Push Mowers Buying Guide
Our buying guide will explain which type of push mower would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.
SamCastle Hill
- Verified purchase
All in one incredible mower and fantastic service at Bunnings Dural
After reviewing several Lawn Mowers I settled down on the Masport 490 4'n1. This an incredible machine. True it's claim, it does mows the grass, mulches the grass clippings neatly when used with the 'Mulch plug'; With the 'Smart Chute' it spreads the finely chopped grass clippings back to your lawn. Additionally, it has a Shredder capable of shredding tree branches up to 35 mm in diameter! The best thing I like about the Masport 490 is it's ability to cut very close to the wall or fence, thanks to it's ingenious design of the blade coverage ext...Read more
ending beyond the wheels width!. My Masport 490 4'n'1, in addition to mowing and mulching, does the work of a Whipper Sniper and a Shredder. My lawn mowing time has been cut in half thanks to these features and last but not least the 19" cut width!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
LeeRichmond-Tweed, NSW
- 12 reviews
Works Well
Purchased from Bunnings for $550 and they gave me the oil for free.
Can't really fault it, starts easily and cuts well, it is quite heavy when mowing slopes but then it is a big powerful machine. I use the mulch plug all the time and again can't fault it, when i do use the catcher it does as it should although the silly little full/empty gauge on the catcher is useless. As with all mowers works best when grass is dry but still performs when damp
It has just recently started refusing to stop which i can see is quite a common problem, easily overcome by just pushing forward where the cable attaches to the engine. I never realized but it is still under warranty so will get it repaired, will update after dealing with warranty.
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Good after first use
It's been around 20 years since the last Masport purchase, so I was ready for an upgrade big time. No doubt the new version is China manufactured. The mower and chipper performance was excellent and for a first go the 4'n1 impressed. Improvements might be a more definitive indication of the required volume of engine oil (how many mls for first use from empty?), a less vulnerable pull cord (can see it getting worn or broken in the next few years), and a throttle cable that did not impede the exhaust flap when adding & removing the catcher (annoying). I don't expect the 4'n1 will last as long as the previous machine, but I'm willing to be proved wrong.
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DesozAU
- 33 reviews
Early days but no complaints
Was going to buy a low end Honda but the price went up by $100 so I started looking at alternatives.
The 490 is a Bunnings version of another Masport mower. If you compare the models you can see where the features have been cut back to get to the cheaper Bunnings price.
However it still has a B&S motor which seems good and starts easily.
The mower has had a hard first few months. First job was to get through a whole yard of knee high grass which it managed.
I then used the chipper to get rid of a load of palm fronds. It works OK as long as the stem fits in to the 35mm chute. Most fronds need the base cut off before they will fit.
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