Murray 2 x 18 V (36 V) Lithium-Ion 37 cm Cordless Lawn Mower IQ18WM37, Including 2 x 2.5 Ah Battery and Dual Charger
Powered by Briggs & Stratton 18V Lithium-Ion Battery System (Included)
This 37cm walk behind mower comes with 2x Briggs & Stratton 18V 2.5Ah Lithium-Ion Battery and Dual Charger included in the box.
- Powered by 2 Briggs & Stratton 18V 2.5Ah Lithium-Ion Batteries
18V Lithium-Ion 37cm Cordless Lawn Mower
IQ18WM37
A lightweight lawn mower working on strong battery power. Cordless convenience without cables limiting your working area. Fume-free and less noise, but you still have the power to mow your lawn efficiently.
- Ideal for coverage up to 425m2
- Run time up to 32 minutes
- High performance blade delivers a quality cut
- Lightweight and easy to manoeuvre
Features
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Hard Top Fabric CatcherThe 40 litres bag collector allows for high air flow and easily detaches from the mower. With bag full indicator. | Soft-Grip HandlesMinimise vibration and features an ergonomic handle bar that is adjustable in three heights. It can be easily folded for storage to reduce precious space. | High rear wheels25 cm high rear wheels enable you to manoeuvre easily across all terrains. |
Powered by Briggs & Stratton 18V Lithium-Ion Battery System
The Briggs & Stratton 18V Lithium-Ion System batteries can be used across the entire Murray 18V range.
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| Engine | 36V Brushless Motor | 36V Brushless Motor | 51 cm of cutting length | Powerful 225 km/h air velocity | 30 cm Cutting Width | 18V Lithium-Ion Battery System |
| Battery | 2x Briggs & Stratton 18V 2.5Ah Lithium-Ion Battery | 2x Briggs & Stratton 18V 5.0Ah Lithium-Ion Battery | Battery and charger included | Battery and charger included | Battery and charger included | Can be used across the entire Murray 18V range. |
| Run Time (min)* | 32 | 36 | ||||
| Coverage (m2 ) | Up to 425 | Up to 640 | ||||
| Drive Type | Push | Push | ||||
| Cutting Width (cm) | 37 | 44 | ||||
| Height of Cut (mm) | Single lever, 7 positions, 25 – 75mm | Single lever, 7 positions, 25 – 75mm | ||||
| Bag Type/Volume | Hard Top Fabric Catcher / 40 Litres | Hard Top Fabric Catcher / 50 Litres | ||||
| Discharge Options | 2-in-1: Rear Discharge / Collecting | 2-in-1: Rear Discharge / Collecting | ||||
| Wheel Size | Front: 16,5cm / Rear: 25cm | Front: 16,5cm / Rear: 25cm |
| Weight: | 14 kg |
| Size: | 37 cm |
| Dimensions: | 78 x 46.5 x 41 cm; 14 Kilograms |
| Model: | 883265 |
| Manufacture: | Briggs and Stratton |
| Size: | 37 cm |
How happy am I with this!? Light weight, quiet, easy to assemble (minimal – handles and basket 5 mins tops ), quiet, well packaged, quiet, easy to manoeuvre, quiet, reduces time spent mowing by at least 2 thirds compared to the corded mowers I’ve usually had, looks good and….. Quiet. (I’m in my 60s and find it very easy to use)
The basket is light, but sturdy, fits well on mower and is very easy to attach/detach.
Batteries charge very quickly, are super easy to insert/remove in both charger and mower.
I have a large rear garden and big front garden and a full charge did 1st mow of year front and back and (2 wk’s later with no recharge) 3 quarters of back. Batteries were fully charged and ready to go once I’d finished doing a bit of faffing about in garden.
Highly recommend, I’d read a lot of reviews for many brands, but this brand was all good reviews and I can see why.
I took out extended cover for piece of mind.
This is an excellent mower, superior to my previous cordless one. It is lightweight and easy to manoeuvre, and leaves my lawns refectory manicured. Thank you.
Perfect for my elderly mum no cables to trip over, big enough to do the front lawn and lightweight for her. She can sort the batteries ok too. Instructions to assemble a bit small print.
My old battery mower used to spray grass cuttings all over the patio and footpath and dump large quantities of grass cuttings on the lawn. This mower leaves the patio and footpath clear of debris and throws the grass into the back of the cuttings box.
It’s powerful, easy to adjust the cut height and seems well engineered. It’s also easy to fold the handles for storage. It’s an excellent mower.
My old battery mower used to spray grass cuttings all over the patio and footpath and dump large quantities of grass cuttings on the lawn. This mower leaves the patio and footpath clear of debris and throws the grass into the back of the cuttings box.
It’s powerful, easy to adjust the cut height and seems well engineered. It’s also easy to fold the handles for storage. It’s an excellent mower.
Excellent mower easy to use and with two battery’s easily does my garden front or back, just one thing do look on the YouTube video on assembling the grass catcher the instructions don’t tell you and it’s important to assembly it correctly apart from that an excellent lightweight mowe
Excellent mower easy to use and with two battery’s easily does my garden front or back, just one thing do look on the YouTube video on assembling the grass catcher the instructions don’t tell you and it’s important to assembly it correctly apart from that an excellent lightweight mowe
As soon as you turn it on you hear the sound of this wonderful motor ploughing through the grass. I had a 40v mower before and this seems far more powerful. No grass getting stuck in the mower as before when the grass is wet and the hopper seems to be able collect more grass before it needs emptying. Good battery life and a lovely little handle on the bottom of the hopper to help you empty it.
As soon as you turn it on you hear the sound of this wonderful motor ploughing through the grass. I had a 40v mower before and this seems far more powerful. No grass getting stuck in the mower as before when the grass is wet and the hopper seems to be able collect more grass before it needs emptying. Good battery life and a lovely little handle on the bottom of the hopper to help you empty it.
My first cordless only lasted 6 months due to dodgy batteries (Flymo – it’s a think and they should fix it). This beast is much much better anyway and more suited I think. The Flymo always felt just that bit too lightweight where this feels like a normal lawnmower (still light though but maybe just feels better and higher quality). I am super pleased with it and hope it will last forever – now look at trimmer that use the same batteries.
It took a while for me to assemble, but got there in the end. Once assembled, it was so easy to use and managed the first cut of the year with ease. Batteries last as long as stated and recharging is quick. Perfect for me! Thank you
It took a while for me to assemble, but got there in the end. Once assembled, it was so easy to use and managed the first cut of the year with ease. Batteries last as long as stated and recharging is quick. Perfect for me! Thank you
The mower is excellent, very easy to assemble & was up & ready to use in know time.
It is very lightweight easy to manoeuvre & cuts grass perfectly
Very happy with my purchase
It’s a big lad. In fact, as I unpacked it, I thought it may be a little too mighty for my delicate paws. The handle in the highest position came up to my neck. The handle was easy to reposition so now pootling around my vast expanse of thistles, nettles and probable cacti was imminent. It did well. So well in fact that the kids have named the mower Chad. Praise indeed. My garden will be holding a wedding next year so getting the land vaguely presentable is a must. Chad is up to it. Chad is my friend.
Arrived today from Amazon and it was running in less than ninety minutes. Batteries were fully charged and I couldn`t believe a mower of this type could be so good.This replaced our 21 year old Murray petrol mower which had been brilliant but we thought it was time for a change.Quite easy to assemble and very light its easier to manoeuvre than our previous model which was self powered.Hope it proves to be as reliable as our previous Murray!!
Arrived today from Amazon and it was running in less than ninety minutes. Batteries were fully charged and I couldn`t believe a mower of this type could be so good.This replaced our 21 year old Murray petrol mower which had been brilliant but we thought it was time for a change.Quite easy to assemble and very light its easier to manoeuvre than our previous model which was self powered.Hope it proves to be as reliable as our previous Murray!!
Very pleased with the purchase. Fairly straightforward assembly. Easy charging/recharging the batteries. Have now used it a few times and it’s everything I’d hoped it would be.
I have three lawns so I was a little sceptical about how it would cope but I must say I am very happy with its performance and the results, I did have a petrol one (not this make) before and this is much quicker and less hassle.
I have three lawns so I was a little sceptical about how it would cope but I must say I am very happy with its performance and the results, I did have a petrol one (not this make) before and this is much quicker and less hassle.
I have three lawns so I was a little sceptical about how it would cope but I must say I am very happy with its performance and the results, I did have a petrol one (not this make) before and this is much quicker and less hassle.
I have three lawns so I was a little sceptical about how it would cope but I must say I am very happy with its performance and the results, I did have a petrol one (not this make) before and this is much quicker and less hassle.
Always had petrol mowers as I’ve about 700sqm of lawn around the house and cables are a no-go. Even with petrol I usually do the lawn in stages so weighing up my options even if the batteries only did a third of that I’d be happy.
It did almost all of that on one charge, I didn’t go below level 4 on the cutting height so I’ve no doubt going lower in the summer will eat more juice but I think that’s pretty impressive.
It’s also so light, I have to go down three steps to get to the lawn from my shed and with the old mower it was step by step…..this is can just pick up easily.
And as expected it’s a lot quieter, easier to clean off and….heck just buy this it’s great!
I don’t do any mowing my wife is the lawn lady. She said she wished we’d bought one years ago.
On receipt of the mower, I found that the grass collector bag had been badly sewn, and this fault had not been spotted by quality control. However, I contacted the manufacturer, and they responded quickly, sending me a replacement grass collector bag. I have now used the mower several times on two mixed lawns, and I am very satisfied with the result. It is so much better than my heavy old petrol mower. I noted the comments in other reviews of people finding the bag always falling off. I have a bumpy lawn but If you take the trouble to ensure that the two lugs on the bag frame are correctly inserted into the brackets on the mower body, I have found there is no problem. I have additionally taken the precaution of using a short elastic rope hooked between the top lifting handle on the mower body and the lifting handle on the bag, and this keeps it snug and firm at all times.
I have not experienced any problem with fitting or charging the 18v batteries. A good bit of ki
It’s very easy to put together and it’s lightweight and very easy to use. The batteries are easy to charge and are efficient My only complaint is that the mower doesn’t cut as low as the Bosch it replaced and there are no visible stripes when I’ve finished cutting the lawn which I liked. I contacted the manufacturers who were quick to reply but the lowest cut is above 25cm.
It’s very easy to put together and it’s lightweight and very easy to use. The batteries are easy to charge and are efficient My only complaint is that the mower doesn’t cut as low as the Bosch it replaced and there are no visible stripes when I’ve finished cutting the lawn which I liked. I contacted the manufacturers who were quick to reply but the lowest cut is above 25cm.
Assembled without reference to instructions in minutes. I thought it was so intuitive.
It is light, flexible and easy to use. Probably the best mower I have ever owned.
This replaces a mains Bosch 430 Ergoflex. I have 140m2 over three terraced lawns and finally gave up on cables snagging on dividing walls. Battery seems a risk (life expectancy and power) but V favourable out of the box. No spill of trimmings when mowing, no awkward corners in the bag to resist emptying, 3/4 full bag came off with minimal spill, no outer or underneath crevices to fill with trimmings. Yes! These are all criticisms I have of my Bosch. Cuts to 15cm end-on to my walls and 2.5-3.0cm along the wall. I also use a 47cm petrol self-drive Honda on bigger lawns and this Murray’s collection is tidier. No complaints. Feels sturdy with a rigid handle. It felt heavier carrying it than I’d expected from the published weight, not helped by poor balance with the handle in mowing position but it feels easier to push when mowing! I think I’ll need to use the quick release levers to fold that forward for carrying (down the terraces). Despite weight there’s very little wheel denting (big wheels?) and it cuts over my lawn edges without my worrying that it will drop off. Main crit is the sharp-edged bale handle and the need to keep the safety key securely but those are small, solvable niggles. Mowing time is just a fraction of what it was. Fingers crossed for battery life span. So far delighted.
Second cut today after the arrival of my cordless mower last month and, so far, very impressed. The Murray is smaller than my Bosch Rotak but this afternoon reduced my grass-cutting time by a good third. I have two medium lawns but both have several flower beds and one also has a birth bath, so towing a mower, lead and extension cable has always been a bit of a tussle. But the Rotak cut the lawns well although at times it was an effort. I thought long and hard for which battery mower to chose and eventually settled on the Murray for its batteries, quick recharging and build quality. The batteries were easily enough to cope with both my lawns and the front verge (plus my neighbour’s) and still had over 25% left ‘in the tank’. It needed only 20 minutes to completely recharging. Assembly in simple (use the YouTube video, its easier than the manual) and it cuts well, although I do rather miss the Rotak’s defined stripes. Yes, it was a good choice and it comes with a 5-year warranty.
Bought when we moved house that has a big, big lawn. Some call it tbe beast, and it is. Light, easy to use, and eats through long grass. The lower you have it the quicker it eats into the battery, but even so does a great job. Re charging again relatively quick. Good buy. Make sure you get the version that comes with charger and batteries.
This is a great mower. It tackles long grass well and is really easy to use. No cables and no messy fuel. Love it.
This is perfect for a good size garden and the batteries lasted for one and a half times mowing our lawn. It’s simple and super lightweight offering good coverage and easy to manoeuvre. Thoroughly recommend!
I found the instructions to be useless to be honest, possible they’ve been translated and that has not worked well. Once I acquired some help it was straight forward enough to set up. Great to use, not too heavy and seems to cut nice. Seems to pack grass in well to the bag. Battery seems to last reasonably well but I could do with an extra 10 minutes out of it, to get done everything I need. I have now purchased a leaf vacuum which uses the same batteries which is great value for money. Hopefully they will last well.
Difficult as it is to get excited over a lawn mower I am excited about this Murray with Briggs and stratton motor and batteres.
When I moved house recently a mains power with a cable was not ideal. This Murray with its 2 x 5aH batteries is perfect for me. Just over 30 minutes run time on longish wet grass was pretty good. I think most domestic lawns can be done in this time.
The mower is quite light and easy to push round. The grass box is definitely adequate.
I wish I had gone battery operated before.
It took a long time to arrive, but, well worth the wait, fantastic power, so easy to use, no messing with leads
quick charging grass box a little awkward to refit after emptying the grass, but nevertheless what a great machine
once you have used a battery operated grass cutter you will never go back to a corded one.
I bought this model after reading on-line reviews of all the cordless machines available. Although the maker is unknown to me I was delighted when the machine was delivered. It was easy to assemble – 20 minutes; certainly lightweight, and the batteries are fully charged within an hour. Copes easily with my medium size back garden and the small front garden. What was very impressive is that on arrival I discovered that the charger was faulty. I registered the product on-line and contacted the maker who sent me a replacement charger by return post. Great customer service!
Love not having a petrol lawnmower, no more fumes. It may not leave neat stripes in your lawn but it easily copes with our mid size lawn. We find we can cut the rear garden and a small side lawn on one charge. Thats the size of the average lawn and and after only 30 min charge we can cut our largest front garden. It even coped with the first cut of a small area we leave wild on its highest cut. Have recommended to friends and our daughter and they are equally happy.
The product has not been used this year. I am not able to comment at this stage.
The product has not been used this year. I am not able to comment at this stage.
Initially I was very sceptical at buying an electric lawn mower and I am so pleased I choose this one. With its dual batteries it easily cuts my quite large garden. Lots of adjustable cutting height and a good size collection box. Its also not very heavy. Comes with the dual charger and the batteries don’t take long to charge. So pleased with this one I also bought the hedge trimme
Initially I was very sceptical at buying an electric lawn mower and I am so pleased I choose this one. With its dual batteries it easily cuts my quite large garden. Lots of adjustable cutting height and a good size collection box. Its also not very heavy. Comes with the dual charger and the batteries don’t take long to charge. So pleased with this one I also bought the hedge trimme
We had just bought a new house and the lawn was ridiculously long. I had looked into a lot a lawnmowers and all the cheaper ones had complaints of running out of battery quickly or not cutting grass properly. I decided to spend a bit more and ended up with this one.
First bit, assembly:
Super easy, it comes 90% assembled already.
Starting it:
Stick the two batteries in, the battery key, and you’re good to go.
Mowing:
As said, VERY long grass, and it was wet as well, it really ploughed through these patches of thick grass so I was very impressed. I have about 70m2 of lawn, and at 3/4 the batteries had to recharge, but this was solely because of the state of my grass, it will easily cover my lawn on 1 charge with normal length grass.
Conclusion:
Look no further, this it the cordless lawnmower you’re looking for.
We had just bought a new house and the lawn was ridiculously long. I had looked into a lot a lawnmowers and all the cheaper ones had complaints of running out of battery quickly or not cutting grass properly. I decided to spend a bit more and ended up with this one.
First bit, assembly:
Super easy, it comes 90% assembled already.
Starting it:
Stick the two batteries in, the battery key, and you’re good to go.
Mowing:
As said, VERY long grass, and it was wet as well, it really ploughed through these patches of thick grass so I was very impressed. I have about 70m2 of lawn, and at 3/4 the batteries had to recharge, but this was solely because of the state of my grass, it will easily cover my lawn on 1 charge with normal length grass.
Conclusion:
Look no further, this it the cordless lawnmower you’re looking for.
We had just bought a new house and the lawn was ridiculously long. I had looked into a lot a lawnmowers and all the cheaper ones had complaints of running out of battery quickly or not cutting grass properly. I decided to spend a bit more and ended up with this one.
First bit, assembly:
Super easy, it comes 90% assembled already.
Starting it:
Stick the two batteries in, the battery key, and you’re good to go.
Mowing:
As said, VERY long grass, and it was wet as well, it really ploughed through these patches of thick grass so I was very impressed. I have about 70m2 of lawn, and at 3/4 the batteries had to recharge, but this was solely because of the state of my grass, it will easily cover my lawn on 1 charge with normal length grass.
Conclusion:
Look no further, this it the cordless lawnmower you’re looking for.
However, (sorry about this Murray, you must hate the ‘howevers’) I did struggle more than I should have done with the assembly, and note from the questions above and other reviews that I’m not alone in this respect. Being nearly 70 years old and doubtless with slightly less than perfect eyesight, the diagrams in the manual were too small to be useful and the associated figure text was so small as to be virtually illegible. Figures 2, 3 and 4 were basically useless for me although I guess those with younger eyes probably struggled less!
The text refers several times to the Safety Key but never once mentions where it is located. I only realized after I had completed the build that Figure 6 shows it; since I struggled with the diagrams I was relying on the text. It really wouldn’t hurt to write its location in the manual (it is inside the battery compartment). This caused a delay of 10 minutes as I hunted through all the boxes several times believing I had somehow missed it in the unpacking and I was on the point of giving up when I finally located it.
Also unclear in the manual is that the upper and lower handle cam locks are different, and again Figures 2 and 3 are so miniscule as to be useless to me. The lower cam locks have no nut attached and are the longest of the two pairs. These simply screw into the holes provided which are suitably threaded for the purpose. The upper cam locks come with the nuts attached and these have to be removed, as do the washers. The bolts are then threaded through from the inside of the handle to the outside where the washer and the nut are attached. Figuring all this out caused a further 10 minute delay. Maybe for some folks this was all obvious, but it wasn’t to me.
I could not find any mention of the two cable clips, so wasn’t really sure quite where to locate these on the handle. They were not even shown in the ‘Features and Supplied Items’ list. So I just put these where they seemed to be the most effective but have no idea if that was what the manufacturer intended.
If I were to assemble another one now it would take no more than 10 minutes, as it was it took about half an hour with a not inconsiderable amount of frustration. It was a good job that once assembled and used, the mower was so brilliant that it made it worth the bother.
My advice to Murray – do more engineering like this, but improve your manual! Great product.
This is a brilliant machine and I wish I had bought it years ago. I’ve struggled with a wired electric mower on our relatively small lawn (100 square metres or so) for years so switching to a battery-powered mower was a revelation. It took me less than ten minutes to mow our lawn – half the time it used to take – and the batteries were still indicating a full charge afterwards. I am seriously impressed!
However, (sorry about this Murray, you must hate the ‘howevers’) I did struggle more than I should have done with the assembly, and note from the questions above and other reviews that I’m not alone in this respect. Being nearly 70 years old and doubtless with slightly less than perfect eyesight, the diagrams in the manual were too small to be useful and the associated figure text was so small as to be virtually illegible. Figures 2, 3 and 4 were basically useless for me although I guess those with younger eyes probably struggled less!
The text refers several times to the Safety Key but never once mentions where it is located. I only realized after I had completed the build that Figure 6 shows it; since I struggled with the diagrams I was relying on the text. It really wouldn’t hurt to write its location in the manual (it is inside the battery compartment). This caused a delay of 10 minutes as I hunted through all the boxes several times believing I had somehow missed it in the unpacking and I was on the point of giving up when I finally located it.
Also unclear in the manual is that the upper and lower handle cam locks are different, and again Figures 2 and 3 are so miniscule as to be useless to me. The lower cam locks have no nut attached and are the longest of the two pairs. These simply screw into the holes provided which are suitably threaded for the purpose. The upper cam locks come with the nuts attached and these have to be removed, as do the washers. The bolts are then threaded through from the inside of the handle to the outside where the washer and the nut are attached. Figuring all this out caused a further 10 minute delay. Maybe for some folks this was all obvious, but it wasn’t to me.
I could not find any mention of the two cable clips, so wasn’t really sure quite where to locate these on the handle. They were not even shown in the ‘Features and Supplied Items’ list. So I just put these where they seemed to be the most effective but have no idea if that was what the manufacturer intended.
If I were to assemble another one now it would take no more than 10 minutes, as it was it took about half an hour with a not inconsiderable amount of frustration. It was a good job that once assembled and used, the mower was so brilliant that it made it worth the bother.
My advice to Murray – do more engineering like this, but improve your manual! Great product.
I bought this to replace a Briggs and Stratton petrol mower which was always reliable. This mower has a Briggs and Stratton electric motor so i thought I would give it a go. I couldn’t be more pleased. It was fiddly to assemble from the box and the grass box need some extra adjustment to fit properly but once all that was completed the machine does a great job on my x 2 lawns. It is quiet and light to manoeouvre and the batteries last for at least x 2 cuts of x2 lawns. I highly recommend this mowe
The mower is easy to put together and works very well. I am just curious though as to why they bother to include the manuals (mower and charger) – running to many many pages in many many languages. They are useless and omit much useful information – and having read the English, French and German variants I can only assume that the whole thing is a waste of the paper it is p[rinted on.
The mower is easy to put together and works very well. I am just curious though as to why they bother to include the manuals (mower and charger) – running to many many pages in many many languages. They are useless and omit much useful information – and having read the English, French and German variants I can only assume that the whole thing is a waste of the paper it is p[rinted on.
Have used the mower for a few months now. Overall a good lawn mower. Battery, attachment method and charger best features, grass collection great. Niggling features, bottom bar on grass collection box keeps coming detached, so have to refit it constantly, front wheels flimsy, but does job, grip on handle showing signs of damage, but not obvious what caused the damage. Overall pleased with purchasing a battery lawn mower instead of the petrol mowers always used, with the expensive servicing charges.
Very easy to assemble gives a good charge and cu
Read plenty or reviews of rechargeable mowers and eventually went for this one. Really pleased. Cut is excellent and the battery life is plenty for two medium sized lawns.
I really didn’t expect to be quite as impressed as I was. I’ve used assorted mowers – petrol, tractor, electric, unpowered – for some 50 years and this is by far the easiest and lightest. Asking it to cut damp grass was possibly unfair but it didn’t grumble. Waiting for dry grass here means it needs a scythe (literally), not a mower! The motor speeds up if the grass is long or challenging. I was very pleased with the time it lasted before the batteries needed charging – a good 30 minutes, despite having to work hard. Cutting round the numerous shrubs was easy due to the lightness of the mower and it deals with uneven ground just fine. Just as well as our garden’s pretty lumpy! Very good range of cutting heights – something I researched very thoroughly among various brands before buying. Grass catcher is a good size, stays on just fine if you’ve put it together properly (so ignore the comments from the person who didn’t!) and has a handhold underneath to make tipping it easier for emptying. Nice touch! Handle can be adjusted for comfortable use, even by shorties like me. Assembly requires common sense in addition to the not exactly brilliant instructions but was pretty logical. Bought this model because it had the 2 x 5ah batteries rather than 2.5ah on the slightly smaller model. This was to provide extra power both for the mower and for the strimmer and hedge trimmer I also bought. Charger is nicely designed and visually appealing so I feel if they’ve gone to so much trouble over that, the machinery it powers has also had some thought put into it. Will the plastic last 5 years as per guarantee? Time will tell!
I really didn’t expect to be quite as impressed as I was. I’ve used assorted mowers – petrol, tractor, electric, unpowered – for some 50 years and this is by far the easiest and lightest. Asking it to cut damp grass was possibly unfair but it didn’t grumble. Waiting for dry grass here means it needs a scythe (literally), not a mower! The motor speeds up if the grass is long or challenging. I was very pleased with the time it lasted before the batteries needed charging – a good 30 minutes, despite having to work hard. Cutting round the numerous shrubs was easy due to the lightness of the mower and it deals with uneven ground just fine. Just as well as our garden’s pretty lumpy! Very good range of cutting heights – something I researched very thoroughly among various brands before buying. Grass catcher is a good size, stays on just fine if you’ve put it together properly (so ignore the comments from the person who didn’t!) and has a handhold underneath to make tipping it easier for emptying. Nice touch! Handle can be adjusted for comfortable use, even by shorties like me. Assembly requires common sense in addition to the not exactly brilliant instructions but was pretty logical. Bought this model because it had the 2 x 5ah batteries rather than 2.5ah on the slightly smaller model. This was to provide extra power both for the mower and for the strimmer and hedge trimmer I also bought. Charger is nicely designed and visually appealing so I feel if they’ve gone to so much trouble over that, the machinery it powers has also had some thought put into it. Will the plastic last 5 years as per guarantee? Time will tell!
My husband can only say “Why did we not get one of these years ago” what used to take him over 40 mins now is done in under 10! Best by ever and works like an absolute charm. Easy to get going, pack away and clean up. No issues yet and we now the lawn weekly. Had for 2 months now
My husband can only say “Why did we not get one of these years ago” what used to take him over 40 mins now is done in under 10! Best by ever and works like an absolute charm. Easy to get going, pack away and clean up. No issues yet and we now the lawn weekly. Had for 2 months now
My husband can only say “Why did we not get one of these years ago” what used to take him over 40 mins now is done in under 10! Best by ever and works like an absolute charm. Easy to get going, pack away and clean up. No issues yet and we now the lawn weekly. Had for 2 months now
My husband can only say “Why did we not get one of these years ago” what used to take him over 40 mins now is done in under 10! Best by ever and works like an absolute charm. Easy to get going, pack away and clean up. No issues yet and we now the lawn weekly. Had for 2 months now
Very good lawnmower even for tall grass. Battery runs out a bit quick so need to keep recharging to finish a large area.
I read the reviews for this and was a little worried over some of the comments, but to be honest it’s brilliant. Easy to set up – I had minor trouble trying to screw the handle to the frame but purely because I was doing it myself – once the screws were in I was set up in less than 10 minutes.
Batteries were charged to 90% already so thought I’d go out and test it. Managed to do the front and back gardens with a little over 45% remaining so I’m confident this would do 2 runs before charging is needed. Literally flies over the grass now and is easy to maneuver.
One minor issue was the grass catcher bag kept falling off as I walked – the trick to fix this is to stretch the frame of the bag slightly to get a tighter fit/better tolerance level. Once I’d done this, it stays in place without issue. I used Facebook messenger to contact the company and can say they are extremely helpful in my experience.
All in all I’m really happy with the quality and performance to be honest – so I’m glad I ditched the old, corded mower!
I read the reviews for this and was a little worried over some of the comments, but to be honest it’s brilliant. Easy to set up – I had minor trouble trying to screw the handle to the frame but purely because I was doing it myself – once the screws were in I was set up in less than 10 minutes.
Batteries were charged to 90% already so thought I’d go out and test it. Managed to do the front and back gardens with a little over 45% remaining so I’m confident this would do 2 runs before charging is needed. Literally flies over the grass now and is easy to maneuver.
One minor issue was the grass catcher bag kept falling off as I walked – the trick to fix this is to stretch the frame of the bag slightly to get a tighter fit/better tolerance level. Once I’d done this, it stays in place without issue. I used Facebook messenger to contact the company and can say they are extremely helpful in my experience.
All in all I’m really happy with the quality and performance to be honest – so I’m glad I ditched the old, corded mower!
I read the reviews for this and was a little worried over some of the comments, but to be honest it’s brilliant. Easy to set up – I had minor trouble trying to screw the handle to the frame but purely because I was doing it myself – once the screws were in I was set up in less than 10 minutes.
Batteries were charged to 90% already so thought I’d go out and test it. Managed to do the front and back gardens with a little over 45% remaining so I’m confident this would do 2 runs before charging is needed. Literally flies over the grass now and is easy to maneuver.
One minor issue was the grass catcher bag kept falling off as I walked – the trick to fix this is to stretch the frame of the bag slightly to get a tighter fit/better tolerance level. Once I’d done this, it stays in place without issue. I used Facebook messenger to contact the company and can say they are extremely helpful in my experience.
All in all I’m really happy with the quality and performance to be honest – so I’m glad I ditched the old, corded mower!
I have To say that I am highly delighted, it arrived and whilst the instruction books weigh more than the mower, assembly was a doddle. Two 5AH batteries were soon charged and the quality of the cut was excellent, and so light and easy to manoeuvre, makes me wonder why I persisted with the petrol mower for so long.
So far reliability is excellent, and the build quality appears very good. With a 5 year mower warranty and 3 years on battery and charger, it’s a no brainer. I have completely flattened the batteries and both were fully charged in just over 1 hour, and gives me at least 40 minutes cutting time.
The only negative comment I can make, is the bottom of the grass collection box comes adrift from its securing bar, which allows cut grass to pass the box and exits at the rear of the mower. Not a major issue, just go over it and pick up the loose grass.
Overall, I don’t think you can buy much better.
18/8/21
I have now used this mower for almost two seasons, and I am still very pleased and impressed. Totally reliable, excellent cut, light and easy to manoeuvre and have just fitted a new blade, and having the old one sharpened and balanced. So pleased am I with the brand, I bought the strimmer and the hedge trimmer during the winter months when they were cheaper and on offer. Both excellent lightweight and all use the same batteries.
I do wonder if some of the negative comments are as a result of operator error, rather than the product, I give Murray 5*.
I have To say that I am highly delighted, it arrived and whilst the instruction books weigh more than the mower, assembly was a doddle. Two 5AH batteries were soon charged and the quality of the cut was excellent, and so light and easy to manoeuvre, makes me wonder why I persisted with the petrol mower for so long.
So far reliability is excellent, and the build quality appears very good. With a 5 year mower warranty and 3 years on battery and charger, it’s a no brainer. I have completely flattened the batteries and both were fully charged in just over 1 hour, and gives me at least 40 minutes cutting time.
The only negative comment I can make, is the bottom of the grass collection box comes adrift from its securing bar, which allows cut grass to pass the box and exits at the rear of the mower. Not a major issue, just go over it and pick up the loose grass.
Overall, I don’t think you can buy much better.
18/8/21
I have now used this mower for almost two seasons, and I am still very pleased and impressed. Totally reliable, excellent cut, light and easy to manoeuvre and have just fitted a new blade, and having the old one sharpened and balanced. So pleased am I with the brand, I bought the strimmer and the hedge trimmer during the winter months when they were cheaper and on offer. Both excellent lightweight and all use the same batteries.
I do wonder if some of the negative comments are as a result of operator error, rather than the product, I give Murray 5*.
I have a lawn that takes around 30 to 40 minutes to cut and this lawn mower easily cuts all the lawn closely and picks up all the grass. It’s basket holds more than I thought out would so I empty it less than when I used a petrol mower.
I use the batteries to power the strimmer immediately after cutting the lawn .
I love using this mower and my wife who was unable to use the petrol mower because it was too heavy can easily use this mower.
It’s easily cleanened and the batteries are reasonably quickly charged.
I have a lawn that takes around 30 to 40 minutes to cut and this lawn mower easily cuts all the lawn closely and picks up all the grass. It’s basket holds more than I thought out would so I empty it less than when I used a petrol mower.
I use the batteries to power the strimmer immediately after cutting the lawn .
I love using this mower and my wife who was unable to use the petrol mower because it was too heavy can easily use this mower.
It’s easily cleanened and the batteries are reasonably quickly charged.
I have a lawn that takes around 30 to 40 minutes to cut and this lawn mower easily cuts all the lawn closely and picks up all the grass. It’s basket holds more than I thought out would so I empty it less than when I used a petrol mower.
I use the batteries to power the strimmer immediately after cutting the lawn .
I love using this mower and my wife who was unable to use the petrol mower because it was too heavy can easily use this mower.
It’s easily cleanened and the batteries are reasonably quickly charged.
Ordered the lawnmower on previous recommendations and have not been disappointed. Lawnmower was fairly easy to assemble, although instructions are pretty useless. A one page instruction diagram would be more beneficial than two large books containing numerous languages and very small pictures. Batteries were almost fully charged on arrival and easy to insert. Pressed button, pulled lever and lawnmower started immediately. I’ve used the lawnmower on four occasions since purchase and been impressed with how quiet and easy to manoeuvre. The grass collection box is good size and easy to take off and on. Good range of cutting heights but have not needed to use the bottom two settings due to hot weather. Overall excellent lawnmower that I would happily recommend.
Easy enough to put together, with decent instructions. Batteries charge fairly quickly and you’ll be up and running in no time. I don’t have a huge garden so I can get 2 cuts front and back, out of a single charge. I also use the batteries with the strimmer to edge the lawn so there’s plenty of charge. I haven’t tried it with really long grass, but the height is adjustable and there’s plenty of power in the motor.
This gives the freedom of a petrol mower, but without the maintenance overhead. It’s not feather light, but for the size it’s not too bad.
Had this a few months now. Quality mower with out wires. Get the job done with great efficiency. One gripe is the grass collection basket not being a perfect fit required some re shaping to stop it detaching mid cut.
OK so got it up and working. Fairly light. About the same as our previous 10 year old electric Bosch which was a 34 inch. But of course no cables. Great news. I reckon I got as much as 40 minutes from the first run. Fairly heavy grass and I probably cut too low. But that reached maybe 300m2 of the 450m2 or so I needed. They say “up to” 640m2 but I’m guessing that’s on a high cut and a lawn that’s 1m by 640m with one simple straight run. Not many of those around. So it stays about the same for 36 minutes as promised but half a star off for the 640m2. By the way I ran out of battery, recharged for 25 minutes and that gave another 150m2 or so. But quite frankly if I have to cut the lawn for an hour I want it out of the way so bollocks to tea breaks etc while it’s done. I’ve decided I’ll keep it but I’m going to have to buy another 2 batteries. Here’s the problem. The batteries cost 79 each, that’s 158 for two. That’s more than half the cost of the original mower. Another half star off which makes 3.5 but I’ll generously round up to 4 stars. That’s for the colour and design, neighbours are blown away!
By the way a few posts about the grass holder but it’s fine. My lawn’s pretty flat. no issues, it didn’t come off when I put it on properly. Somebody mentioned the chrome bar, make sure it’s underneath and outside, maybe that was the isuue. If you’re running over all sorts of bumps and rough terrain then maybe it’s an issue? I don’t know.
But, now it’s built, I like it. 4 stars overall. Meanwhile I’ll overlook the over selling of the pointless USB feature which quite frankly, come’ on! Who the hell needs that?! Except the guy with the 635m long garden whose got 5m of charge left to charge his phone and call back to the house to come and pick him up.
OK so got it up and working. Fairly light. About the same as our previous 10 year old electric Bosch which was a 34 inch. But of course no cables. Great news. I reckon I got as much as 40 minutes from the first run. Fairly heavy grass and I probably cut too low. But that reached maybe 300m2 of the 450m2 or so I needed. They say “up to” 640m2 but I’m guessing that’s on a high cut and a lawn that’s 1m by 640m with one simple straight run. Not many of those around. So it stays about the same for 36 minutes as promised but half a star off for the 640m2. By the way I ran out of battery, recharged for 25 minutes and that gave another 150m2 or so. But quite frankly if I have to cut the lawn for an hour I want it out of the way so bollocks to tea breaks etc while it’s done. I’ve decided I’ll keep it but I’m going to have to buy another 2 batteries. Here’s the problem. The batteries cost 79 each, that’s 158 for two. That’s more than half the cost of the original mower. Another half star off which makes 3.5 but I’ll generously round up to 4 stars. That’s for the colour and design, neighbours are blown away!
By the way a few posts about the grass holder but it’s fine. My lawn’s pretty flat. no issues, it didn’t come off when I put it on properly. Somebody mentioned the chrome bar, make sure it’s underneath and outside, maybe that was the isuue. If you’re running over all sorts of bumps and rough terrain then maybe it’s an issue? I don’t know.
But, now it’s built, I like it. 4 stars overall. Meanwhile I’ll overlook the over selling of the pointless USB feature which quite frankly, come’ on! Who the hell needs that?! Except the guy with the 635m long garden whose got 5m of charge left to charge his phone and call back to the house to come and pick him up.
This works well and feels good quality. It gives around 30 minutes run time so if you have a larger lawn you may want backup batteries. I bought other items in the Murphy range that I needed anyway because the batteries are interchangeable.
Took the plunge on this after becoming annoyed at the faff of my ancient petrol mower. The Murray mower was assembled in minutes.. The batteries are solid. Once charge allowed me to zip round my garden without issue. A seriously great piece of kit.
My first battery powered lawnmower, I managed to get a great deal on an amazon used acceptable condition one for 169. It turned up looking good, slightly wonky front wheel but doesn’t seem to affect performance, talking of which I managed to cut my medium sized garden made up of 4 lawns with rather long grass (3 grass collectors full) on setting 2 quickly with over 40% battery left. I would recommend.
My first battery powered lawnmower, I managed to get a great deal on an amazon used acceptable condition one for 169. It turned up looking good, slightly wonky front wheel but doesn’t seem to affect performance, talking of which I managed to cut my medium sized garden made up of 4 lawns with rather long grass (3 grass collectors full) on setting 2 quickly with over 40% battery left. I would recommend.
My first battery powered lawnmower, I managed to get a great deal on an amazon used acceptable condition one for 169. It turned up looking good, slightly wonky front wheel but doesn’t seem to affect performance, talking of which I managed to cut my medium sized garden made up of 4 lawns with rather long grass (3 grass collectors full) on setting 2 quickly with over 40% battery left. I would recommend.
My first battery powered lawnmower, I managed to get a great deal on an amazon used acceptable condition one for 169. It turned up looking good, slightly wonky front wheel but doesn’t seem to affect performance, talking of which I managed to cut my medium sized garden made up of 4 lawns with rather long grass (3 grass collectors full) on setting 2 quickly with over 40% battery left. I would recommend.
Fed up with whipping the power cable out of the way all the time and with my latest hover not hovering very well due to the plastic skirt being worn through, I thought I’d get down with the kids and go cordless with this 44cm Murray.
First the good points – it now takes me half the time that it used to with the Flymo and the batteries show 66% left after one mow on blade height 2 from fully charged. The cuttings it produces are very small and the grass box large so I can complete the whole cut before emptying.
The minor gripes – I wish there was a height setting between 1 & 2. Setting 2 doesn’t cut quite as close as the hover did, and 1 causes the blade to drag and cut too close where the mower wheels bridge any humps/bumps in the grass giving an uneven finish. If you have a perfectly flat lawn then worry not.
Overall, I love it and mowing the lawn is no longer a chore.
Fed up with whipping the power cable out of the way all the time and with my latest hover not hovering very well due to the plastic skirt being worn through, I thought I’d get down with the kids and go cordless with this 44cm Murray.
First the good points – it now takes me half the time that it used to with the Flymo and the batteries show 66% left after one mow on blade height 2 from fully charged. The cuttings it produces are very small and the grass box large so I can complete the whole cut before emptying.
The minor gripes – I wish there was a height setting between 1 & 2. Setting 2 doesn’t cut quite as close as the hover did, and 1 causes the blade to drag and cut too close where the mower wheels bridge any humps/bumps in the grass giving an uneven finish. If you have a perfectly flat lawn then worry not.
Overall, I love it and mowing the lawn is no longer a chore.
****Note to Murray – please update your instructions or create a video so others will not have this issue.
Well yhis is a great lawn mower. Easy to fit together and battery life is decent.
Recharging batteries takes about 40 minutes abd it can cut my mefium sized lawn with about 40% spare
Well yhis is a great lawn mower. Easy to fit together and battery life is decent.
Recharging batteries takes about 40 minutes abd it can cut my mefium sized lawn with about 40% spare
I found the installation very easy which took approx 15mins batteries were almost fully charged and when fitted with safety key the lawnmower worked as expected and generally pleased with the 1st cut of the lawn would certainly recommend too anyone who is looking for a cordless lawn mowe
Easy to assemble and extremely lightweight. We’ve had a few cordless mowers and they’ve all been returned but I think this one is a keeper. Quick charging of batteries and indicators to tell you the percentage of charge left. Easy to manoeuvre on a less than flat garden. Early days but so far we are very impressed.
This is my first lawnmower so I cannot give a comparative review, Nevertheless it seems nice very light weight and comfortable handle, the only issue I could find so far is the manual wasn’t very clear To follow in how to assemble the unit, a bit of common sense is expected in order to achieve full assembly.
This is my first lawnmower so I cannot give a comparative review, Nevertheless it seems nice very light weight and comfortable handle, the only issue I could find so far is the manual wasn’t very clear To follow in how to assemble the unit, a bit of common sense is expected in order to achieve full assembly.
good to know, this wasn’t the issue. Then we were told to try to stretch the wire frame horizontally a little before next use. They sent pictures to show what they meant. Worked a treat and catcher has stayed put with no further issues. Delighted with the mower … cutting the lawn is a far quicker, quieter, less muddy process (previous petrol mower could get bogged).
I’ve just been inducted into the world of lightweight electric cordless mowers, having used several self-propelled petrol mowers over 15 years to maintain my large garden.. and I am truly amazed at the ease and convenience of this mower. Simultaneously cutting damp grass whilest collecting Autumn leaves was no problem for it, so Summer cuts should be dead easy. Two 5ah batteries lasted about 40 mins. Cup of tea and a sandwich later and they were back to 60% charge, plenty to finish the job off. Hope it proves to be durable. Only quibble would be the tendency for the grass box to jump off of the mower body, so needs a bit of care in use but I can put up with that – only 230 on a lightening deal, with no servicing, fuel or oil costs. Well done Amazon!
So after much researching I find this mower is in fact made by Murray has in fact got ” Briggs and Stratton.” motor and batteries, so having been a happy “Briggs” user we took the plunge and decided to buy it. This little mower really is the business, It’s a doddle to assemble, lightweight and easy to use.
I have 180m2 lawn. battery pack gives ample power and time to do the job. It cuts very well, picks up the trimmings a treat, good sized easy to empty collection box, and most important, it’s light enough for the wife to use.
After use its easy to clean, just let it dry off and brush of any debris, the batteries charge in about an hour, and an indicator on them shows actual power available at the push of a button,
I particularly like the big “red removable safety swich” to prevent any mishaps.
Should you buy one? Yes most definately, just ask the wife!
very nice to use. battery lasts a lot longer than i thought. overall i am very happy with this purchase.
it’s a lot better than having cables and 4 gang extension reels in the way. good width of cut and not having cables to worry about makes the job much quicker too. Service from Amazon was quick and efficient as usual.
This is a fantastic mower. I am an older lady and this is so light weight and easy to control. The quality of the cut is also brilliant. I purchased a battery mower some years ago and it was awful clearly the technology has come a long way.
This is a fantastic mower. I am an older lady and this is so light weight and easy to control. The quality of the cut is also brilliant. I purchased a battery mower some years ago and it was awful clearly the technology has come a long way.
Like most, I was wary of battery life with this being cordless and chose this mower due to the battery capacity and positive reviews. I was not disappointed !
Firstly, it’s easy to assemble. The batteries charge quickly. I like that each battery has a % indicator, and the mower has a traffic light system when the batteries are attached to show charge.
I mowed my front and back lawns with just 30% of the batteries power, when it was dry and the grass was reasonably short.
As the photos indicate, I mowed the back lawn after 3 to 4 weeks of growth (because it’s done nothing but rained) while it was still damp/wet, and again only used about 30%.
You can hear the motor speed up when the grass gets long. Also, as the grass box is bigger than I’m used to, you empty it less.
The massive advantage is time saving. I’ve only ever had electric corded mowers, and the sheer amount of fiddling to keep the wire out of the way I realise now is time consuming. I just cut the long wet lawn in less than 10 minutes (see pictures for size of lawn). Brilliant !
Take the plunge. All the benefits of a petrol mower, with no maintenance to worry about. 5 stars 🙂
Only slight downside is it is quite noisy but I wear ear muffs anyway.
I managed around 60 square metres on mowing level 4, in 7 minutes 10 seconds. I have varying levels of mowing difficulty on the lawns. Afterwards there was 95 and 96% charge remaining in the batteries.
1.5 week interval. Batteries untouched. Second mow on level 3, in 6 minutes 43 seconds. 75 and 76% charge remaining.
2 week interval. Batteries untouched. Third mow on level 3. 56 and 57% charge remaining.
I actually achieved 5 mows of 60 square metres, out of one battery charge over a 10 week period. Leaving 8 and 9% charge remaining after mow number 5.
I’m impressed.
Why the Murray?
*Cutting width 44cm = less runs up and down.
*Weight 14kg = pressure off my knees and back.
*Run time 36 minutes = enough for all my lawns, multiple mows on one battery charge.
*No power cables and petrol required.
*Guarantee 5 years and 3 years battery = peace of mind.
What Came Out Of The Box?
First Out Of The Box = Manuals
Large due to translations into many languages. The English instructions are short and simple enough to follow. There is also a quick start tag on the mower showing operating advice.
Next Out = Batteries and Dual Charger
Simple to slot into the charger and view the charging light indicators. Flashes green whilst charging. Solid green when charged.
The charging unit has a useful additional USB charger for an additional device. Each battery also has a USB output and can act as a power bank. All 3 items have 5.0V 1.0A USB output.
Each Briggs and Stratton battery has a digital display indicating percentage charge remaining. The 18v 5Ah batteries arrived with 96 and 97% charge respectively. Topped up to 100% in no time.
Last Out = Mower
14kg with a central handle to lift the mower. Additional grass box, handles and screw fittings.
Assembling The Mower
Short instructions because there are only a handful of things to do.
1.Put the 2-part handle together and screw in the quick release levers, pull the levers to lock.
2.Place the cables in snap on cable holders.
3.Clip the grass collector to its metal outer and insert.
Done.
Grass Collection Box
50 litres. Ample for my 60 square metres or so.
Weight
15kg in the box. Feels light as a feather at the handle when assembled. Compared to my outgoing, trusty, petrol, 46cm, rear roller beast of 15 years this is like cutting the grass with a yard brush! It is light and manoeuvrable. What a breeze.
Visual Appeal
What a cracker. Love the silver, black and green. See my pictures assembled in the kitchen. I actually stood with my arms folded in satisfaction and admired the mower for quite a while.
First Cut Of 60 Square Metres
Lawn Conditions
My grass was long in summer. (Due to weeks of rain!) I waited for a dry day.
I waited a while. I chose to cut on a dry morning after overnight rain. I had a few hours window before the next showers. My grass was ranging from 4 to 6 inches in height by this time and the base was wet. It was like the first cut of spring and a good benchmark. I chose mowing level 4.
My lawns are split. A simple square cut, and tricky runs around lighting posts and swings. After the sad passing of my petrol mower. I borrowed a 36cm cabled mower. Cut, edging and tidy up took an hour or so on the cable.
Mower Performance
The Murray decimated that one hour time. I finished both lawn cuts, the simple square lawn and the tricky one in only 7 minutes 10 seconds with 96 and 95% charge left in the batteries. I made only two trips to the wheelie bin with cuttings in the ample 50L grass box. The edging and clean up took the usual time. But the mowing was a doddle.
Freedom To Mow
The mower was straight out of the shed and into action. No petrol required. No electric cables to set up (and avoid!). Light and easy — the blade felt powerful in action. I moved at a good pace and the grass was cut well, even in the wet(ish) conditions.
Run Time & Battery Charging
Obviously I am going to get a number of mows out of 1 charging cycle. At the time of writing I do not know the charging duration of depleted batteries. The manual states the mower can accomplish 640 square metres of mowing in 36 minutes. I believe it. I managed around 60 square metres in 7 minutes 10 seconds with varying levels of mowing difficulty. There was 95 and 96% charge remaining in the batteries. The question is: will I get 5 more mows out of the batteries? watch this space!
UPDATE
MOW No.1: 96 and 95% charge remaining, level 4, 2 grass buckets
1.5 week interval
MOW No.2: 75 and 76% charge remaining, level 3, 2 grass buckets
2 week interval
MOW No.3: 56 and 57% charge remaining, level 3, 1 grass bucket
Overall
Very pleased with my purchase.
I have limited time. This mower offers me opportunist mowing at the drop of a hat in 7 minutes. It is an attractive mower. Light, manoeuvrable, powerful with good grass collection capacity. The 44cm cutting width means less runs up and down. Long battery life. Good run time and guarantee. I am happily leaving petrol and cables behind.
I managed around 60 square metres on mowing level 4, in 7 minutes 10 seconds. I have varying levels of mowing difficulty on the lawns. Afterwards there was 95 and 96% charge remaining in the batteries.
1.5 week interval. Batteries untouched. Second mow on level 3, in 6 minutes 43 seconds. 75 and 76% charge remaining.
2 week interval. Batteries untouched. Third mow on level 3. 56 and 57% charge remaining.
I actually achieved 5 mows of 60 square metres, out of one battery charge over a 10 week period. Leaving 8 and 9% charge remaining after mow number 5.
I’m impressed.
Why the Murray?
*Cutting width 44cm = less runs up and down.
*Weight 14kg = pressure off my knees and back.
*Run time 36 minutes = enough for all my lawns, multiple mows on one battery charge.
*No power cables and petrol required.
*Guarantee 5 years and 3 years battery = peace of mind.
What Came Out Of The Box?
First Out Of The Box = Manuals
Large due to translations into many languages. The English instructions are short and simple enough to follow. There is also a quick start tag on the mower showing operating advice.
Next Out = Batteries and Dual Charger
Simple to slot into the charger and view the charging light indicators. Flashes green whilst charging. Solid green when charged.
The charging unit has a useful additional USB charger for an additional device. Each battery also has a USB output and can act as a power bank. All 3 items have 5.0V 1.0A USB output.
Each Briggs and Stratton battery has a digital display indicating percentage charge remaining. The 18v 5Ah batteries arrived with 96 and 97% charge respectively. Topped up to 100% in no time.
Last Out = Mower
14kg with a central handle to lift the mower. Additional grass box, handles and screw fittings.
Assembling The Mower
Short instructions because there are only a handful of things to do.
1.Put the 2-part handle together and screw in the quick release levers, pull the levers to lock.
2.Place the cables in snap on cable holders.
3.Clip the grass collector to its metal outer and insert.
Done.
Grass Collection Box
50 litres. Ample for my 60 square metres or so.
Weight
15kg in the box. Feels light as a feather at the handle when assembled. Compared to my outgoing, trusty, petrol, 46cm, rear roller beast of 15 years this is like cutting the grass with a yard brush! It is light and manoeuvrable. What a breeze.
Visual Appeal
What a cracker. Love the silver, black and green. See my pictures assembled in the kitchen. I actually stood with my arms folded in satisfaction and admired the mower for quite a while.
First Cut Of 60 Square Metres
Lawn Conditions
My grass was long in summer. (Due to weeks of rain!) I waited for a dry day.
I waited a while. I chose to cut on a dry morning after overnight rain. I had a few hours window before the next showers. My grass was ranging from 4 to 6 inches in height by this time and the base was wet. It was like the first cut of spring and a good benchmark. I chose mowing level 4.
My lawns are split. A simple square cut, and tricky runs around lighting posts and swings. After the sad passing of my petrol mower. I borrowed a 36cm cabled mower. Cut, edging and tidy up took an hour or so on the cable.
Mower Performance
The Murray decimated that one hour time. I finished both lawn cuts, the simple square lawn and the tricky one in only 7 minutes 10 seconds with 96 and 95% charge left in the batteries. I made only two trips to the wheelie bin with cuttings in the ample 50L grass box. The edging and clean up took the usual time. But the mowing was a doddle.
Freedom To Mow
The mower was straight out of the shed and into action. No petrol required. No electric cables to set up (and avoid!). Light and easy — the blade felt powerful in action. I moved at a good pace and the grass was cut well, even in the wet(ish) conditions.
Run Time & Battery Charging
Obviously I am going to get a number of mows out of 1 charging cycle. At the time of writing I do not know the charging duration of depleted batteries. The manual states the mower can accomplish 640 square metres of mowing in 36 minutes. I believe it. I managed around 60 square metres in 7 minutes 10 seconds with varying levels of mowing difficulty. There was 95 and 96% charge remaining in the batteries. The question is: will I get 5 more mows out of the batteries? watch this space!
UPDATE
MOW No.1: 96 and 95% charge remaining, level 4, 2 grass buckets
1.5 week interval
MOW No.2: 75 and 76% charge remaining, level 3, 2 grass buckets
2 week interval
MOW No.3: 56 and 57% charge remaining, level 3, 1 grass bucket
Overall
Very pleased with my purchase.
I have limited time. This mower offers me opportunist mowing at the drop of a hat in 7 minutes. It is an attractive mower. Light, manoeuvrable, powerful with good grass collection capacity. The 44cm cutting width means less runs up and down. Long battery life. Good run time and guarantee. I am happily leaving petrol and cables behind.
I dislike petrol mowers because of the maintenance and lack of power so when I discovered battery mowers I researched them to death.
After an exhaustive search I found this Murray 44cm blade mower to be the best value. I took into account blade length, catcher size, run time and power source.
The wide blades make a real difference to the number of passes across the lawn so that was a must for me, I borrowed a friends 32cm blade mower and it was tortuous going back and forth endlessly. Wider blades (44cm) need more power to push them around and the duel 18v Samsung Batteries power this mower perfectly well at a total of 36v. It must have both batteries fitted to run. As a bonus, the batteries actually have a USB port on them for phone charging etc. and at 5 amp hours they are serious portable chargers for camping or garden days.
During use I can hear the mower adjusting its rotor speed to suit the resistance of the grass which saves power.
On my searches I discovered plenty of mowers around the 120 to 180 but they all had compromises, small blade size, weak battery (single 18v), small grass catcher, bad reviews and run time. This is the first mower on the market product price ladder which has no compromises and at a price of just under 250 I decided that it was worth the extra to get some of my weekends back.
I was concerned that the stated 36 minute run time would be too short to get around both lawns in time but the batteries display said I still had 39% after 30 minutes of run time… and I cut my grass a bit wet!
I’m looking forward to cutting my grass now,
I never thought I’d say that.
I dislike petrol mowers because of the maintenance and lack of power so when I discovered battery mowers I researched them to death.
After an exhaustive search I found this Murray 44cm blade mower to be the best value. I took into account blade length, catcher size, run time and power source.
The wide blades make a real difference to the number of passes across the lawn so that was a must for me, I borrowed a friends 32cm blade mower and it was tortuous going back and forth endlessly. Wider blades (44cm) need more power to push them around and the duel 18v Samsung Batteries power this mower perfectly well at a total of 36v. It must have both batteries fitted to run. As a bonus, the batteries actually have a USB port on them for phone charging etc. and at 5 amp hours they are serious portable chargers for camping or garden days.
During use I can hear the mower adjusting its rotor speed to suit the resistance of the grass which saves power.
On my searches I discovered plenty of mowers around the 120 to 180 but they all had compromises, small blade size, weak battery (single 18v), small grass catcher, bad reviews and run time. This is the first mower on the market product price ladder which has no compromises and at a price of just under 250 I decided that it was worth the extra to get some of my weekends back.
I was concerned that the stated 36 minute run time would be too short to get around both lawns in time but the batteries display said I still had 39% after 30 minutes of run time… and I cut my grass a bit wet!
I’m looking forward to cutting my grass now,
I never thought I’d say that.