Lawn mower

 Lawn Mower

A mower does more than cut the grass. That's true whether you opt for the power of a gas engine walk behind mower or one equipped with a quiet electric motor and lithium-ion battery. The right mower will save you money by allowing you to handle the job yourself. It should make the job as pleasant as possible and provide the satisfaction of a well-cut lawn. When there are buds, seeds, and leaves on the lawn, a mower is also a cleanup tool.

So before you buy a mower, ask yourself what you’re expecting from it. There are mowers that excel at versatility, speed, toughness, quietness (battery mowers in particular), convenience, durability, and raw power.

We keep all this in mind but we always ensure that any mower is first a competent cutter. A shiny new mower with a sharp blade should leave a lawn looking like velvet.

How We Test
Decades of mower testing have taught us how important it is to talk to people and get their thoughts on mower performance. That’s why we talk to homeowners, engineers and product-developers. We also like to get out with people to see how they mow.

We test mowers exactly how people use them. We mow turf grasses such as Bluegrass and fescue at a golf course, at commercial buildings, and at homes. We also perform a tall-grass test, where we walk the mower into tall, non-turf grass and weeds to see how it handles that. If it does poorly, it’s not a check mark against it. If it does well, it accrues bonus points.

We mow hills, flats, and cut around flower beds, rocks and trees, and we test every function a mower performs whether it be bagging, mulching, or side discharge. When we’re done, we have a good idea of what any mower will handle. Here’s our report; happy mowing!