I'm unable to get a clear cut answer to a question regarding how hard it is to pull the rope pull on a new lawnmower. I have an existing Snapper P216012 propelled 6hp 10 yrs old mower. I take excellent care of it over the years but she's getting too hard to pull the rope to get started. I.E.; in the new Snapper line-up, the Honda takes 20 lbs of force to pull, the Kawasaki is 25, the Briggs 6.75 is same as the Kawasaki and the Briggs 8.75 is 35 lbs of force thus I'd opt for the electric start which comes on the Briggs 8.75 only. Comparing to my existing Briggs 6 hp from 2001, I would rate that bad boy at 50 lbs.