... The 12 metre cable quoted IS 12 metres and the shortest cutting height can ONLY be achieved with ALL spacers attached, is there any other way? As its a Flymo, spare parts like blades and the nut holding it are easy to get from most garden centres, DIY stores or by mail order.
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1500 watt Electric Motor33cm Metal Blade4 Cutting Heights 12mm - 32mm30lt Grassbox ... more
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Flymo Turbo 330. I bought this and I KNEW what I was buying!
Advantages: Compact, light, easy to store, grass box, quiet. Disadvantages: None I have found
First of all, before I start my review I have noticed some others have written comments where they have compared their lawn mower to a previous better one. They have also given negative comments about features they should have known about before purchase, i.e. cable length, cutting width and the fact a grass box will make it heavier in use. There was a negative comment on this where someone said it was heavier than their previous non grass box model...well...duh! ... ...went on to slate features they knew about. If I look at a product before I buy it and it says, "5 metre cable" I'm not going to complain about how short it is am I? Then there was the comment on being inadequate in long grass. Don't let your grass get too long then or use a trimmer for the first cut.
Let's look at the description.
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First of all, before I start my review I have noticed some others have written comments where they have compared their lawn mower to a previous better one. They have also given negative comments about features they should have known about before purchase, i.e. cable length, cutting width and the fact a grass box will make it heavier in use. There was a negative comment on this where someone said it was heavier than their previous non grass box model...well...duh! Someone also said they fully researched it before purchase and went on to slate features they knew about. If I look at a product before I buy it and it says, "5 metre cable" I'm not going to complain about how short it is am I? Then there was the comment on being inadequate in long grass. Don't let your grass get too long then or use a trimmer for the first cut.
Let's look at the description.
Please excuse the brash tone, this is directed at those who complain about features they knew about before buying.
It's a turbo compact hover mower, compact means it may well be smaller than the one you used to own so expect that.
A 33cm metal blade to me indicates a 33cm wide cut. If I thought 33cm was too small, I'd opt for a larger model.
A 30 litre grass box should be ample for a small to medium garden. My garden is quite large but the mower is a perfect compromise when it comes to the amount of grass it holds, too much it gets too heavy so 30 litre is a good size and even better for storing.
1500 watts power is enough power to get through slightly long grass. If your grass is too long, don't blame the mower if it can't cope, blame yourself.
12 metre cable, if your garden is longer, get an extension or a mower with a longer cable.
Cutting heights are adjustable in four steps from 12-32mm. Someone complained they had to use all spacers to get the shortest cutting height...think about that for a moment!
Weight is 11.5kg, this will be when it's EMPTY, account for extra grass weight. It will get progressively heavier the more you cut. If it feels too heavy, empty it.
Two power switch handles are great if you do that "one arm" thing I do on the steep slope in my garden. I'm left-handed and hate mowers with only one handle on the right.
The grass box is under a hinged flap which you lift to remove the box.
This mower is relatively quiet in operation and I've not noticed any vibration. There's nothing worse than a mower that vibrates. I had one and my wife used to video tape me trying to drink a glass of coke afterwards.
It's easy to push-pull or glide over a surface but his requires a little more effort when the grass box is nearly full. I still think this extra little bit of effort is less than the energy used to rake up afterwards. Let's face it, for some, cutting grass is the only exercise they get. They are usually the ones who moan about long grass and extra weight. I'm not the fittest person in the world but I manage OK on a large front and back garden and I have a steep slope at the front.
The blade is easy to remove with the tool provided but the nut holding the blade is nylon. This can get damaged if you are quite rough using it and if you don't pick up harder objects. A quick check of the garden will eliminate possible damage.
There isn't many places where grass becomes stuck so it's a quick clean up afterwards.
For storing the handle folds down, incidentally, when using for the first time all you have to to do is lift it out of the box, lift the handle and clip on the cable.
In conclusion and taking into consideration the fact it's a compact mower with a grass box, I'll say it does what its supposed to do and doesn't do more than the description says. The 12 metre cable quoted IS 12 metres and the shortest cutting height can ONLY be achieved with ALL spacers attached, is there any other way? As its a Flymo, spare parts like blades and the nut holding it are easy to get from most garden centres, DIY stores or by mail order.
I would recommend this mower to anyone with even lower than average fitness and a small to medium garden. If you are fit then a large garden will be no problem, just takes a little longer as it's a compact mower.
I purchased this from Argos for £58. I have noticed it has gone back to its original price of £79.99 but I'm sure you can find it cheaper.
If you want a lighter weighted non grass box, 100 metre cable, 6 foot grass cutting monster then I would suggest you buy something else. You now know its capabilities so you should be able to decide if it's for you or not.
Advantages: Cuts grass Disadvantages: grass still grows
I bought this mower when a friend suggested that i should get some of this "grass" stuff and that if i did, i would need a mower to cut it with. Whilst i have no qualms about the mower itself, which does an adequate job, my real bugbear is with this so-called friend who suggested that i grow some of this "grass". what kind of friend would suggest that you plant something in your garden that needs almost constant attention, just so that is doesn't ...
millsy 28.07.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Flymo Turbo Compact 330
Advantages: cuts evenly, removable grass box, easy to move Disadvantages: may be pricey for some
...shed and got out my Flymo lawn mower, which is the great one of my neighbours has a non electrical so I am very advanced and am proud to push my orange grass cutter.
I didn't always have a garden but when I moved house about 4 years ago I decided to get one because it would make life easier. It wasn't until at least last year I decided to actually buy one because my neighbour's used to always offer but then they moved out and I had to learn to stop ... ...of the orange and grey Flymo mower's blend on the page this particular model stuck out.
I was happy to get the grass cut on a hot day because weeds grow quickly and the grass gets really high, one good point about this lawn mower is that even though it is big and quite heavy it cuts very high grass which not all lawnmowers can do. This lawnmower is easy to push so you don't need to be too strong. Another thing which attracted me to this lawnmower ...
ms19 31.05.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Flymo Turbo Compact 330
Advantages: Price, scoop, weight, safety features, design Disadvantages: heavy on the wrists with long grass, messy, a tad bulky, shortish flex cable
...anything more complicated than a Flymo with a scoop.
There's plenty of choice at the sub £100 bracket - with the exception of the obvious visible differences (scoops, cutting depth etc)other factors you should remember is power, lightness, cable length & "flickability".
Obviously it's difficult to decide on these "invisible" attributes by simply window shopping. But perhaps the most important consideration of all is power. More is best, especially ... ...So I decided on a Flymo TC330 at a reasonable £80. With that I get a large grass scoop, a decent length of flex, good power and above all a reasonable weight.
Assembly is a cinch, just a couple of wing nuts to tighten and a check on the rotor blade and that's about it. The handle is adjustable to suit various people's height, along with an ergonomic switch gear that involves having to grasp at least two leavers before the mower functions - which ...
Sonatine 03.08.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Flymo Turbo Compact 330
Advantages: powerful, efficient, easy to manouvre Disadvantages: needs all the spacers to cut the grass low enough
...this to replace my old Flymo 300 plus which after 7 years had finally collapsed, largely due to my mowing over a tree branch which broke the impeller.
I decided to go for a bigger mower and am very pleased with the Turbo Compact 330 Vision which is Flymo's replacement for the old TC 330 Compact. It floats across the lawn beautifully and picks up a lot more grass than my old one. It doesn't pick up as much as a rotary but if your lawn is average ... ...anyway and I can't say that the bits it does leave are either noticeable or a problem.
If anything it's too good at hovering and needs all 3 spacers fitting between the blade and impeller to get the lawn as close cropped as I like but having said that it doesn't need to be any closer so is not actually a problem if you're not comparing it to another model.
It's not too heavy, very easy to manouvre when 'flying' but if you go over an edge it can ...
Muddy250 31.07.2003 (16.08.2003)
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Advantages: Lawn looks nice when you finish mowing Disadvantages: By the time you recover from the effort it's grown again!
...this mower. My previous flymo (without a grassbox) had been good and easy to use, but this one was different altogether.
I found it very heavy, even on my flat lawn, and each area of grass had to be covered several times before it was entirely cut and most of the grass collected. The only way it cut satisfactorily was to move it backwards and forwards like a vacuum cleaner, and the effort involved made my very small lawn seem like a huge expanse.
... ...very muscular female, but a big strong friend of mine used it for me one day and his comments are unprintable. The gist of it was that he wondered if the word 'lawnmower' was an accurate description for it, and that he could have cut and collected the grass more quickly with a pair of scissors and a pair of tweezers!
I have tried to think of something positive to say about this mower, but it is difficult. It is low maintenance, and when you finish ...
marcy 12.08.2002
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