Parkside Petrol Lawnmower £99.99 @ Lidl from 22nd

Love this - moaning about a plastic deck upon a £99 petrol mower - hilarious

Partypooper20/04/2021 22:08

When I was doing my shopping today I noticed 2 people returning these. …When I was doing my shopping today I noticed 2 people returning these. Surly not a good sign.Read lessRead more

Hmmm, considering they aren’t on sale yet I seriously doubt that.

PLASTIC deck will never rust - had similar for over 10 years without issue. Engine is cheap OHV from CHINA and not a Mountfield engine and carb but perfectly good - I just drop the oil each year and refill with 600ml of fresh. Voted HOT.

My £350 hayter Spirit has plastic deck.

Partypooper20/04/2021 22:08

When I was doing my shopping today I noticed 2 people returning these. …When I was doing my shopping today I noticed 2 people returning these. Surly not a good sign.Read lessRead more

Maybe they were just shopping trolleys that looked like lawnmowers?

I can't see any mention of 3 year warranty in the details on their leaflet? Also plastic deck rather than metal puts me off.

Fathers Tesco cheapo petrol mower is dying after 4 yrs, so this looks ideal.

Just wonder if it will be the usual wild goose chase, with each store getting 2 or 3 of these at best.....

donny20/04/2021 09:39

PLASTIC deck will never rust - had similar for over 10 years without …PLASTIC deck will never rust - had similar for over 10 years without issue. Engine is cheap OHV from CHINA and not a Mountfield engine and carb but perfectly good - I just drop the oil each year and refill with 600ml of fresh. Voted HOT.Read lessRead more

Ive got something similar and i don't even bother to remove the oil before i store it (i know i'm satan ) and honestly its never skipped a beat, had it 5 years and it takes some real abuse

I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the blockage in Suez meant they weren’t available so I’d check before going to get it.

deadly999x20/04/2021 13:53

I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the …I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the blockage in Suez meant they weren’t available so I’d check before going to get it.Read lessRead more

It's know help to you I suspect, but that saw was available in both my local Lidl stores

When I was doing my shopping today I noticed 2 people returning these. Surly not a good sign.

scottrollo720/04/2021 22:01

My £350 hayter Spirit has plastic deck.

So does mine lol as long as you don't throw the lawnmower it'll be fine

deleted116458521/04/2021 07:47

So does mine lol as long as you don't throw the lawnmower it'll be fine

Yep, no problem with it being plastic from me.

deadly999x20/04/2021 13:53

I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the …I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the blockage in Suez meant they weren’t available so I’d check before going to get it.Read lessRead more

Called in 3 different Lidl stores tonight on way home from work at 9pm to 10pm. Staff were busy putting out tomorrows special buys, however these are marked as delayed and will not be on sale tomorrow. Most likely Brexit or the Suez canal debacle! Might save some of you a wasted journey.

Yep, waste of time.
As usual
My 2 local stores had everything except the petrol lawnmowers.

vitor1977122/04/2021 09:09

Guys I’m having a blackout what is the petrol to use the one in petrol s …Guys I’m having a blackout what is the petrol to use the one in petrol stations ?? Never had one like this ( stupid question I know) but really no idea lol thanks in advanceRead lessRead more

Unleaded is what I put in mine unless it's a two-stroke engine.

vitor1977123/04/2021 10:51

Yes can confirm got one yesterday and it’s the. Only way to adjust

Thanks for confirming.

DaveGoldwig - Apologies to for doubting you.

DaveGoldwig22/04/2021 21:16

Purchased one today but 8 hours later took it back to the store for a full …Purchased one today but 8 hours later took it back to the store for a full refund. The 3 adjustable cutting height settings require you to unbolt, remove and replace all 4 wheels each and every time you want to adjust the height. Not practicable for my 70 year old father to do this every time he needs to adjust the cutting height.Just giving everyone the heads upRead lessRead more

thanks for the heads up!

davidcllns24/04/2021 11:33

Bad design, have to remove all 4 wheels everytime you want to change the …Bad design, have to remove all 4 wheels everytime you want to change the cutting height.Read lessRead more

True but then I’ve not adjusted the height of mine in years.

brian1827/04/2021 18:17

Bought one this afternoon and assembled it, the height adjustment is an …Bought one this afternoon and assembled it, the height adjustment is an issue but not a deal breaker. One thing which I am a little puzzled about is that it does not apparently idle or tick over and there is no ability to increase the revs for thicker pieces of grass?Are you meant to start it every few minutes should you stop, drop the leaver by mistake or cross a pathway?All my previous petrol lawnmowers idled or ticked over and you could increase or decrease the throttle as required!Also there is no apparent physical way of turning it off to make sure you can’t start it by mistake!Am I missing something? Is this the new design for operation of lawn mowers?Am seriously thinking of returning it and buying a better make.Thanks in advance for any guidance.Read lessRead more

So you mean it’s like stop/start tech that you get with some cars ?

Let go of the lever and the engine cuts out ?

brian1827/04/2021 18:17

Bought one this afternoon and assembled it, the height adjustment is an …Bought one this afternoon and assembled it, the height adjustment is an issue but not a deal breaker. One thing which I am a little puzzled about is that it does not apparently idle or tick over and there is no ability to increase the revs for thicker pieces of grass?Are you meant to start it every few minutes should you stop, drop the leaver by mistake or cross a pathway?All my previous petrol lawnmowers idled or ticked over and you could increase or decrease the throttle as required!Also there is no apparent physical way of turning it off to make sure you can’t start it by mistake!Am I missing something? Is this the new design for operation of lawn mowers?Am seriously thinking of returning it and buying a better make.Thanks in advance for any guidance.Read lessRead more

I have a Toro petrol mower with a Briggs and Stratton engine and it operates exactly the same as yours.
There's no throttle, when you start it the engine just runs at a constant speed, there's no ignition switch and if you drop the lever by mistake or let go of it to pick up a stone or toy or something, the engine stops, though I overcame this irritating feature with a velcro strap which i wrap around the lever so that it runs continually.
Also it was advertised as "No oil changes ever" which I consider a terrible idea and a false economy considering that the supplied bottle of oil was basic SAE30 mineral oil which deteriorates with use and age, and there's very little oil in these engines anyway. I ignore that and change the oil annually.
But to answer your question, yes this does seem to be the "modern way", I agree that its a backward step considering what we had previously, but I doubt you'll find that other makes are any different. (edited)

JHD00727/04/2021 19:16

So you mean it’s like stop/start tech that you get with some cars ? Let go …So you mean it’s like stop/start tech that you get with some cars ? Let go of the lever and the engine cuts out ?Read lessRead more

Hi, you have it in one except unlike stop/start cars you have to physically start it each time by pulling the chord! Seems strange and could be an issue if starting gets difficult overtime (like all my previous petrol mowers). However it does seem to cut well so I will keep it and see how it goes over a couple of months.

brian1828/04/2021 07:40

Hi, you have it in one except unlike stop/start cars you have to …Hi, you have it in one except unlike stop/start cars you have to physically start it each time by pulling the chord! Seems strange and could be an issue if starting gets difficult overtime (like all my previous petrol mowers). However it does seem to cut well so I will keep it and see how it goes over a couple of months.Read lessRead more

More like a dead man's switch on a train than stop/start on a car.

Looks like a decent deal, will they deliver?

muffboy20/04/2021 09:28

I can't see any mention of 3 year warranty in the details on their …I can't see any mention of 3 year warranty in the details on their leaflet? Also plastic deck rather than metal puts me off.Read lessRead more

Yep, plastic deck is a deal breaker for me.

Bilbo196820/04/2021 09:30

Yep, plastic deck is a deal breaker for me.

So if the deck got holed/damaged would a warranty claim be valid?

Great deal

Would this be a good upgrade on my flymo?

Our old electric cord one has started playing up, been looking at petrol and now considering this model

slliw20/04/2021 10:27

Our old electric cord one has started playing up, been looking at petrol …Our old electric cord one has started playing up, been looking at petrol and now considering this model[Image]Read lessRead more

Ebay have 10% discount from selected sellers, might be worth a try

deadly999x20/04/2021 13:53

I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the …I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the blockage in Suez meant they weren’t available so I’d check before going to get it.Read lessRead more

Suzy had a blockage? Oooo er

Definitely saw two different people returning lawnmowers to Lidl today. Unless they’ve just sold a different one recently?

JHD00720/04/2021 22:26

Hmmm, considering they aren’t on sale yet I seriously doubt that.

slliw20/04/2021 10:27

Our old electric cord one has started playing up, been looking at petrol …Our old electric cord one has started playing up, been looking at petrol and now considering this model[Image]Read lessRead more

How much is it?

deadly999x20/04/2021 13:53

I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the …I went to Lidl to get a sabre saw that was advertised and they said the blockage in Suez meant they weren’t available so I’d check before going to get it.Read lessRead more

Herne bay had two yesterday.

This new Zealand guy knows all about deck's

Several other special buys will also not be available for sale, there were signs stating such. Manager stated it was the worst case recently, this was Nuneaton and Hinckley.

Guys I’m having a blackout what is the petrol to use the one in petrol stations ?? Never had one like this ( stupid question I know) but really no idea lol thanks in advance

davey_cole22/04/2021 10:03

Unleaded is what I put in mine unless it's a two-stroke engine.

Thanks

My Lidl is 30 minutes away so is it worth the special journey??? You can’t even phone them up

Misslovely22/04/2021 10:58

My Lidl is 30 minutes away so is it worth the special journey??? You can’t …My Lidl is 30 minutes away so is it worth the special journey??? You can’t even phone them upRead lessRead more

Plenty in my local Lidl, there was about a dozen of these there 15 minutes ago