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Pleasantly Surprised, 6 Jun 2010
This review is from: Hayter 619 Spirit 41 Self-Propelled Rear Roller 41cm Petrol Mower (Tools & Hardware)
Having used cylider mowers for nearly 40 years (three in total)But with the price of new ones going through the roof,I had doubts about getting a rotary mower.Iwent for the Spirit as it could cut down to 13mm Like my grass short.As most are only capable of 20mm/25mm.
This mower exceeds my expectations,and is every bit as good as as my last cylinder,and with the rear roller, cuts over border edges,and leaves a fantastic striped finish.Also since there is no grass box out front it gets in close under bushes etc.
Amazons service was also second to none.Ordered on Tues,delivered on Fri to the Scottish Islands,and free delivery.Excellent all round.
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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
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hayter sprint 41 cm self propelled mower, 24 May 2010
This review is from: Hayter 619 Spirit 41 Self-Propelled Rear Roller 41cm Petrol Mower (Tools & Hardware)
My husband bought this mower, after years of insisting that the old one was fine, even though he had to repair it every time he used it!! He is thrilled with the new mower, and cannot understand why he waited so long. He is even more thrilled at the fact that we saved over £100 on the B and Q price.
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A cut above the rest, 14 Aug 2010
This review is from: Hayter 619 Spirit 41 Self-Propelled Rear Roller 41cm Petrol Mower (Tools & Hardware)
Another fast track purchase from Amazon...still delivering BEFORE their expected dates.....well done and thanks.
I took a long time researching a new lawnmower and finally bought the Haytor Spirit 41cm.
The minimal assembly was easy and the machine was ready to go in minutes except for one vital component......lube oil. The first few hours of any engines life is the most important in terms of lubrication. Longevity also hinges on the type of oil used. Anyway, after adding oil and fuel, the engine started on the second pull and subsequently starts every time on the first pull. Even the height of cut control feels quality and the general construction is superior to any other mower I have owned in this price range.
The lawn does indeed have stripes after cutting and the machine easily copes with lawn edges, not falling into the flower beds because of the roller. The resultant mowing looks more like a superior cylinder effect than a rotary mower usually achieves.
The power drive is easy to use and again feels "quality." I have always tried to avoid fabric grass collector boxes, preferring plastic ones that can be hosed clean. However, so far the fabric collector seems to stay free of matted grass. I observed the hint in the manual of avoiding cutting wet grass so cannot comment on the performance "in the wet."
All in all, a very good machine, clearly well engineered, especially the aluminium chassis/plastic panel construction....which should avoid corrosion.
My other lawnmower has a deck wash facility.......just a snap hose connector to sluice the underside whilst running, so avoiding tipping the machine over to clean. Haytor should consider this for their machines.
Minor niggles:
Surely oil should be shipped with the mower? Having a nice shiny machine that you cannot start is very frustrating, and I wonder how many mowers have the nearest oil to hand put in rather than SAE-30 as specified.
The grass "box" is supposed to lift out from between the handles but the construction of the netting has some reinforcement that snags the control cables nearly every time!
Also the quick release handle folding nuts.....do indeed quick release whilst mowing. Resigned to replacing the plastic knobs with some nylock nutted bolts, I really tightened the plastic knobs very hard and they stay put most of the time. Such force on a plastic knob will result in failure in the future.
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