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Gardena PowerMax 32/1200 G2 review

A 9.5 kg machine with a double-hardened blade, integrated lawn combs and a box designed to fill from the back forward.

The bottom line The most carefully specified small mower here: 9.5 kg, a double-hardened blade, integrated lawn combs and a box that fills from the back forward so it is genuinely full before it is emptied. Four heights from 35 to 65 mm, 1200 W, and a price read in all six markets this site follows.

What the maker prints on its own page

A corded mower with a 1200 W motor described as suited to small and medium gardens up to 300 m², with ergonomic handles supporting a natural hand position. The blade is double-hardened, integrated lawn combs are fitted, and the cutting height adjusts in four steps between 35 and 65 mm. Clippings are collected in a 30-litre box which fills completely from back to front to reduce emptying. The handle is height-adjustable and folds, and the machine weighs 9.5 kg.

The three details that are actually about mowing

The combs. They lift flattened grass so the blade meets it standing. Two machines on this site have them.

The blade treatment. A claim about how long the edge lasts, which on a consumable part is the right thing to claim.

The box that fills backwards. A grass box that packs at its opening looks full at half capacity, and the machine then starts leaving rows because the airflow has nowhere to go. Filling from the far end means the stated 30 litres is closer to the 30 litres you get.

None of those is a number, and all three are about the result rather than the specification.

The range, and what it excludes

35 to 65 mm in four steps. That is the normal band for a domestic lawn and it is narrower than what the cheaper machines on this shelf offer — several go down to 25 mm and up to 75 in six or seven steps.

Whether that costs you anything depends entirely on whether you would ever have used the ends.

Six markets

The only machine in this family read in all six marketplaces this site follows, which makes it the one where the cross-border price comparison actually works.

Availability

From 90 € to 136 €, that being the spread across the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores on the day of the survey.

Beyond the euro zone, the American and British Amazon stores price it in their own currencies, which the spread above sets aside.

Taken from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 26 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and the point they stop at

Strengths

  • Integrated lawn combs and a blade the maker describes as double-hardened
  • A box designed to fill from the back forward, which means fewer stops for the same volume
  • Read in all six markets, so the cross-border price comparison is available on it

Compromises

  • The height range starts at 35 mm — no short settings at all
  • Four steps, where cheaper machines here offer six or seven
  • No noise figure and no cable length

Specifications

Cutting width32 cm, as stated
Motor power1200 W input, as stated
Stated areaUp to 300 m², as stated by the maker
Cutting heights35–65 mm, 4 steps
Catcher volume30 L, filling from back to front as stated
FunctionsCut and collect
CableNot published
Guaranteed noiseNot published
Weight9.5 kg, as stated
Amazon referenceB0BNLKWCN4 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN4078500062022

What this machine usually gets asked

Does it matter how a box fills?

More than the litres suggest. A box that packs at the opening looks full when it is half empty, so you stop more often than you need to. Filling from the back forward is a design intention rather than a measured figure, and it is the sort of thing only somebody who mows notices.

What is a double-hardened blade?

The maker’s description of the heat treatment on the cutting edge. It is a claim about edge retention rather than a measured characteristic, and it belongs in the same column as every other maker statement on this site.

Why does it not cut below 35 mm?

That is where the maker set the lowest position. For an ordinary domestic lawn 35 mm is a sensible height; the restriction matters only to somebody keeping fine turf short, and a 32 cm rotary mower is not that machine anyway.

Who this one is for

A small to medium lawn kept at a normal height, where the finish matters more than the range of settings

Guides that feature it

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 26, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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