Grassbox attachment, detachment, ease of carrying and emptying are all important points which are often overlooked when choosing a mower. After all it's difficult to imagine dealing with a full grassbox when looking at the machine in the showroom.

Think about:

• Fuss-free attachment points.
• Secure attachment, so that the box or bag is unlikely to be shaken off when crossing bumpy ground.
• Easy removal without straining your back when the box or bag is full and heavy.
• On rotary mowers, a grassbox which is lifted up through the handles is easier to remove when full than other designs.
• Well positioned carrying handle on the collector, so it can be carried in balance and comfortably.
• Small capacity means frequent stops for emptying.
• Large capacity means less frequent stops, ir you can easily carry it when completely full.
• The aperture should be large enough to shake out the contents easily.
• Front-mounted boxes on cylinder mowers make mowing up to obstacles impossible and mowing beneath overhanging branches difficult. You can remove the front box, but then mowings are thrown ahead on top of uncut grass.
• Collecting the mowings and emptying the collector are time-consuming. But collection isn't essential to the well-being of the lawn and mowings can be allowed to drop if you mow little and often. Then the grass is unobtrusive and quickly rots away, recycling nutrients as a bonus. But not all mowers can be used without their grass collector, so you may not have this option.