Petrol Hover Lawnmowers
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. Please select your choice of petrol hover lawnmower from the menu on the left.
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.
Petrol Hover Lawnmower Comparison
The Relative Performance Score (RP
Score) gives an indication of the
lawnmower performance (in terms of weight, grass box capacity, cutting
width, and engine/motor power) when compared against other lawnmowers
in the same class.
For a full explaination of the RP Score, click here.
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