A walk-behind lawn mower with a grass collector is ideal for small to medium-sized gardens, especially if you don't want to mulch your lawn. You can find out what types there are and what you should consider when buying in our compact article.
A catch basket can also be retrofitted
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Show all- Types of hand lawn mowers with a grass catcher
- Other purchase criteria
- frequently asked Questions
- Cutting width (small, winding gardens from 25 cm; larger, straight areas from 30 cm)
- Cutting height (ideally: continuously adjustable; otherwise at least with steps; 1.2 to 5 cm)
- Adjustability of the handle (should be adjustable in height to the body size)
- Stability (solid, robust and durable materials are important)
- Weight (pay attention to a low weight with mechanical hand lawn mowers)
- Handling (ideally foldable for space-saving storage; easy to grip)
- Wheel size (large: easily overcomes obstacles; small: more manoeuvrable)
- Battery (combination of long battery life and short charging time is great)
- Power cable length (long cable as optimum for high range and flexibility)
- Energy efficiency (good energy efficiency is essential for models with a cable)
- size
- handling
- scope of delivery
Types of hand lawn mowers with a grass catcher
our recommendation
Einhell hand lawn mower GC-HM 40 (for up to 250 m², mower spindle with 5 steel blades, 4-stage cutting height adjustment 15 - 35 mm, grass catcher box)
To the productA rough distinction is made between two operating and two types of hand lawn mowers. In terms of modes of operation, there are mechanical and electrical models. The latter can be divided into battery-powered and cable-powered variants. As far as the design is concerned, you can choose between cylinder and rotary mowers. Cylinder mowers dominate here.
All versions of manual lawn mowers can basically be used with or without a grass catcher.
tips
Detailed information on the hand lawn mower types can be found in our extensive guide on the subject.
Other purchase criteria
our recommendation
Einhell hand lawn mower GC-HM 40 (for up to 250 m², mower spindle with 5 steel blades, 4-stage cutting height adjustment 15 - 35 mm, grass catcher box)
To the productIn general, the following points should be considered when buying a manual lawn mower:
Note: All these aspects are described in more detail in our main guide to walk behind mowers.
If you decide to buy a hand lawn mower with a grass catcher, you must of course pay particular attention to the latter. An overview of the criteria that you should take into account:
size
The larger the lawn area to be mowed, the larger the basket should of course be. Otherwise you will have to stop unnecessarily often during the mowing process - to empty the basket.
Speaking of which, just dump the contents onto the compost heap if you have one. Otherwise the clippings go into the bio bin.
Be sure to adjust the size of the grass catcher to the size of the mower, because an oversized model may cause the hand lawn mower to tip over.
handling
The grass catcher is easiest to handle if it has a handle.
scope of delivery
If you know right from the start that you want to buy a hand lawn mower with a collection basket, it is advisable to look out for a model that already comes with such a collection container. However, this is rather the exception, so you need a bit of luck in your search. Otherwise, you can also easily order a suitable grass catcher separately.
frequently asked Questions
Who needs a hand lawn mower with a grass catcher?
Anyone who wants to buy a hand lawn mower and is sure they don't want to mulch the lawn.
What are the advantages of a hand lawn mower with a grass catcher?
The grass catcher as an additional equipment element ensures that you do not have to remove the chopped grass separately from the lawn after mowing. It therefore represents a noticeable relief and increases the comfort of gardening.
Where is the grass catcher box attached?
our recommendation
Gardena grass catcher box: grass catcher box suitable for all Gardena cylinder mowers (e.g. 330, 400, 400 C, 380 EC), capacity 35 - 49 l (4029-20)
27.99 EUR To the productDepending on the specific model, the grass catcher is attached either to the front or to the rear of the hand mower.
tips
Even if you buy a hand lawn mower with a grass catcher, you are always completely free to mow with or without the grass catcher (in case you do want to mulch).