Mowing the lawn just got way more chill.
Calling it “the world’s comfiest lawnmower”, Merv Adlam listed his D.I.Y ride-on made from a regular mower complete with a La-Z-y Boy chair.
Merv talked to More FM and shared some more about the inspiration behind the unique bit of equipment.
“It’s just your normal Honda lawn mower - what happened there was I had a La-Z-y Boy sitting on the floor beside it and I thought ‘hmm, that might fit on there’ and I made it fit," he explained.
Merv's Lazyboy mower Credit: TradeMe listing
Merv said it’s the most comfortable thing he’s ever sat on, so much so that he reckons the user could actually have a snooze while mowing.
However, that might not be the best idea if you want to keep all your fingers and toes or avoid running through a hedge.
“It actually does a nice job," Merv added, "but it’s a bit hard to control because you haven’t got a reverse. If you hit a corner you’ve got to stop it and give yourself a pushback.”
I guess that’s the price you pay for a comfortable ride.
Merv's Lazyboy mower. Credit: Taranaki Daily News
This isn’t the first time Merv has tapped into his creative side, telling Taranaki Daily News he’d rather build than buy the things he wants.
“I can make everything you can think of,” he said, crediting his inventive nature to his childhood spent watching his dad refurbish old engines and tractors.
And hey, if a La-Z-boy mower isn’t your cup of tea, Merv’s also got a motorised picnic table up for sale.
A true Kiwi legend proving D.I.Y is in our DNA - we’re eager to see what he comes up with next.
