Flymo Turbo Compact 380 Review

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Flymo Turbo Compact 380
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Guest's Review of Flymo Turbo Compact 380 Lawn Mower

25th Apr 2009

Overall Rating

1.5 stars
  • Value for money
    2 stars
  • Power Type
    Electric
Good Points

Neat design, clever cord storage reel, large cutting radius, twin handled power lever, decent cable length.


Bad Points

Blows cuttings all over the place, heavy to use, unable to cope with slightly uneven ground, viewing window a bit of a gimmick because a) cuttings obscure your view through it and b) the mower gets too heavy to use long before cuttings bin is 75% full, even with a new blade, the mower tended to flatten the grass rather than cut it.


General Comments

The concept is sound; a large (for a hover mower) cutting radius with a reasonable grass cutting collection bin. Neat idea for cable storage, nice twin-handle for powering the thing up.
Unfortunately, the Flymo Turbo Compact 380 has been, so-far, the worst hover mower that I have owned/used. It lasted just two years coping with an average-sized lawn (70ft x 35ft). It always appeared to be much noisier than any other hover mower I had owned. Towards the end, it became very noisy indeed. The motor would activate but cut out when the mower was first pushed one way and then the other. I have never known a mower to disperse so may cuttings over the user or the surrounding ground. It seemed to sweat cuttings from every conceivable joint in its carcas even with the foam filters cleaned after every use. I should have been given a rake when I purchased it! Terrible over gently uneven surfaces. Little rise with the motor activated, hardly any rise when the cuttings bin became half full or more. Mowing became a chore and hard work.

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