British garden equipment manufacturer Handy is delighted to announce it has been presented with 2023 Best Buy status by BBC Gardeners’ World magazine for two of its products in its Greenworks and Webb lawnmower ranges: the Greenworks 24V Cordless Lawnmower and the Webb ‘Autoset’ Sidewheel Lawnmower.

Reviewed independently by a team of experts, the Best Buy award is part of BBC Gardeners’ World ‘On Test’ feature. Its recent test of lawnmowers involved rating four key areas: set-up, handling, mowing and value for money. Marks out of five are awarded to produce a final score.

Put to trial with 15 other lawnmowers from well-established brands, BBC Gardeners’ World rated the Greenworks 24V 33cm Cordless Lawnmower one of its best budget cordless mowers, scoring it 18/20 and awarding it five stars for mowing capabilities and overall value for money. Kay Maguire, Reviews Editor for BBC Gardeners’ World magazine said: "Greenworks cordless 24V 33cm Cordless Lawnmower is sturdy, great-value cordless mower with good features, including a long run-time and the fastest charge-time in our test. It has a comfortable handle, five cutting heights that are adjusted with the simple lift of a lever and the choice of mulching or collecting clippings."

Featuring a high-performance brushless motor for extended runtime and long life, as well as premium features such as single lever height adjustment and a 2-in1-mulching or collection feature, the trial describes the light and manoeuvrable 24V Cordless Lawnmower as easy to handle and set up and store, awarding four stars for both. The review also highlighted the 24V lithium-ion battery, which is interchangeable with other 24V Greenworks tools, identifying it as an important consideration in terms of representing value for money.

Also awarded Best Buy status by BBC Gardeners’ World is the simple but effective hand push Webb ‘Autoset’ Sidewheel Lawnmower, which provides an environmentally sound way to maintain a small, grassed area. "The Webb’s hand push 30cm Autoset Sidewheel lawnmower is easy to put together and use,” Kay states in the magazine. “This simple hand push mower is comfortable, even over longer grass and its six-cylinder blades cut right down to 10mm, so it gives a precise, neat cut. The front collector works well and was the best at collecting clippings from a push mower in our test."

Featured in the printed May issue of BBC Gardeners’ World, Best Buys are also featured online at GardenersWorld.com and promoted on social media, in prominent site placements and newsletters for increased coverage. BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine has been the UK’s best-loved gardening title for over 30 years, with the website considered the go-to online destination for gardeners and plant lovers, now reaching more than 30 million users per year.

Mark Moseley, Handy’s Sales & Marketing Director, comments on this latest achievement: "Receiving positive feedback from independent reviewers is always a great validation of our brands and when it comes from such a well-respected title as Gardeners’ World it has genuine value. It reinforces the trust that retailers have in choosing to stock our products, knowing they are reliable and of high quality. For consumers, they have added confidence in a Best Buy product. As a next step, the Best Buy logo will be added to our packaging, and retailers can look forward to receiving stickers to display next to the product in their stores."

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