Push Lawnmowers

Post by **Kills On Site** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:23 am

Well the front end of the 15 year old Toro mower broke off today. So I am currently shopping for a good walk behind self-propelled mower. Something in the range of $200-$500. I have a small yard, but it is sloped like a funnel and a bitch of a terrain with many different grasses, weeds, and whatever else growing in it. Can anyone suggest a good walk behind mower and or company that makes good walk behind mowers?

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:32 am

I've always known Craftsmen to be good, but mine had lasted me 9 years, so I have no idea if the new ones are any good or if they turned to shit.

Post by **Bdw3** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:55 am

Anything with a Honda engine setting on it.
Many companies use their engines, but Honda also makes full mowers. :icon14:

Post by **ForM** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:54 am

http://www.lawn-boy.com/productinfo/mow ... 10694.html

http://www.lawn-boy.com/productinfo/mow ... index.html

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:09 am

Honda is the best mower, hands down.

Post by **plained** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:32 pm

there all equell once the blade hits something solid and the shaft gets bent.

harder to chuck a shaky/vibratie/crappy cutting mower when it costs 2-3 times a normal mower

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:46 pm

plained wrote:there all equell once the blade hits something solid and the shaft gets bent.

harder to chuck a shaky/vibratie/crappy cutting mower when it costs 2-3 times a normal mower

That's why you keep your yard clean.

Post by **plained** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:53 pm

wow yea my yard must be dirty yo

thanks man i hadnt thought of that

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:00 pm

Why else would you run your mower into shit?

Post by **plained** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:01 pm

you cant envision any scenario how this can occur besides a dirty yard?

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:08 pm

Not if you're mowing your own yard, no.

Post by **o'dium** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:12 pm

$500 on a walk behind mower? You can buy one of those sit in buggers for that much.

Post by **Foo** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:13 pm

I have a friend who lives in cornwall and their yard consists of grass with enourmous granite boulders buried into the ground. They're a couple of tons each and go real deep into the ground. Most of them are just slightly raised up from the soil level.

Suffice to say he's proficient at mower repair.

Post by **Foo** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:14 pm

o'dium wrote:$500 on a walk behind mower? You can buy one of those sit in buggers for that much.

I doubt it mate, £280 quid?

Most start about £800 and upwards.

Post by **shadd_** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:16 pm

500US is way too fucking much for a lawnmower.

it would even be too much for a self propelled pushmower.

Post by **shadd_** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:18 pm

a craftsmen self propelled with the 6-7HP honda engine is what you want.

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:29 pm

shadd_ wrote:500US is way too fucking much for a lawnmower.

it would even be too much for a self propelled pushmower.

You've never purchased a good mower.

Post by **shadd_** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:46 pm

i have a 6hp(honda) craftsmen with the bigger blade(cant remember exactly).

i think i payed less than 400$canadian.

hmm maybe 500US for a self propelled does sound about right, maybe a tad steep. different countries though, maybe the demand is higher in the US so prices are a bit more.

Post by **dnoyc** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:50 pm

haha why the fuck would you mow your own lawn? thats what they invented mexicans for.

Post by **Kills On Site** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:30 pm

so why are Honda engines better then Briggs and Straton?

Post by **Bdw3** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:35 pm

Honda engines actually work and continue working for a long time.

Briggs, while quit good, has let us down far too often for us to buy another one anytime soon.

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:36 pm

dnoyc wrote:haha why the fuck would you mow your own lawn? thats what they invented mexicans for.

Mowing your lawn is fun, and rather theraputic.

Post by **Bdw3** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:37 pm

Could always get one of these bad boys:

Post by **S@M** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:39 pm

dont be a pussy, buy a push and pull mower with rotary blades

lols bwd3 - just beat me to it

Post by **Kills On Site** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:22 pm

Has Briggs and Straton gone down in quality? The engine on the broken mower is a B&S and it still runs. The main reason I ask is that the only Honda engines offered here are 5.5 HP while the B&S are 6.5 HP