Flymo EasiGlide Plus 330V Review: The £130 Hover Mower Versus Cordless
The EasiGlide Plus 330V is still on Flymo’s own UK site in October 2026 and still in the big sheds at around £121 to £140. It is the mower most small-lawn owners end up comparing with a cordless machine twice the price. The reviews agree that it is light, quick on edges and easy to put away. They also agree on the catch: the 20-litre box collects less than it should, so expect to rake up afterwards.
Where the reviews line up
Which? has tested this mower, but its score and verdict are behind a paywall, so we have not used them. The evidence here comes from three places. Gardeningetc ran a hands-on test of this exact model. Two independent mower blogs, EasyLawnMowing and Paul’s Lawnmower Reviews, tested the closely related 330VX. And there is a 304-review rating block at Currys. On what this machine is, they agree almost word for word.
It is easy to move. Gardeningetc calls it lightweight in use, EasyLawnMowing calls it highly manoeuvrable, and Currys buyers keep repeating Flymo’s own line that it floats on air. At 8.5 kg on Flymo’s figure, it is lighter than the Bosch CityMower we reviewed, and you can hang it on a hook with the handles folded.
Edges are where a hover mower earns its keep. Gardeningetc’s tester found you can push it slightly over the lawn edge and cut right up to the border without scalping. A wheeled mower cannot do that. Hover mowers are also the usual answer for bumpy or gently sloping lawns. Bear in mind that Flymo’s manual for this range says not to mow steep banks at all, and to mow across a slope, not up and down.
Collection is the weak point, and everyone says so. Gardeningetc estimates the box catches only half to two-thirds of the clippings. Paul’s Lawnmower Reviews says the 330VX blows out more grass than it collects. EasyLawnMowing says the 20-litre box fills quickly. Two more complaints come up again and again: you change the cutting height by taking the blade off and adding or removing spacers, and the 10 m cable is short.
Cordless or corded is the real decision. For a small, flat lawn within 10 m of an outdoor socket, this Flymo usually costs about half what the Bosch CityMower 18V-32-300 does with its battery. The Bosch sold for £200 to £269 at most shops when we checked it in September, although one dealer had it at £139.95. It never runs out of battery, and it cuts shorter (10 to 30 mm against Bosch’s 30 to 60 mm). The Bosch gives you no cable, a 31-litre rigid box that holds more, and wheels that give a tidier finish on a flat lawn. If your lawn has edges, bumps or banks and there is a socket to hand, choose the Flymo. If it is a long way from a socket or you hate cables, choose the Bosch.
The three reviews this summary is built from
- GardeningetcHands-on test of this exact model by Steve Bradley. Scored 3/5.
- EasyLawnMowing & Paul’s Lawnmower ReviewsTwo independent mower blogs. Both tested the sibling 330VX, not the Plus.
- Currys4.3/5 from 304 customer reviews, 6 October 2026. Hosted by a shop that sells it.
Before the review: 1,700 W or 1,900 W?
Every retailer we checked lists the EasiGlide Plus 330V at 1,700 W: Currys, Tooled-Up, Trading Depot, B&Q, Very and Argos (via Latest Deals). So does Gardeningetc’s review. Flymo’s own UK product page says 1,900 W. The product code is the same, 970483701. We cannot tell whether Flymo has quietly upgraded the motor or whether its page is wrong. Neither figure changes much for you, but if you want the higher-rated unit, check the rating plate or ask the seller before you buy.
Specification at a glance
| Spec | Figure | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Product code | 970483701 | Flymo UK, Trading Depot, Appliances Direct |
| Motor | 1,900 W (Flymo UK) · 1,700 W (Currys, Tooled-Up, Trading Depot, B&Q, Very, Argos listing, Gardeningetc) | Flymo disagrees with everyone who sells it — see the box above |
| Cutting width | 33 cm, metal blade | Flymo UK; every source agrees |
| Cutting height | 10–30 mm, 4 settings, set with spacers under the blade | Flymo UK, Currys, Tooled-Up, B&Q. Argos’s listing (via Latest Deals) says 1–2 cm; we have used Flymo’s figure |
| Grass box | 20 litres, one-hand lift, vision window | Flymo UK. Gardeningetc measured collection at roughly 50–67% |
| Cable | 10 m, built-in cable storage | Tooled-Up, Trading Depot, B&Q, Gardeningetc. Flymo’s page does not give a length |
| Weight | 8.5 kg (Flymo UK, Currys, Tooled-Up; Gardeningetc says with an empty box) · 8.2 kg (Which?’s public spec) | EasyLawnMowing’s 8.2 kg is for the 330VX sibling |
| Noise | 83 dB(A) at the operator’s ear (Flymo, Currys, Trading Depot). Sound power 94 dB(A) (Flymo, Currys) · 96 dB(A) guaranteed (Trading Depot) | 94 looks like a measured figure and 96 a guaranteed one, but neither page says which it is |
| Dimensions | 910 × 360 × 1190 mm, H × W × D (Currys) · 47 × 75 × 134 cm, W × D × H (Very) | Two retailers, two very different sets of numbers. We cannot reconcile them, so measure your storage space generously |
| Electrical safety | Use an RCD rated at no more than 30 mA. Extension leads: 1.0 mm² up to 40 m, 1.5 mm² up to 60 m, 2.5 mm² up to 100 m, always fully uncoiled | Flymo’s EasiGlide manual hosted by Tooled-Up — written for the earlier EasiGlide range, not specifically the Plus |
| Replacement blade | Flymo FLY095, 330 mm, listed for the EasiGlide Plus 330V: £23.95 at Tooled-Up | Flymo’s manual advises a new blade every 50 hours or 2 years. Screwfix’s FLY027 33 cm blade is not listed for this model |
| Guarantee | 12 months, extended to 24 on registration (Flymo terms published by Tooled-Up; Argos listing says “2 years on registration”) · 2 years, no condition given (Currys, Trading Depot, Gardeningetc) | Register with Flymo and both versions give you two years. Blades are not covered |
| Running cost | About 45p an hour at 1,700 W, or 50p at 1,900 W | Our sum, at the Ofgem cap of 26.32p/kWh (October 2026). It assumes full rated power, so this is a ceiling |
| RRP | Not shown on Flymo’s UK page | Flymo’s page has a buy button but no price |
| Live UK prices | £121.04 Trading Depot · £127.00 Currys · £134.95 Tooled-Up · £139.99 Very · £186.00 OnBuy (PriceSpy) | All checked 6 October 2026. Which? lists a lower Amazon price; we leave Amazon out by our own rule |
Gardeningetc
Bradley used the mower over several sessions on his own fairly large garden and on a neighbour’s lawn. His judgement fits in the headline: a lightweight budget buy. The praise is specific. It weighs 8.5 kg with the box empty and feels light in use. It assembles in 10 to 15 minutes. It stores in a small space. The twin levers work with either hand. And it is very good on edges: push it slightly over the boundary and you get short grass right up to the edging without scalping.
His complaints are just as specific, and they are what takes the score down to three stars. He estimates the box caught only 50 to 67% of the clippings. Several plastic parts feel flimsy, including the cable-storage hooks. Changing the cutting height means taking the blade off. And he found the 10 m cable too short for a larger garden. His conclusion: fine for a small garden with light to moderate use, not for heavy work. One note on his figures: he gives the cutting range as 1–3 cm, which matches Flymo’s 10–30 mm.
Watch: #Hoverweek EasiGlide 300 Review
A review of the EasiGlide 300, the narrower 30 cm, non-Plus sibling. It has the same hover deck, spacer-adjusted blade and grass box design, so it is a fair look at what Gardeningetc describes. Confirmed by search listing only; we have not watched it.
Watch on YouTube ↗EasyLawnMowing and Paul’s Lawnmower Reviews
Neither blog tested the Plus, so read them as evidence about the design family. The 330VX has the same 33 cm deck, 20-litre box, 10–30 mm spacer adjustment and 10 m cable. The Plus adds the larger vision window, the one-hand box lift and, depending on whose figure you trust, a stronger motor. The reader comments are too few to count as a sample: two on one blog and three on the other.
EasyLawnMowing is the kinder of the two. It praises the mower as compact, highly manoeuvrable on sloping gardens, and clean and quiet with few moving parts. Its main criticism is the cable, which it says could have been a little longer. Paul’s Lawnmower Reviews agrees on weight, handling on uneven ground and quiet running. Its complaints are the ones that matter most. The 330VX blows out more grass than it collects, leaves edges and borders that need tidying, fills its 20-litre box quickly, struggles in long or wet grass, and neither stripes nor mulches. Both blogs complain about having to change the height with spacers and a spanner. Paul’s quotes a 12 m cable; every Plus listing says 10 m.
Watch: EasiGlide 300V / 330V Electric Hover Lawnmowers- Features & Benefits
A features walk-through of the standard EasiGlide 300V and 330V, the same family both blogs tested, not the Plus. The presentation style suggests it is a manufacturer video. Confirmed by search listing only; we have not watched it.
Watch on YouTube ↗Currys
These are reviews hosted by a shop that sells the mower, so treat the 4.3 as a measure of owner satisfaction, not a test result. Currys also showed no negative themes we could extract. That tells you about the page, not the product, so read it alongside the two sources above. The praise is consistent. Owners say it is easy to push, copes with varied ground and stores neatly with the handles folded. The phrase that recurs is Flymo’s own: it floats on a cushion of air.
Currys’ listing is also useful for the spec. It gives the 83 and 94 dB(A) noise figures that match Flymo’s, and a flat 2-year guarantee. It is one of the retailers that says 1,700 W where Flymo says 1,900 W. We found no usable rating counts at Argos or B&Q, because their pages load reviews by script and we could not read them. Very showed a review section with nothing in it.
Watch: EasiGlide Plus 300V / 330V Electric Hover Lawnmower- Features & Benefits
The one video about this exact model. It covers the Plus 300V and 330V together and shows the box lift, vision window and folding handles that Currys buyers praise. It appears to be manufacturer-made, so expect it to be promotional. Confirmed by search listing only; we have not watched it.
Watch on YouTube ↗Strengths and weak points
What holds up
- Light and very manoeuvrable: 8.5 kg on Flymo’s figure, and every source praises the handling.
- Cuts right up to lawn edges without scalping, which no wheeled mower can match.
- Handles bumpy and gently sloping lawns better than a wheeled mower. Mow across slopes and keep off steep banks.
- Cuts shorter than the Bosch CityMower: 10 mm minimum against 30 mm.
- Never runs flat, needs no battery, and costs well under 50p an hour to run (our sum).
- Ready assembled, folds flat and stores upright. A genuine Flymo blade costs £23.95.
What people complain about
- Collection is poor: about half to two-thirds caught on Gardeningetc’s estimate, so expect to rake.
- The 20-litre box is small and fills fast. The Bosch box holds 31 litres.
- Changing the cutting height means taking the blade off and moving spacers.
- A 10 m cable is short, and an extension lead needs the right cross-section and an RCD.
- Some plastic parts, including the cable hooks, feel flimsy to Gardeningetc’s tester.
- Struggles in long or wet grass, and gives no stripes or mulching.
Who it actually suits
Buy it if you have a small lawn near an outdoor socket, especially one with borders to edge, humps or a gentle bank. It also suits you if you want the cheapest decent mower from a mainstream maker and do not mind raking up some clippings. At around £121 to £140 it costs roughly half what you would pay for a cordless Bosch CityMower with its battery.
Look elsewhere if your lawn is a long way from a socket, you mow long or wet grass, or you want clean collection, stripes or a quick height change. A wheeled cordless mower deals with most of those, at about twice the price. Bosch’s CityMower has a 31-litre rigid box, a central height lever and no cable, but it starts at 30 mm and owners get 20 to 25 minutes from a charge.
What we could not check
- The motor rating. Flymo’s UK page says 1,900 W; every retailer and Gardeningetc say 1,700 W for the same product code. We could not find out which is current.
- Which?’s verdict. Which? has tested this model, but its score, Best Buy status and pros and cons are behind a paywall. We have used only its public spec line (8.2 kg).
- The videos. All three were confirmed by search listings, not by opening them, because YouTube does not load from here. No listing named a channel. Two of them show siblings: the standard EasiGlide 300V/330V and the EasiGlide 300.
- An RCD and extension-lead rule written for this exact model. The 30 mA RCD advice and cable limits come from Flymo’s manual for the earlier EasiGlide range. We could not open a Plus-specific manual.
- Dimensions. Currys and Very publish incompatible measurements, and Flymo’s page gives none.
- Noise. Sound power is 94 dB(A) according to Flymo and Currys, and 96 dB(A) guaranteed according to Trading Depot. No independent measurement was available.
- Flymo’s RRP and registration window. Flymo’s page shows no price, and the warranty terms we read do not say how soon you must register.
- Argos and B&Q ratings and prices. Both pages load by script, so no sample size was readable.
- Independent long-term reliability. No source covers more than a season or two of use.
Sources and prices last checked 6 October 2026. Prices on budget mowers move week to week, so check the listing in front of you before ordering.