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Rover Challenger Xtra
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KingyBrisbane
Excellent for the price
I've had this mower for 1 year, and regularly cut a 1/2 acre block over varying ground with it . I have not had one single issue with it thus far, and consider it great value for money. For those few who continually winge about what flaws there are, I would ask you to consider that nothing is perfect, especially for the asking price. My suggestion is :- sit down for 5 minutes, have a strong cup of "Harden the crap up, and learn to use what you paid good money for.
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DaveBrisbane
- 3 reviews
Moving on from ALDI mower to Rover
The Aldi mower lasted 6years but the cutting disc mount fractured and it was time to buy a new mower. I looked at a Ryobi at Bunnings and was impressed, but ended up buying the Rover Challenger.
It is robust, has a good strong height adjuster and doesn't struggle with longer grass. It is a little messy on light throttle so I just use full speed and it cuts cleanly. Catcher is ok but could be bigger. All good for now. Let's see what I think in 10-15 years? oh, it is one of the few around the $500 mark that have parallel wheels instead of th...Read more
at useless 'victa' offset wheel base! I also really like the hose washer attachment = no more scraping grass mulch off the base, just run the motor and it's clean (maybe a brief squirt around the chute to shift a clump, and a proper clean of the catcher - super easy after an hour of sweating). It's not cheap, so it had better last longer than the budget mowers - that Ryobi sure looked good for half the price of the Rover - if you want a heads up on a $250 price mower!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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The catcher has to be so precisely fitted that after being emptied a few times grass clippings build up in edges so catcher does not fit properly. Debris has to be brushed off before catcher fits without any gaps. In previous mowers the motor would be left idling while catcher emptied would have blown debris off edges where catcher fitted.
Warranty
Heavy, uses more fuel with uneven revs and having to restart motor when catcher emptied.
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