements, there is a cordless lawnmower out there for you.