Hi im sorry its another mower question!
Hi all hope your safe and well, I'm loving this forum even though I don't post much. Your support / advice through these pages is fantastic.
Anyway I'm basically after a mower that I can use as a mulcher most of the time that can collect when needed/ customers want. I do a mixture of weekly and fortnightly cuts, some lawns I do, even the twice monthly ones ( they are commercial sites) the grass is poor in places and doesn't grow well. I remove 90% of waste so its benefits me to mulch. I like the idea of mower with the box on so anyone watching me thinks I'm collecting grass!
It would be used around 3 days a week
Thinking of etisia duo cut pro 46 . Some Other etesia apparently have a plug as an accessory.
Also sthil have mower that can mulch again with an optional mulch kit. I do have a dealer close by, which would be a big bonus. I've looked at the mowers on display and I do think they look at bit flimsy. Toro is another one I've read about.
The downside I can think of is, is a mulcher blade not as good for when I do need to collect from my more formal lawns?
I'm well aware of the saying jack of all trades master of non! !
Help please!
Ed
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The mulching capabilities of an Etesia Pro46 are not to be under estimated. Get the one with the Kawasaki engine - it has a bit more power and a blade brake.
Cheers exactly the kind of reply I need !
Reinforcing Nick's comments, to mulch you need a mower with good airflow, option of mulching blade ( or a reputable aftermarket item - like Oregon) and good power, especially if on anything other than weekly visits.
oh.... and ideally dry days 😂
Thanks any views on the mowers?
Also what are these dry days you speak of?!!
Another mower I've thought of is stiga twinclip.any thoughts?
Anyone use a mulching izy 21 inch? It ticks all the boxes, lightweight, flap for stripes, duel use.£650 new.
I use the izy and it does quite a good job, tho I have upped the revs. Its does require regular cleaning of the deck as it gets quite thick with grass and the deck is steel so I give it a good dose of wd40. Keep the blades sharp too and it leaves a decent finish.
Ed, After nearlyt 40 years in the trade we have tried every mulching / collecting mower available, without doubt the Honda HRX 537 is the best dual purpose machine on the market - blade brake, hydrostatic drive, relatively light, integral shut off for mulching - just move the handle at the back of the mower across to swap from collecting to mulching, the finish using the mulching option is excellent - on weekly cuts it looks like you have collected, it collects very well even in the wet. Buy one !!!
I'd 2nd the hrx especially again with the rev tweaked it almost needs jogging after.
Thank you, that's a great recommendation!.
I'm a positively newcomer at 26 years a gardener ! What's it like then at fortnightly mulching please?
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