Masport

Purchased about 9 or 10 years ago engine and catcher cannot fault but the engine mounting plate is rusting badly it looks that it wasn't rust proofed… Read more

at manufacture the last mower I owned lasted 25 years and no sign of rust this is just not good enough we pay good money for quality which we are not receiving not happy with masport and bunnings because a lot of bunnings products are quite trashy

Fantastic mower. Starts every time, which I still find amazing. I was up for a mower @ 2019, so did loads and loads of research, from cheap mowers to… Read more

really expensive ones , and decided there wasn't much on the market that was impressive or lasted like old school mowers. Eventually, i decided on on the masport , mostly because it had a guarantee to start in 5 pulls. So its been 6 years, and im so happy with it. It still it starts, mostly within 2 pulls. I only use BP 95 unleaded. Change the oil once a year, and have never had any trouble with this mower. My son in law brought one, and he has had it 2 years, and has had the same experience. I'm really impressed, given the modern world of inbuilt obsolescence.

Only a few years old and blade plate broke of while in use, body split on a seam, one handle bolt constantly comes undone. Engine is great, but now need a new mower.

We purchased the self-propelled unit with the push button start, at a slightly extra cost. Have used it approx. ten times on our standard suburban… Read more

yard and am very happy with the mower so far. The push button start works first time, and the mower picks up leaves and debris better than any unit I have operated before. It is a lot quieter than our previous mower and I couldn't be happier so far.

Been back to the place of purchase 3 x times in 2 weeks since purchased. Totally rubbish, cloggs, pull cord broke and it seazes up. Extremely disappointed and I’d say keep away from this lemon. Wanted to love it but not the case.

Very impressed – Only used a few times so far, however the electric start works great and the self propelled action works well, very impressed with power from the 550engine

The mower is made from inferior materials. The mild steel is only thin and all the casing and attachments are cracking and falling apart. It is… Read more

terrible to use having a manual clutch meaning you have to stop and dis-engage to make changes. The centre cutting platform is hard to get used to when mowing curves. I have had the mower 2 years and have had to repair it 6 monthly. Now that the case is cracked from vibration it will need major welding. I wish to warn people it would be better to buy a sheep than this junk.

I was looking for a mower that would suit our 4000 square meter block. We have a lot of trees and shrubs, so the mower would need to be reasonably… Read more

manouverable and handle twigs. For years I used a 19" Honda push mower, an excellent machine, but it was getting hard to start and took ages to mow the block. I was hoping to find a suitable electric mower, but found it difficult to identify a tough affordable machine. I looked at the professional version of the self-propelled 21" Honda, but it was very heavy. My son suggested I look at the 21" self-propelled Masport Pro Power, which was lighter and seemed capable to do the job. Although I haven't had it long, it is getting plenty of use now spring is here. It's easy to start (one-two pulls), has heaps of power and I only need to use it on the lowest speed. The lawn takes half the time to mow compared with the old Honda. I find it easy on the hands with very little vibration. The catcher is used on the good lawns and the mulching plug under the trees. I find that I need to monitor the amount of grass going into the catcher so as avoid it becoming too full and harder to empty. I am really impressed and pleased with the purchase.

Sick of fixing – Wouldn't buy again had for two years from new $5000 fuel shut of switch died , variable speed pulley bearing destroyed, battery died won't charge,… Read more

on hot days motor misfires put 6" electric fan fixed problem, steering getting progressively sloppy,What really annoyed me is a mate spent $1000 on a mower from gumtree same time as me and has spent zero $$$ or problems.

Had the mower for a year and the clutch has gone. My neighbour has a masport 400 and the clutch went after about 6 months. Badly made in china Absolute rubbish

Bought this on Friday 6th, took it back this morning as it was leaving a 1 inch wide trail behind, catcher not catching. Kenmore mower told me the… Read more

bent the aluminium catcher bracket, and should be good. Took home this afternoon and nope... still leaves a trail and now grass shoots up in-between the grass flap and chassis, covering you in grass. Not impressed masport. Goes back again tomorrow morning to see what they come up with.

Masport battery – Masport battery mower performed very well, easy to operate and change batteries.

Sounds like I was right not to get the 4wd – …especially as it didn’t exist in 2004! Frankly the 2wd with its locking rear diff is enough for anything I’ve found, and I have wet, hilly land with… Read more

often 70cm grass. Otherwise there are common sense things: do two cuts high and low of long grass, first one slow, change the oil and filter every year, spray-oil deck and engine bay once a year to help prevent grass build up for the fire problem I’ve seen mentioned here, and clean each time with an air compressor. Oh and have a Land Rover handy as you’re gonna get stuck first cut if you’re away a lot like me!

Great Mower well built – preforms extremely well, lots of power great brand I have had other Masport mowers very reliable as is this one, Cuts very well - fuel efficient , light and very well put together

Brilliant! I bought this about three years ago after reading the reviews here. I live on acreage and split about 12 metres of firewood prior to… Read more

winter. Masport has saved me a huge amount of work and I'm extremely happy with their product. It will split all except the the logs with twisted grain which are not many. Convenient, reliable and safe. I thoroughly recommend this product.

Does not compare well with its granddaddy, but... is okay – I'd had a Masport of nearly identical configuration for 34 years - it had almost died, needed major (uneconomic) maintenance; purchased this one in a… Read more

bit of a rush, sold mostly on 5-year-guarantee. I simply can't see this one lasting 34 years! What's better: (in 34 years) * motor - more powerful, quieter. * blades - unexpectedly robust * wheel bearings and wheel size (but not the wheels) * metal height adjustment (was heavy duty plastic, still worked on the old one) What's worse: * catcher is 'cheap, plastic' instead of heavy-duty plastic and metal; * catcher also blows to both sides - is a disadvantage if you're 'vacuuming' or trying not to spray glass doors * rear cover is same plastic as catcher instead of metal - way too weak * has no hose-connector/hole for simple clean-while-running * wheels - despite having better bearings - are fashion-over-function instead of function-dictates-form, 'mag wheels' design is bound to catch sticks at some point. * chassis is pressed steel and seems 'lighter' than the much thicker pressed aluminium of the old one. What's the same: * height adjustment system * handle and handle folding system (is at least, same level of robust) * base-plate, round, 4 blades (don't get anything else! - these are the least trouble, long-term) I had simply given away my old one to someone who was going to take two old ones and make one good one - and wondered if I'd made a mistake! Other: * it has a mulcher insert of the same too-light plastic, can't see that last 34 years either. * there's an optional side-eject rear flap - simply would not handle heavy-duty volumes of grass, can't see it working without clogging, too small an exit vent. I didn't buy that. Use? It works. It's light enough for my wife to push it around our large suburban block. The motor is powerful enough - a mere 7.4nm torque rating, but! - to cut through 40cm lush grass - shin-deep - with a bit of too-fro allowance and to cut through 20cm dry grass at a walking pace. It's quieter. Summary advice? I actually 'needed' an ICE (internal combustion engine) mower, but for 97% of people with suburban blocks smaller than the traditional 1/4 acre - it's time to go electric. Lawnmowers first, cars second. Electric mowers cost more initially but the running and servicing costs will pay the difference back in 2-3 years and then you'll be ahead for 10-15 years.

ride on – what a peice of rubbish starter motor is stuffed still has nipples on the tyres so has had very minimal use

Cooks well, but rusts better – We had a Masport Supreme Plus for about 8 or so years. It cooks well, has nice features… buuut it’s a rust bucket. Even covered, it’s completely… Read more

rusted through - as in, the base has rusted clean off.

Also not the easiest BBQ to clean.

I would not recommend.

New model is a down grade in pleasure to use mainly for un-needed safety improvements over older model. Higher and narrower infeed means you work… Read more

harder. Square side infeed flange has broad face and prevents stem with leaves going in easily means you work harder. Covered in base fills up, and the unit must be moved to clear it out means you work harder. This newer unit is good for slower and patient working style. Horay for un-needed safety.

Good Mower for rural block – I have this mower to do all the edging around my 2.5 acre block of land rather than using a line trimmer. Therefore my use is more extreme than what… Read more

you would find around the normal home.

I would give it 5 stars on actual performance cutting grass but I have dropped a star because of the stupid air filter design. The crankcase ventilation and the carburettor inlet are on the inside of the filter, if the filter blocks up the engine starts running on its own oil. If this engine dies I will transplant a Honda motor onto it.

The mower is light and easy to operate. I removed the deflector on the discharge chute and let the grass come out the side at full speed. With the deflector gone it will cut as much as you can push the mower into and it will not clog in wet or dry grass. Knee high grass in this configuration is no problem. The cut can be a bit ordinary if it is fully raised but at normal grass mowing heights the mower does a good job.

Make sure all your knobs are tight on the handles as there sometimes can be a bit of vibration as the deck is pressed steel.

Hands down the BEST mower I've had – Unbelievable reliability, easy starting, and plenty of grunt for longer grass! Beats the brand beginning with "H". You wont regret buying a USA made Briggs & Stratton

Early review of Masport Cleveland 18” 460mm six blade hand push reel [cylinder] mower: This heavy, solidly built, six blade reel mower… Read more

when well tuned is an excellent, quiet and smooth running grass cutting machine fit to cut any size couch or buffalo lawn in any reasonable condition. It is best purchased by those who are willing and able to assemble it, adjust it, maintain it, lift it and push it.

I purchased it new as a “special order” from Bunnings at a $20 discount with my Powerpass card. I was tiring of my old heavily modified 5 blade Victa razorcut [handle cushion replacement, proper strong handle screws, rubber tyre treads, refabricated centre attached hubcaps, constant restraightening of the soft metal blades and especially especially the plastic pinion gears which I was constantly having to reshape with a file due to quick wear by the metal pawls and remake the metal pawls to size.]

On the Cleveland’s box it mostly accurately states: “ Built strong and tough to last. This handmower will continue to perform year after year because it is built with quality materials that are just better. · Solid rubber tyres for superior traction · Aluminium wheels with steel drive pinions and pawls · Lightweight and durable fabric catcher · Adjustable height adjustment · Heavy duty bottom blade and cylinder”

The Cleveland’s 17 kg came packed in its box with instructions to be assembled. As per previous reviews the instructions are poor, so I largely ignored them. The chunky t-handle assembly starts with the insertion of the lower parts through their guides in the frame. Guide slots hopefully will prevent the annoying occasional handle detachments I have experienced with all my other lighter push reel mowers. The handle bolts must be very tight to avoid twisting. I figured out the grass catcher and catcher hook assembly just to get it out of the way as I usually do not use a catcher. Though I tried it and rediscovered why I do not like these partly functional devices on this style of reel mower. Later I took the flimsy catcher hooks off their sites at the ends of the roller because they bent and were in the way.

The Cleveland has two modes [ie “adjustable height adjustment”] of cut height adjustment, both of which are a bit fiddly and slow in comparison to other solutions. This is necessitated I think by the heaviness of the machine. The roller height is changed by using the rather large black plastic handled screws on either side. [ My beloved but now unavailable 5 blade AL-KO 38HM uses a spring loaded quick pull out - push in mechanism.] Nevertheless roller adjustment is the easier of the two methods. Roller height change is the only way any of my other machines’ cutting heights adjust. The other way requires a 13 mm spanner to first loosen the wheel axle nuts on either side of the frame and then use the lever /pin in hole mechanism on each side of the frame to move each axle along a curved slot on each side of the frame. Then the axle nuts must be retightened. Care must be taken to ensure the two wheel axles are properly centred on the frame sides before tightening so the rubber tyre does not rub on the frame. [All the other reel push mowers I have use a single axle joining the two wheels across the frame.] I discovered this rubbing problem on one wheel in the process of adjusting the cutting height by this method and wondering why the wheel made a noise and was an bit stiff afterward.

I was cutting the retired aged pensioner wheely walker dependent neighbour’s quarter acre block with a mix of overgrown couch, buffalo and fallen bamboo leaves. His ride on mower had belt issues which cost him as much as my new Masport to fix and which he could could not afford. This mow job required multiple height readjustments to my new machine and a few passes to accomplish. The Cleveland will not cut high grass on a low cut height setting. As with all manual reel mowers, blade jamming with grass clumps and twig debris requires a quick reverse of the reel with the shoe to unclog and continue. Investigating the wheel noise friction issue, I removed the small and out of harms way plastic hubcap from the solid aluminium wheel. [...as opposed to the dysfunctional and too easily caught large plastic caps on the Victa Razorcut’s slippery easily worn plastic composite wheels] With a small flat blade screw driver I removed the chunky c-clip securing the wheel to its axle. Inside I found the well greased steel pinion gear, itself secured with a circlip to the cutting blade axle. It was not going any where, but this I noted would have to be removed probably with the aide of circlip pliers for future reverse spin lapping paste sharpening of the blades. There was a bit of small grass debris in the mechansim which I did not think was interfering. But the wheel axle I found to be off centre to the frame and thus the rubbing necessitating the 13mm wrench again to fix. I secured the wheel carefully using my pliers to ensure the c-clip was well bedded into its groove in the wheel axle, then popped the hubcap back onto the wheel. I have not adjusted the reel to blade knife height yet as it came perfectly tuned from the factory.

The nature of the design of this type of reel mower means one cannot get close to a wall or fence edge, so would require another machine such as long handled shears, etc.

This is the most quiet, smoothest manual reel mower I have used including the “ no touch” AL-KO 38HM, the Victa 16 in Razor Cut, the Flymo H40 and the Bosch AHM38. It is heavy to lift but remarkably easy to push on relatively level ground. Used properly it is up to the task of mowing any couch or buffalo lawn of any size. Very satisfying.

I love this mower, I know its discontinued but I once left it in my shed for years and when I filled it up with petrol, it started as normal, but I… Read more

brought it to service after, this mower hardly pulls alot of fuel, even for 2 lawns to mow, the fuel is hardly touched, I love the big catcher on it, you dont have to empty it that often, maybe twice maximum per lawn, it is so easy to start, especially that its a readystart so no priming required, it starts first pull on full throttle. I once had to mow in the rain and it was just perfect. Another quality is the build quality, its strong, and nothing is plastic, apart from the catcher and engine cover, I do use and abuse this mower when I cut the grass, and it just does excellent, buy one if you find it, you will get great quality out of it.

Masport kinetic log splitter major failure – I bought a Masport Kinetic log splitter from Mitre 10.I had to pay $1049 up front.I waited 6 weeks for delivery.I carefully read and follwed all the… Read more

manufacturers instructions .It did not even split 1 peice of wood. It had no power and the drive shaft jumped off and became jammed under the drive gear cog.What a total waste of my time.I had it for less than 1 hour and took it back for a refund.

First cylinder mower, stripes nicely for Kik but clutch/drive bar hasn't engaged properly from day 1. It's meant to self propel yet here I am pushing… Read more

it extensively 80% of the time and the thing is super heavy. This thing is killing my back. So heavy and big I have no way of taking it back to the shop. Neither the shop from day 1 nor Masport are interested in helping me to get it back and looked at. Cheers guys, amazing service (insert rolling eyes). Based on Masport's unwillingness to help, I'll never buy another one of their products ever again and have had many friends ask me what mower to get to stripe their lawns also. I'll be telling them all to avoid Masport.

Cheap but poor quality – Bought from an actual lawnmower shop in the belief that they would sell a better range than a large hardware chain and would know their brands… Read more

better. Talked into the Masport 550 as I don't have a big lawn. Had a Masport before that was excellent therefore I didn't take much convincing. Ran well for a few months and then, after about the 10th time using, became harder and harder to cold start. In the end it took over 20 pulls to start. Took it in for a service and found that the spark plug had oiled up. This simply shouldn't happen after such a short time. The whole build quality is way down on my previous Masport and I believe, like most other companies these days, it's not about building a quality product but about cost cutting and scrimping any way possible. This is the last Masport product for me.