Frisky Fox PLUS 20" Petrol Lawn Mower (51cm) - 173cc Self Propelled 4in1 Lawn Striper 50L Grass Bag

Got this today and used it once, so this really is a first impression - and a highly positive one. The mower feels solid, especially considering the relatively cheap price, and works well - doubly so considering this is my first cut this side of winter, so the grass was extremely long and that my garden's pretty sizeable.A few general comments:- Despite what a few other commenters have said, the speed is fine. Very slow at the slowest setting, but up to a reasonable walking pace at maximum - I never felt like I was urging it to go faster, at least.- This is a decently weighty machine - which isn't to say it's really hard to manoeuvre in the corners, but I'm a fairly burly bloke in my 30s. Any able-bodied adult should manage, but this maybe isn't the machine for your ailing nan.- Similarly, the engine drive has a decent pull on it. Pinioning the mower without disengaging the throttle is an effort.- I did end up stopping once to pull stuck grass out from underneath the thing, but as mentioned, my garden was very overgrown and, to be fair, it never stalled. Didn't struggle with a hill on part of my garden, which is probably 25 degrees.- The manual is useless - black and white pictures which're impossible to decipher. Not that there's much to put together - I just looked at a few online pictures of the thing assembled.Overall, very happy - got the job done quickly and efficiently. Will update if I have anything to add in the future.

Looks good, got this for my old mums garden, the delivery driver struggled to lift the box to the back door, I struggled to lift it also, its really heavy, maybe a good idear if it was assembled, it runs well and cuts great, that's why I am giving it 4 stars.

Living in the Shetlands, I was pleasantly surprised by the super quick delivery, After reading lots of reviews including Amazon's, the Frisky Fox Plus 20" 5.5HP mower seemed the best for the price. Assembly was simple and easy to do.After adding 0.5 L of premium oil to the engine and filling the petrol tank, Frisky started first pull. Motor was allowed to warm up just over idle for a few minutes before attacking the overgrown yard that had not been mowed for 2 years or more. (I've been away overseas)Mower height was set to max for the first pass - no catcher, due to the thick moist grass height and tall thistles. I had seen some negative feedback about Frisky not being so Frisky so I was happy to get a a good pace from her when the self drive was engaged.My yard is average size. I would recommend Frisky for small to large lawns as I found the Frisky Fox Plus 20"easy to handle. I am 68 and from Australia where the grass grows a bit quicker. I have mowed a lot of lawns but this is the largest lawn mower I have owned and the first self propelled one. I do not mind pushing a mower but took to the self propelled Frisky Fox system straight up.As a mechanical engineer, I am impressed by the quiet smooth running motor and the build quality, especially for the price.I considered much more expensive lawn mowers with the same specifications and features but not wanting to spend more than necessary, (I am now glad I didn't), - choose Frisky as she delivers all the features and performance I wanted at a great price.I considered electric start mowers, but resisted the luxury as I have never had a problem pulling the cord and apart from saving the extra cost of a starter motor and battery feature, it's one less thing to go wrong. Frisky's easy starting confirmed the right choice for me.Anyway, after the first pass the mower height was lowered 2 notches and the yard was mowed for a second time without the catcher again.Now that the yard is respectable again, the final pass will be done at a lower setting with the catcher on, when the moist grass has dried off.I was surprised the tank was still half full after mowing the yard twice especially with 5.5 HP.Writing reviews is not my bag but Frisky Fox's performance has compelled me to do so for the first time as I have benefited from the reviews of others.Linc

Having moved to a property with a large and pretty lush lawn, my old trusty electric I brought with me made no headway at all, and so bought this on the strength of reviews. I agree with those who say its a good mower, Its had a couple of hours use but enough to work find it does the job well.Firstly, when you get it don't ruin the box, I've heard it needs the box if returned - the mower is pretty heavy and cant be lifted out, so I unstapled the side and rolled it out. The manual is written using english words, but not by someone who is used to communicating. The pictures might as well be a potato print for what help they are. However, its all pretty easy - assemble the handle with the bolts and knurled knobs (which go on the inside) and the chop the tie wrap holding the 3 cables, and seat them neatly under the black plastic clampy things that are on the bar, two on the left one on the right side. The grass box looks broken, but you just need to feed the soft rubber edges over the wire bars to put it together.Next screw out the oil dipstick and add 600ml of oil (it does actually say in the manual despite people saying it doesn't, just that its right at the back where you dont read). Add some unleaded petrol, dibble the blippy thing a few times to prime the carb, set throttle to half and you are ready to go. Now to start it I didn't thread the recoil into the handlebars as per the manual, I stand to the right of the mower, left foot on the black thing ( side ejection chute), left hand holding the 'dead mans handle' up, (which incidentally I thought mine was bent but its just not symmetrical) and with my right hand give the starter a long tug, no need to be fast and off it went chug chug chug vroom first try. Keep the dead mans handle up, get behind the mower and push the drive handle and off it goes, a slow steady pace but it climbs inclines pretty well. No point in using full throttle, that just causes it to make more noise and little else.When finished, I give a few minutes to cool, then I put the nose up against the house wall and then tilt it upright using the handle so I can scoop out the wet grass from the underside so it doesn't dry and turn into concrete. Nothing seems to spill out by doing this.I've only used it in mulchy mode, not tried the grass box or ejector chute, works well, very fine mulch and not hay like my previous mower. Mines the 4 blade version which wasn't the one I ordered, but it just looks a gimmick and I'd have preferred the traditional blade.