Long grass can be beautiful and romantic, say, in a field, but not in a summer cottage. It is customary to mow lawns near country houses. Of course, you can use the old grandfather method. However, not everyone knows how to use a manual scythe. In addition, it is impossible to cut the grass with it as evenly as with modern tools. At the moment, two of their main types are produced: a mower on wheels and a manual mower. In this article, we will consider the second type of such equipment.
Manual mowers are usually used to cut small lawns or places that are difficult to reach for lawn mowers. They, in turn, are also divided into two main types - trimmers and scythes. The first variety refers to simpler equipment. With its help, you can mow mainly only soft grass and a short time. A hand-held mower of the second type - motokosa - is used for more serious work. She can cut grass with stiff stems and even shoots. Such equipment is used to treat lawns of a rather 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 power supply, the manual mower can be electric or gasoline. Trimmers work only from a network. On sale there are two types of similar equipment: with the lower and upper 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.
Manual electric mower, the price of which is not too high (about 2000 p.), Does not differ in special ease of use, and it can not be used in wet weather. Models with an upper engine are slightly more powerful - up to 1000 watts. They can be used continuously for a longer time. However, they cost a little more (3500 p.).
Motokosa work both on electricity and on gasoline. All such tools have an overhead engine. A gasoline-powered hand-held mower of this type is usually equipped with an air-cooled carburetor-type two-stroke engine. When using this tool, gasoline no lower than 92nd grade is used. At the same time, oil is added to it in the proportion recommended by the manufacturer.
When purchasing a motocosa, the cost of which can be between 8,000 and 15,000 rubles, you should pay attention, among other things, to the design of its handle. The most convenient are the bicycle-type models. In addition, a special belt system is used, thanks to which the weight of the mower is evenly distributed over the shoulders and back. Manual mowers, the price of which depends on the power and type of engine, can also have a working body of different designs.
In all trimmers, grass cutting occurs with a stretched fishing line. A similar working body has some motokosa. Also on sale are models equipped with metal knives. The brush cutter is equipped with a special disk with many cloves.
It’s not so difficult to choose the right braid. If you need a tool in addition to a mower on wheels, you should buy a trimmer. If you want to have full-fledged equipment for mowing small lawns, you should think about acquiring a brushcutter.