Bosch Electric Lawnmower Rotak 34 R (1300 W, Cutting width: 34 cm, 20-70 mm adjustable cutting height, In carton packaging)

Approximately 15 Kg. in weight, is light for a lawnmower, which folds down roughly into a square shape, for minimal storage space.Mainly of a plastic construction, allowing for the less weight, is robust enough for periodic use.The 10 metre long electric flex, coloured orange for safety and rubber plug, is sufficient for the smaller garden or medium sized one, perhaps requiring an extension lead.Always use an RCD circuit breaker, widely available.There is a red lever for easy grass height selection (2cm-7cm.)The lawnmower requires initial assembly per the instruction booklet (could be improved), yet is fairly straight forward.The is no explanation/depiction, how to fold the lawnmower with the grass box after use.After a little trial and error, I found out how to, which is easy/simple to remember (split the grass box into two.)The plastic grass box two halves are clipped together, one on top of the other, but do this gently, paying heed to alignment.It hooks onto the mower's rear end by lifting the spring loaded hinged flap.Because of the flexibility in the handle assembly design and necessary economical construction used, means that there is quite a bit of twisting, lifting and lowering of the metal handle pieces and moving around of folded flex to it's resting position.Ditto for reassembly.It gets easier with practice.The replaceable cutting blade, has a simple nut assembly beneath and cuts grass right up to the edges, due to the recessed wheel design.I chose this model because of the four on/off switches built into the handle.Those on the left work in unison depending upon which one is selected; the same for the right hand side, i.e. they work as pairs.They are all kept powered on when the handle's central red button is depressed.Select any switch thereafter to switch off.The handle may be held by the hands either horizontally or vertically; ideal for the smaller person, elderly or those with dexterity issues.The rear roller beneath the lawnmower, whilst effective on longer straight lawns, loses it's benefit on the smaller lawn that requires more twisting and turning when being mowed.Consequently the roller reduces manoueuvrability (UK spelling) slightly on a smaller lawn.This is a very efficient mower giving excellent finished results, including gathering moss to allow the lawn to recover it's best appearance; ask my neighbour.

Have had this Bosch model before which lasted years before I replaced it with a bigger mower which I eventually decided was too big & heavy for my uneven & multi level garden. So I’ve gone back to this size of Bosch. Assembled in 15 mins & tested on the lawn, it quickly cut the grass & picked up all the big lumps of grass the old mower churned out so happy with what it does. Only 4 stars as the grass box, plastic covering & handle is much flimsier than the older version of Bosch & I don’t think it will last as many years.

I got this to replace my manual lawnmower (as in it was powered by pushing, not that this is automatic like the robo-lawn mowers). Compared to that, this cuts so well and easily, at the desired length and has no problem with slight damp or wet grass and flattening the grass with the wheels instead of cutting it. It does a great, even cut to the adjustable height (there are only I think 4 heights possible though, maybe 5 but I find I only use one length anyway (3) so that doesn't seem to matter.Only slightly annoying thing is the power cable is always out so you have to keep slinging it over shoulder and whipping it out of the way to make sure you don't mow it yourself. However, this is still better than having some sort of retractable thing that goes wrong so not taking a star off for it but it does mean I can only really do my lawn efficiently by starting in one place and going back and forth from near to far of the power socket I use. If I wanted to do my lines up and down instead, for example, then I would have to move more wire each trip which could get annoying as it's a long wire.

Good quality & works very well. Grass cut very wel

I have not used the mower as yet but have assembled it. Other than the lack of a screw to fix the attached cable holder to the handle, it was relatively easy to put together. (a cable clip was provided which is shown on the instructions but this was not required because of the attached cable holder).First impressions were that the mower is more solid than some reviewers have suggested, apart from the collection box which seems quite fragile though once in place, seems fine. The mower is heavier than expected but using the carrying handle and with the grass box removed, it makes for a balanced lift and not at all awkward.Getting the quick release handles to operate to allow the double folding handles to fold as shown in the attached Bosch photograph proved not so simple. I decided to give Bosch a quick call as nowhere on the internet could I find simple instructions. Their assistance was clear and now I know how to do this. It is hardly a quick operation but it is effective once you know how and converts the long assembled lawnmower into a small bundle..I was also advised to register with Bosch to receive a 3 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. When I registering the mower via MY BOSCH I noted it states that you cannot get this warranty after 14 days from the Date of Purchase (not the date of delivery). Extended warranty is FREE.There was nothing in the packaging or advice from Amazon to suggest this extra warranty is available. This extended warranty can be applied to most Bosch power tools.UPDATE AFTER USING FOR FIRST TIMEThis mower is beyond my expectations. It tackled dense mossy thatch, uneven areas and long thick grass on a slope with ease. It leaves a smooth finish and cuts right up to the edges just as it says on the box. I wish I had given up my Flymo hover mower years ago. This Rotak 36R is effortless in comparison. Once I have scarified and fed my lawns it will be a delight to keep then neat and tidy with relative ease.