Alpina Garden Tractor Review
Ride-Ons
Time short? Gardener retired? Too much ground for a walk behind? then take a look at these two ride-on mower from Alpina.
Highly manoeuvrable, with their incredibly tight turning circle, they will make short work of large, but intricate areas.
Both models features cavernous grass collectors, which are easily emptied from the driver seat,
and you can rest assured that they will pick up wet grass.
Well, l hear you say, machines of this quality and performance they will cost an `arm and a leg`.
Not so, they offer outstanding value for money, and come with everything needed for a beautiful lawn, so, get on and mow!
The Smaller Ride-On
Three forward and one reverse gear is ample for this nippy little ride on.
Powered by a dependable 6.5hp Briggs and Stratton engine,(which even boasts electric start), this machine has the power to take long and short grass in its stride, cutting a 62cm path as it goes.
It comes complete with an integral grass collector, which holds 140 litres.
Turning circle is only 150 cm, so it`s great for intricate areas.
The size of the machine is 170 cm long by 73cm wide.
The Large Ride-On
In the mood to treat yourself?
Well go for the large one then.
A reliable, quiet 12.5hp Briggs and Stratton electric start engine
drives a five forward and one reverse gearbox and a generous 71cm blade.
Despite it`s slightly larger size, turning circle is not compromised with an amazing 140cm lock.
Grass collector capacity is also increased to an enormous 170 litres (compare this to an average 60 litres on a pedestrian mower) and you can start to see why these machines make sense! size for this model is: 186cm long by 76cm wide.
What sets these tractors apart?
Well, perhaps its the fact that they didn`t just `evolve`. but are the culmination of years of development and careful design.
Consequently bringing you a tractor which is a pleasure to use, dependable, functional and performs as well on your lawn, as it dose cutting long grass.
Superb grass collection, even if the ground is damp give you the flexibility to mow the lawn when you have the time.
There is even an audible alarm which tells you when the grass collector is full.
Briggs and Stratton electric start `Industrial commercial` engines lurk beneath the streamlined bonnets of these rugged tractor:13hp, 17hp or 22hp is the power range on offer
the first two driving 42" cutter decks, and the latter driving a huge 48" cutter deck.
The 13hp tractor has a standard 5 gear forward gear plus reverse gearbox, whilst the larger two have hydrostatic transmissions
(gearless forward and reverse on one pedel giving seamless speed/ direction control).
An optional tow bar is available if you wish to tow trailers or other garden implements.
Also, if you do not need to collect grass in certain areas or at certain times of the year, an optional rear discharge chute, or mulching kit is also available.
The cutting deck is made of one piece pressed steel, giving tremendous rigidity, and has four height adjustable anti-scalp rollers.
The deck height is adjusted from the drivers seat, giving you the choice of seven positions.
