Bosch Rotak 32R Electric Rotary Lawnmower - Ideal for Small and Mid-sized Gardens, 32cm Cutting Width, Grass Comb, Powerful 1200W Motor, 31-Litre Grass Box

I have been struggling with mowing my relatively small rear lawn for several years now. First I tried a hover mower but I found it did not cut very well and tended to just blow the grass all over my borders rather than collecting it up. Next I tried a push along hand propelled cylinder mower, this was quite effective on very short grass but would not cope at all if it was slightly overgrown and left a lot of grass along the wall and bordered that required strimming or hand cutting - it was also very hard work for a female gardener!After persevering with the manual mower for a whole season, I spotted this Bosch machine for an excellent price on amazon and following a bit of research I decided to take the plunge and buy one. It arrived the next day and I was surprised at how small and light it was - definitely a bonus when you are not very strong! My husband put it together, it didn't seem to take him very long and there was no cursing involved, so I'm assuming it was fairly easy to assemble. My first mow with it was a bit of a revelation - it cut my grass better than anything has before, collected it neatly in the rear box and was easy to push along thanks to the wheels. It also cuts right along the wall, leaving me only 2 little corners to trim by hand so I have got rid of the strimmer (which I hated!).I now happily cut the grass every week, it is so easy to do it now that it takes no time at all and I am not left tired and aching afterwards as it is so easy to push, I can do it with one hand if necessary. My only small criticisms would be that the handle is fixed at the angle it is attached to the mower - this is fine during use, but even when the top part is folded down, it does make storage slightly trickier if you only have a small space to keep it in (we use a plastic storage cupboard).Overall a great machine and I would definitely recommend it.

UPDATE: After much use this summer already, only one flaw to note with this mower...occasionally the height adjustment mechanism/bar one of the rear wheels (both do it) will pop out of position and drop a notch...lowering the mowing height on that side. Not positive what causes it, but suspect bumpy ground combined with the grass catcher box getting full/heavier. Bosch definitely need to tighten up those springs, or implement a different height adjustment mechanism.Prior to purchasing I read several reviews that assembly was difficult, the grass catcher didn't fit, etc. I found neither to be the case. True, the assembly instructions are poor/non-existent, however, there's only a very few pieces to put together, and by looking at the picture on the box one can easily assemble the mower in about 10 minutes. The grass catcher box simply snaps together with tabs-and-slots, pretty easy.Once assembled the mower works like a champ. The attached cord is plenty long, and when combined with an extension I can reach my entire back and front garden from a single plug. The grass catcher works great, in fact I like it much better than previous bag catchers I've used over the years. Due to the smaller size of the deck I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for someone with a large garden of say a half acre or such, but for smaller to medium gardens, it fits the bill great.The best part...no filling with gas or running out and having to refill a hot mower, no checking the oil, no having to change sparks plugs or get tune-ups, no engine coughing or dying, no exhaust, and so much quieter. The smaller deck size means it takes a little longer to mow, but it also makes the mower light enough that I can literally mow the entire garden using only one arm...using the other to ensure the cord is held away. And it cuts great/even, is 3x height adjustable, and even being so small has tackled some taller grass well...just may need a couple passes. Very glad I purchased this mower...

After my old electric lawn mower unceremoniously died due to spectacular electrical failure (sparks, flames, smoke), I was in the market for a new one.The Bosch 32R was recommended by some friends who had bought theirs a couple of years back - they had nothing but kind words for theirs. The other reviewers on Amazon also gave good reviews which confirmed my decision.So - running through a few key points.* Price - good value for money when compared to the others.* Delivery time - as ever with Amazon - delivered on time, on the day specified.* Assembly - OK - this was a bit of a mental exercise. The instructions could have been a little clearer (Bosch - this is your job, and we're not talking simple like furniture - just a bit more detail would have been good), but after getting the parts all laid out, and studying the photos on the box (as well as the instructions) the process itself was simple enough.* Lawn mowing ability. The fact it has metal blades gave immediately good results and I'm expecting the good results to continue over a longer period of time than plastic blades would have. The catcher did a good job. I've not yet tried it on different height settings. My neighbour also borrowed it to cut much longer grass. Again - good results. Of course - it's limited to 30cm of actual cut - so if you've got a lot of lawn - something larger would be required. My lawn measures around 25 square metres - cutting it did not take long.* Other points - it's nice and *light* - which makes pushing it around a breeze, as well as packing it away after the lawn is done.* Conclusion - great mower. Easy to use. Mowing the lawn is a joy again :) (been a while since I've been able to say that!)* 8/10.

Bought the same mower as a replacement for our old one. Very pleased with it, cuts well. Excellent mower for smaller gardens lightweight but sturdy, struggles with very long grass but does a great job on medium to short grass.