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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.

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13 reviews
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  • Build Quality
    4.0 (3)
  • Value for Money
    2.7 (3)
  • Ease of Use
    3.7 (3)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.7 (3)
  • Product is used
    • Weekly (3)
  • Noise Level
    4.3 (3)
  • Safety
    3.7 (3)
  • Wet / Damp Grass Performance
    1.5 (2)
  • Fuel Efficiency
    3.5 (2)
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Over priced and under powered.

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Starts easily and easy to manoeuvre although height adjustment handle protrudes past outside of cutting area which inhibits cutting close to fence line. Engine revs too slowly and stalls as soon as it hits a small mound of my kikiyu grass. Very disappointed with the performance of this mower.

Purchased in January 2021 for A$549.00.

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Geoff

GeoffMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 2 reviews

The motor is good but is let down by poor cutting and mulching performance

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Purchased in October 2021 for A$549.00.

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Excellent value for money

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Upgraded from a 147cc to this 163cc Corvette 300. Very smooth operation, so easy to start with a light pull. My lawn is kikiyu, thick blade grass and cut it without any problem what so ever. Bought from Stanford mowers in Adelaide.



Purchased in November 2021 for A$499.00.

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Mike

MikeSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 8 reviews
  • 1 like

Solid machine

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Very happy with this mower, cuts cleanly with the catcher and quite well with mulching plug. Motor appears sufficient for suburban block, no issues with power cutting longer grass. Starts easily (2nd pull), and very good on the fuel efficiency. Slightly heavier than expected, but did use a battery powered unit prior.

Date PurchasedAug 2017
Chola

CholaWollongong

  • 5 reviews
  • 2 likes

Powerful good engine, very poor build quality

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The mower works well. You need to maintain this. However bits just keep falling off, firstly issues with the throttle cable, then the air filter case broke, one of the wheels is at a really weird angle and now the primer button has popped off. Sourcing spare parts is near impossible.

Date PurchasedMar 2010
Manvir

ManvirPerth

  • 5 reviews
  • 6 likes

I am tradesman

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I have gardening business. Victa make very good quality tools.
I got lawn mower from them use every day since 2 years.
Powerful motor. Easy reach to blades. Very easy to remove and sharp.
Just need sharpen every week because of hi use.
Company provides very good customer service.
Thanks

Date PurchasedMay 2015
Giddles

GiddlesAU

  • 13 reviews

Powerful and compact with mulch option

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Date PurchasedFeb 2017
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Giddles
Giddles

Not good

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Brought the mower in January 2011. Average mowing time. Mower plastic pulley disintegrated and now needs replacing. Apparently still under warrantee but retailer wants the whole mower. Pulled the machine apart myself and for the sake of $28 will repair myself. Not as good as my old Victa two stroke. Will not buy this Victa again.
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Plastic starter pulley

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Disappointed06TOOWOOMBA

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Disappointed customer

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Very disappointed

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Getting on a bit so I decided to get a reliable, self mulching mower. Had good experiences with Victa in the past so I thought the 500 series would be a good buy, Wrong. Have had problems from the start. Had to replace the throttle in the first month. The petrol cap is in a ridiculous position jammed between the cable and the tank. Now the height raising lever has come loose. It was only when I took off the wheel to try and fix it that I realised how badly made the new mowers are. Everything is put together with rivets. Will be buying a new mower but not a Victa.
Nice colour
Badly designed in many ways.

The Critic

The CriticSydney, NSW

  • 18 reviews

Great for standard suburban yard

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I have had this unit for a year and it starts first time every time. Its 4 stroke so i dont have to muck around with 2 stroke fuel. I have a normal suburban yard with grass. No dirt no dust just grass and it cuts it great every time either in mulch or catch mode. In summer i mow it once a week so its never really long. Its not noisy as some. I read a comment about the fuel cap and i can see that it could be designed easier to remove as the throttle cable is near the cap but in reality the cap is not a problem to remove.
Reliable, Easy to use, Price is reasonable

ianbak

ianbakSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 8 reviews
  • 8 likes

Terrible

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wise awl
wise awl

it all comes down to the price, I agree with your comments, thats why Honda mowers have done so well by keeping the quality the same

frasercj

frasercjAU

  • 25 reviews

Good

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Got this mower on special from believe or not harvey norman and I am very pleased with it. It has both multching and catching functions, and 4 blades making for easy quick cutting. The multching function doesn't always give you the best multch but for the price it is a good mower. Easy to start, first go every time and it looks good. Best of all it doesn't send you deaf every time you use it unlike other mowers I have used.
Mulching or Catching, 4 blades for quicker cutting, reasonably quite, 3 year warranty, starts first go.
Multching could be better

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Questions & Answers

Theplug

Theplugasked

Corvette VGMS464 (300, 4 Stroke)

I have looked at all these reviews and I'm in shock with most. Do you people have anything between your ears? Blots etc come lose its called pre check and mantiance of your gear. I'd hate to to see your other equipment.

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Jenny

Jennyasked

Corvette VGMS464 (300, 4 Stroke)

Is the Corvette 300 heavier than the Corvette 100?

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bjr
bjr

Yes. 31kg vs 26kg. See also Victa website.

Paul

Paulasked

Corvette VGMS464 (300, 4 Stroke)

Hi
When I pull the mower it starts to go then runs out of puff oil coming out of front
Just wondering what I can do?
I've checked spark plug air filter oil etc but still no good?

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bob
bob

Sounds like a real problem,sorry I can't think what it might be, best you put it in for a good service,,,,Bob..

speed
speed

You may have over-filled the crankshaft. Empty in until the oil is in the correct margin on the dipstick. Clean the air filter and spark plug. It may need to run for 10 minutes to clear the old oil. If it still blows smoke get it serviced.

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