Flymo Easistore 300R Li

What’s the story?

Small lawn and small shed? Look no further. The Flymo is by far the best mower here for storage space, with a footprint you could fit anywhere. It’s generally petite, with the narrowest mowing width and smallest grassbox on test.

Unusually, it comes with two 20V batteries and you use both at once; you can charge both at once too. Beside the batteries is a removeable safety key, and the Flymo comes with a spare in case you lose it.

Is it any good?

Assembly is a total pain: it took more than 15 minutes and four swears. This feels less like unboxing, more like working on a production line. And yet the Flymo gets top marks because you only have to assemble it once, after which the overall design is hugely impressive.

That compact profile is its signature move: folding it away is easy and once you’re done it’s sat back on its wheels, so you can roll it like a wheelie suitcase. It really will fit in even the smallest shed.

It’s designed for small lawns and does sound a bit whiney (it’s rated 90db). But it mows well enough for such a compact machine, with five height settings, and cuts up to 5cm away from a brick edge. This is not a powerful workhorse – it struggled to cut over-long grass short – but snip to a greater height on your first pass and it’ll be fine.

Price £285 / stuff.tv/300r Key specs ● 11.3kg

● 30cm, 250m²

● 30 litres ● 38x31cm Stuff says ★★★★★ The best small mower if you’re short of storage space