Invented by Kahl Dahlman in Sweden in 1964 the hover mower has become a primary lawnmower design chosen by consumers worldwide. Please select your choice of electric hover lawnmower from the menu on the left.

Hover lawnmowers use the same rotary cutting design as standard rotary lawnmowers. However, rather than having wheels, hover lawnmowers are equipped with a turbine which is positioned above the cutting blade. This turbine drives air downwards, thus creating an air cushion which lifts the lawnmower above the ground like a hovercraft.

Because hover lawnmowers are required to float, they are exceptionally light (often made of plastic) compared to standard rotary and cylinder lawnmower designs. They are highly manoeuvrable, and are often used in a sweeping left-right motion rather than forwards-backwards motion.

Hover lawnmowers can be particularly useful when dealing with very long grass, as they can be lifted high above the ground and slowly lowered to progressively cut the grass. Hover lawnmowers are also useful on sharp banks or hillsides, where a larger rotary or cylinder lawnmower may be too heavy to manoeuvre.

However, if you would like a striped lawn with a consistent short cut, hover lawnmowers are not so suitable. They float above the ground so are not equipped with a heavy roller, therefore they can't create the striped effect.

Model	Weight (kg)	Capacity (ltr)	Width (cm)	Power (hp/w/v)	Cost (£)
Hover Compact 300	7.6	20	30	1400w	53.50
Hover Vac	6.5	15	28	900w	59.95
Micro Lite	4.5	0	28	1000w	38.95
Mow n Vac	6.5	15	28	900w	45.99
Turbo 400	7.5	0	40	1500w	69.48
Turbo Compact 330	11.5	30	33	1500w	59.95
Turbo Lite 330	6.5	0	33	1150w	44.98
Turbo Lite 350	7.5	0	35	1400w	44.98
Vision Compact 330	11.7	30	33	1500w	79.99
Vision Compact 350	11.7	30	35	1550w	79.99
Vision Compact 380	13	40	38	1700w	121.95

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