Victa Corvette 300

It's a Lemon – I purchased the Victa Corvette 300 on the recommendation of my local mower dealer. From the outset the mower always felt under powered for even the lightest lawn cut. After about ten hours total use over approximately two years the machine has developed an internal 'knock' rendering it useless. Only repair solution offered is to replace the motor or buy a new one. Show details

Best lawn mower I have owned – It’s quiet, powerful and the catcher does the job perfectly, easy to use, great cleaning nozzle and it’s simple to use standard unleaded fuel. Unfortunately the user should not tilt it on its side to clean which means only using the water nozzle Show details

An absolute pile of crap – I purchased the 300 model because it had a bigger motor but its absolutely gutless. Not suitable for anything other than a perfectly kept lawn. If you let your grass get any higher than 6 inches then your in for a slog because youll be slowly pushing this thing around for a couple of hours so it doesnt bog down and conk out. Also If it DOES conk… Read more

out its IMPOSSIBLE to restart while hot. I gotta hand it to VICTA it starts first pull when cold every time, but after 20 mins of running if it stops you gotta let it sit for an hour agian.

I will never buy another VICTA after this, i dunno what the hell is going on there but this thing is an absolute pile.

I have had this for 12 months now and am in ther market for a new Honda.

a very good mower – The mower is an ideal machine to cut the grass, it is easy to manipulate , and the cut is even, the blades could be mowed up and down according to the cut that is required, the start is easy only just a pull of the cord and the motor is on , i cut the grass once a month, and, the refill fuel once every 2 months , however it depends the way i use… Read more

the machine, i like this machine as it is the perfect machine, and, i have got what i paid for. The catcher is quite large, and, i empty it once every 30 to 45 minutes.

Excellent value for money – Upgraded from a 147cc to this 163cc Corvette 300. Very smooth operation, so easy to start with a light pull. My lawn is kikiyu, thick blade grass and cut it without any problem what so ever. Bought from Stanford mowers in Adelaide. Show details

Solid machine – Very happy with this mower, cuts cleanly with the catcher and quite well with mulching plug. Motor appears sufficient for suburban block, no issues with power cutting longer grass. Starts easily (2nd pull), and very good on the fuel efficiency. Slightly heavier than expected, but did use a battery powered unit prior.  Show details

Powerful good engine, very poor build quality – The mower works well. You need to maintain this. However bits just keep falling off, firstly issues with the throttle cable, then the air filter case broke, one of the wheels is at a really weird angle and now the primer button has popped off. Sourcing spare parts is near impossible.  Show details

I am tradesman – I have gardening business. Victa make very good quality tools. I got lawn mower from them use every day since 2 years. Powerful motor. Easy reach to blades. Very easy to remove and sharp. Just need sharpen every week because of hi use. Company provides very good customer service. Thanks  Show details

Powerful and compact with mulch option – Newly purchased after waiting 3 weeks for delivery. Back order for this model. Price of $549 - more powerful engine than 100 and 200 series. Started first pull each time - and quieter than 500EX powered Mosport mower. For Australian lawns the added power is handy -- tougher grass means the engine doesn't bog down or slow the blades. 18" chassis… Read more ·  1

is relatively lightweight - 1" difference is negligible (remember you usually cut based on wheel tracks - which aren't different from 19"). Will have to wait and see how reliable this lawnmower is over the coming years, but dealer did advise routine maintenance is all they have had to do so far on the model. Warranty of 3 years is solid, 1 year better than competitors. Mulching option is very handy - doesn't leave large clippings and means my green bin can be used for other material.

EXi engine supposedly means no oil change -- expected life of mower from Victa is 7 -8 years and with no oil changes engine expected to match. I certainly hope for 10 - 15 years duration so oil changes it is. Especially after first 12 or so hours as some shavings from piston/cylinder are expected and better to clear out as no oil filter.

Better value, bigger engine, better warranty than direct competitors. Similar price to online Chinese mowers - better service via local dealer. Happy for my residential lawn needs.

Not good – Brought the mower in January 2011. Average mowing time. Mower plastic pulley disintegrated and now needs replacing. Apparently still under warrantee but retailer wants the whole mower. Pulled the machine apart myself and for the sake of $28 will repair myself. Not as good as my old Victa two stroke. Will not buy this Victa again. Starting Plastic starter pulley

Disappointed customer – Mower only just 2 years old, I have normal sized yard, also no dirt, no dust. Where the handle is attached to the mower body keeps working loose, and has to be constantly retightened, and the steel handle has now snapped in two at the attachment point - obviously inferior, poor quality steel used. I am almost 60 years old, and mowing for many… Read more

years with Rover mowers and have never had this happen before. This is my first Victa mower purchase and I agree with previous reviewer's assessment that this is certainly not a top quality product from Victa. Starts easily, fairly light and easy to push, cuts well Inferior quality steel in the handle, handle keeps working loose, steel handle broken where attached to body of mower, design fault with position of petrol cap

Very disappointed – Getting on a bit so I decided to get a reliable, self mulching mower. Had good experiences with Victa in the past so I thought the 500 series would be a good buy, Wrong. Have had problems from the start. Had to replace the throttle in the first month. The petrol cap is in a ridiculous position jammed between the cable and the tank. Now the height… Read more

raising lever has come loose. It was only when I took off the wheel to try and fix it that I realised how badly made the new mowers are. Everything is put together with rivets. Will be buying a new mower but not a Victa. Nice colour Badly designed in many ways.

Great for standard suburban yard – I have had this unit for a year and it starts first time every time. Its 4 stroke so i dont have to muck around with 2 stroke fuel. I have a normal suburban yard with grass. No dirt no dust just grass and it cuts it great every time either in mulch or catch mode. In summer i mow it once a week so its never really long. Its not noisy as some. I… Read more

read a comment about the fuel cap and i can see that it could be designed easier to remove as the throttle cable is near the cap but in reality the cap is not a problem to remove. Reliable, Easy to use, Price is reasonable

Terrible – I've had 21 years stirling service out of the smokey/noisy old 2-stroke Victa Commando and looked forward to Victa's 21st Century super-mowers. Sadly disappointed Victa, sadly disappointed. Not just for my own sake, or that of my family, but for the whole of Australia as a lawn-mowing nation. Victa, if you need a lawn mower designer or a lawn… Read more

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This is not a very good lawnmower. Usually starts first time. Reasonably easy to push at slow walking pace in catcher mode. Badly designed fuel cap operating configuration. Extremely difficult to remove cap and almost impossible to replace cap without cross-threading due to the inflexible rev control cable fixed only 3mm from top of cap.

Badly designed air filter fitted at the lowest possible position. In dry/dusty conditions the filter is required to be cleaned and re-installed every 45 minutes to an hour. (These design faults are entirely avoidable).

Victa still continues to use mild/black steel blades. Ever heard of tempered or high tensile steel guys? I only get 10 - 12 hours use out of thrower blades on sandy loam soil base. Many plastics last longer than this.

Much pulling and pushing is required to effectively mulch grass clippings into the lawn when mulch plug is in place.

Good – Got this mower on special from believe or not harvey norman and I am very pleased with it. It has both multching and catching functions, and 4 blades making for easy quick cutting. The multching function doesn't always give you the best multch but for the price it is a good mower. Easy to start, first go every time and it looks good. Best of… Read more

all it doesn't send you deaf every time you use it unlike other mowers I have used. Mulching or Catching, 4 blades for quicker cutting, reasonably quite, 3 year warranty, starts first go. Multching could be better