Masport Bunnings 470 2'n1

Race car of mowers – Been a hard week and still needed to mow the lawn. Thought ill just go all out and buy a new mower. Went to bunnings and the Masport 470 2 in 1 just spoke to me. Got it home took it out of the box fueled it and put in the oil couple of pumps of the fuel pump and bang she starts first go. Now my lawn is spongy at the best of times. thought even… Read more

with this new mower she will struggle a bit cos its now pretty overgrown. NOPE. like a hot knife through butter. Big catcher made trip to empty less than the old one. Wide cutting ability ment that what would have normally been a hour and a half job was done in an hour. Never missed a beat. my partner was a little surprised when i got home and told her i just spent $400 on a new mover but honestly was totally worth it. In love with the new mower and it looks badass. i know we get a mower for functionality but looking good cant hurt. would recommend to anyone. Easy to use great running and smooth as silk even through tough lawn. Best money ive spent in a while. Hat off to Masport. Oh and one last thing. Front and back done with half a tank of fuel left.

Excellent mower for money – Purchased from Bunnings a bit over a year ago for $400 and something. Now on special at less than $400. My suburban block is about 1700 square metres on the South Coast with the grass area about half that. The last time I used the mower, it started first go after a big sleep over the cooler months (always use Sta-Bil which prevents the fuel… Read more

going off). Being down the coast, in the growing season, one can almost watch the grass grow and the grass height was at least 20 cms with lots of weeds and bits and small twiggy type growths. To my amazement, the mower just chomped through the growth. Considering the motor is only 140 cc, the four cutting blades and updraft were excellent. Ages ago, I used to have a Masport when they were made in NZ and don't know why I changed. Cannot recommend the mower enough. If you service it which is easy to do at the end of the growing season, it will be ready months later to instantly attend to it's spring/summer chore. Quite a large catcher with contents gauge as it fills, economy good but depends on how hard it has to work with size of growth. I am just an average DIY home person and use a pump type kit designed to empty oil from engine through filler tube (easy to use and you only have to slightly tilt mower to pump out last bit of old oil. Install a new spark plug (unscrew old and screw in new), clean foam filter element and recharge with thin oil like sewing machine oil or thin engine oil (like 5/30) Clean intake element after each use. If required after checking, replace blades (requires 4 and they are sold with bolts/nuts). Give mower complete check re loose bolts, any obvious leaks and keep body on top and underneath clean. Mind you all previous steps apply to all push mowers. You will save well over $100 compared with dealer servicing by buying parts yourself. Dependant on your daily driver car, could be two tanks of petrol at least. Happy mowing.

Common blokes – Anyone who complains about a lawnmower is trying to get the mower to suit an individual personality type. My masport 470 is still in one piece, I've cut long grass waist height (i stand at 176cm with boots on), I've mowed during the rain, my mower hasn't caused any injury to myself or the public, the catcher is spot on, does what it's supposed to… Read more ·  1

do, my masport 470 starts first time crank (post prime). I'm a bit rough with all my equipment but it's the maintenance up keep that counts. I would offer any bloke free tips on how to be a better Aussie bloke, but you'd have to travel to busso Western Australia. Aussie blokes don't complain and just get on with it...catchya, catch up, catch on, happy catchering

Best Mower I've Owned – I've owned this mower for years now and it still starts the first time every time, 4 pumps of the primer and before you get the cord all the way out the thing is running. The hard catcher is so much better than the soft ones. I change the oil, air filter, blades and spark plug every 12 months and it never lets me down on my 600 sqm block. Show details

The only thing Masport about this mower is the badge on the front – Wheels need to have wheel bearings installed $25.00 ASAP as the the cheap solid plastic wheel bush's tighten the equally cheap 8mm (non) lock nuts...The thin steel chassis flexes badly and digs in leaving 1/2 moon furrows if you lift and put it back down whilst cutting for any reason... AND VERY UNLIKE most newer Briggs and Stratton engines it… Read more

will be stubborn and hard to start... Sheesh!...I've got an old dedicated Aluminium base MASPORT mulch mower that has seen 2 x B&S motor transplants and I'm now rebuilding the last 190cc replacement...

The fancy Bunning's 5yr warranty ain't worth it...Keep your receipt and return it as soon as the 2 blades need changing...

Baseplate broke off – When using on lawn the baseplate felloff. Clean brake through cast shaft not steel as it should be. Looks like this mower is one made cheap for bunnings use then take to the tip. Big safety issue could have caused a lot of pain. Show details

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 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… Read more ·  1

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.

Rusted out Deck – Been a decent Mower, had it for a couple of years and now the entire left side of the deck has rusted completely through and is unusable. (Kept in the garage). Going to look for a different Mower around the same price point. Use it weekly in summer and fortnightly in winter. Normally goes through half tank of petrol and oddly enough no real oil usage. Show details

NOT a mulching mower – Replacing a mower’s catcher with a chute blocker does not turn this mower into a mulching mower! I got better mulch and better mulch spread with my cheap Aldi mower just by not putting on the catcher! It’s a fair normal mower. Usually starts second pull (my cheap one started on the first pull!). It has a good low cutting height, which is what I needed, and is relatively quiet. But if you’re after a mulching mower, buy something else!

Doesn't start!! – Brought this new lawnmower but it just doesn't start!! I have sufficient oil and petrol and primed it plenty of times but this thing just doesn't start! Haven't even got the chance to use it! Show details

Great mower but hard to start – Bought from Bunnings a few weeks ago and I have trouble starting when cold. The manual is ambiguous when it says prime 3 pushes and put on choke. It seems to flood the motor. Eventually it starts but not on 1 pull like other reviews Show details

Earlwatson156@gmail.com – Have used this mower for 8 years changed oil filter every year easy to do This mower has not missed a beat for me , got a little smoke after oil change does not use a ton of fuel. This mower will not cut long think grass well I have used this mower to cut 4 lawns every 2 weeks for 8 years for 459 bucks it's a winner for me Show details

First lasted 3mths, replacement lasted 18mths – Original mower started blowing smoke after a few months, claimed on warranty for replacement, replacement last 18mths before blowing smoke and spluttering also. Bunnings were unsupportive in honouring 5 year warranty, manufacturer disinterested. We were told to take it for assessment at our expense, which we declined. Utter rubbish mower and… Read more

service. Would never buy Masport again, or purchase mower from Bunnings. Our mowers are fuelled/oiled/operated/stored with care and consideration. Warranty is a false reassurance. This model is not worth $399, fact. Have since purchased from local supplier.

Lemon product – Bought the new masport 500 after reading certain reviews about the clutch issues they have had I asked if it had been rectified 1 was assured the new mowers had no issues so purchased one after 4 mows the clutch blew out no happy at all for the price I paid Show details

Perfect mower & very hardy – Purchased Masport 470 mower 3yrs ago. just love it. Perfect for a busy woman. Never lets me down. Gives a great cut every time. Tried other peoples mowers, don't compare. Show details

WARNING - Base Shaft broke off !!! DO NOT BUY this mower. You have been warned – This is the first time I have seen this happen to a mower....used Victa/Rover for 30 years and never have I had an issue like that. The base shaft on this 2015 Masport 470, that holds the disc and blades just broke off during operation. The consequences could have very easily turned tragic, although luckily this time it ended without any injuries,… Read more

I will NEVER buy another masport mower. And having just read other reviews were this exact fault/defect occurred, its clear this is not a one-off incident. It appears that the shaft is cast iron, not steel, and clearly not made with safety in mind (not to even mention durability). I hope someone at masport is reading this and addresses the issue...this model should be recalled off the market and as per the Takata airbag case!

Bad!!! – Pull cord doesn’t always catch I can pull it 10times and maybe get a catch once n start terrible mower the engine is the only reason I trusted to buy but I guess they are lacking nowadays disappointed  Show details