Recommend a collecting mower for damp grass

[Woodworks]

Been using a mulcher on our lawn for years but the endless feeding the lawn its cuttings makes it grow so fast. The  better half wants a collecting mower but snag is up here on Dartmoor the lawn is rarely bone dry.

 

Heard Etesia are good and got excited to see a second hand one pop on an add then saw it was £1200! Are there any brands that can handle picking up damp grass at a lower budget? Its only for our own lawn so dont want to get carried away. Thanks

Edited March 17, 2022 by Woodworks

[openspaceman]

@GardenKit is just the other side of Exeter from you

[butters]

Weibang are a really good wet collecting mower and won’t break the bank

[AJStrees]

Been using a mulcher on our lawn for years but the endless feeding the lawn its cuttings makes it grow so fast. The  better half wants a collecting mower but snag is up here on Dartmoor the lawn is rarely bone dry.
 
Heard Etesia are good and got excited to see a second hand one pop on an add then saw it was £1200! Are there any brands that can handle picking up damp grass at a lower budget? Its only for our own lawn so dont want to get carried away. Thanks

What size is your lawn?

What mower are you using at the minute?

[Mark Bolam]

10 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

 

What size is your lawn?

What mower are you using at the minute?

 

This is the crux.

 

Grasscutting is a pleasure, emptying the box is a chore.

Even on a ride on.

[Woodworks]

7 hours ago, AJStrees said:

 

What size is your lawn?

What mower are you using at the minute?

 

Pacing it out I would guess around 350m2

 

We have an old Stiga Muticlip Pro which has proved to be fantastic. There are still lots of rough areas that we still use it on. 

[AJStrees]

Pacing it out I would guess around 350m2
 
We have an old Stiga Muticlip Pro which has proved to be fantastic. There are still lots of rough areas that we still use it on. 

Depending on budget, noise of machine, etc...

I’ve used the 52cm plastic deck EGO battery mower since 2019 on our lawns, it’s a mulcher and collector and does both very well. It’s very light, self propelled and with the high lift blade, picks up wet grass very well into the bag.

The battery on one charge does about 1000sqm. I use it on our 59 acre site for all the smaller lawns and it has worked great. No rusty deck and very easy to move about. The collection bag is also pretty big so that’s a bonus.

I prefer it to any other mowers we use or have used in the past.

[Woodworks]

2 hours ago, AJStrees said:

Depending on budget, noise of machine, etc...

I’ve used the 52cm plastic deck EGO battery mower since 2019 on our lawns, it’s a mulcher and collector and does both very well. It’s very light, self propelled and with the high lift blade, picks up wet grass very well into the bag.

The battery on one charge does about 1000sqm. I use it on our 59 acre site for all the smaller lawns and it has worked great. No rusty deck and very easy to move about. The collection bag is also pretty big so that’s a bonus.

I prefer it to any other mowers we use or have used in the past.

Very helpful and interesting that a battery machine pics up so well. I wonder if the Stihl one is any good. I already have the batteries for that. Anyone know what they are like? 

[dumper]

Not letting the grass get too long is the trick  , most mowers pick up in the wet few will pickup 2 weeks growth,