Wet cut mower

[Jackp01]

I want to replace my etesia pro46 but trying to find one that cuts and picks up as good as the etesia in the wet, orec and lawnflite both claim to pick up in the wet and both are available in local dealers but can't find much reviews on them. Are etesia the best at this or is there other makes just as good

[Muddy42]

Id take any such claims with a pinch of salt!  How wet, how long is the grass?

 

Surely the ability to pick up weight should be physics, so look for a big engine relative to the width of the deck, high lift blades and a very open 'throat' between the mower and the bag.

[Stere]

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Id take any such claims with a pinch of salt!  How wet, how long is the grass?

 

Surely the ability to pick up weight should be physics, so look for a big engine relative to the width of the deck, high lift blades and a very open 'throat' between the mower and the bag.

 

That would be my thinking.

 

 

Id say the etseais is probably good as its narrow 46cm deck

 

If it was 53cm like the orec with same -ish engine blade is cutting  about 30% more area  of circle

 

They seem often just to go wider decks but not any bigger engines why not more GCV200 ones etc...

 

 

 

Edited September 26 by Stere

[Jackp01]

4 hours ago, Muddy42 said:

Id take any such claims with a pinch of salt!  How wet, how long is the grass?

 

Surely the ability to pick up weight should be physics, so look for a big engine relative to the width of the deck, high lift blades and a very open 'throat' between the mower and the bag.

The lawnflite fits most of those 19 inch cut and a 5hp subaru engine very similar to the etesia it's also has fan assisted collection which apparently is what makes it so good, but the reviews on the gear box are very bad most only lasting a year and costing £300 to replace but I'm not sure is that just on the roller models

[Jackp01]

2 hours ago, Stere said:

 

That would be my thinking.

 

 

Id say the etseais is probably good as its narrow 46cm deck

 

If it was 53cm like the orec with same -ish engine blade is cutting  about 30% more area  of circle

 

They seem often just to go wider decks but not any bigger engines why not more GCV200 ones etc...

 

 

 

My etesia has the kawasaki fj180v it's 4.5hp and has plenty of power never struggles, the orec is only 3.2hp I would rather have a bit more power instead of cut width like mentioned above the honda hrx536 is 4.5hp with a 21 inch cut but can't find out how good they are in the wet

[slim reaper]

3 hours ago, Jackp01 said:

My etesia has the kawasaki fj180v it's 4.5hp and has plenty of power never struggles, the orec is only 3.2hp I would rather have a bit more power instead of cut width like mentioned above the honda hrx536 is 4.5hp with a 21 inch cut but can't find out how good they are in the wet

I have had Hrh536 pro's since the late 1990's and they'll bag snot😂

[miker]

Weibang with high lift blades and a little throttle tweak, mine will cut 6 inch long , soaking wet grass ang bag no problem all day, under a grand aswell, ive put mine through 18 inch plus grass with the side chute on, fantastic bits of kit