Bosch Electric Lawnmower Rotak 34 R (1300 W, Cutting width: 34 cm, 20-70 mm adjustable cutting height, In carton packaging)

Great lightweight, easy to use lawn mower which makes cutting the lawn a lot quicker. I haven't had any problems with it so far and overall I'm happy with this purchase.

I finally replaced a Flymo (roller not hover) mower that had served me well for 20 years! That was a 37cm cut and so I was going down in size a bit. This one is definitely better in that it is much quieter than the old one and does not scalp the lawn. It is also lighter. Height adjustment is easy. While the other one had a roller you do get those lines on your lawn if you go up and down forwards). Only negatives are that the instructions are not great. In effect the handle needs to the attached which hinges at the point it attaches to the mower and also hinges mid way up the handle. Each can be loosened and unhinged separately for moving it and storing it. Assembly is a bit trial and error to connect the lower bolts correctly and to make sure you don't misroute the cable when you do the middle bolts. Undoing and doing up the bolts is a bit fiddly. If you want to fold the thing up then you need to unlock the middle bolts or both the middle and lower bolts and then bolt back up before use and this process is again a bit fiddly. So I tend to leave it in usable position when stored which means it takes up more space. Other negative is that the grass collector is in two parts and does not lock together very well. Seems well enough to work but feels a bit flimsy. But the rest of the mower feels well built. I can't comment personally but it does seem the 34cm is a better bet than the smaller one (32cm) which seems to be of a different (poorer) design as the things that people complain of about that do not apply to the 34cm version. I was originally going to get the smaller model as I thought the difference of another 2cm in going up in price to the 34cm was not worth it. But based on other reviews then I am glad I did.

I hate mowing the lawn and at this time of this time of year I am usually more miserable because it needs to be done twice a week - ugh! Our lawns are uneven, peppered with manhole covers and stepping stones and the front lawn in particular is like the north face of the Eiger. The old mower is the only one I have ever owned and was of the hovering variety and mowing both front and back lawns used to take the best part of an hour, I would be dripping with sweat after the ordeal and the noise would induce a slight ringing in my ears for hours afterwards. The cut was always uneven and there was always loads of grass blown onto the path and patio and loads left on the lawn which would be constantly be tracked into the house for days afterwards!!! This Bosch mower was like a breath of fresh air! It took ten minutes to assemble although this would have definitely been easier with two people. In use it is definitely quieter than the one it replaces, it makes light work of both lawns and I literally need to walk it up and down the lawn, it is super easy to push and manoeuvre rather than the inane short backwards and forwards motion over the same section of lawn necessary with the old one, it leaves hardly any clippings behind either on the lawn or blown onto the paths even when the grass is damp and clumpy, the cut is always even and the stripes are wonderful! The best bit of all is both lawns now take less than 20 minutes and I don't break a sweat. I no longer mind or dread mowing the lawn these days - could not be happier!!!!

I got this for £70 when Amazon were price matching B&Q. Firstly when you assembly the lawnmower, 2 of the wheels are hidden in the grass bin. Don't tighten the screws too tight and its easy enough. I got it together in about 125 minutes with just me, no extra tools required. Note, when you put the grass bin on the back you have to lift up the spring loaded flap and place it underneath. My grass was about 2 weeks overdue a cut as I didn't want to use my hover mower again. The Bosch, although it struggled slightly on the very high thick grass managed a good cut with just one pass. It does a good job cutting right to the edge and collects ALL of the grass. Normal after cutting the grass I am covered in the stuff, with this there was no grass on mer at all. As it has wheels cutting the grass was effortless in comparison with my hover mower and I can't recommend it enough. The only down side it that when I received it one of the handles had not been painted fully on one side and seemed to have rusted a bit. This wasn't enough to bother me as it just lives in a shed and won't affect performance but does suggest that their Quality Assurance or build process isn't the best. Overall though I'm very happy for the price paid!

Sturdy mower which cuts extremely well and leaves a pleasing stripe on the lawn as a bonus. Cuts very close to the edge and can run over the edge onto paths etc and cut right up to the join. I have read reviews suggesting it is hard to put together. I am no expert but the whole thing took me less than five minutes. The basket is easy to clip together and the handle can be assembled by one person with a little thought and care. The lifting handle makes it easy to move in and out of storage. I release the lower handle clips to fold away. This is easy. I think it would be a lot more fiddly to release all four clips and fold the handle right down. Only one very minor gripe. The little clip supplied to hold the cables to the side of the handle is constantly coming off. I have now lost it and will probably find it when weeding a flower bed next year! Easily rectified with a cable tidy however. That stays where is it put. An excellent mower which I suspect will last me quite a few years.

To assemble the mower I suggest you go on U tube as the assembly instructions with the mower are poor. No wording or warnings only diagrams. It took me three times the time it should have taken to assemble. Getting up and down with arthritis |I could have done without the problems. First of all you have to work out how to get the back wheels out of the the together grass box. Then attach the wheels shown on the diagram to the mower. Unless you are superman this is impossible. You have to put the mower on its side using two hands on the wheel and press down with full body weight to achieve this! I was afraid to use so much force in case I damaged the mower! But the was no alternative! If you are not careful attaching the handle as I did, screwing the handle in the upright position and not in the downward position then trying to fold down the handle snaps it off. If you fully tighten the first screw on the remaining handle then the other screw 2 will not catch. I found not fully tightening screw 1 enabled it to catch. As for the Mower I got it in the sale and is good value for money. On a medium size garden it cuts long grass with not too much effort with five grass box emptying's. The grass box handle did come off when I twisted the box once. The box is easy to remove and empty.

This is a decent mower that does the job well, and seems like it will last a good amount of time. Assembly is easy and it is lightweight. It takes up little room in the shed, although I've not needed to fold it down as I have plenty of room. If I needed to however, it's two screws which can be undone by hand to food the handle over the mower. The grass box is fine and doesn't feel overly flimsy, which was my worry on reading all the below reviews. It has a good capacity and, even though I've kicked it a few times, it has never gave me the impression that its going to drop off. The grass combs seem to work well and let me get close to the edges. Every now and then, I do need to use the shears though. The wire is only 10m long. That's pretty short. Luckily I've got and installed another outdoor socket but if you have anything over a tiny garden or no outdoor socket, expect to need an extension cable. Overall, a great entry level mower for small to medium gardens.

Initially great mowed my lawn a treat However has only lasted 2 years the switch became faulty. I took the power handle apart only to find that one part the switch is sealed in undeterred instill looked online the switch is £18 for a genuine part the handle and power cable £71 then someone to fit it and the risk of it no working..... as I bought this sometime ago- cheaper than it is now a trip to the tip was in order