Qualcast Panther 30 Sidewheel Cylinder Lawn mower

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-06-13 rating:
Old ways prove to be the best
I have just taken delivery of this lawnmower and what can I say, absolutely fantastic! I have an allotment with a newly seeded lawn in need of its first cut, so I spent a couple of nights on the net, looking at different options. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on a lawnmower, what with the recent break-ins to sheds, but wanted something that wasn't going to chew up my hard work. Reading other reviews, I decided this was the best choice, and for 30 quid, delivered it was worth a risk. Out of the box, it took 10 minutes and a bit of nervous bending of handles to get them to fit in the required slots, which in my opinion makes everything more solid once bolted together, and I was ready to try it out. Cutting height settings are very straight forward, undo two bolts and position to the required height. You can then fine tune the height by loosening the bolts and slide up or down to the right height. It took approximatley five minutes to go over my 10x5 metre lawn, which is great when you think it would take that to get an extension lead set up, or your petrol mower started sometimes! To be fair, it didn't catch all of the cuttings, but it did get most of them. I didn't have any problems with the grass box falling off. I put the brackets on the inside of the fixing plate so it got a good grip. I wonder if the people that had problems put it on the outside. I also think it takes less effort to push this very lightweight mower around than a bulky petrol mower. You can also feel slightly smug that you are doing your bit for the environment. I would strongly recommend to anyone thinking of buying a new lawnmower to buy this. A brilliant lawnmower at an amazing price!

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review by: dontlikehardwork date: 2008-06-12 rating:
save yourself some time
this mower has saved me hours of work,solid well built and works like a charm. I wish i had bought one of these a long time ago and saved myself lots of work, no more extension cables just pull this out of the shed and my grass is cut in half the time it used to take me and it's really easy to use very light weight and does an excellent job ,cant praise it highly enough get one now you wont regret it.

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review by: Dancer date: 2008-06-11 rating:
Better than a petrol
I have got a very expensive 3 in 1(american) 60cm rear driven petrol mower which is fair to say has been quite impressive. However with it being wide, any bumps meant my cut was not constant, and it being quite bulky getting it out from the shed, and to the front of the house after doing the rear is quite a bind, it also leaves a trail of grass and green wheel stains on the slabs. I did keep up a routine of twice a week for a while but eventually it got too much hassle.
My father renovated an old model found in someones shed, and although its wheel gearing slipped now and again I was quite impressed, so for £30 including free delivery I though I'll have a go.
Setting up was easy enough although I did have to flex one of the handles to get it all together. My lawn soil is full of clay and stones so I was very impressed with the cut, infact I wouldn't be too bothered if the grass box did fall off as the clippings are almost as small as my mulching 3 in 1 mower. There is something magical about using this, no petrol or electric, it is so simple it works and hardly any effort, almost a light exercise. It is also so light moving it from back to front lawns is a breeze.
Downside, okay bark mulch scattered by birds from the border does stop the blade turning now and again, easily resolved though, the grass box soon fills up meaning you have to empty it regularily and I wouldn't expect it to deal with grass that was left uncut for a while, although I might be wrong.
Verdict, even if I had to buy a new one every year, which I doubt, I would. I have what could be described as medium in size (going by manufacturers guides) but I reckon this is quicker overall than getting the petrol model out, oh yes, quieter to.

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review by: date: 2008-06-06 rating:
CHEAP AND CHEERFUL
This thing really is a blast from the past, it's absolutely fabulous. It takes you back to a time of lazy Sunday mornings, roast dinners, Billy Cotten on the "wireless" and your Dad working his B......s off in the garden. It even makes the sound that a lolly stick used to make in your bike spokes! Dream over, it isn't perfect but it does the job when you can't be bothered with setting up the big mower. I was lucky, I bought mine at an X-Catalogue shop for £16 brand new still in it's box. Of course, it's made in China but then what isn't these days.


review by: date: 2008-04-28 rating:
A great little mower - brilliant for the environment!
I borrowed one of these from my Grandmother when my petrol mower decided to die on me and I was very surprised so I bought my own & didn't bother getting my petrol mower fixed. I have a very large garden & this actually cuts the grass quicker than my petrol mower & it's very light so easy to manoevure.

Advantages:

Excellent for the environment, your electric bill & petrol consumption!

Keeps you fitter!

Cuts just as well (if not better) than an electric mower

Lightweight

Easy to clean & maintain

Cheap to buy!

Don't have to worry about trailing cables or running out of petrol

Disadvantages:

Hard to cut right to the edge

Not wonderful on very long grass

Grass box falls off too often (I tend not to bother with it)

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