Etesia Pro 46 Rear Roller Attachment

Hello everyone,

Just a quick response to the questions raised.
As you are all aware Etesia have never be prepared to manufacture a roller mower, for lots of reasons. However the UK market kept asking, so eventually I made the decision to look into roller possibilities. Our experteise as a company does not include roller design, so we have been working with a well known British manufacturer to perfect the roller design and eventually the production. These things can take a long time to get right, design, prototypes, and eventually build. All of which is being done around our partners internal growing business.
As Neal said we now have a delivery date, which is next week.
As for the price, why is it so expensive, the main reason is the roller, it is not a hollow tube as in the traditional makes you know, this is a solid steel bar, with threaded ends for the bearings, the roller design is such that you will not need to have it on your machine all day, as is the case today with a dedicated roller mower, this design will last for years and can be used on more than one mower. So if you look at it from that point of view the price is very cost effective.
Most roller mowers are changed every 3 years, and in some cases more often, Etesia rotary mowers are nearer 10 years, as pointed out by a number of users to this site. The roller is designed to last the life of our mower and probably longer. One final point is the roller is nearer 16kg not 9 as mentioned below, and yes it will be at Saltex 2015
Regards to all Les Malin, Operations Director

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Neal Barker @ Etesia uk September 15, 2015 at 3:20pm

very soon Andy

production has been completed on the first batches of 41 & 46 so there being packaged up now into there kits and we should be seing them in the next week or 2

regards

neal barker
- chris > Neal Barker @ Etesia uk September 15, 2015 at 4:50pm
  
  Sounds like supply problems ???
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  Robbie > Neal Barker @ Etesia uk September 15, 2015 at 5:03pm
  
  Will we be able to see them at SALTEX this year?
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  Harry@VWGS > Neal Barker @ Etesia uk September 16, 2015 at 10:56am
  
  Hi Neal, I am looking at buying two mowers ready for next season and was looking at one of them being an Etesia, but have no idea the model I need which will go along with the roller fitted? All I know is I would like an Etesia 46, with a Honda engine, self propelled and the roller attachment? Any ideas which of your mowers I should be looking at getting??
  
  Cheers Harry
Andy Kenney September 15, 2015 at 5:48pm

Thanks Neal - great news.
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Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd September 15, 2015 at 7:59pm

We looked at them and just cannot justify the cost. I wish Etesia would price them more keenly so that more units could be sold and therefore made affordable for the masses.
- Paul McNulty > Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd September 15, 2015 at 10:53pm
  
  What is the price? I'm thinking about adding it to my 46.
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    Seth Burgess > Paul McNulty September 16, 2015 at 8:42am
    
    the 46cm roller is £412.80.
    
    The 41 is £334.80.
    
    Both inclduing VAT
    
    http://www.etesia.co.uk/images/pdfs/Etesia-Mowers-Price-List-Sterli...
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les malin September 16, 2015 at 10:15am

Hello everyone,

Just a quick response to the questions raised.
As you are all aware Etesia have never be prepared to manufacture a roller mower, for lots of reasons. However the UK market kept asking, so eventually I made the decision to look into roller possibilities. Our experteise as a company does not include roller design, so we have been working with a well known British manufacturer to perfect the roller design and eventually the production. These things can take a long time to get right, design, prototypes, and eventually build. All of which is being done around our partners internal growing business.
As Neal said we now have a delivery date, which is next week.
As for the price, why is it so expensive, the main reason is the roller, it is not a hollow tube as in the traditional makes you know, this is a solid steel bar, with threaded ends for the bearings, the roller design is such that you will not need to have it on your machine all day, as is the case today with a dedicated roller mower, this design will last for years and can be used on more than one mower. So if you look at it from that point of view the price is very cost effective.
Most roller mowers are changed every 3 years, and in some cases more often, Etesia rotary mowers are nearer 10 years, as pointed out by a number of users to this site. The roller is designed to last the life of our mower and probably longer. One final point is the roller is nearer 16kg not 9 as mentioned below, and yes it will be at Saltex 2015
Regards to all Les Malin, Operations Director
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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd > les malin September 16, 2015 at 4:27pm
  
  Thanks for the reply Les, it is nice to be given information on why it costs so much as one doesn't always realise the work that goes into manufacturing what is on the surface a steel cylinder!
  
  Is there a warranty available on the roller element?