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95 products compared, ordered by what they are for rather than by who made them or what they cost.
55 cm, 224 cm³, 5.2 kW, rear drive, 60 L, 30–80 mm, 35.1 kg
The widest deck and the only published weight in this family: 224 cm³, 55 cm, 35.1 kg, with assembled dimensions and both wheel sizes given.
Best for: A large open lawn where width and engine matter more than the machine being easy to put away
144 cm³, 2.9 kW, self-propelled at 3.6 km/h, 4-in-1
A 144 cm³ self-propelled machine with a stated drive speed and four discharge modes — and no cutting width anywhere in the listing.
Best for: A larger lawn where the drive matters more than knowing the deck width in advance
One-piece metal deck, disengageable rear drive, 80 L, 6 steps
A one-piece metal deck, a disengageable rear drive and an 80-litre box with two emptying handles — the largest catcher in this family.
Best for: A large lawn, for a buyer who already knows this maker’s range and does not need the listing to describe it
51 cm, 196 cm³, 6 PS, rear drive, 60 L, 25–75 mm
A 196 cm³ rear-wheel-drive machine at 51 cm, with a 60-litre box and a central height range — the most completely specified listing in this family.
Best for: A large lawn where the width is wanted and the specification needs to be readable before buying
46 cm, 170 cm³, 2.9 kW at 2 800 rpm, 65 L, 25–75 mm
A 170 cm³ machine with the rated speed stated alongside the power, a powder-coated metal deck and a 65-litre box.
Best for: A medium to large lawn, for a buyer who wants a metal deck and figures with their conditions attached
42 cm, 3.4 PS four-stroke, 45 L catcher, 25–75 mm
A 42 cm push mower with a seven-step central height adjustment and a wash-out port — the cheapest engine on this shelf, and the least of a machine.
Best for: A small to medium lawn where an engine is wanted for the grass rather than for the area
51 cm steel deck, 166 cm³, self-propelled 3.7 km/h, 60 L
A 51 cm steel deck on a 166 cm³ engine, self-propelled at a stated 3.7 km/h, with a 60-litre hybrid box — and a price in five markets.
Best for: A medium to large lawn, and the one machine here whose price can be checked against another country
33 cm, 18 V Power X-Change, 4.0 Ah supplied, 30 L, 25–65 mm
A 33 cm machine on the maker’s shared 18 V platform, supplied with a 4.0 Ah pack and charger, with five central height steps.
Best for: A small lawn, and particularly a shed that already contains this maker’s batteries
42 cm, 2× 20 V 4.0 Ah, 1200 W brushless, 50 L, 16 kg
Two 20 V 4.0 Ah packs, a 42 cm deck and a stated 16 kg — a complete kit with a mulching wedge at the price of a bare tool elsewhere.
Best for: A medium to large lawn where the whole kit needs to arrive in one box and be used the same day
32 cm, 18 V alliance platform, 4.0 Ah included, 35 L, 25–65 mm
A 32 cm three-in-one machine with a fabric box, a mulching plug and a 4.0 Ah pack included, on a battery alliance spanning ten brands.
Best for: A small to medium lawn where the clippings should sometimes stay and sometimes go
43 cm, 2× 20 V 4 Ah, twin charger, 40 L, 25–75 mm
Two 4.0 Ah packs and a twin charger with a 43 cm deck: the most energy in a complete kit here, and the packs charge in parallel.
Best for: A medium to large lawn where the whole job should finish in one session
Bare tool — no packs, no charger; needs 2× 20 V 4 Ah
Supplied without packs or charger, and it says so in the title. Two 20 V 4.0 Ah batteries are required and neither is in the box.
Best for: A shed that already holds two 20 V packs on this platform
37 cm, 40 V brushless, 6 steps 25–75 mm, 40 L with indicator
A 37 cm brushless machine with six central height steps, a 40-litre box with a level indicator and a folding handle.
Best for: A small to medium lawn, for a buyer who will confirm the carton contents before ordering
20 V, 2.0 Ah supplied, 25–48 mm in 3 steps, brushless
The only machine in this family that publishes a runtime and a charge time — 20 to 25 minutes, 60 to 90 to recharge — on a light three-step deck.
Best for: A very small lawn, or the awkward strips a larger machine cannot reach
30 cm, 18 V shared platform, pack and charger included, 10.1 kg
The lightest machine in this family at a stated 10.1 kg, on a 30 cm single steel blade, with the pack and charger in the box.
Best for: A small or awkward lawn, and anyone for whom carrying the machine is part of the job
40 cm, 2× 20 V 4 Ah, load-sensing, 7 heights, 500 m² stated
A load-sensing motor that raises power in thick grass, a deck shaped to cut close to fences, and a stated two-hour charge for both packs.
Best for: A medium lawn with a lot of boundary, where the strip left for the shears is the annoyance
Carry handle, edge cutting, folding handles
A light machine with a carry handle and a deck shaped to cut close to walls — described in five lines and no figures at all.
Best for: A small lawn with a lot of wall and fence, for a buyer who will look up the figures elsewhere
36 cm, 1500 W, 3 400 rpm, 40 L, 6 heights, 2-in-1
A 1500 W input at a stated 3 400 rpm, a 40-litre box with a mechanical indicator, and a mulching option on a corded machine.
Best for: A medium lawn where the clippings should sometimes stay on it
30 L box, 3-step per-wheel height, impact-resistant housing
The cheapest machine on this whole site. A 30-litre box, per-wheel height adjustment in three steps, and a cable strain relief.
Best for: A very small lawn, close to a socket, where the machine will be set once and left
33 cm, 1200 W, 7 steps 20–60 mm, 9 kg, 96 dB
The first machine on this site to publish a sound power level: 96 dB, alongside a 9 kg weight and seven cutting heights from 20 mm.
Best for: A small lawn cut short and often, by somebody who wants to know what the machine will sound like
32 cm, 1200 W, 9.5 kg, 35–65 mm in 4 steps, 30 L, 300 m²
A 9.5 kg machine with a double-hardened blade, integrated lawn combs and a box designed to fill from the back forward.
Best for: A small to medium lawn kept at a normal height, where the finish matters more than the range of settings
33 cm, 1300 W, 3 600 rpm, 11.9 kg, 25–65 mm, 35 L
A 33 cm machine at a stated 11.9 kg and 3 600 rpm, with a lawn comb, a 35-litre box and a mulching function.
Best for: A small lawn that gets walked on, where the grass lies flat in the wheel tracks
40 cm, 1800 W with torque control, 6 steps 20–70 mm, 600 m²
The widest corded deck here, with a motor that holds blade speed in wet or long grass and six heights from 20 to 70 mm.
Best for: A large lawn near a socket, and particularly one that is usually cut a week later than it should be
33 cm, 1300 W, 6 steps 25–75 mm, 30 L, up to 200 m²
Six height steps across the full 25 to 75 mm on a single lever, at the cheap end of the shelf, with a folding handle.
Best for: An awkward front garden or a plot full of beds, where a narrow deck and a full height range both help
32 cm, 1300 W, 8.5 kg, 3 heights 30/50/70 mm, 30 L
The lightest mower on the site at a stated 8.5 kg, with three fixed heights of 30, 50 and 70 mm and a 30-litre box.
Best for: A small garden with steps, a narrow gate, or anyone who would rather carry the mower than drag it
38 cm, non-contact cut, 4 heights, 7.7 kg, 250 m²
The widest cylinder mower here at 38 cm and the only published weight — 7.7 kg — with non-contact cutting and 22 cm wheels.
Best for: A larger small lawn — up to a couple of hundred square metres — kept genuinely short
33 cm, hardened steel, non-contact cut, non-stick cylinder
A hardened steel cylinder and bottom blade with a non-stick coating, folding handle, and non-contact cutting — the most expensive on a four-machine shelf.
Best for: A small, level lawn cut short and often, where the machine will sometimes meet damp grass
30 cm, 5 steel blades, 13–37 mm in 4 steps, 16 L, roller
A 13 to 37 mm range on five steel blades, with a plastic roller behind the cylinder and a park position for storage.
Best for: A small lawn kept short, where a light stripe and a steady cut are the point
30 cm, 5 steel blades, 15–35 mm in 4 steps, 15.2 L
Five steel blades on a ball-bearing cylinder, four heights from 15 to 35 mm, and a 15.2-litre box — the cheapest way to cut grass with scissors.
Best for: A small, level, already-maintained lawn cut every few days at a short height
16 cm, 100 m², camera navigation, 20–60 mm, no battery
A 16 cm robot for 100 m², wire-free by camera, supplied without a battery. The smallest machine on the shelf and the one that needs a pack buying.
Best for: A small, simple lawn, for somebody who already owns packs on this battery alliance
3D + HDR camera, mapping to 3 000 m², 50 % slope, under 55 dB
Long-range 3D scanning with an HDR camera, an extending cutting head for edges, a 26.5° slope and a camera that patrols the garden.
Best for: A large garden with slopes and a lot of edge, for an owner comfortable with an app and a camera
RTK + vision, 600 m², 30–80 mm in 10 mm steps, 45 % slope
Satellite positioning with a visual fallback, 1 cm height steps from 3 to 8 cm, 45 per cent slopes and 0.7 m passages.
Best for: An open garden of moderate size with slopes and narrow links between areas
600 m², camera, 25 % slope, 20–60 mm, 4.0 Ah, magnetic tape
Camera navigation on a shared battery platform, with magnetic tape for no-go zones and three spare blades in the box.
Best for: A medium lawn on gentle ground, especially in a shed that already holds this maker’s batteries
Vision, 500 m², 60 cm passages, 300+ obstacles, 58 dB stated
Camera navigation with animal detection, 60 cm passages, edge riding, and a stated 58 dB — with no indication of which decibel it is.
Best for: A medium garden with wildlife in it, where the machine will be scheduled and forgotten
150 m², HDR camera + ultrasound, no app, 1 h charge, 20–60 mm
No app, no dock, no wire: a camera-and-ultrasound robot you put on the lawn, with a removable pack that charges in an hour.
Best for: A small lawn with hard edges all round, for somebody who does not want another app
190 mm cut, 3 cameras, 45 % slope, 55 cm passages, 4.5 Ah
Three cameras working together, a 19 cm cut on five swinging razors, 55 cm passages, and a mode that mows without mapping first.
Best for: A garden of several small linked areas with narrow gaps between them
Full-HD vision, 600 m², no beacons, 2 RFID zone tags
Vision only — no wire, no beacons, no antennas — with RFID tags for multi-zone gardens and a stated 0.05 s obstacle reaction.
Best for: A garden of two or three linked lawns where nothing should be buried or bolted down
3D LiDAR + vision, edge within 5 cm, 45 % slope, 30–100 mm
Laser scanning plus vision, a sliding blade disc that cuts within 5 cm of a wall, 45 per cent slopes and 60 cm passages.
Best for: A large, complicated garden with slopes, narrow links and a lot of hard edge
38 cm, 1.4 kW / 79 cm³, 14 blades + 48 tines, −14 to +6 mm, 55 L
A 79 cm³ petrol machine with 14 blades or 48 sprung tines, a −14 to +6 mm depth range and a 55-litre catcher.
Best for: A large lawn out of reach of a socket, scarified properly once or twice a year
40 cm, 2000 W, 20 blades + 24 tines, −12 to +6 mm, 55 L
A 2000 W machine with a stated depth range of −12 to +6 mm, a 55-litre bag and both rollers — sold as one of three models in a range.
Best for: A large lawn with real thatch, where the depth needs setting rather than guessing
40 cm, 2000 W, 20 blades + 24 sprung tines, −12 to +6 mm, 55 L
Tool-free roller changes, a −12 to +6 mm depth range, a 55-litre bag, and the option of working with no bag at all.
Best for: A large, genuinely thatched lawn where the first pass will be run without the bag
1.6 kW mains, 2-in-1 blade system, adjustable depth
A 1.6 kW corded machine with both blade sets and an adjustable depth — described in five lines and almost no numbers.
Best for: A homeowner doing one or two seasonal passes who wants a known name and will not be comparing figures
400 mm, 4.1 kW / 212 cc, 15 blades, −15 to +5 mm, 40 L steel body
A 212 cc four-stroke with 15 blades, a −15 to +5 mm depth range, a steel housing and 7-inch wheels.
Best for: A large, rough lawn where the machine will be worked hard and the engine has to have something in reserve
32 cm, 1500 W, 16 blades + 36 claws, 4 depths, 30 L
Both cartridges in the box — 16 blades and 36 aerator claws — on a 1500 W mains machine with a 30-litre catcher.
Best for: A small to medium lawn being scarified for the first time, where both operations will be tried
40 cm, 182 cm³ four-stroke, 32 swinging blades, −15 to 0 mm, 40 L
Thirty-two free-swinging blades on a 182 cm³ four-stroke, with a depth range that stops at ground level and an easy-start engine.
Best for: A large, stony or rough lawn where a fixed blade would find something hard
46 cm, 212 cc / 5.4 PS four-stroke, 48 blades
The widest machine on this shelf at 46 cm, with 48 blades on a 212 cc four-stroke, described by the maker as suitable for commercial use.
Best for: A very large lawn, or somebody scarifying more than one of them a season
Cordless, bare tool, 2-in-1, 4 heights, 40 L bag
The only cordless machine on this shelf, supplied without pack or charger, with a curved base stated to reduce pushing resistance.
Best for: A medium lawn away from a socket, in a shed that already holds this maker’s packs
3000 W, 404 km/h, 15 m³/min, 72 L backpack, 16:1
The fastest air on this shelf at 404 km/h, with a 72-litre backpack bag, a 16:1 shredding ratio and a rake attachment.
Best for: A large garden with trees, where an autumn session means filling a bag several times
3-in-1, 99 dB(A) stated, tool-free mode change
The only machine on this shelf with a published noise level — 99 dB(A) — and a tool-free function change.
Best for: A garden with close neighbours, where switching between blowing and vacuuming happens every few minutes
18 V, 4.0 Ah included, 210 km/h, 500 m³/h, 10:1, 45 L
A cordless two-in-one with a 10:1 shredder, a 45-litre bag with a window, wheels on the tube, and the pack included.
Best for: A medium garden where the leaves are on grass and the cable is the thing you want gone
Petrol two-stroke, 26 cc, 71 m/s, 450 ml tank, two tubes
The only petrol machine here, with two tubes — one curved to get under leaves, one straight to avoid raising dust — and a 450 ml tank.
Best for: A large property with paths, gravel and driveways, out of reach of any socket
Cordless, bare tool, blow and vac, adjustable speed, lined bag
A cordless blower vac on a shared battery alliance, supplied without pack or charger, with a double-lined moisture-resistant bag.
Best for: A shed that already holds packs on that shared platform, and a garden with damp leaves
320 km/h, 1000 m³/h, 2× 5.0 Ah, 13 speeds, 2.6 kg
Two 5.0 Ah packs, a stated 90-minute runtime in eco mode, thirteen speeds on a dial, and 2.6 kg — a complete kit in a box.
Best for: Long autumn sessions on paths and paving, away from a socket
3200 W, blow / vac / shred, 45 L bag, transport wheels
The highest wattage on the shelf, with a 45-litre bag, transport wheels and a shredding impeller — corded, and cheap.
Best for: A large leafy garden on a budget, where the machine will be used for hours in autumn
169 km/h, variable speed, for 18 V Makita packs, no battery
A bare-tool blower built for another manufacturer’s batteries, with the compatible pack numbers listed and the incompatible ones named.
Best for: A paved yard or a patio, for somebody who already owns packs on that particular 18 V platform
3000 W, 335 km/h, 600 m³/h, 16:1 metal impeller, 45 L
Blow, vacuum and mulch at 335 km/h and 600 m³/h, with a metal impeller, a 16:1 ratio and a one-button mode change.
Best for: A medium garden with a mix of paving and lawn, where the machine switches modes constantly
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1500 W, 450 mm wide, 220 mm deep, 24 blades, 11 kg, 400 rpm
The only tiller here with a weight, a speed and an anti-jam clutch: 11 kg, 400 rpm, 24 blades on 450 mm.
Best for: A large vegetable plot worked every year, by somebody who expects to own the machine for a decade
750 W, 30 cm wide, 200 mm deep, 4 blades, folding handle
Four blades on 30 cm at 750 W, with a folding handle, a two-point safety switch and a strain relief — the smallest tiller here.
Best for: Flower beds and vegetable plots already in cultivation, rather than ground being broken
4-stroke, 4.08 PS / 3 kW, 60 cm wide, 24 cm deep, 24 blades
A 3 kW four-stroke turning twenty-four blades across 60 cm and 24 cm deep — the widest electric-free machine here bar one.
Best for: Breaking or turning a large plot once or twice a year, away from any socket
1050 W / 1.4 PS, 360 mm wide, 205 mm deep, 16 blades
Sixteen blades across 360 mm and 205 mm deep, with an instant start, a protection switch and a folding handle.
Best for: Beds and vegetable plots that are worked every season and need a fine tilth
4-stroke, 7 PS, 48 cm wide, 350 mm deep, 12 blades
The highest stated horsepower here on a 48 cm width and 350 mm depth, with twelve blades — the deepest figure on the shelf.
Best for: Breaking ground that has not been cultivated, where depth matters more than fineness
1500 W, 450 mm wide, 220 mm deep, 24 blades, 400 rpm
1500 W and twenty-four blades at 400 rpm across 450 mm, 220 mm deep, with an instant start and a folding handle.
Best for: A large bed or vegetable plot, and a buyer who wants to check the price against another country
212 cm³, 5.5 PS, 36/57/85 cm, 33 cm deep, forward and reverse
A variable 36, 57 or 85 cm width, 33 cm deep, with a separate gearbox for reverse and attachments available for ploughing and ridging.
Best for: A large vegetable plot or smallholding worked seriously, where the machine will earn its price
1500 W, 45 cm wide, 22 cm deep, 24 steel blades, electric brake
Twenty-four steel blades on 45 cm and 22 cm deep, with an electric brake and a powder-coated steel housing.
Best for: A large plot where the machine will be moved around the garden between sessions
55 cm brush, cordless 18 V, no pack supplied, 100 L, LOW–HIGH
The only powered sweeper here — brush speed set independently of walking pace — sold without a battery, and usable by hand.
Best for: A large lawn with tussocky or uneven grass, where walking faster to spin the brushes is not an option
530 mm, 0–40 mm height, about 100 L, 6.5 kg net
The only sweeper here with a published weight — 6.5 kg — on a 530 mm width, a 0 to 40 mm range and roughly 100 litres.
Best for: A medium lawn, and anyone who has to lift the machine over a step or into a car
Manual, rotating brush system, removable bag, height adjustable
A motorless sweeper described by posture rather than by numbers: ergonomic handles, upright working and an adjustable sweeping height.
Best for: A large lawn in autumn, for somebody buying on the brand and the posture rather than on the numbers
107 cm towed, 566 L net, universal hitch, tool-free height
A 107 cm towed sweeper with a 566-litre net and a universal hitch — pulled behind a ride-on, not pushed.
Best for: A large property already served by a ride-on mower, where an autumn clearance is measured in hours
53 cm, 100 L bag, central height adjustment, manual
A 53 cm push sweeper with a 100-litre bag and central height adjustment — the cheapest way to stop raking.
Best for: A medium lawn and a drive, in autumn, by somebody who has had enough of a rake
53 cm, 100 L, 3 brushes, 0–40 mm height, 250 mm wheels
Three brushes, 250 mm wheels and a stated 0 to 40 mm height range — the most completely described push sweeper here.
Best for: A medium lawn where the surface is uneven enough that the height setting will get used
66 cm, 4 brushes, 112 × 67 × 90 cm, bag stated as both 99 L and 198 L
Four thickened brushes across 66 cm with a height scale beside the knob — and a bag volume the listing states twice, differently.
Best for: A large open lawn or a long drive, where the extra width pays for the extra bulk
96 cm towed, 340 L net, rubber tyres, 27 kg
A 96 cm towed sweeper with a 340-litre net, rubber tyres and a published weight of 27 kg.
Best for: A large lawn behind an existing ride-on, where the implement has to be manhandled off the hitch and stored
208 cc, 5.2 kW, 76 mm, 22 blades, 75 kg, 10-inch wheels
A 75 kg petrol machine with 22 blades in three types, two hoppers, 10-inch wheels and a 76 mm stated capacity.
Best for: A large property with real woody prunings, where a 75 kg machine can be left in one place
2800 W roller, 45 mm branches, transparent 60 L box, reversing
A roller machine with a transparent 60-litre box, a reversing switch and a safety cut-out when the box is removed.
Best for: A medium garden where the shredder is used in long sessions and the box will be emptied repeatedly
2800 W / 4 PS, 50 mm wood, 38 kg, hinged hopper and chute
A 38 kg mains machine taking 50 mm wood, with a hopper and chute that hinge open for maintenance.
Best for: Regular woody shredding on a property with a socket, by somebody who expects to maintain the machine
2800 W roller, 44 mm branches, 92 dB(A), 60 L bag, reverse
The only shredder here with a published noise level — 92 dB(A) — on a quiet roller system with reverse and an adjustable counter-plate.
Best for: A garden with neighbours and a lot of hedge trimmings, where the noise and the self-feeding both matter
212 cc / 7 PS, 76 mm stated, 45–60 mm on hardwood, 15:1
The only listing on this site that states its headline figure is conditional — 76 mm on fresh wood, 45 to 60 mm on hardwood.
Best for: A property with woody prunings, by somebody who wants to know what the machine will actually do
2500 W blade system, 45 mm branches, 45 L bag, self-feeding
A blade shredder with self-feeding, overload protection and a 45-litre bag — 45 mm branches on the cheapest machine here.
Best for: Occasional hedge and shrub prunings on a small garden, at the lowest entry price
389 ccm, 9.7 kW / 13 PS, 89 mm, flail drum at 2 400 rpm
A flail drum at 2 400 rpm on a 9.7 kW engine, with two hoppers, pneumatic tyres and a towing bar.
Best for: A smallholding or a large wooded garden, where the machine is towed to the heap
3000 W roller, 44 mm, 3-stage planetary gearbox, 60 L box
A three-stage planetary gearbox, a kickback-free roller, automatic reverse on a jam, and a storage compartment for the plunger.
Best for: Regular, heavy hedge and shrub work where the machine will be fed continuously and left to pull
420 cm³, 9 kW / 12 PS, 120 mm, 2 reversible blades, 120 kg
The largest machine on this site: 120 kg, 9 kW, 120 mm branches on two reversible blades, with electric start.
Best for: A smallholding, a large wooded plot, or shared use between neighbours
650 W, R1" male 33.3 mm ports, filling opening, drain screw
A 650 W pump with a well-placed filling opening, a drain screw and R1" male connections on 33.3 mm.
Best for: Straightforward garden watering, for a buyer who will find the hydraulic figures elsewhere
600 W, 3 000 l/h, 3.5 bar, stainless shaft, brass threads
An entry pump with a stainless shaft, brass thread connections, 3.5 bar and two G1" nipples supplied.
Best for: A first pump for hose and sprinkler use, where getting it connected matters as much as the figures
600 W, 3 200 l/h, 7 m suction, 1" female thread, drain plug
A 600 W jet pump at 3 200 l/h with a 7 m suction height, a Noryl impeller and a drain plug for the winter.
Best for: Watering from a butt or emptying a pond, where lift is short and the pump lives indoors in winter
1 200 W, 5 000 l/h, 50 m head, 8 m suction, 19 L stainless vessel
A 19-litre stainless vessel with an automatic pressure switch, 5 000 l/h and 50 m of head, on a stainless pump body.
Best for: A permanent rainwater or well supply where the water is drawn in short bursts through the day
1300 W, 5 000 l/h, 50 m head, 7 m suction, stainless, filter
A stainless-bodied 1300 W pump at 5 000 l/h and 50 m of head, with an inlet filter, rubber feet and a tool-free drain plug.
Best for: Drawing from a rain butt or a shallow well where the water carries debris
800 W, 5 200 l/h, 43 m head, 4.3 bar, 8 m suction, 19 L steel tank
A pressure vessel set rather than a plain pump: 19-litre steel tank, pressure gauge, and it starts and stops itself.
Best for: Supplying an outside tap or an irrigation system from a cistern, where the pump should run on demand
4 500 l/h, 48 m head, 24 L vessel, stainless housing, 1–3 sprinklers
A 24-litre vessel, a mechanical seal system, an electronic pressure switch, and a non-return valve and thread tape in the box.
Best for: A permanent installation on a cistern or a well, supplying one to three sprinklers
600 W, 3 300 l/h, 35 m head, 3.5 bar, 8 m suction, G1"
3 300 l/h, 35 m head, 3.5 bar and an 8 m suction height, with G1" suction and delivery ports.
Best for: A medium garden watered from a butt or a cistern, where the numbers need to be checkable before buying
1 200 W, 5 000 l/h, 45 m / 4.5 bar, 9 m suction, stainless
A stainless jet pump with a 9 m suction height — the highest here — a Noryl hydraulic unit and an anti-vibration handle.
Best for: Drawing from a deep cistern or a well, where the lift is the binding constraint
8 programmes, 15 frequencies, 0–8 bar, ¾" thread, LCD
Eight programmes and fifteen frequencies on an LCD, a stated 0 to 8 bar range, and it works at no pressure at all.
Best for: A rain butt or a low-pressure line, where the timer has to open with almost nothing behind it
3 cycles (12/24/48 h), 14 LEDs, delay to 23 h, ½" and ¾" adapters
A mechanical-feeling timer with fourteen LEDs instead of a screen, three cycles, a delay function and both tap adapters.
Best for: A single tap and a single hose, for somebody who wants a timer and not a smart device
3 independent schedules by weekday, dial-and-press, Water Now
Three independent schedules on a dial-and-press interface, with a Water Now button that does not disturb the programme.
Best for: One tap, three different watering needs — a lawn, a bed and pots on different days
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, no hub, IP65, 20 schedules, 1–30 day rain delay
Wi-Fi without a gateway, IP65 with double silicone seals, twenty schedules, a rain delay and offline alerts.
Best for: A tap within Wi-Fi range, where the watering should be checkable from somewhere else
Zigbee 3.0, hub required, volume control, 6 months of history
A Zigbee valve with quantitative watering and six months of history — and it needs a hub, which the listing says twice.
Best for: A household that already runs a Zigbee hub and wants watering in the same automation as everything else
