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

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Overall this is an excellent mower, due to its light weight, portability, good build quality and array of features. The Bosch Rotak 32 LI also has a feature they call “Efficient Energy Management” that Bosch claim will extend operational time by up to 15%. This system adjusts the power delivered to the rotary blade to conserve power when not needed. Again a nice feature on a mower in this range. Overall this is a light, durable and well manufactured machine that will keep my lawns in shape without any headache. – Mr Phil What’s the Downside…? To give you some guidance on which type of customer would suit this model best, below I’ve listed the categories they would fall under: Well firstly, we're pretty good at what we do. In fact, we'd class ourselves as experts. With more than 60 years experience supplying lawnmowers to both home users and professionals, we know what we're talking about. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and we're happy to provide help and support throughout the process, from your initial decision making to after sales, servicing, repairs and spare parts. The service we're offering is a complete one, and unlike some other companies, we are specialists.

You can easily manoeuvre through tight and difficult spaces, as the Rotak is quite easy to handle and lightweight, not to mention compact. The only possible downside for some users was the fact that it took them a while to assemble it, but once everything was finished they were very pleased with the end result and the effectiveness of the product.Power Cable– You get a power cable with this model too. It’s actually attached to the mower, so there’s no way of removing it to store it separately. Its 10m long which is sufficient for any small garden, although if you needed more cable then you could just use an extension. I did a test on a similar powered Worx mower and took it over my local park to see just how good it is on more demanding grass. I did surprisingly well, however it was dry. You can see the results in this video (at around 12:06) https://youtu.be/ChuAgkElbcE. You will notice that I am tilting the mower up on the first pass and gradually reducing the height, this gave me around 15-20 minutes of run time. What sets this mower out above the rest is the incredible performance in collecting 99% of the grass clippings. Does this make it better than the Flymo? Yes, not only the Flymo but almost all of the mowers I have tested. The Bosch Rotak 32 LI will not disappoint when it comes to collecting and emptying the grass clippings.

Grass Box– The grass box does seem a little flimsy to be honest with you, but hey, it does the job. The capacity is only 31 litres but the mower is only designed for small lawns so that’s why you get a small capacity box. The Rotak 32 is designed to help you maintain your garden in perfect shape, and is easy for everyone to use, even if it’s their first time using a lawnmower. Before we look at the batteries on this mower, it’s important to know that Bosch lead the way with lithium ion battery technology and continue that development to this day.

The extra features like the removable safety key is a nice touch, but one that you will most probably never use. Besides, you want features that will help you achieve a lovely looking lawn with least the amount of work and effort. Also the power system is completely electric so it produces zero emissions and works extremely quietly. Which is quieter? Well there’s not much between them but I would say the Bosch Rotak is slightly quieter due to the “Low-noise design” that Bosch claim makes their mower barely audible from 10m. The cutting diameter of the mower may seem a little on the small size with only a 32cm mowing capability, but that is 2cm larger than its rival the Flymo 300. Now, compared to its other counterparts with widths of up to 43cm, this might be a potential disadvantage; however, it could also be beneficial if it’s to be used in a smaller areas and lawns with more narrow strips. As with all smaller cordless lawn mowers the grass box is not going to hold as much as its larger counterparts, however 31 litres is comparable to other mowers of this size. 31 litres allows longer periods of use without needing to empty grass clippings as often.

Below I’ll be detailing all the features and functions of the Bosch Rotak 32 LI Ergo-Flex, both good and not so good and then comparing to the Flymo Mighti-Mo 300 so you understand exactly what you’re getting for your money. Main Features

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Lots of plastic – this thing is almost made entirely from plastic. So you have to ask yourself, how well do you look after things? If you treat your mowers roughly then durability could be an issue.

The grass box on the Bosch Rotak 32 LI is very well engineered and is extremely easy to remove, the grass clippings empty from the box with no obstructions.

There is also a fill level indicator on the grass box that indicates when the grass box needs to be emptied. This mower does come with a built in comb that helps prevent scalping your lawn if the setting is a little too low or there is an uneven patch. This is a nice touch not found on other mowers in this class. The comb also helps to ensure you get a good cut right up to the edge along flower beds, fences and walls.