Lawn mowers and trimmers

Makita PLM5116P review

Makita PLM5116P

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Wash nozzle for easy cleaning underneath the housing.
  • Quick-release folding handle.
  • Very comfortable upturned handle with rubber grip and very good height adjustment, however, it bounces up and down a fair bit while pushing the mower.
  • Very good controls.
  • Easy to convert from catcher to mulching mode
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK mulching performance when mulching medium length grass, it leaves a row of grass behind without mulching it.
  • Limited number of cutting heights (5 positions) with limited height range.
  • Vibration of the handle is noticeable but not too uncomfortable.
  • Quite tiring to push and manoeuvre due to the heavy weight of the mower.
  • Cutting height requires a fair amount of effort to adjust.
  • Starter cord requires strength in shoulders to pull.
  • The catcher is easy to remove and fit, but doesn't have a second handle for easy emptying. The catcher has holes on both sides, which let small grass clippings and dust through.

Type

Drive type
Push
Cut type
Catcher/mulcher

Recommended products

Recommended

Sustainability

Warranty
1 year
Satisfaction score
Not available
Brand reliability score
Not available

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Grass cutting score – catcher
98%
Grass cutting score – mulching
55%
Ease of use score
63%
Vibration score
60%
Pushing score
50%
Handle score
80%
Controls score
80%
Height adjustment score
60%
Starter score
60%
Catcher score
50%
Noise at 7.5 metres (dB)
71
Noise level at user's position (dB)
86
Closeness of cut to a vertical edge (mm)
135/18/8
Year tested
Pre 2019

Specifications

Main body material
Alloy
Starter toggle location
Handle
Motor
Briggs & Stratton
Cutting positions
5
Lowest cutting height (mm)
15
Highest cutting height (mm)
55
Width of cut (cm)
51
Weight (kg)
33
Website
makita.com.au
Origin
Not stated

Cost

Price
$749.00

Features

Wash nozzle
Quick release handle
Rear deflector
Key start
Self start
Snorkel for air filter
Chipper
Extra chute
Fuel tap

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