Champion petrol lawn mowers: what are they and how to choose?

Champion is one of the most famous brands for the production of lawn mowers in Russia and the CIS countries, although it started its journey quite recently - in 2005. The company produces a wide range of electrical, mechanical and gasoline devices. The latter are especially interesting, since they are able to work autonomously in conditions of regular problems with electricity and are not so difficult to operate.

Gasoline lawn mowers are often not cheap, they are much more than electrical or mechanical of the same configuration. However, Champion have a significant advantage in this matter, since the manufacturer tried to make them as budgetary as possible.

The cheapest model - LM4215 - costs only a little more than 13,000 rubles (the price may differ in different retail stores with dealers). And this is quite an affordable cost for garden equipment of this kind. Moreover, all models are distinguished by quality and safety. The latter is especially important in the case of gasoline lawn mowers, as they are always potentially fire hazardous.

What can be considered a disadvantage is Chinese-made components, but now even expensive brands use goods from Asian countries. This is what makes it possible to reduce the cost of production. In addition, rigorous testing enables the company to bring quality products to the market.

You can also notice that Champion lawn mowers do not have original models that have exclusive equipment... All of them are fairly standard and are designed for the typical needs of gardeners. However, the lineup is very diverse, as the requests are extremely different. In addition, all mowers are able to cope with uneven terrain.

Champion LM4627 Is a mid-weight model of a petrol lawn mower. 3.5 liter engine. with. cuts grass at full power for an hour. A tank of gasoline lasts on average for 10-12 days of continuous operation. In fact, this parameter depends on the height of the grass - a standard well-groomed lawn does not grow higher than 15-18 cm, but with a neglected one you will have to work harder.

The body is made of steel, the rear wheel drive is not adjustable. The weight is 35 kg, which is more than the standard 29 kg for gasoline lawn mowers. Of the minuses of the model, you can also call the lack of devices to facilitate the launch. Therefore, during operation, one has to face the standard problem of a gasoline tool - sometimes it is possible to start the mower with only 3-5 jerks of the starter.

Model Champion LM5131 belongs to about the same category, but has a 4 hp engine. with. and a volume of 1 liter. We can immediately say that the disadvantage is a small excessive consumption of fuel. In addition, the mower is not self-cleaning and has a relatively small soft grass collection area of ​​60 dm3.

Alternatively, you can also set the grass to be ejected to the side or back so that you can shovel it off the lawn yourself.The weight of the model is also more than the standard, but this is quite justified, since the lawn mower has a width of 51 cm.

Self-propelled models differ from conventional ones in that they can move without effort on the part of the operator. Such mowers are much more powerful and heavier, and the average person simply will not be able to regularly load like this.

Champion LM5345 BS Is the most popular variety in this category. She is able to cope even with very neglected areas. This is achieved due to the fact that the manufacturer uses engines from the American company Briggs and Stratton, and not Chinese ones, which have a volume of 0.8 liters, are distinguished by low fuel consumption, and also the ability to adjust the speed.

Engine power of 6 liters. with. at the same time, it requires careful control, as it sets the speed of a fast-moving person. Do not think that since the mower is self-propelled, you can leave it alone or take a long break from work.

The weight of the mower is 41 kg. And if when working on the lawn this is not a big problem, then with transportation the situation is different. In addition, this model has quite large dimensions, which, again, is good, since it has a wide grass grip, but this also makes transportation difficult. This model simply does not fit into the trunk of most passenger cars, so it needs either a trailer or a gazelle car.

Manufacturing an engine in China can create a false impression that it can be used with poor quality fuel. However, as many Champion owners point out, this is not the case at all. The best option is A-92 gasoline., but it is not worth carrying out experiments with low octane if you do not want to repair the device instead of summer work.

For an overview of the Champion lawnmower, see below.