Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Electric Mowers 7Dec 29, 2011 6:43 pm This is an old thread at Ozbargain relating to the 34LI model.. http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/42540 Doesnt mention about the warranty, but, you will need a plug adaptor. Re: Electric Mowers 8Dec 29, 2011 8:01 pm Great topic! We recently purchased the $99 Ozito Electric Mower from Bunnings. It only has a 300mm cutting radius but thats plenty enough for me. We have about 120sqm of Sir Walter lawn and we had not mowed it for the first 6 months so it was a little 'over grown' to say the least and the little Ozito sliced through it like warm butter! The catcher is a little on the small side but with the wheel barrow close by this is no real big deal. SO I would have to give this little mower a BIG thumbs up! How can you go wrong for under $100 (just) with a 2 year replacement warranty! NO EXPECTATIONS, NO DISAPPOINTMENTS! Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=27441 Landscaping Thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=43969 Re: Electric Mowers 9Dec 29, 2011 8:10 pm Boiselfish...you are laughing all the way to the bank, just as I am. Mine cost $140 +$20 or $25 postage, it's slightly bigger than the Ozito I think but still a great little mower. What I would really like....(drum roll please~~~) is a rechargeable, robot mower just like the Roomba vacuum cleaner I have. What a perfect pair??? Then I'd have more time to do other things!! <http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=270> If someone wants to share the winning Lotto numbers it might become a reality....well a girl can live in hope!!! LOL Re: Electric Mowers 10Dec 29, 2011 8:53 pm Actually...that Ozito looks like the one I borrowed from my sis for the rental we lived in. However, the only real thing that bugged me about it...was having to be aware of and drag the power cord everywhere. The rotak appeals because it's got some pretty sweet reviews...and it Li-Ion powered. Re: Electric Mowers 11Dec 29, 2011 9:19 pm ssvetec Actually...that Ozito looks like the one I borrowed from my sis for the rental we lived in. However, the only real thing that bugged me about it...was having to be aware of and drag the power cord everywhere. The rotak appeals because it's got some pretty sweet reviews...and it Li-Ion powered. Agreed the cord could be a hastle. I just mow away from the power point. If anything thought id be more concerned about the battery holding less charge as it gets older. But I would be interested to know how long HappyCamper_au has had their mower & battery. NO EXPECTATIONS, NO DISAPPOINTMENTS! Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=27441 Landscaping Thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=43969 Re: Electric Mowers 13Dec 30, 2011 8:59 am Boiselfish as mentioned above I've had the mower (with battery) for 18 months, during summer it's used weekly and during winter about every 3-4 weeks. My son bought a used one on eBay after seeing mine, it only needed a new fuse and while he doesn't know how much work it's done the blades still looked like new so we assume not much use at all. My guess is that someone blew the fuse and didn't know why the mower stopped and listed it on eBay. They are much quieter than a petrol mower and also quite lightweight as well. Althom at a guess I'd say the Ryobi 36v would be good because my no-name brand is 24v and I'm really happy with it's performance and would expect a 36v to be even better. What length is the blade? mine is 450mm. These days I don't put a whole lot into brand names as most stuff is made in China anyway, just rebadged and comes with a higher price ticket. The comment above re dragging a power cable behind when mowing reminded me of an incident many years ago. MIL had a Flymo which had a mile of power cable trailing behind because there was no power point outside the house and she used to put it through an open window into a bedroom, then on the other side of the house did the same through another bedroom window. Anyway, her DGD who was approx 10 or 12yo at the time was made (as punishment) to mow her DGM's lawn...now I don't know if it was deliberate or accidental, but she ran over the power cable which resulted in the mower stopping in a flash of blue sparks and black acrid smoke!! As she was already in trouble and knew this would get her into deeper doo-doo she took off home on foot, then sneaked into the house and hid in her bedroom. When the mower was no longer making a noise further investigation soon revealed DGD wasn't anywhere to be found and a search began with the whole family notified and we all got in our cars driving all over town looking for her...by now it was getting dark and we had just made the decision to contact the police when her mother went into her bedroom to check what clothes she had been wearing as the police would need to know. Her sobbing gave her away!!! We all laugh about it now but it must have scared the @#%% out of her!! Re: Electric Mowers 17Dec 30, 2011 2:30 pm Oh, that sounds like a much smaller (physical) size battery than the mower I have which you can see on the ebay listing I mentioned above...not the seller who I bought from but the same mower...higher price too!! Re: Electric Mowers 19Dec 30, 2011 6:03 pm It's still quite lightweight although I wouldn't want it any lighter for mowing, it's easy to lift into and out of the car when necessary. Price was the determining factor as I was living in a rental while building and had to get someone to mow the lawns...he quoted $40 but at the end wanted $45 and hinting at $50!! Gave him $40 he originally quoted and said don't come back. Bought the rechargeable for $140 + $20 or $25 postage (can't remember which) so it paid for itself in short time. Haven't checked the price for a new battery but there are several options...when the time comes!! Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here, and I'm looking for some advice regarding my house construction project in North Kellyville. I… 0 7132 Hi all. I'm thinking of installing an electric gate in front of this street front villa (link below). The gate would be between the bush on the left and the letter box on… 0 3050 For our new build in NSW we opted for a heat pump with a 315L storage tank. Early days yet as we only moved in 6 weeks ago. Haven't run out out of hot water though. Ours… 7 4659 |