Bosch Rotak 34R Electric Lawnmower (1300 W, Cutting width: 34 cm, 20-70 mm adjustable cutting height, In carton packaging)

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As with any good lawn mower, at grass collection box is included, offering 40L of capacity for clippings. This probably won’t need emptied until you are finished mowing the lawn, even if the grass is a bit longer. If you need a relatively cheap rotary mower for a small to medium sized lawn, the Bosch Rotak 34R is definitely worth considering. The Rotak 34 R is the mid-size option in the collection, with the electric rotary lawn mower designed for medium sized lawns. In fact, this mower is an excellent choice for most UK lawns, being suitable for most average size lawns here, while also being versatile enough to handle smaller lawns too.

With five settings range from 20mm to 70mm, the mower offers all the blade positions you could need for mowing a UK lawn. Whether you want to leave the grass short, long, or somewhere in-between, these height settings are varied enough to let you get the perfect lawn length no matter the season or weather conditions. Powerful for its size – the 1300W motor can handle tougher grass that smaller mowers often struggle with One of the best electric lawn mowers, the Rotak 34R features an impressive 1300W PowerDrive motor that can handle even the poorest kept lawns. As a corded electric mower, you need to plug it into mains power, with the 10m cable offering plenty of reach for getting around the garden – you can use an extension cable if this is still too short! Since all of the parts of this mower are manufactured in the UK, getting replacement parts is extremely easy. The blade on the Bosch Rotak 34 is one piece of metal that will wear more slowly than a plastic blade would. This metal blade also provides a clean cut to each individual grass blade, leaving your lawn looking professionally cut every time. You also only get a fairly simple handle design. On some of their more expensive lawn mowers, Bosch includes what they call “Ergoflex” handles, which come with a 90-degree part, to allow for more comfortable mowing.Bosch is a leader in delivering practical solutions that are not only smartly designed, but comfortable to use too. The handle on the Bosch Rotak 34 lawn mower provides the operator with a comfortable grip that will limit hand cramping and user fatigue. The best lawn mowers give a good range of cutting heights and the Rotak 34R delivers on this front. Providing an impressive five cutting heights ranging from 20-70mm, you have plenty of cutting heights to suit the different seasons of the year. If you’re looking for something even cheaper, you would probably have to buy a hover mower, or something with an even smaller cutting width.

While the 1300W motor is certainly not the most powerful, it is perfect for small and medium size lawns, with this model designed for use on lawns approximately 300m2. You can certainly use it on smaller size lawns too, even if your garden is more compact, with the mower taking even less time to cut through swathes of grass.Storage Less Efficient than it Should Be – The handles on the Bosch Rotak 34 R are supposed to fold down to reduce the size of the storage footprint of this mower, which in theory is a handy feature. Especially if you only have a small shed or garage that you keep your garden tools in. However, a lot of consumers complain about the ease of doing this, mainly due to the lower grade screws that are used to fasten the handle in place. As a result quite a few people just end up leaving the handles extended. Also, the 10 metre cable cannot be disconnected from the main body of the unit, and there’s no cable storage feature on the mower. So storage is definitely something Bosch could improve on with the Rotak 34 R.

The best electric lawn mowers come with a good range of height settings for the blade. This lets you leave the grass as long or short as needed, with most people mowing their lawn at varying conditions throughout the year. is a suitable width for narrower gardens too, so if you are working in confined spaces or have an irregular shaped lawn that requires more complex manoeuvring, the narrower width should accommodate you fine. The Bosch Rotak collection is a range of affordable lawn mowers from renowned the German manufacturer. Known for their great performance and durability, the Rotak range remain some of the best selling mowers in the UK, being a good choice for anyone looking for a reliable mower for an affordable price. Now we’re going to discuss the potential deal breakers; the most common cons cited when it comes to this mower. You’ll need to figure out whether you can learn to live with them.First things first, we’re going to start off by pointing out the things that consumers feel the Bosch Rotak 34 electric mower does well. Some, but not all electric lawnmowers include a rear roller to give your lawn that professional striped finish. If this is important to you, then make sure your next electric lawnmower includes this feature. The actual mower though, including the blade and the motor, is very durable. You don’t have to worry about the cut quality reducing over time. The blade is also easy to sharpen, and replacements are readily available if you plan to keep this mower for the long term. Sadly there is no mulching plug on the Bosch Rotak 34R. You have to collect your clippings in the included grass box. The small size of this mower also makes it more agile. It’s easy to turn in tight spaces, allowing you to do more precise mowing.

There is also an integrated carry handle on top of the removable grass box. When attached to the lawn mower you can use this handle to easily transport it around the garden, which shouldn’t be too difficult as the Rotak 34R only weighs 11.1kg!

Bosch Rotak 34 R Pros: What People Like About this Mower

Because it can mow tougher lawns with relative ease, the Rotak 34R is a good choice of mower for a hands-off gardener. Many people don’t have the time or desire to mow their lawn several times a week – lots even struggle to do it weekly! While it doesn’t feature ergonomically designed handles like other Bosch models, the mower remains easy to use, mainly because it is so light. It would be nice for ergonomic handles but we doubt many users will feel they need them, especially considering that the more basic design helps keep the price down.