Qualcast RMi34 Lion Battery Powered Lawnmover HALF PRICE RRP £350 scans at £127.49 @ Homebase

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  mrpoohead10 months, 2 weeks ago16 LikesShow comment toolsReply

  It doesn't need petrol?

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  Ajibee10 months, 2 weeks ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  What is the benefit of ths over, say, a petrol powered mower? Just curious.
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  mrpoohead10 months, 2 weeks ago16 Likes #2Show comment toolsReply

  It doesn't need petrol?
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  canada1610 months, 2 weeks ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  I got the Bosch 37LI from costco for 99.00 plus vat, and its the best lawnmower I have ever owned, including petrol.
  
  Charge the battery and go.. And its powerful, lasts about 60min so good for a small lawn, but I bought 3, so, sold one for 250.00, then took the battery out of the other, and sold it as is on ebay for 120.00, so got the lawnmowers for free.
  
  So got a 37Li with 2 batteries for free.
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  Sandman6610 months, 2 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  Hello all, long time viewer but first post. I have the Bosch 43" LI...best mower I have ever owned by a long way. I just swap the 2 batteries and it cuts large front and rear lawns...even managed first cut of year with only one additional recharge. Do not miss the aggro of making sure I always have petrol, or the maintenance, or pulling muscles starting it at the beginning of each season. Plus the LI is about half the weight and far more manoeuvrable. Been using it two trouble free years so far.
  
  Obviously my comments are about a Bosch and this one is Qualcast, but got to be worth consideration.
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  royals10 months, 2 weeks ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  Ajibee

  What is the benefit of ths over, say, a petrol powered mower? Just curious.

  
  
  nothing, get a petrol mower
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  royals10 months, 2 weeks ago3 Likes #6Show comment toolsReply

  Sandman66

  Hello all, long time viewer but first post. I have the Bosch 43" LI...best mower I have ever owned by a long way. I just swap the 2 batteries and it cuts large front and rear lawns...even managed first cut of year with only one additional recharge. Do not miss the aggro of making sure I always have petrol, or the maintenance, or pulling muscles starting it at the beginning of each season. Plus the LI is about half the weight and far more manoeuvrable. Been using it two trouble free years so far.
  
  Obviously my comments are about a Bosch and this one is Qualcast, but got to be worth consideration.

  
  
  lol, you obviously didnt buy a decent petrol mower - i have a Honda izy and id buy another - used roughly once very 2 weeks for near 6 years and no maintenance needed, starts 1st time every time even after storage - and filling with petrol and occasional oil takes seconds - ive used battery operated and electric stuff before, still have them and dont use them and they are garbage compared to petrol ones- only issue with petrol ones is weight - oh and NEVER buy a cheap make petrol mower its like buying a cheap tent from asda/tesco (puts people off for life) - stick to honda, briggs/straton engined mowers
  
  

  
  Edited By: royals on Aug 04, 2012 19:57
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  scumpysmum10 months, 2 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Yes Honda Izy are good but are like a porsche boxster compared to a "real" porsche, they aren't quite the top of the honda range, I have a professional Honda model which is great but am also very impressed by my bosch 43li which for light weight & manouevrability, quality of cut and stripes etc makes the lumbering Honda look like old technology to be honest, the quietness of the electric motor which hasn't missed a beat in over 2 years of intensive use, so I think it is short sighted to dismiss 36 volt lithium powered tools as garbage, they just have slightly different applications
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  Daytrader10 months, 2 weeks ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  No THX
  
  1 STAR out 5
  
  Oh dear...
  
  ByGeorgeTheHut .
  09 March 2012
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  I wished I had read the reports for this before buying one, utterly disappointed.
  So heavy it sinks into my grass, very bad cut, no good.
  Homebase - why do you sell something like this?
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  2 STAR out 5
  
  Oh dear - not good at all
  
  ByFirst cut - new mower .
  05 March 2012
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  So here I was - my mower is getting old and I needed a new one. The weather was nice, the grass dry and I was ready to cut.
  Went into my local homebase and bought this mower as I thought no cable, 36V sounds good. My brother had bought a Bosch one but I did not want to spent as much money.
  Well, I was wrong, this thing is awful (!) Leaves loads of grass on the lawn, very heavy, battery runs out in 14 minutes and overall sub quality. People if you want a battery mower stay well away from this one - it is a waste of money.
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  Sandman6610 months, 2 weeks ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  Royals...I own 2 petrols, main workhorse is a flymo ( can't remember the model but cost abt £260 if memory serves ) and a Mountfield motor driven cylinder with scarifier attachment for proper lawncare. My gardens are abt 1/3 of an acre, so on the basis that the Bosch LI is perfectly capable of keeping everything looking neat and tidy for considerably less effort I think I know what I will be sticking with.
  
  Scumpysmum...forgot to mention how quiet it is too, good point. Allows me to listen to music on my iPod without having vol up at max while I mow.
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  themachman10 months, 2 weeks ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  Ajibee

  What is the benefit of ths over, say, a petrol powered mower? Just curious.

  
  
  
  cleaner,doesn't smell,doesnt leak petrol,dont have to clean the spark plug,,,,,,,
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  ukjoel10 months, 2 weeks ago2 Likes #11Show comment toolsReply

  They are a lot lighter than petrol mowers. Before with a mountfield the mrs would nag me forever to mow the grass. Now with the electric one she can just do it herself.
  
  Think maybe that why she bought a rabbit as well. Also battery powered.
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  kkidge110 months, 2 weeks ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  £299 in home base wasted trip
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  Tyranicus6610 months, 2 weeks ago1 Like #13Show comment toolsReply

  I have yet to see an electic mower yet that can compete favourably with a decent petrol mower. I have a Hayter Harrier 41 and it is bullet proof, powerful and can cut through even the longest wet lawn without clumping + you never forget to "plug it in". Seriuously, with a regular filter clean / oil top up it will probably outlast my will to mow the lawn.
  
  Don't foget people replacement / spare bats are £110 for this, that gets you a hell of a lot of petol and all batts have a pretty limited life span compared to the good old fasion internal combustion engine.
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  rborhara10 months, 2 weeks ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  did you get the front desk to confirm the price, surely it cant be £127.49 only at the leicester branch
  
  [=kkidge1]£299 in home base wasted trip[/quote]
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  pibpob10 months, 2 weeks ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  Ajibee

  What is the benefit of ths over, say, a petrol powered mower? Just curious.

  
  Your neighbours' sanity.
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  stemcell10 months, 1 week ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  Ajibee

  What is the benefit of ths over, say, a petrol powered mower? Just curious.

  
  
  Its quiet, as stated does not need petrol or oil and it does not need servicing once a year.
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  hkphooey10 months, 1 week ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  Qualcast is owned by Bosch , so why these are much worse then the rotak is a puzzle.
  I would have thought it was like comparing the Atco Balmoral to the Suffolk punch qualcast (again both owned by bosch now owned by Allet) the cheaper Suffolk punch had lesser bells and whistles plastic rollers non comfort grip handles etc.
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  rborhara10 months, 1 week ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  I bought mines to compete against my old Corded Flymo.
  Once you work out from the absolutely awful instructions how to put to the Qualcast together, it weighs a fair bit more than the corded Flymo. but obviously lighter than most petrol mowers.
  It does feel quality for a £127.49 mower wouldn't pay anymore than £150.00 (the expensive ryobi equivelent looks stunning),
  Hopefully I will be trying it out today if it doesnt pour it down again.
  
  
  

  Tyranicus66

  I have yet to see an electic mower yet that can compete favourably with a decent petrol mower. I have a Hayter Harrier 41 and it is bullet proof, powerful and can cut through even the longest wet lawn without clumping + you never forget to "plug it in". Seriuously, with a regular filter clean / oil top up it will probably outlast my will to mow the lawn.
  
  Don't foget people replacement / spare bats are £110 for this, that gets you a hell of a lot of petol and all batts have a pretty limited life span compared to the good old fasion internal combustion engine.
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  wayne4210 months, 1 week ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  Bosch sold the Qualcast name a couple of years ago to a firm who import Chinese branded models & who hasn't got an agent network. So generally there won't be any support for these machines by any dealers. Bosch as also sold off the Webb & Atco names as well, but these have at least been bought up by groups who have dealers up & down the country.
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  AlbertoFrog10 months, 1 week ago3 Likes #20Show comment toolsReply

  If the weight is your main concern then you could try this: LINK
  It is really light and is fun to use, although it does not cut the grass.
  

  
  Edited By: AlbertoFrog on Aug 05, 2012 09:16

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