Trevor McCoid, a Kiwi inventor, is set to revolutionise the small space garden mowing options. His invention of adapting a line trimmer to become a hand held mower is fast becoming a mini-success story.

McCoid tinkered with an electric line trimmer with a view to replace petrol powered hover mowers. His invention is now being developed in Taiwan by manufacturer Jenn Feng (better known for the Talon brand) and promises to be on the New Zealand and US markets soon.

The advantages are obvious; electric powered, easy maneouvrability and cheap to purchase it's sure to be a winner. On the downside, unless you have a small space garden, lugging this mower for any length of time could become quite strenuous on your arms.

But with the increase in high density living, this is only going to become more popular.

Source: www.stuff.co.nz