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Push Lawnmowers
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:23 am
by Kills On Site
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?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:32 am
by Pooinyourmouth
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:55 am
by Bdw3
Anything with a Honda engine setting on it.
Many companies use their engines, but Honda also makes full mowers. :icon14:
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:54 am
by ForM
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:09 am
by YourGrandpa
Honda is the best mower, hands down.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:32 pm
by plained
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
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:46 pm
by Scourge
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:53 pm
by plained
wow yea my yard must be dirty yo
thanks man i hadnt thought of that
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:00 pm
by Scourge
Why else would you run your mower into shit?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:01 pm
by plained
you cant envision any scenario how this can occur besides a dirty yard?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:08 pm
by Scourge
Not if you're mowing your own yard, no.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:12 pm
by o'dium
$500 on a walk behind mower? You can buy one of those sit in buggers for that much.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:13 pm
by Foo
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:14 pm
by Foo
o'dium wrote:$500 on a walk behind mower? You can buy one of those sit in buggers for that much.
I doubt it mate, £280 quid?
Most start about £800 and upwards.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:16 pm
by shadd_
500US is way too fucking much for a lawnmower.
it would even be too much for a self propelled pushmower.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:18 pm
by shadd_
a craftsmen self propelled with the 6-7HP honda engine is what you want.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:29 pm
by YourGrandpa
shadd_ wrote:500US is way too fucking much for a lawnmower.
it would even be too much for a self propelled pushmower.
You've never purchased a good mower.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:46 pm
by shadd_
i have a 6hp(honda) craftsmen with the bigger blade(cant remember exactly).
i think i payed less than 400$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.
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:50 pm
by dnoyc
haha why the fuck would you mow your own lawn? thats what they invented mexicans for.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:30 pm
by Kills On Site
so why are Honda engines better then Briggs and Straton?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:35 pm
by Bdw3
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:36 pm
by phantasmagoria
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:37 pm
by Bdw3
Could always get one of these bad boys:
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:39 pm
by S@M
dont be a pussy, buy a push and pull mower with rotary blades
lols bwd3 - just beat me to it
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:22 pm
by Kills On Site
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