As with most cordless lawn mowers in this class and at this price range, there is no mulching facility with this Bosch mower. To give you some guidance on which type of customer would suit this model best, below I’ve listed the categories they would fall under: With this mower you’re getting features normally found in high priced mowers, so this is very reasonably priced. If you’re new to the world of gardening, you might first want to see what other people have to say about the tool, and read about their experience with this particular lawnmower. What are People Saying…?

What sets this mower out above the rest is the incredible performance in collecting 99% of the grass clippings. Does this make it better than the Flymo? Yes, not only the Flymo but almost all of the mowers I have tested. The Bosch Rotak 32 LI will not disappoint when it comes to collecting and emptying the grass clippings. The light weight, small size and fold away handles make this mower excellent for smaller lawns or lawns with smaller strips of grass. What I really like about the Bosch Rotak 32 LI is the addition of a removable safety key that disables the lawn mower to help prevent accidental starting. This is a nice feature, not always found on similar cordless mowers, that provides peace of mind around children. Only 3 height settings. This is a shame as most of the Bosch’s competitors have at least 5 height adjustments.They found the cord to be of reasonable length, although if you have a larger garden you may want to use an extension as well. As with all cordless lawn mowers, not being tethered by the cord not only make it easier to mow the lawn, but safer, quieter and more environmentally friendly. Overall this is a light, durable and well manufactured machine that will keep my lawns in shape without any headache. – Mr Phil What’s the Downside…? The charge to mow time ratio is really very good for a cordless mower at this price point. Ideally you will choose a mower that has enough run time to mow your entire lawn or lawns, but this mower allows you to have a tea break, recharge the battery in 45min and then continue. If your lawn is less than 300m² then this is not going to be an issue or a feature you will use, but with a 45 min charge time (to 80%) this mower is still an option for larger lawns.

There is also a fill level indicator on the grass box that indicates when the grass box needs to be emptied. Top Tip: You get a 2 year warranty with your new mower as standard, but you can upgrade that to 3 years for free if you register it with Bosch after purchasing. The Rotak 32 lawnmower is quite powerful and user-friendly and is ideal for small and medium sized gardens of up to 150m². Now, 90 minutes is in itself very respectable when you compare it to the almost 2 hours charge time for its rival the Flymo Mighti-Mo 300. This again does not necessarily put it ahead of competitors but it’s good that Bosch have taken advantage of what is clearly the most effective cutting system in the market.

About BoschSince the humble beginnings in Stuttgart, 1886, when Robert Bosch formed his own business manufacturing electronic components, the ‘Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering' has become one of the biggest and best known manufacturers of domestic and industrial electrical products in the world. The willingness to improve on established designs started almost immediately and it is this ethos that has kept Bosch GmbH and Bosch lawnmowers ahead of their rivals ever since. This innovation is quite apparent in the present range of Bosch lawnmowers and garden products that include tools no other garden machinery manufacturer produces.

A fully charged battery can mow up to 300m² or around 30 minutes run time depending on length and condition of the lawn. Again, this outperforms the Flymo at 250m², well done Bosch. As mentioned above this Bosch has combs on either side that guide the grass into the path of the blades, meaning you really are getting the full 32cm cutting diameter. These combs reduce the amount of trimming around the edges when the mowing is done.

Usability

The Bosch Rotak 32 LI includes features such as a 32cm blade, three cutting heights, a charge time of 90 minutes and a free run time of 30 minutes. The Bosch 32 LI cordless lawn mower weighs just 10.2 kg and covers a lawn reaching up to 300 metres squared and is supplied with a 31 litre grass box. One person mentioned that the Rotak 32 is so easy to use that although she’s in a wheelchair, she has no problem using it. Also the power system is completely electric so it produces zero emissions and works extremely quietly. Which is quieter? Well there’s not much between them but I would say the Bosch Rotak is slightly quieter due to the “Low-noise design” that Bosch claim makes their mower barely audible from 10m. You have the option to cut from anywhere between 30mm to 60mm with 3 separate cutting lengths. Just make sure you don’t set it at the shortest setting from the when the lawn has significant growth, instead start at a higher setting and gradually work your way down. This gives the areas of small grass to catch up with the long, resulting in a more even garden.