Ride-on mower - lawn helper for comfortable gardeners
A lush green one, A well-kept lawn forms an attractive focal point in every garden and can be used in a variety of ways. There are various modern technical aids for the care of the beautiful green, which make work noticeably easier - especially on larger surfaces. The classic example of this is the ride-on mower.
What are ride-on mowers?
Ride-on mowers are, so to speak, small-format tractors with an integrated mower. They run on petrol and allow for areas between 400 and 1000 square meters for quick and effective lawn care. Smaller than the well-known lawn tractors, they are also suitable for crooked plots of land and narrow lawn sections, for example for gaps, caused by bushes and perennials.
Technical characteristics
Generally speaking, riding mowers are equipped with a mower deck, that moves through levers- or pedal action can be conveniently operated from the driver's seat. The same applies to the grass catcher box, which can be emptied while driving - dismounting is not necessary. The cutting height of the mower can also be adjusted from the seat. Since the engine is generally located under the seat on ride-on mowers and not, like a lawn tractor, in the front of the engine compartment, this device is smaller and handier. In return, their cutting width is slightly narrower than that of a lawn tractor.
Since great value is placed on agility, the turning circle of the ride-on mowers is very small in relation to their size. There is even the so-called “zero turning circle technique”, which, according to its name, turns on the spot.
The horsepower of the ride-on mower ranges between 6,5 and 20, which means good performance for lawn care. However, these mowers must not be moved on the road. The engines are often made by Kawasaki, Briggs & Stratton or Kohler made.
Advantages of riding mowers over lawn tractors
Working with a ride-on mower offers several advantages over mowing the lawn by hand. Sitting on the device makes work much easier and the back is not strained by tediously pushing a hand mower. The mowing results are also more even with the ride-on mower, as continuous driving allows for more even mowing. Because the grass catchers are larger than on manual mowers, also does not have to be emptied as often. and: Working with this vehicle is simply fun.
Well-known and renowned manufacturers offer a wide variety of efficient, high-quality models: Wolf, gutbrod, MTD, Viking, Cub Cadet and Husqvarna, to name just a few. They all have ride-on mowers on offer, which are characterized by good workmanship and a high degree of practicality. With a good ride-on mower from one of these traditional brands, nothing stands in the way of convenient and effective lawn care - driving pleasure included.