On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 21:09:16 +0100, Jeff Layman
wrote:

On 04/06/2021 11:36, T i m wrote:
On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 08:12:17 +0100, Jeff Layman
wrote:

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I have a self-propelled Mountfield (60V 4A battery). It is very good,
and cuts well. The self-propelled speed can be adjusted to suit the
user.

Hmm, it was the 'self propelled' bit that got her into trouble on a
mobility scooter recently but the mower should be ok as long as it's
not a 'ride on'. ;-)

No, it's "walk-behind".

I thought it was (she got thrown out of her mobility scooter recently,
hence the lighthearted reference). ;-(

I also found out by chance that the self-propelled motion works
whether the blades are rotating or not - in other words, it can be used
to just move the mower around on the flat, or up and down slopes, etc.

Assuming a push mower is reasonably free rolling her back lawn is
literally right outside the garage door (where a mower would be
stored) but the front lawn is accessed down the side of the
(semi-detached) house and so it could be handy for that. It's all very
much on the flat.

In which case it should work very well for that purpose.

I was thinking she could be more stable behind it than walking
unaided, if it's heavy enough.

If access to
the garage for storage is either on the level or over a small step it
should be relatively easy.

It's actually it's just 'up a step' (on the way in) as the garage is
probably 6" higher than the concrete outside it.

However, it is at least as heavy as the corded mower it replaced (25Kg),
and the battery is not only heavy, but the contacts in both the mower
and charger hold it very firmly indeed. I doubt that anyone with a hand
or wrist weakness would be able to pull it free.

And does it *need* to be removed for charging?

Yes, though depending on how much lawn has to be mown, it may be able to
do several cuts before needing to be recharged.

Ok, thanks.

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It isn't cheap...

No, I'm familiar with Mountfield mowers (we had a petrol rotary /
driven one). ;-)

Cheers, T i m