Mountfield 1228H Lawn Rider
The Mountfield 1228 Lawn Rider is a mower that is extremely powerful and reliable. Having been designed for gardens of less than 1.5 acres in size this is still a compact machine but has all the features that a more expensive larger ride-on mower would expect to have.
Having been built by the leader in ride-on mowers, Mountfield, this is a lawn mower that comes with a 5 year guarantee so the standard of this ride-on mower is shown. If you spend some time caring for this mower you can expect for it to last you a lifetime.
The Mountfield 1228 Lawn Rider has a 12.5hp Briggs and Stratton engine that is both very common and reliable. Briggs & Stratton are one of the most common makers of engines for ride on mowers so you can be sure the quality is there. The ride-on mower also comes with 5 speeds and a soft start clutch both helping make this a comfortable mower to use.
Ride on Mowers
This mower is certainly ideal if your replacing a traditional walk behind mower for something that is a bit more easy to use and fast. It’s much faster to cut a lawn with a ride-on mower for sure, in-fact people actually face ride-on mowers in some parts of the country! You’ll also be able to get away from pushing that mower around the lawn, with a ride on mower you just sit and drive. If you have a larger lawn a ride-on mower will certainly be a huge advantage.
The size of the Mountfield 1228 Lawn Rider is a pretty standard 186cm long, 110cm high and 76cm wide. Being of this size means that this mower will usually fit through a standard sized gate, however please do check before you buy as this could prove to be a big hassle if you can’t even get it into your garden. The cutting width of 71cm means that almost all of the width will actually be used for cutting which will result in cutting the grass faster.
Depending on your lawn you have 7 different cut options ranging from 30mm to 80mm in height. If you just starting with a ride on mower you might want to first cut your lawn with one of the medium positions before going for a lower cut. If you want your lawn a little thicker and longer then try use one of the higher or medium positions. The 7 different settings on the Mountfield 1228 Lawn Rider will mean there is a height of cut that will suit your lawn.
If you want to buy a mower for a lawn of less than 1.5 acres then the Mountfield 1228 Lawn Rider could be just for you. It’s a reasonably priced mower and is of a great quality. Using this ride-on mower you’ll be able to make cutting the lawn fun again!
