If you have ever stared at your lawn and felt your soul leave your body at the thought of wrestling with an extension lead, this little Bosch might just restore your will to live. The ROTAK18V‑32 is cordless, which means freedom. Real freedom. The sort of freedom that makes you briefly consider mowing the neighbour’s lawn just because you can.

Press the button and it starts with the quiet smugness of something built by people who take engineering very seriously. Despite running on a battery, the brushless motor doesn’t wheeze or cough or give up halfway through. It just keeps going, slicing through grass with a 32 cm blade that is perfect for small to medium lawns or, as I call them, lawns owned by people who haven’t made catastrophic life choices.

The mulching plug is a delight. Instead of bagging up clippings like a Victorian servant, it fires the chopped grass back into the lawn to feed it. It is the mower equivalent of eating a full English breakfast and somehow ending up healthier.

I would say it is best suited for small to medium sized lawns, this mower is absolutely in its element. The 32 cm cutting width feels just right for weaving around borders and tight corners without feeling flimsy or underpowered. It is light, nimble and easy to steer, which makes it ideal for gardens where you do not want to drag a heavy machine around like you are competing in some sort of rural strongman event. On a typical suburban patch it gets the job done quickly and cleanly, leaving you feeling oddly pleased with yourself.

It does its best work when the grass is completely dry. If you try to tackle damp or dewy grass, the clippings cling to the underside and start to clog things up, which makes the whole experience feel more like pushing a reluctant shopping trolley. Give it a dry lawn though and it performs brilliantly, keeping the airflow clear and the cut consistent. Treat it like a fair weather machine and it rewards you with a smooth, effortless mow every time.

The POWER FOR ALL battery system is a stroke of genius. One battery that works across more than 150 tools. It is like having a universal remote that actually works and doesn’t make you want to throw it into a river.

At just over 10 kilos, it is light enough to carry with one hand but solid enough to feel like a proper machine rather than a toy from a Sunday supplement.

In short
The Bosch ROTAK18V‑32 is tidy, efficient and surprisingly powerful. It won’t turn you into Monty Don but it will make mowing feel less like a chore and more like a small victory over nature.

The Bosch Cordless Lawn Mower ROTAK18V-32 is a slim, lightweight lawnmower that’s best suited to smaller gardens or quick maintenance jobs. It’s particularly handy for trimming edges or areas where using a heavier mower would be awkward or hard work. It is also ideal for those that have no longer got the strength they once had and need a lightweight mowing device.
 
Being cordless makes it very convenient, and the included battery and charger is a definite bonus, especially as many tools now come without them. It’s even more useful if you already own other tools in the same Bosch system, giving you an extra battery to rotate.
 
It’s very easy to manoeuvre due to its lightweight, and works well for regular upkeep of small areas. It is not designed for large lawns or tackling thick, overgrown grass, and the grass box is on the smaller side, so it does need emptying often.

Cut quality is neat enough for everyday use, with adjustable height settings covering most needs. There’s also a mulching option – a plug that fits in the rear, which works well, especially if you don’t want to collect clippings.
The noise levels are fine, your neighbour will know you are using it, but it’s nothing like a petrol powered mower.

Overall, this is a practical, easy-to-use mower that offers good value—ideal for light work, small gardens, and those quick edge tidy-ups where a bigger machine would be overkill.