A bit tricky getting the grass box put together but other than that the mower seems to be very good quality for the money. Powerful motor didn’t leave any cuttings behind. Would recommend.

Well designed and easy to use. Assembly instructions are a bit weak as are parts of the operating instructions. Good university degree will help to solve any issue

Really great mower. Easy to use, comfortable handle and good cut. Easy to pack away.

Easy to assemble. Still has a plasticky feel but not cheap cheap. Seems to be well made with good adjustment settings. Light to push across the grass and the grass collector is a good size. Useful attachment to use the machine without the grass box and put the cuttings back on the grass as you cut ( healthier for the lawn). I would recommend this. Has enough power. Only down side for me is the lead is not long enough in my opinion but that’s not specific to this brand.

I have always known Mountfield to be good producer of petrol mowers but I didn’t want a petrol model. My dad had a petrol mower; it is noisy, smelly, difficult to start unless continually serviced. On top of that have to deal with a hazardous substance. No thanks; with electric can just use a portable RCD in the socket. Battery powered mower ? No thanks; not powerful enough and even a small one is expensive and the battery won’t last many years if my power tools are an indication. A replacement battery, of a cordless drill for example, is around 60 for a 5amp battery and one battery won’t be enough to mow the lawn once and definitely not when the grass is long. So a mains powered electric mower it has to be on the shortlist to replace a Qualcast.

Had a small Qualcast for some 6 years. It broke. After examining the mechanism I was not impressed and was surprised it lasted that long. Tried a Flymo for two years but gave it away. Although bigger model, everything more sturdy, and grass box bigger, but due to the design it collected and held no more grass then the small Qualcast. then follwed a Bosch. It was decent while it lasted for 5 years, so without even looking what’s available on the market chose another Bosch as replacement. However, always felt cheated by Bosch; the cable is shorter by 2 m and the grass box flimsy such that I fear it would crack if it’s tapped too hard to rid the grass from within.
So for one season I was back onto a Qualcast. It got my attention because it had a plug for mulch. This came in handy during first lockdown when all the municipal tips were closed and the locla council stopped collecting the green bin. The mulch option plug is so effective that the cut grass stays on the lawn and be virtually invisible. Great. But the rear roller broke. Some time just before pandemic it appears Bosch bought out Qualcast. Yes rear rollers could still be found but replacing it would cost around 20 by the time you add shipping; and do I really want to replace a roller with another roller made just as flimsy ?
Now have to really hunt for a mower that I would like. Can’t buy Qualcast for they are no more. Don’t want Flymo because had to give away the last one. Don’t wnat to be cheated by Bosch regards a short cable, and couldn’t find one of their mowers with a mulch plug option in any case. Didn’t want a lesser known brand because it would be difficult to find spare parts…..

Didn’t even know Mountfield even produced electric mowers before chance upon this Princess 38. Hurray it has a mulch plug option. Although a rear roller on a mower may not be vital but the rear roller creates the stripes. For me the strips are not for looks but for lining up for the next run othewise I may miss a bit or overlap too much, both just means the task would take more time than necessary. Examined the rear roller – hurray ! It looks sturdy with a steel rod through it. (more later). Another good point about this mower is the undercarriage is much clearer/cleaner than all the previous ones I have used. (The moulded plastic has few sharp corners for cut grass to clog or build up). This meant it was easier and quicker to clear it after a mowing session.

Have to admit that this Mountfield has only been used once but once is enough to convince me it is money well spent. Whereas long grass had to be mowed twice (at two different height settings) with my prevous mowers, this Mountfield dealt with it with only one run. In face I had to raise the cut height back up one notch because it managed to scalp parts of the lawn.

First down side. After first minutes of use the mower gave juddering vibrations. Eventually discovered the cause. The rear roller is composed of two half parts which clips together around the steel rod to form a roller. Due to poor design or manufacture, these two half cylingers tend to want to come apart thus no longer a true cylindrical shape, which in turn cause the judder. To cure the judder I judiciously applied 50mm wide insulating tape at various point along the length of the roller to force the two halves to remain together. I didn’t want to glue them together because they are meant to come apart for easy replacement when they break.

Yes it is slightly heavier than my previous mowers but for 2 good reasons. It is 38 cm rather than 36cm and more importantly some of the quoted weight is because it has 15m cable rather then miserly 10m cable.

Along with many other manufacturers wanting to save cost in warehousing and shipping costs, the grass box came in 3 parts. However, unlike other reviewers I didn’t have trouble assembling the grass box. Just clip the two bottom parts first (grey colour) then clip the top (maroon colour). When clipping the red part locate it in place then start at one inside corner (rounder corner) to start clipping to the grey coloured part (bottom of the box). Use a piece of suitable material, hard rubber or woft wood) to prop the inside while you tap with rubber mallet (or palm of your hand) on the ourside (on the red colour part). Once the clips are together on one side then do same on the other side. The whole mower assembly took 20 minutes from moment of removing items from the shipping cardboard box all without having to refer to instructions so don’t let other reviews put you off buying this mower. Comparing with my past mowers, this one is excellent and it good value even while taking higher cost into account. Alas, even 15m cable is still not long enough but it could be unplugged from the mower for ease of cleaning while its undercarriage is brushed-off of cut grass at the end of a session.

Glad I bought this 38 instead of the 42cm because the wife would find the 42 a hard push.

With its nice big wheels I found this mower so easy to push. The height adjust is easy too, a large simple to use lever. The grass box is a good size and is easy to lift on/off. (yes, as other have said, it was tricky to put the box together but it is sturdy and worth the effort and after all only a one time job not every time you use it) grass cutting is no longer a chore. and done in no time at all. I would recommend this mower.

Always had petrol mowers but no complaints with this and power leads a good length

It cut two lawns in next to no time. The assembly was OK although the grass box (red) top was a bit difficult. It is a conventional design box that you have to press together by inserting the plastic finger strips into corresponding slots. The fingers have a raised “catch” that prevents them falling out of the slots, so have to be pressed into a place that they don’t quite fit into. Patience, slow perseverance and a dab of Fairy Liquid on each one got the job done. It looked odd though when it was used as it started foaming while mowing. All in all I am quite pleased. If stripes matter a lot to you, then you may be disappointed.

Well made, easy to put together, very light for the size to carry, powerful enough to cut really quite long grass, I had a petrol Mountfield previously and it cuts the grass better than my previous mower, leaves nice strips on the lawn really pleased with this. Would absolutely recommend