Get a grip, man, this is the Naim forum! Only the biggest tool with the fattest, most expensive power supply will do 
The eGo I have is in no way underpowered. We have quite a lot of grass on a 2/3 acre plot. Unlike our previous mowers this one really blows and compacts plenty of grass into the large bag. The one we have has a large battery that draws 400w and is mostly charged in half an hour. We were advised to get the larger (18ā) at Ā£600.
I have a set of Stihl two stokes for some other jobs. I canāt envision using battery equivalents. One is their Multi tool machine - the pole pruner is my favourite, and will cut through 12ā chords just about and will certainly not recoil towards me.
Phil
Thatās me on The Naughty Boys Step
Donāt have a massive lawn, but have had 2 consumer level Bosch battery powered mowers.
Reasonable performance but the first oneās charger died within 18 months which was unacceptable and I had a hell of a job getting Homebase to replace it in favour of a slightly newer model which has been ok, though the collapsible bits you push keep coming out of the base and are flimsy.
Having got a new Stihl pole cutter recently instead of DeWalt (my primary ecosystem) Iām very tempted to try their lawnmower running on the same battery as the pole cutter lasts for ages on the midrange recommended battery.
That said, if thatās in the Bosch pro range the price seems fairly good compared to my consumer Bosch mower.
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Thanks AC. Iāve been reading about the mowers and I think I just go for the one I saw. Itās prosumer level and it looks good enough for me.
The good news: I didnāt mow my lawn yet this year 
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Go for a mulching blade optionā¦ā¦grass collection, no more.
I use Husqvarna as i had their battery system, but i would not want to collect the grass, anymore.
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It supports mulching. Mulching requires frequent mowing though and Iām not sure if thatās going to work for me. And ā¦ the chicks love the fresh cut grass.
I will try the mulching though, itās supposed to be good for the garden.
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Let us know how you get on.
Ok, stupid question probably but how do you pick mint?
I love mint but invariably once the pots look great the thrips or whatever reduce it to a sorry state within days.
I bought a pot of something or other mint at the garden centre last years and didnāt put it in a larger container soon enough but it has taken root in a pot I ārested it inā. The mint growth is massive and so aromatic, but only a few days ago it was attacked from the growing tips. Discovered some small web laying caterpillars are responsible.
Planning to freeze a lot of it as it smells divine.
Do I need to take the affected mint āsprigsā (18 inches or so) back to the root or just harvest the good leaves and get rid of the bad ones allowing for regrowth?
We have many herbs in the gardenā¦ā¦i wake pretty early. So does our house bunny. He gets cleaned out, let loose in the back of our house. I pop into the garden for his fresh breakfast, parsley and mint.
This morning a young Roe deer was having a nibble. Seen many Muntjac over the years in the garden, but not a a Roe deer.
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Wow, envious of your experiences.
We used to have house and garage (air-conditioned/heated!) rabbits but not for many years. They were delightful with their own characters but incredibly expensive due to dental problems, possibly genetic or possibly due to feeding āpet shop foodsā - they loved fresh veg especially kale (oxalate issues) and herbs.
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@Alley_Cat i use just the leaves to make a hot drinks
Boil kettle
Pour into cup
3-4 leaves
Leave to seep,
Slight stir,
I have many mints in my collection
Apple mint ( great with fresh peas)
Pineapple mint. ( make a cordial)
Strawberry mint
Black currant mint ( new one not tried yet but smells lush)
Berries and cream mint
Chocolate mint, ( my fav)
Spearmint
Spanish mint
Mexican mint ( indoor)
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Oh and
Lime mint I use some of it with the pineapple when I make a cordial
That is not my experience. I guess it depends on the mower, but Iāve been using the same electric mulching lawnmower for 18 years and it has no problem chewing its way through thick grass, at the end of No Mow May, for example.
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I bought some chocolate mint a few years ago from a National Trust garden - highly unusual I thought. Itās not come to much this year for some reason.
How and where you growing it?
Mine is in a large pot with multi compost
Gets about 90% of sunlight
Rest is in shade,
Late autumn I cut it down to about 50mm then put a mulch over the top,
Could always take cuttings and start again,
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Same pot and reasonably sunny location for a few years - maybe the pot needs some new compost/soil by now. Lots of little weeds I need to thin out in the pot too - ordinarily would have done so by now.
Mint is a bit of a tricky one. It wants to spread and likes a lot of space. In a pot it will get restricted quick, which will stunt its growth. The leaves wonāt be produced at a fast rate and so youāre left with tough old leaves. In the ground it romps away with loads of fresh soft leaves, but it spreads everywhere and can be a nuisance.
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Yes, the leaves get quite tough in a potbound plant. I find that dividing and repotting every couple of years keep the plant fresh and healthy.
I certainly wouldnāt want to plant one in the ground, they soon get out of control.
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