Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C Electric Wheeled Lawn Mower, 1500 W, Cutting Width 36 cm, Orange/black

I bought this mower to replace an aging cordless model as the battery was no longer up to the job - it lasts ok, but the motor was not as powerful as it was and the battery kept over heating which meant I spent more time charging/cooling down than I did actually mowing.This was a breeze to put together, took no more than 10 mins and that included a quick look at the manual to see how the grass box fit together.First off this mower is light - much lighter than my old battery operated one (to be expected as no heavy battery), however this is really manoeuvrable.Second it has a very large cutting deck, which means less time to mow - as it mows more in a single line than my old one.The best thing by far though was how tall grass it cuts. I used it for the first cut of the season and the garden was a bit like Jurassic park (without the dinosaurs) in other words the grass was long. I put it on the highest cut settings and it made light work of the tall grass which was around 6 inches in places.The viewing window in the grass box lets you see how full it is, but I just kept going until I had finished the lawn (which was damp in the very tall grass). This mower took it all in it's stride. I was able to complete 3 fair size lawns in super quick time.I have tried a number of other brands since owning the first Flymo's many years ago, but having used this one I think I will stick with them in the future.The only negative is the cable is short at 12m. One lawn is double that, while the other is 1.5 times that, with the 3rd being smaller but much further away from an electrical outlet so I needed to use a long extension cable, but the disadvantage of the cable is smaller than the disadvantage of using a battery operated mower!I got this mower in the spring deal, but to be honest, I would have been happy with it had I paid full price! Great mower and I can highly recommend it!

Having had a Flymo Easi-Glide 300 previously, I feel the wheeled Speedi-Mow 360c is a definite improvement. Less physical effort; the new one harvests the clippings much more efficiently, with no scatterings on the patio. Love the adjustable height, which the Easi-Glide didn't have. It leaves a better finish, the clippings are a finer mulch and it cuts closer to the fence. Enjoying the wider cut too (36 to 30 cm before), the unit is compact and actually has a smaller footprint than the hover. Great Flymo quality. 2 year guarantee. Very pleased all round!

So we bought this to replace two older mowers, both of which had given good service over 30 years.First impression while unboxing this was it's a bit plasticy. The handle went together easily, but there is some flex at the point where it screws onto the plastic mower frame so I'm not sure how long it will last...time will tell I guess. The grass collection box came in three pieces, and lets just say that it required some severe talking to, largely in the form of colourful words, while trying to put it together. A knife was also used to coax bits together...that or scare it into submission.Finally, having got the thing together, I took it out for a test mow. Now we have a very long, very uneven sloping garden that would provide a test for any mower. There are unexpected holes (thank you Mr Badger), a slalom course of odd trees and shrubs and a carpet of acorns near the end that tend to fly in all directions when mowed over. Ouch.How did it behave? Well, it's slightly bigger than the old mowers but it was noticeably heavier as well, which made me a little concerned as mowing is already a work out, however it seemed easy to push about, I just couldn't do my usual fling it about sideways that I could do with the lighter ones while hoping over stones etc. Maybe that's not a bad thing as it does stop me putting my back out. It did mow very cleanly, and changing the height is simple with a single ratcheted lever.It coped remarkably well with the unevenness and general bumpiness of the lawn, skimming over old half hidden trunks and paving stones with no problem. The large blade coped well with the occasional stick or fragment of lost clothes peg and didn't stop or slow down regardless of what ended up underneath it. It was loud enough to give the frogs near the hedge a warning as well, so that's good!!The cord is long enough to not have to shift the extension too many times so I'll count that a bonus.The grass box wasn't impressive... The top kept lifting off, and I never seemed to be able to get it fixed on correctly, so I just gave up on the box and things went much more smoothly once I'd taken it off and consigned it to the cellar, where possibly the mice will play in it.So. Did it cut well? Yes. Was it fast at mowing a large bumpy annoying garden? Yes. Is it heavy? Yes, but I didn't find that as difficult as I thought it might be. Is it well made? Jury is still out on that, maybe it's the sign of the times that plastic is the main thing used in all cheaper things these days. Is the grass box any use? Hmmm only if you want to constantly fiddle with it. Is it loud? Not more than any other and it does warn the local wildlife, so bonus.All in all, it's not bad for the price in a sale, and if it coped with our lawn, it will cope with just about anything!!

Instructions to build it were clear and went together easy enough. You get one clip to help with the cord which is not very good, otherwise the expected issues with the cord getting in the way apply. Storage capacity is ok for our medium size garden as long as its not left to get too long. Functionally it works as expected, light weight which makes it easy to maneuver around. Getting the version with the window for the collector would have been a better choice.