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Default Cordless lawn mowers - any good?

On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:07:00 +0000, NoSpam wrote:
I've just decided the old petrol rotary is too rusted to repair again
and, while doing some research into a replacement, have stumbled over
cordless mowers.
I'm naturally cynical about claims but the Bosch Rotak specs claim
they're OK for 400m2 of lawn on a single charge, and the Lithium-ion
batteries should last well (if they don't burst into flames :-( ) - but
has anyone actually used one? Are they any good?

Dave


Talking about the Li-ion batteries, how do these hold/deliver charge in
cold weather?
I've noticed that the batteries for my camera (also Li-ion) last a
matter of minutes when I'm using the camera at night during the
winter. Now I appreciate that you (probably :-) won't be cutting
your grass at night, but the chemistry in the cells does reduce
their capacity when they're cold. So you may find that you'll get
less grass-cutting capability in the early morning if your mower's
been kept in a cold shed overnight.

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