Husqvarna LC 137i
What’s the story?
The Husqvarna folds up well and offers seven cutting heights – which is a bit much unless you’re doing lawns at several properties and also have to mow the village bowling green.
If you happen to have a compatible Husqvarna 36V battery, you can save money and buy the mower on its own for £289.
Is it any good?
This one requires a small amount of assembly, after which you’re left with a mower with a handle that folds twice: forwards then back on itself. The fabric grassbox flattens well too. This makes it compact for storage, but it isn’t designed to be stood on end.
The handle’s safety catch is unusual: you flick a plastic lever on the left, then close the two handles together to make the mower move. It’s easy enough but doesn’t come as naturally as simply pressing a button.
The grassbox is easy to lift and empty one-handed, but a major niggle is that there’s a thin wire that gets easily caught where the mower’s handle folds. No matter how you reroute the cable guides, it’s too exposed.
At 88db, this mower is pretty quiet and lacks the whiney sound that plagues some smaller machines.
It’s comfortable to push and feels very light and manoeuvrable. It mows well, even on longer grass, but only gets up to 7cm away from a brick edge.
Price £379 / stuff.tv/lc137i Key specs ● 17.6kg
● 37.5cm, 500m²
● 40 litres ● 45x76cm Stuff says ★★★★I Folds up well, mows well and is a good all-rounder