MX534SPH 53cm (21in) Petrol Rotary Lawnmower powered by a Honda GCV170 engine, 4 Drive speeds

The media could not be loaded. I decided to replace my push mower with a self-propelled mower after an injury that made it difficult for me to walk/mow my large garden. Needless to say, I did a lot of research an read a lot of reviews before resting on this mower purchase. Some reviewers mentioned inferior quality which made me more reluctant mainly because I did not know the Cobra brand, but after I saw it had a Honda engine I felt much more at ease.I went on youtube then to watch "Getting Started - Cobra MX534SPH Lawn Mower - with Martin Fish" who did an outstanding job walking me through the assembly and features, and demonstrated the mower.I ordered it the next day, two days later (a day earlier than it was supposed to arrive) I had it in my possession.This mower is top quality and the one I received had ZERO faulty parts. It was very easy to assemble with minimal assembly and effort. I added the SAE30 oil which was provided in the box and some petrol, then took it out to test it on some tall grass on a steep hill in the back of my garden. The maximum height setting is great for tall grass and can be set all the way down to the lower cut settings. It started up straight away, in fact it seemed eager to start up as I barely pulled the cord and the engine was already well on it's way. The auto-choke is amazing! I uploaded a quick video to show how easy the pull is. The video vibrates some when I start because my phone hand was directly on the handlebar trying to hold the start lever, but that is deceiving as there is not a lot of vibration in the machine. The 167HP motor worked wonders on the grass, I have it set to mulch so it doesn't eject the grass but churns it and puts it back into the lawn. A perfect cut. The powerful motor also led the way up and along the hill at the speed setting I set.If you are looking for this type of mower, it's a beautiful machine. I highly recommend. You won't be disappointed!

Great lawnmower and appears a good replacement to our old machine, real difference is rear wheel drive takes a little getting used to when making turns, the old machine you could tip the front and turn without disengaging the drive. Good number of height settings which suits our mixed grassed areas (fine lawn, thick and woodland grasses) Manages all large areas all in one go. Easy to assemble and start. Appears to be fuel efficient. Gearing easy to use and set to whatever speed you like is simple, this takes anyway any weight issues whilst in use. Noise is a typical petrol lawnmower. Provides a neat crisp finish with clippings collected efficiently in the grass box. Not yet tried the other mowing options but will be. Cleans up well after use and so far we are happy with our purchase and experience with the Cobra MX534SPH.Had a tiny issue which was managed quickly and professionally dealt with by the seller Trafalgar Cleaning & Gardening equipment. We would not hesitate to use this company again in the future.

First petrol mower I've ever had. A big blade for my big lawn after the failure of the robot mower. 4 speed, 4 stroke petrol, starts first time. Am enjoying cutting the grass, total freedom from electric wires and losing my temper spending more time flinging wires than cutting the lawn. Good solid chassis with a great little novelty that's more than that, the water hose point to clean the blade, just plug in the hose on standard fittind run for 30 sec and the underside is clean. Honda engine, bigger than the step thru mopeds in Saigon in 1966. Quality at a good price.EDIT: So you're wondering why only 4 stars - I apologise, I was enjoying writing the review and forgot to include the critical element. I go mad when I see a review of something and the reviewer give 3 or 4 stars and then says "really good" or something... and here's me doing the same thing, expecting you all to have a direct link through telepathy.It's the height adjuster. There's about 5 different settings so you have the whole gamut I reckon. And again it's quality...but there's no scale. There's no way of knowing what height you're cutting at. Coupled with this I've had a few "incidents" where the handle has caught a tree or the side of the shed and knocked it back, the problem beingAbout saving the planet - I seriously wanted to go cordless rechargeable but the expense is too prohibitive. For the lawn size £700 plus (market leader) , the mains powered standby electric mower is 2kW and it was a 3 - 4 hour job to cut the lawn so that ain't good for my leccy bill. I am surprised at my choice but happy with it. Bit of serendipity and a damned pleasurable way to spend half an hour instead of 3 sweaty hours. When we ban the infernal in 2030 I'm going to take ma mower to Cape Canaveral and tie it to the nearest rocket (when the good 'ol boys ain't watching) and do me a mini tesla man and send that mower into the Kuiper belt and beyond.EDIT: ok, So sorry, I was getting carried away with the review and never gave the critical part. So this guy has given it 4 stars but not mentioned why. Well, I get upset at folks who give a review of 3 or 4 stars then say something like “really good” or “does what it says on the tin” and now here’s me doing the same thing.Right. Reason for 4 stars is the cutting height adjuster. There is no scale to tell you at what height you’re cutting at. The mechanism is the same quality as the rest of the mower – very good in my book – but you just can’t tell whether it’s 2” or .5”. Also, if you’re trying to get as close a cut as possible to an obstruction (shed, tree) and it’s on the right hand side, the handle stands everso slightly proud and with the self propelled mode on, if caught, the torque is enough to knock it back a notch. I managed to scalp my lawn on a couple of occasions because unfortunately pushing the handle back (towards you) lowers the height. I’ve thought about tippex, or white marker pen – even masking tape but TBH there’s not a lot of area on the mechanism you can apply your mark to. I generally now take it to the top of the garden do a quick test.Also just noticed (you can see it in the photo,) I’ve lost one of the 4 handle fastners. There are three lobed M8 spinner nuts. I’m fairly sure they came with shakeproofs and I’m also fairly sure I hand tightened correctly. No worries – not like you need to remove them much (the handle doesn’t fols when storing) I’ll get some nyloks when I’m out and about.Other than that – great machine and very happy with it!

Decent lawnmower- with a solid "Which?" review too.A bit on the heavy side (especially compared to my old electric mower) but if you have a large and flattish garden without too many fiddly bits, the self propulsion more than compensates. Powerful and fast.

Was damaged when received. Had to take to Honda dealer for repair