The range of lawn mowers on offer is dizzying. The classic gasoline-powered lawn mowers include electric mowers, cordless mowers, mulching mowers and cylinder mowers. Don't be confused any longer. We will familiarize you with the most important types of lawnmowers and point out any outstanding differences.
What types of lawn mowers are there?
The main types of lawn mowers are electric mowers, cordless mowers, petrol lawn mowers, mulching mowers and reel mowers. Electric and cordless mowers are suitable for small areas, petrol mowers for large areas, mulching mowers distribute chopped cuttings, and cylinder mowers ensure precise scissor cutting.
Electric mower – specialist for small green spaces
Large lawns have become rare in modern house construction. In German gardens, the loud rattling of petrol mowers has been replaced by the quiet hum of electric mowers. The following features characterize this type of lawn mower:
- Power-operated via a long cable
- Environmentally friendly because it is very quiet and without exhaust fumes
- Almost maintenance-free, apart from the occasional change of lawnmower blades
- Suitable for lawns up to 500 square meters
If you have problems with the electric mower with the long power cable, a battery-powered mower (€157.00 at Amazon) comes into focus. This type of lawn mower does not get its energy from the socket, but rather from one or two batteries. Robotic lawn mowers that mow the lawn independently and also work with battery technology are very popular.
Petrol lawn mower – powerhouse for the large lawn
For the maintenance of large green areas of more than 500 square meters, the petrol-powered lawnmower is still the first choice. The rotating sickle knife is usually powered by a powerful 4-stroke engine. The following attributes distinguish gasoline mowers from other types of lawn mowers:
- Robust and all-terrain for all lawn sizes
- Ideal for properties with slopes, trees and heavily winding green areas
- With switchable rear wheel drive on request
- Disadvantage: high effort for care and maintenance
The gasoline-powered mulching mower is enjoying growing popularity. This type of lawn mower does not collect the clippings. Rather, the stalks are chopped and remain on the lawn as valuable mulching material. This has the advantage that the green area needs to be fertilized and watered less frequently.
Reel mower – scissor cutting for lawns in premium quality
Are you aiming for a velvety green carpet with the quality of an English lawn? Then you can't ignore a cylinder mower. Here, no rotating sickle blade ruthlessly chops off the blades of grass. Rather, the spindle blades cut the lawn gently and evenly using a scissor cut. The classic cylinder mower is pushed manually over the lawn. Electric cylinder mowers that reduce the effort needed to cut the lawn are trending.
Tip
Do you have a soft spot for easy-care lawn mowers that do their work whisper-quietly at all times? Then turn your attention to a modern cylinder mower. Some manufacturers have started to equip the models with self-sharpening knives, which eliminates the hassle of replacing rotating knife bars.