Help deciding on new mower

[stygz]

I have been looking at replacing my Lawn Boy platinum (Toro Super bagger) with something more powerful and better mulching. I have been leaning towards a Honda HRX217 with smart drive. My concern is while trying to call around for a dealer that has them no one seems to carry them. Not a problem since Home Depot stocks one but I am concerned about warranty repairs. I have been also looking at Toro super recycler. There is repair shops for Toro in our area. Both the Honda and Toro seem to be excellent machines. The Honda only beat the Toro on consumer reports by 1 point. I have not problems with personal pace either. My yard is about 7,000 sq ft, flat, thick bermuda grass. I am looking at the following models. Input please.

Toro Super Recycler 20381 (Toro engine 160cc) $538.83 OTD
Toro Super Recycler 20382 (Honda engine 160cc) $569.87 OTD
Honda HRX217VKA (Honda engine 190cc) $576.84 OTD

 

[alpinelawn]

I have been looking at replacing my Lawn Boy platinum (Toro Super bagger) with something more powerful and better mulching. I have been leaning towards a Honda HRX217 with smart drive. My concern is while trying to call around for a dealer that has them no one seems to carry them. Not a problem since Home Depot stocks one but I am concerned about warranty repairs. I have been also looking at Toro super recycler. There is repair shops for Toro in our area. Both the Honda and Toro seem to be excellent machines. The Honda only beat the Toro on consumer reports by 1 point. I have not problems with personal pace either. My yard is about 7,000 sq ft, flat, thick bermuda grass. I am looking at the following models. Input please.

Toro Super Recycler 20381 (Toro engine 160cc) $538.83 OTD
Toro Super Recycler 20382 (Honda engine 160cc) $569.87 OTD
Honda HRX217VKA (Honda engine 190cc) $576.84 OTD

We don't have that Honda model in Canada, but the 20382 is a very popular best of both worlds. Honda power with the Toro Recycler.

 

[Steelhauler]

I'd stay away from the Honda engine. I had the 190 Honda on my last mower and it was just sluggish. My neighbor said the same about his mower with the Honda engine. I'm not bashing Honda because I have 2 Honda Atvs that I love!!

 

[stygz]

I'd stay away from the Honda engine. I had the 190 Honda on my last mower and it was just sluggish. My neighbor said the same about his mower with the Honda engine. I'm not bashing Honda because I have 2 Honda Atvs that I love!!

I have read somewhere that the throttle can be or needs to be adjusted to fix that.

160cc honda or 160cc Toro 7.0 ft lbs torque
190cc Honda 8.4 ft lbs Torque