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10 Mowers to Achieve the Perfect Wimbledon Stripe‏

Princess 34LI cordless mower

So here we are in mid summer, Wimbledon tennis, strawberries and cream, open garden days. You get the idea.

Now all you need for your own version of a garden party is a perfect lawn to show off to your friends and neighbours.

So here are ten mowers which will give you that perfect striped finish, including three from a company which supplies mowers for all the great sporting venues and that includes Wimbledon.

The Castel S48BR Petrol Rear-Roller Lawnmower is on special offer with £110 off the maker’s recommended price.

Powered by a Briggs & Stratton engine, it has a cutting width of 46 cm and a rear roller – vital to give those all-important stripes – so you can cut right up to the edges of the borders.

Cutting heights are from 20mm to 70mm with five settings. And the cutting deck is powder coated to resist corrosion.

It costs £249, has a two year warranty and we deliver it the next working day. And you also receive, completely free, a ten-litre Jerry Can.

Here’s a lightweight mower from one of Britain’s favourite brands.

The Mountfield Princess 34LI Cordless Four-Wheel Rear-Roller Lawn Mower has a lithium-ion battery which will charge in less than two hours.

It has a 34cm cutting width making it the one you want for smaller lawns

The chassis is made from polypropylene and it has rear wheels to make it easier to manoeuvre.

The grass box holds 35 litres and it will cut down to 25mm. It also has a grass comb at the front to give a neater cut.

It costs £269, £30 off the recommended price, is delivered free the next working day and has a two year warranty.

Now, another British-manufactured favourite, the Hayter Spirit 41 Petrol Autodrive Rear Roller Lawnmower (Code: 619).

Made to give a stripe to the smaller lawn, this one cuts right down to 13mm and has front fins to smooth the grass before mowing, so leaving a neater finish.

With a Briggs & Stratton 125cc engine it has a cutter deck which is lined with ABS plastic to prolong the mower’s life and keep the noise down.

The grass box holds 55 litres and it has a friction disc to stop serious engine damage should you hit a solid object.

It costs £365 £365, over £90 off the recommended price and is delivered the next working day with a free bottle of engine oil. There is a three year warranty.

Now one from a leading American manufacturer, the Lawnflite LF48-SPBR Self-Propelled Rear-Roller Lawn Mower.

This one has a 161cc Briggs & Stratton engine known for quieter running and being mean on fuel.

The mower has an ABS polymer deck to eliminate corrosion and resist impacts.

There are six cutting heights right down to 15mm and up to 65mm and a really large 70 litre grass box.

The rear roller which gives the stripes is split to make it easier to turn. And with a 48cm cutting width it is suitable for larger lawns.

Cost is £499, £100 off the recommended price, it is delivered the next working day and has a two year warranty.

Next, a top quality mower for smaller lawns that’s as traditional as fish and chips.

The Allett Classic 14L Petrol Cylinder Lawn Mower is a cylinder mower which cuts the grass using forward revolving blades that pass close to a fixed blade, much like a pair of scissors.

This one has an 87cc engine to power both blades and the rear roller to give an excellent cut right down to 9mm. Handlebars are adjustable to the user’s preference and the grass box holds 32 litres.

You can also buy an easy-to-fit scarifying cassette for this machine, a device which teases out dead grass and flat weeds and moss, essential for a lawn perfectionist.

It costs £599, £50 off the recommended price and is delivered free the next working day with a one year warranty.

Back to Hayter for one of their bigger mowers suitable for owners of large houses where a neatly-finished lawn is important.

The Hayter Harrier 48 Autodrive Lawnmower with Variable Speed (Code: 490) will cut at the speed to suit both the user and conditions and has a 190cc Briggs & Stratton engine designed to start very easily, limit emissions and be mean on fuel.

The makers say that one light pull on the recoil starter will be enough to fire it into life.

With a cutting width of 48cm and cutting heights from 13mm to 60mm this is a versatile mower which is also designed for a long life with the cutting deck plastic lined to reduce corrosion.

It has a massive 70 litre grass box so you can keep mowing longer without visiting the compost heap. And you also receive a free 10-litre Jerry Can, worth £24.95, and a free bottle of engine oil.

It costs £719, £180 less than the recommended price, it has a five year warranty and free next working day delivery.

Now a mower designed for the professional gardener, but one which will be of interest to anyone with a really large lawn to trim.

The Lawnflite-Pro 553HRS Rear-Roller Lawnmower has a powerful Honda engine and is shaft driven rather than belt driven to give maximum torque and a longer life.

It has an alloy mowing deck to resist corrosion and a 75 litre grass box, and as the grass collection is fan assisted, you can even cut lawns when it is wet.

A blade brake clutch means you can cross paths without stopping the engine and a split differential will stop you marking the turf and help when turning at the end of rows.

It costs £939 compared with the recommended price of £1099 and has a two year warranty. Delivery is free within three to five working days.

Back to Allett for the next two. Mowers which have kept country houses, cricket pitches, bowling greens and tennis courts neat and trimmed for years.

The Allett Kensington 17K Petrol Cylinder Lawn Mower has a 98cc engine gives a perfect finish and has an adjustable rake ahead of the front roller to lift the grass before it is trimmed.

This gives a far more precise cut, as well as removing moss, leaves and small pieces of debris.

This one has a larger rear roller and a smaller zinc-plated front roller and will cut right down to 6mm.

The cutting width is 43cm and you can also buy a 10-bladed cassette for an even smoother cut as well as a scarifying cassette.

It costs £1049, £200 less than the price recommended, and is delivered free the next working day with a two year warranty.

A bigger machine again is the Allett Buckingham 24H Petrol Cylinder Lawn Mower, a mower used by premiership football clubs, county cricket clubs and bowls clubs throughout the land.

This has a Honda 196cc engine and two rollers, with the rear one bonded with rubber.

The Buckingham 24H cuts down to 5mm and has a cutting width of 61cm. And you can also buy a trailing seat to make cutting large lawns more comfortable.

It costs £3050, over £300 lower than the recommended price and is delivered free the next working day with a two year warranty.

And finally a lawn tractor which will leave a striped finish.

Most lawn tractors can’t do this but this one, Simplicity Conquest SYT500 Garden Tractor, has full-width rear rollers to achieve this.

A Briggs & Stratton 27hp twin cylinder engine gives loads of power to this feature-packed tractor which has Automatic Controlled Traction which gives the right amount of power to each driving wheel.

Simplicity conquest tractor mower

Stripes from a tractor: Simplicity Conquest tractor mower.

This will eliminate wheels spin and stop scuffing the lawn and it has a free-floating cutting deck which follows the contours of the ground.

The drive is hydrostatic and it even has cruise control for long runs on a large lawn.

It is a side-discharge tractor but you can buy a mulch kit as well as a triple grass collector and a cart as extras.

The tractor costs £5899, is delivered free within three to five working days and comes with a two year maker’s warranty.

We’ve a huge selection of mowers and lawn tractors on our site and remember, if you’re undecided you can also give our team a ring on 020 3026 8712. We’re here to help.

So all that’s needed now is to dust down the barbecue, mix the Pimm’s, and relax.

High summer is a time when the garden is at its best and a neatly-striped lawns is the epitome of Britishness.

All that’s needed now is a win in the Ashes!

 

 

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