Manual mower: how to choose

Long grass can be beautiful and romantic, say, in the field, but not in the suburban area. Lawns near the country houses taken to mow. Of course, you can use the old antiquated method. However, not everyone knows how to use a hand braid. In addition, it is impossible to cut grass as smoothly as with modern tools. At the moment, there are two main types: a lawn mower on wheels and a hand mower. In this article, consider the second type of such equipment.

Hand mowers are usually used for cutting small lawns or places that are difficult to access for lawn mowers. They, in turn, are also divided into two main types - trimmers and motorcycles. The first type refers to more simple equipment. With its help, you can mow basically only soft grass and a short time. Manual mower of the second type - motokosa - is used for more serious work. She can cut grass with hard stems and even shoots. Similar equipment is used to treat lawns of a fairly large area.

The most powerful brush cutters are called brush cutters. They can cut not only grass, but also shrubs, and even small trees. This equipment works for a long time and is often used by professionals. According to the type of supply, the hand mower can be electric or gasoline. Trimmers work only from the network. On sale there are two types of similar equipment: with the lower and upper location of the engine. When using the first type, you can mow the grass for no longer than 15 minutes. Similar models have a power of about 500 watts.

Mower electric manual, the price of which is not too high (about 2000 rubles.), Does not differ special ease of use, and it can not be used in wet weather. Models with an upper engine location are somewhat more powerful - up to 1000 W. They can be used continuously for a longer time. However, they are somewhat more expensive (3500 rubles).

Motokosy work both on electricity and on gasoline. For all such tools, the engine has an upper position. A manual mower of this type, running on gasoline, is equipped with a two-stroke, air-cooled carburetor engine. When using this tool, gasoline is used that is not lower than the 92nd grade. At the same time, oil is added to it in the proportion recommended by the manufacturer.

Buying a motocose, the cost of which can be 8000 - 15000 rubles, it is worth paying, among other things, attention to the design of its handle. The most convenient are considered models of bicycle type. In addition, a special belt system is used, thanks to which the weight of the mower is evenly distributed over the shoulders and back. Mowers manual, the price of which depends on the power and type of engine, can also have a working organ of different design.

In all trimmers, the cutting of grass takes place with a tight line. A similar working organ is also used by some motorcycles. On sale there are also models equipped with metal knives. A brush cutter is equipped with a special disk with a lot of denticles.

Choosing the right hand braid is not so difficult. If you need a tool in addition to a lawn mower on wheels, it is worth buying a trimmer. If you want to have a full-fledged equipment for cutting small lawns, you should think about purchasing a motorcycle.