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| Qualcast Panther 30 Sidewheel Cylinder Lawn mower | 
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| Brand: Bosch
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: £44.99
Buy New: £37.95
You Save: £7.04 (16%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 26
Media: DIY & Tools
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18.4
Dimensions (in): 18.2 x 16.4 x 13.6
EAN: 5010661100068
ASIN: B00027YJAI
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Better than a petrol June 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
 CHEAP AND CHEERFUL June 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
A great little mower - brilliant for the environment! April 28, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
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)
Traditional is best August 14, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Fed up with owning unreliable electric Flymo mowers I decided to purchase the Qualcast Panther 30, after all for less than 40 how could I lose.
The Panther is simplicity itself, easy to assemble and extremely satisfying to use, reminiscent of mowers from a bygone age with that soothing cutting sound as you push it along. I was sceptical thinking that my garden would be too uneven for a cylinder mower but this is absolutely fantastic, so easy to use no messing around tripping over wires, just get it out and away you go, absolutely superb product.
Great performance, top value, fun! July 14, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I actually got an upgrade from Argos in the end to the 38cm version which is, you guessed it, 38cm wide not 30 but otherwise identical mechanically. For the money, it is superb. Take away the price it is still an excellent product. My lawn had got in a state because my flymo was to pathetic to cut it (it's a little bit bumpy) so after a strim I set about it with the Panther. Yes it did struggle on the longer blades of grass and slipped quite a bit but with perseverance it made a good job of it. One tip, don't mess about with the blade setting unless you are sure this is the problem - it should make a loud noise as the blades rotate and meet and cut a newspaper cleanly if put between the blades. Two days later having let the grass recover I returned and lowered the blade. The result is the best looking lawn I have had. Yes, the bucket might fall off a bit and you have to scoop the cuttings into it sometimes (it cuts grass very well and lots of it!) but that doesn't matter. It's easier than the flymo, you can pull it out of the shed and go and it makes a satisfying engine like noise as you power it along. Great Fun too!
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