How About A Lawn Mower For Western Australia Day?
Working adults who live in Perth and other parts of Western Australia get to stay home on the first Monday in the month of June every year. Perhaps Western Australia day would be the perfect occasion to surprise grandpa with a lawn mower.
Here are a few tips on how to choose the best lawn mower for this special occasion.
Choose The Right Power Source
A large number of Western Australians have their grandparents living in the countryside. Thus, it is important to consider the most readily available source of power (in the countryside) when shopping for a lawn mower.
Self-propelled lawn mowers will use either gasoline or electricity as their source of power. Mowers that use electricity can be corded or they can be cordless. The cordless variation of electric lawn mowers uses a rechargeable battery that stores electric power.
Gasoline-powered lawn mowers often have greater horsepower than their electricity-powered counterparts. Thus, one such mower would be more suited for use in situations where the mowing machine will be regularly be used on thick turf.
Walk-behind lawn mowers are also powered by gas or electricity. Some walk-behind mowers (e.g. reel mowers) have no source of power and they have to be pushed manually across areas of the lawn that need to be mowed. However, this type of lawn mower probably wouldn't be the best for grandpa considering the amount of physical energy required for its operation.
Choose The Right Drive
There is great importance attached to the type of drive on a walk-behind lawn mower. These machines can be front and rear-wheel drive configurations.
In a large number of cases, rear-wheel drive lawn mowers are preferred because they're often easier to control. This is because the wheels on a rear-wheel drive mower will remain grounded throughout the mowing exercise, thereby providing a greater degree of traction.
A rear-wheel drive lawn mower would be a better choice if grandpa is to use the mower on hilly terrain regularly.
Choose The Right Speed Setting
Walk-behind lawn mowers can have feature a constant speed or they can come with a variable-speed feature. Choosing a mower with a variable speed setting will allow grandpa to mow the lawn at his desired pace (as opposed to the pace of the mower).
Also, the speed set for a constant-speed mower may be too fast to allow for the even cutting of tall, thick grass on the lawn. For more information, talk to a husqvarna lawn mower professional.
