Hayter Harrier 48 Review

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Dave Bull's Review of Hayter Harrier 48 Lawn Mower

26th Mar 2005

Overall Rating

2 stars
  • Value for money
    2 stars
Good Points

Starts well.


Bad Points

Design fault? Clogging.


General Comments

I paid over £650 for my Hayter Harrier pro four seasons ago and I've regretted it ever since. If there's any more than seven days growth you are in real trouble, if I was in the buisness of grass cutting, I would have gone bankrupt after the first season. Unless it is perfect cutting conditions this machine constantly cloggs up and will not fill the bag unless I use my hands to push it to the back of the bag. I'm sure there is a design fault, the bag leans downhill therefore the grass falls back towards the shute. I also think they have got the height settings wrong. If you set it to the lowest it is grounded if you set it to the second it scalps the bumps, I use number 3 but of course you are back to the seven day cut syndrome because the grass was not cut short enough in the first place. I took the machine back to the supplier he said there was nothing he could do I asked if the revs were high enough I'm told you can't adjust them anyway. I contacted Hayter they insult me by suggesting the blade may be blunt, as if that would not be the first thing I'd check. If you intend to cut the grass before midday forget it the slightest bit of dew and your in trouble. Am I a loner or have others had this problem? Please give me some feedback good or bad, I think I may try the Harrier56 any advice.

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Members' Comments onDave Bull's Review

  • bramor1 on 6th Feb 2006

    I have just bought my second Hayter Harrier because for me it works really well. I would recommend it to anyone. I certainly do not recognise any of the symptons that are described by the previous reviewer. Buy with confidence - it is a great product with what appears to be a strong resale value should you really not get on with it or when it is time to by a new one.

  • Sammo Hung on 5th Jul 2006

    I have the same problem with The Harrier 41. The grass bag is only half full and the chute bit gets clogged up with cuttings. Never fully utilise the large bag!!! What is the point???....luckily I bought mine 2nd hand.