Hover mower recommendations?

B3

I'm thinking of getting a hover mower as our rotary mower is a bit heavy to use. We haven't got a huge amount of grass to cut as I keep nibbling away the edges.
Can anyone recommend a good one? -  or a don't buy would be useful too.

B3

Looks like nobody can recommend one. Which? thinks they're rubbish too😐

steephill

I am sure that both the one's (Flymo) I've had rotated the wrong way round. Rather than hover they seemed to suck themselves into the ground.  Yes I checked that I had the blades mounted correctly. Any moisture around and they collected a couple of kilos of compacted grass mulch inside the rim making them harder to handle and a pain to clean. I now have a Bosch battery powered mower which is much lighter than the old petrol mower for use on level bits. Not a cheap alternative though. I still need a Flymo for the steep banks but they are hard work.

JennyJ

If your lawn is fairly flat and you can't find a decent hover mower, you could look at push-along cylinder mowers - relatively light, relatively inexpensive, easy to handle and work well on the flat as long as you don't need to cut very long grass. And don't need electricity.

Plantminded

A hover mower is certainly light but if it has an electric cord that can be a trip hazard!  I found I had to sweep my driveway and paths afterwards as it blew grass cuttings everywhere.  A small battery powered mower would probably suit you better.

B3

Push along one might be worth a try. Grass is pretty flat. I think a hover job is a no no

zugenie

Not a hover but I have a small electric mower from aldi, it’s very light, it was £40 when I bought it!