Bosch Rotak 40 Electric Rotary Lawn Mower Reviews

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Bosch Rotak 40 Electric Rotary Lawn Mower
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For larger lawns this electric rotary mower provides a terrific cut and finish. The 'Powerdrive' motor gives a powerful cut - even on long grass up to 30cm long. Also, the innovative grass combs allow you to cut cleanly along walls and edges saving you time.

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Brand: Bosch
Type: Rotary
: Electric

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16 Reviews For Bosch Rotak 40 Electric Rotary Lawn Mower

  • Guest 24th Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    I purchased this Bosch Rotak 40 Electric Rotary Lawn Mower about a year ago, and use it to mow 2 fairly small lawns. The quality of the cut has been excellent, and it's really easy to use.

    I would be giving it 5 stars, if the motor hadn't suddenly died in a puff of smoke. If you read some of the other reviews, it must be a fault with the component. I don't think I've over stressed it; I don't leave the grass to get very long or mow when it's wet, the air filter above the motor isn't clogged with grass, and the blades underneath aren't tangled with anything.

    Overall: Great performance, but disappointing reliability.

  • Guest 18th Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Read all the submissions of all the people who burnt their motor out with concern, and contacted BOSCH-service about it, before I bought mine, BOSCH ROTAK 40 lawnmower.
    If one cuts too high grass on the low settings, ie abuses the machine, it will slow down the cutters and overheat/burn out the motor.
    Cutting maybe only half the width, slowly, keeping the revs up, it will cut anything, especially on a high setting.
    Its like putting your hand over the plug in the sink, with the water runn ...
  • Guest 8th Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    second Bosch Rotak 40 Electric Rotary Lawn Mower in 4 months electical problem within a week ,took back got a replacememt now the motor has burnt out its used once a week on short well maintaned lawn
  • Guest 24th Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    this is my 2nd Bosch Roak 40 mower am not sure I will have another.

    Motor Burnt out, there must be a weakness
    does not trim up to the edge very tidly
    does not cut the lawn finely enough
  • Guest 9th Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    The Bosch Rotak 40 Electric Rotary Lawn Mower is a brilliant machine to use with great cut and light and easy to carry

    Sadly the motor on mine has failed at 12 months after about 30 uses.

    My repair dealer says there may be a problem as he has 5 others in now waiting parts. This could take at least 2 weeks not what I expected from Bosch!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • alan689 Rank: Lance Corporal 1st Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Bosch Rotak 40 Electric is an amazing lawn mower. Would highly recommend this to anyone. We use it to cut huge lawn, which our old mower just couldn't cope with.
  • Guest 7th May 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Motor burnt out during third use. Returned Bosch Rotak 40 Electric for a full refund.
  • Guest 30th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    excellent!!!!! i use the Bosch Rotak 40 Electric to cut 1 acre of garden which mostly consists of meadow grass, the grass is often over a foot long which poses no problem at all!. on my old lawnmower the cutting deck underneath used to get bent and would be cut by the blade, but on the bosch the build is excellent and this is not a problem at all. extremely light for its size and easily manoeuvrable. the only downfall is the shape of the grass box which when trying to empty takes a couple of sha ...
  • kingofreviews Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel 28th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The Bosch Rotak 40 Electric is a huge improvement over the rubbish electrical cylinder mower we had previosuly. Plenty of grunt for long(ish) grass, but still really only suitable for smaller town gardens. Cuts pretty well up to the edges.
  • baggie 20th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Very unhappy with the Bosch Rotak 40 Electric. First time of using it the bolt holding the blade on sheared off, after abou 10 minutes of use. Returned for a full refund
  • stephen hull 17th Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Bosch Rotak 40 Electric lawn mower is great for long grass and moist weather conditions and light weight. One of the best validated by the which report before purchasing. I have yet to find any, however if you have a bowling green lawn, it will not cut so fine.
  • miller161 Rank: Sergeant 28th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Bosch Rotak 40 Electric I have found to be a good mower. It has the ability to tackle long wet grass with no problem and it is also not too heavy. I do think an improvement could be made, a cord tidy or rewind is what I would like to see.
  • susuz138 12th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    Was going pretty well until the motor burnt out after only 3 months. Very disappointed and got my money back as I have since read of this happening to others so possibly a design fault.
  • androo4519 Rank: Lance Corporal 17th Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Really very hard to fault. This Bosch Rotak 40 Electric is by far the best mower I've used and it makes very light work of my lawn no matter how long the grass. owerful motor cuts long grass without slowing down. Height adjuster very easy to use. Large grass box. Professional looking cut. Cuts right up to the edge so very little strimming needed afterwards. Feels robust and built to last.
  • fatherted01 Rank: Lance Corporal 2nd Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I had a qualcast concorde 32 and this lawnmower just blows it away. It has a very powerful motor and makes easy work of mowing the lawn. The Grass box is large and the grass gets really well packed in. It actually does mow to the edge but does miss a little. I thank other reviews for recommending this excellent lawn mower. My only concern is that as with most things these days it is made of plastic but for the money this is the lawn mower to have.
  • ellwayhz123 Rank: Lance Corporal 18th May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Overall the Bosch Rotak 40 Electric is a good lawn mower.

Product details

Featuring unique grass combs that allows you to cut right to the edge1700 Watt Hi-torque 'PowerDrive' motor offers superb cutting and collectionFull width safety switch40cm Width of cut, with high spe more details...