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No idea about the new roytary mowers not brilliant is what I've heard, though Colin on here (maybe it was him) bought one last year I think and was quite pleased with it!
Yes it was, yes I am and about to use it for a first cut of the year.
Thanks Colin, what more can you tell me about it and which model did you choose please
I'm interested in this too, I never even considered Atco as a rotary mower in the wet.
But, technology and innovation moves so fast these days new and better things come out
Hi, as you will see from my profile i work for GGP UK, we are the manufactures of Stiga, Atco, Mountfield, Castelgarden and Alpina garden equipment.
The product that i think your referring to is the Atco Liner 19 & 22, with similar rear roller versions made for our Mountfield brand as well a 4 wheel versions in the Stiga brand.
It was launched around this time last year and as part of our testing we gave 10 various rear roller models to a mixed bag of commercial users most of which were domestic grass cutting contractors ether working by themselves or in a team of 2. We also placed product with a three team business and a premiership football club.
The current models are not professional machines but we wanted to understand what changes we needed to make to approach this market.
If you would like more info please feel free to email me gary.whitney@ggpuk.com.
E.g. 4 wheel stigas do but not the atco even though they look the same?
Hi Stuart, You will be pleased to know that an Atco 4 wheel model has been launched this year with the Twinclip blade so there are now 3 rear roller models and one 4 wheel. The blade can also be fitted retrospectively to some 4 wheel models launched in Atco last year.
The blade can only fit within our latest deck design because its much deeper than previous models.
You are completely correct about the Stiga looking the same (similar to be exact). GGP manufactures mowers and garden tractors for there own brands which are Stiga, Atco, Mountfield, Castelgarden and Alpina as well as for other manufactures like Honda and John Deere.
I would not buy a mower with a b and s engine in it now.
I think though your biggest problem will be spares if you do get a problem.
Next time get an izy for the small awkward stuff. £300 or so will get you a good little mower that will go and go and go.