Recommendation for a Cheap Corded Electric Lawn Mower

rsingh87 on 12/01/2025 - 11:21
Last edited 12/01/2025 - 13:59 by 1 other user

Living in a rental for a year or two and need to maintain a small bit of lawn maybe like 50m^2 so the cord isn’t really a issue
- was considering this

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1200w-305mm-corded-lawn-mo…

https://www.amazon.com.au/Bosch-06008A6240-Mower-Cutting-Dia…

The bosch one seems better in the sense that it can be folded up which seems useful however it was $139 at one point so the price is hard to swallow.

Any other recommendations or perhaps ideas on getting a deal on the Bosch?

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Protractor on 12/01/2025 - 11:44

Not a user of electric mowers, but I'd go Ozito.3 year warranty that's easier to return if any issues.And if you don't allow lawn area to "get away", and it's a flat standard lawn, it should easily manage it. If you can live with the non fold up part, easy decision.Or find a way to hang it up by the push handle (under cover)
- rsingh87 on 12/01/2025 - 13:28
  
  Yeah the 3 yr warranty is good better then Bosch’s 2 year one
GordonD on 12/01/2025 - 11:45

+4

All I needed was a corded mower. Bought the little Ozito because it was all Bunnings had available at the time. Would not recommend it. Its little more than a toy in size and construction. Height adjustment and folding were done in the cheapest sort of way. Whether you buy an Ozito or not, spend a few more bucks going up in size and power..
sumyungguy on 12/01/2025 - 11:51

+3

Your assignment is within push-mower range, have you considered?
- rsingh87 on 12/01/2025 - 13:29
  
  Yeah might be able to get away with it, but i like the idea of a powered motor
kale chips suck on 12/01/2025 - 12:00

+2

I bought a push mower - no motor, no batteries, pushing it spins the blade - for $5 from my local tip recycle place.

It works OK, I just needed to adjust the cutting height, which was just a matter of messing around with some adjusting screws.

It lives inside my front fence - when the nature strip needs doing I'm done and dusted in minutes!
- rsingh87 on 12/01/2025 - 13:29
  
  Yeah i suppose can’t beat that value
- HeWhoKnows on 13/01/2025 - 18:37
  
  -1
  
  yes, any second hand mower will do.
  used electric ones much cheaper on FaceBook Marketplace
  No need for a new one
elgrande on 12/01/2025 - 12:15

I've been using the bosch for a couple of years, its great, very lightweight any easy to use.

They ocassionally have them on sale at Amazon, i.e. prime days
- rsingh87 on 12/01/2025 - 13:29
  
  Oh that’s good to hear
BewareOfThe Dog on 12/01/2025 - 12:32

I had a small yard, and just used a 'whipper snipper', though this was back in the days when there was only petrol.
I later did have an ozito corded unit, which died after a few uses.
Brucet on 12/01/2025 - 12:35

Ozito
- rsingh87 on 12/01/2025 - 13:30
  
  Ok ill consider it
life is suffering on 12/01/2025 - 13:13

would recommend a secondhand petrol or battery powered with higher specs because you will come in 6 months saying your are angry with what you have.
- rsingh87 on 12/01/2025 - 13:30
  
  Yeah i remember people doing that before
  - Euphemistic on 12/01/2025 - 13:44
    
    If you do buy it, you can choose your attitude a bit. If you recognise its cheap, light etc and dont expect much of it itll serve you fine - within its limits.
CheapandUsed on 12/01/2025 - 13:19

Shame Flymo doesn't seem to exist anymore, the website points to Bunnings but there are no Flymo products on the Bunnings website.
- sumyungguy on 12/01/2025 - 13:45
  
  I’m a Flymo fan from way back. Amazon reviews are a mixed bag. FYI there’s a petrol one listed at Cashies
nige0090 on 12/01/2025 - 13:45

+1

For a cheap short term solution, for a small lawn, the Ozito one will fine.
It handle does have a single fold, compared to the Bosch double fold.
I had the Ozito one for a few years, it worked fine, I never folder the handle.

For a larger lawn, once you go battery powered, you will never go back to dragging a power cable around.
Batteries are just so convenient.
- BewareOfThe Dog on 12/01/2025 - 17:50
  
  We have a Ryobi 36V, which 9 years later is still going great.
  
  I oreviously had an Ozito, which didn't last longer than the corded whipper snipper.
Euphemistic on 12/01/2025 - 13:49

I bought a corded mower for $20 years ago. Was sick of trying to start the mower i had.

The corded one mowed just fine, but dealing with the cord was a bit of a pain. Needed to retrain myself from 'shrinking laps' to 'across and back' and away from the powerpoint. Also required several runs of lead for my yard. Front, back, orher back section. Went battery when i moved to a new house that required 5 runs of the lead. By that time battery was good enough so i have a battery mower now.

If you only have a small yard, power nearby and know how to to coil a cord without tangling it, i'd say a corded mower is perfectly servicable unless youve got tool batteries already and can find a compatible mower second hand.
valuer on 12/01/2025 - 18:08

+2

Ryobi.

We bought one at Bunnings at a sale price. We used it without fail for three years to do the front side, and behind the pool. Sold it when we moved. Worked with a catcher and also had a bung so that it could used as a mulcher. Metal blades.

Edited to add: Get a quality cable of good length and remember to get an RCD.
LV-426 on 13/01/2025 - 09:27

Have this exact Bosch & used it for 1st time on weekend. Decent cut & catcher was perfect to fill once for size of lawn & length we have.

Getting used to mowing with chord will take a bit as used to borrow an Ozito battery powered which was simpler to just turn on & go. Yet catcher on Ozito was not enough for our lawn so frequent stops to empty & it often felt like it struggled.

Comparatively (we have kikuya) for first mow, the chorded felt like it cut through easier & with more power & I had to do less passes for an even result.
Was solid & smooth the entire time & whilst no proper mulcher - taking catcher off allowed for decent enough spray to coat the top

The instructions to put the mower together are sh1t so prepare for that should U go that route & the fold is not as straightforward as is presented.. again 1st time playing around with it & online some folks have suggested changing connections to simplify so will see how it goes.

I put felt in italics for a reason as no real scientific way to describe the sensation of before & during, yet overall for what we have much prefer the chord as we have outdoor plug in prime position.

Used flybuys points for ours when they had "bonus" redemption so the cost/savings is debatable. Was eyeing both Ryobi & Ozito (as need to get tools for our place) yet deciding which 'brand' to go with so we didn't have different batteries & chargers and that BS is still ongoing.. yet lawn needed love & having chord outlet right near it = no brainer 4 us

Best of luck on your hunt/decision 😃
Euphemistic on 13/01/2025 - 09:46

Have seen a couple on marketplace under $50 in the last few days. Buy secpnd hand. There is virtually nothing to go wrong with a 240v mower. If it works, and the structure is sound itll proabbly keep going forever.
- Speckled Jim on 13/01/2025 - 14:16
  
  +1
  
  Bearings and blades still an issue. Test to ensure it doesn't vibrate under load. Unplug, flip over and check the blade condition and stuff isn't wrapped around the pinion.

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