Riding on a cushion of air, the hover mower is particularly easy to use due to its almost weightless nature, gliding smoothly across lawns and grassed areas with movement in any direction possible. Extremely popular with ground care teams and landscapers, their very simple design and go anywhere capabilities make them one of the most versatile styles of lawnmower on the market. A great advantage that a hover mower has over a conventional 4-wheel mower is its ability to work on slopes without stalling or causing damage to the engine (in the case of petrol machines). They are best suited to mixed areas of grass where getting a job done is more important than quality of finish. Until recently it was not possible to collect grass clippings with a hover mower but with the new hover-vac designs available today, leaving a lawn free from clippings is now achievable.