Grillo Climber 9 Series

Fantastic mower – This mower has been a godsend, it is so easy to work on, the engineering makes it this way. I had mine for over 10 years and have had no trouble with it at all just yearly maintenance which prolongs its life. Still runs like it did when it was new. Very versatile. Show details

Beware of the Grillo. !!!! – Thinking of buying a Grillo to tackle steep, rough terrain? Read the brochure and website and see how they describe the mower as able to cut tall grass, handle rough ground and go places even a tractor can't go? Looked at the specs and believed what you read? Well I did all this and went ahead and purchased a Grillo 9.22. Am I happy with the… Read more

mower? Definitely not .

I can't comment on the lasting qualities of the mower, as after 10 minutes of use I could tell it was totally unsuitable for my property as it simply did not have a high enough maximum cut. All the advertised specifications showed a cutting range from 30mm to 90mm, but on the machine that was delivered to me, the maximum cutting height was just 63mm! For a supposed all terrain mower, that is pathetic. My old Toro wheelhorse has a maximum cut height of 90mm so an all terrain mower should at worst be the same. The Grilllo will scalp your ground, hit obstacles and mow your lawn to within an inch of its life, and that's using the highest setting.

And yes I have complained to the dealer and distributor, and both could not have been more unhelpful. Neither have offered any assistance although the distributor was very quick to change the website specifications from a cutting range of 30-90mm to 30-70mm within hours of my complaint.

So beware of the Grillo, and the distributor Agrigardens.

Second to None – Does everything and more for us in a rough terrain environment. It eats gorse stems to 20mm diameter. Rocks are a part of life in our area and they don't seem to trouble it when we hit the odd one. The working parts seem to take it in their stride. All this and mowing up steep slopes at the same time. The diff lock is also brilliant to help get… Read more

out of sticky spots. You can't kill it, it just goes everywhere We added a spring loaded seat which topped it off

Excellent.. You will never need another mower – I have owned 5 different mowers, and the Grillo 9.21 is easily the best. They are contractor grade machine and built like a truck. The Vangard Vee twins are beautiful smooth running powerful engine with legendary reliability and my favourite mower engine. As other users have described these mowers will take down waist high grass with ease and… Read more ·  8

also do a nice job of your front lawn. They will also mow on side slopes other mowers would tip over on. The relatively narrow deck width means that it doesn't scalp the grass easily on rolling terrain, and can slip down into narrow spaces and between shrubs with ease. The diff lock is magic for getting out of slippery spots.

Put Grillo 9.21 into Google and watch the videos on Youtube to see them in action. Heavy duty construction, excellent smooth motor, low roll centre means you can take on side slopes, good turning circle, great multi purpose mower It doesn't quite mow right up to fences and walls, but Ive found if you pull the side cover up (say with a bungee cord) you get the tip of the blade that bit closer but still limited by the rear wheel width.

Unbelievable - Never seen a mower tackle the slopes this does – In all the times we have shown to our friends with similiar properties and how effective they are on steep terrain it's jaw dropping. Easily cut accross 20 degree slopes and up and down 30 degree plus. a must for steep slopes Neat and compact and easy to service as it has a Briggs & Stratton motor.

Excellent – If you have a steep, rough, bumpy block and need to mow when it's wet, then this is the mower for you. It is a scrub mower which cuts through the thickest of grass, but easily and nicely mows 'normal' lawn too. They are a little expensive and I was hesitant at first, but they are worth every dollar. I got a good deal from Sunshine State Mowers in… Read more ·  2

Noosaville for the Climber 9.21 and they gave me 4ltrs of oil, a 10ltr jerry can, a tow bar attachment and a spare fuel cap for free. They were also great to deal with. If you want a quality mower and don't mind spending the money, then I would definitely recommend a Grillo. This mower cuts through all grass, small saplings and lantana etc with absolute ease and does not push grass over. It's easy to steer with the steering wheel knob, the front brakes are excellent, diff lock is great and the tractor tyres give excellent traction in the wet, it's very quiet, adjustable steering wheel, handles hills with ease either sideways or up and down them, they are built very solidly and have no plastic parts which could fall off, good turning circle. I like the fact that the fuel tank has lines at the front and the back of the tank so it still runs whether you're going up or down hill. The seat is a little uncomfortable because of the backrest being low and a little 'sharp' on the edges, but it's not too bad. Most ride-ons I've seen have one side of the deck protrude further than the wheels so you can mow under and along wire fencing etc, but the widest part on this mower is the rear wheels which stops you from doing so which is a little frustrating and means more snipping. The left hand side hinged deck shute occasionally digs into the ground a little, but it's not a big concern. The fact that the speed control is done with your right hand and steering done with the left is a little odd at first, this isn't a 'con' as such, it just takes some getting used to.