As we are in the business of reviewing lawnmowers we wanted to conduct a new Qualcast lawnmower review but getting our hands on one wasn’t possible I’m sorry to say. The Qualcast lawnmower business was bought by German giant Bosch who already has manufacturing and marketing interests in the UK.
The sales channels of Argos and Homebase no longer stock the Qualcast lawnmower brand and we were also unable to find it on any of the other major sales channels. If you do know of anyone currently stocking the Qualcast lawnmower range, then please let us all know by leaving a comment in the comment box section provided at the end of this page – so that everyone else can learn also…
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Company
The company is called Atco-Qualcast who are based in Suffolk and employed over 400 people. Their business was developed with Cylinder lawnmowers but this had become under significant competition pressure from the rotary lawnmower business development in garden care and maintenance centres. The takeover from Bosch has led to better access to the UK market but unfortunately the Qualcast lawnmower brand has vanished and has become virtually extinct. Atco-Qualcast continue to make lawnmowers but it is for the brand of Bosch instead.
History
The company Qualcast started making lawnmowers as far back as 1920 so they are over 100 years’ experience in this sector which goes a long way when it comes to building quality and reliable lawnmowers. The company Atco Ltd was rebranded and renamed as Atco Qualcast back in 1991 and then taken over 4 years later in 1995 by Bosch Gmbh in Germany. There first lawnmowers included 98cc Villiers Midget 2 stroke engines and they offered both electric and petrol powered cylinder and rotary lawnmowers.
Qualcast Lawnmower Range
Their range of lawnmowers included electric lawnmowers such as the Qualcast 1600W Electric Rotary Lawnmower and the Qualcast 400W Cylinder Lawnmower and petrol lawnmowers such as the Qualcast 41cm Push Petrol Rotary Lawnmower and the Qualcast Self Propelled 125cc petrol Rotary 46cm Lawnmower. In addition to this, they offered cordless lawnmowers such as the lower priced Qualcast 20V Cordless Lawnmower and the more powerful Qualcast 36V 2.5A 38cm wide Cordless Lawnmower.
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Alternative Qualcast Electric Lawnmowers
As the Qualcast Electric lawnmowers are no longer available, here are 2 recommendations that will do the mowing work for you every bit as good as the Qualcast Electric lawnmowers in the past. Included are both a corded electric lawnmower and also a cordless battery powered lawnmower.
1, Spear & Jackson 40cm 1700W Corded Rotary Lawnmower
Main Features
1700W electric rotary motor
Built in rear roller for stripes
7 mowing heights 2.5cm – 7.5cm
Sturdy collection bag with 50L capacity
Longer 12m electric cord cable
3 year warranty provided
Price Guide: £120 - £170 @ Argos
2, Spear & Jackson 42cm 40V Cordless Rotary Lawnmower
Main Features
Cord free mowing capabilities
Includes two 4Ah 40V batteries
1 used while mowing and 1 is a spare
Recharging takes approx. 60 minutes
Battery runtimes 50-60 minutes combined
Rear roller and 6 mowing heights available
Price Guide: £330 - £380 @ Argos
1, Webb 41cm 132cc Self Propelled Petrol Lawnmower
Main Features
Smaller more affordable self-propelled mower
Includes 132cc 4 stroke engine
Capacity of collection bag is 45 litres
Brand established in Britain
7 mowing height options available
Warranty cover for 2 years
Price Guide: £230 - £280 @ Amazon
2, Mountfield SP53 Petrol Self Propelled Lawnmower
Main Features
Wider 51cm mowing path width
Engine power 166cc 4 stroke
For lawn sizes average 600-700m2
Larger collection bag capacity 60 litres
Stiga ST170 OHV Autochoke petrol engine
Includes a mulching plug option
Price Guide: £350 - £450 @ Amazon
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