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.

Model	Weight (kg)	Capacity (ltr)	Width (cm)	Power (hp/w/v)	Cost (£)
Hovertrim	17.6	0	46	4.5hp	375.00
Professional	19	0	51	5.5hp	402.71
XL500	15	0	50	5.5hp	143.31
XR44	13	0	40	2.5hp	349.00

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