Cylinder mowers like this affordable hand-push model from Al-Ko deliver a super-neat cut, the like of which it's difficult to achieve with a rotary-type cutting-system.
The Al-Ko 2.8HM Soft Touch Hand-Propelled Lawn Mower offers an exceptionally compact 28cm width-of-cut, and as such will come into its own on smaller lawns with trees, shrubs, benches, beds and veg-plots to negotiate.
It utilises Al-Ko's contact-free cutting-system, which makes it quiet in operation and easy to push; and it runs on a pair of large-diameter that provide essential traction while being gentle on the lawn surface.
Other key features include a 26-litre grass-collector, which ensures plenty can be achieved between trips to the compost-pile; and a variable cutting-height, which can be adjusted so you can create the finish you prefer.