formatzero Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Does anybody remember these bleedin things actually flyin or hoverin i was totaly knacked pushin mine around in the heat today and got to thinkin why the hell are they called flymo !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 They do hover so yours is fucked! Ha Ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 They do hover so yours is fucked! Ha Ha Yup in a nutshell Have you got the blades attached?? or is your lawn 3ft high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodifiedkid Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 You sure your cutting blade is still there LOL Edit: justgav beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 They do hover so yours is $#@!ed! Ha Ha Why's it got wheels then is that for taken it down the shop's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Why's it got wheels then is that for taken it down the shop's Ahhh You have the other version that was wrongly badged. You actually have a PUSHMO:D;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I'm in the market for my first lawnmower. I saw today tesco's are doing one for sub £20 pounds. Looks like an upright strimmer and will do the job for my very small garden. I didn't know they still sold flymo's, but would like one one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I'm in the market for my first lawnmower. I saw today tesco's are doing one for sub £20 pounds. Looks like an upright strimmer and will do the job for my very small garden. I didn't know they still sold flymo's, but would like one one day. I just threw a flymo away Carl. I could have been your saviour:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I didn't know they still sold flymo's, but would like one one day. Keep reaching for the stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Supraloopy, a gift is always nice. Especially when it's something you want. I will take your generous attitude and keep it close to my heart. Rob, I will keep reaching for those stars, because its the only things I ever see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Does anybody remember these bleedin things actually flyin or hoverin i was totaly knacked pushin mine around in the heat today and got to thinkin why the hell are they called flymo !!Clean the vents above the motor so the air can flow and make sure the blades are on same plain;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I didn't know they still sold flymo's.... I didn't know anyone else apart from Flymo still made lawnmowers! Carl, I bought a 2nd hand small flymo several years ago from the local FreeAds, which still works fine today. Might be worth a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzle Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Please do not buy flymo they are shite!! if you have a decent size lawn, and like it looking good, go for a honda HRG415SD, the cheapest of the self proppelled roller range... or equivilent. personally i use the HRX476QX and find it superb, but thats used everyday on a commercial basis.. at the end of the day you get what you pay for... given the choice i would buy a 2nd hand honda (or similar) give it a service and new blade and should see you right for years to come if its just for personal use.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 If Samuel L. Jackson made a lawnmower, would it be called a Fly-MoFo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The OP does raise a valid point here IMO - back in the 80's the Flymo was a simple beast, motor, blades, fan and a small plastic body to surround it, they got some good air and hovered around with minimal effort. Since then they have added fancy bodies, double trigger handles, safety switches, height adjustment, cable reels in the lid, collector level indicators, baskets to collect grass, lids to access baskets and so on... they are heavy machines compared with how they used to be. I suspect going back to basics with a simple one that doesn't collect grass will give you the hover you crave but the other ones are heavy to start with and need to be used like a wheeled mower for best results. I keep meaning to get a gardener but everyone seems to be a landscape artist these days, I just want a little old chap to come round for £10 a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I keep meaning to get a gardener but everyone seems to be a landscape artist these days, I just want a little old chap to come round for £10 a week. If it is with travel expenses, I can start tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The OP does raise a valid point here IMO - back in the 80's the Flymo was a simple beast, motor, blades, fan and a small plastic body to surround it, they got some good air and hovered around with minimal effort. Since then they have added fancy bodies, double trigger handles, safety switches, height adjustment, cable reels in the lid, collector level indicators, baskets to collect grass, lids to access baskets and so on... they are heavy machines compared with how they used to be. I suspect going back to basics with a simple one that doesn't collect grass will give you the hover you crave but the other ones are heavy to start with and need to be used like a wheeled mower for best results. I keep meaning to get a gardener but everyone seems to be a landscape artist these days, I just want a little old chap to come round for £10 a week. I've got both kinds actually, I never use the small, simple one cos it leaves grass cuttings everywhere. The big grass collecting, cable reeled one is ok, very heavy but its downside is it's so heavy you have to lean it over before you start it else the blade cuts a circular mark in the lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Rob, I will keep reaching for those stars, because its the only things I ever see. Do you actually live out in a garden, then? Have you got your very own cardboard box too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I think it's the microlite which is the hovering one now. We had one but just got a new one with wheels and proper metal blades cos the hills in our garden kept destroying the plastic crappy things on the microlite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Metaphorical stars Andrew, just metaphorical ones... Hi BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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