cruzenmike
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Good Day All.
So here I am thinking about mowing season 2019 and I am contemplating getting a new push mower to use instead of my zero turn. Without getting into the issues of time savings and how much I have to mow, I will just say that this is something that I want to do. I thoroughly enjoy walking behind a mower, and to be honest I have missed the much needed exercise.
So as of right now, here is what I do know. I have about an acre of grass that I wish to cut on the regular. I will only be bagging my back yard which is about 12,000 square feet. The rest of the yard (30,000 square feet) I will be mowing side/rear discharge and will try to keep it at about 3.5-4" tall. I do have enough time in my day or weekend to accomplish said mowing, so I am not so concerned with time savings between my two mowers of interest.
I have been looking at getting a 2019 model HRX217 with the new GCV200 engine. I have also been looking at the Toro Timemaster for the simple fact that I like that it side discharges and offers increased productivity (while not that important). As for the two machines or brands, I have known people with Toro machines that have lived and sworn by them, and I have personally loved the HRX217 that I had prior to moving to a bigger property. My only hesitation with the Timemaster is the transmission which I have read many complaints about replacements after only a year of use in commercial applications. I know this is not a commercial mower, and my single lot is not that big for it being used once a week, but the issue of having something with only 3 years of warranty that costs over $1000 and mowing a larger than normal sized "residential" lot with this piece of equipment, I just don't get that warm fuzzy feeling.
I do not know how well the new HRX would fair in my same situation, but in 7 years of mowing .25 acres almost twice a week with my old one, I did not have a single problem.
So, given my lot size, how often I would be mowing and the equipment in question, what mower do you all think would hold up best?
Also, I will not consider any other 21-22" or ~30" mowers as I do not like the controls, nor do I wish to spend over $1000.
Thanks you.
Mike
So here I am thinking about mowing season 2019 and I am contemplating getting a new push mower to use instead of my zero turn. Without getting into the issues of time savings and how much I have to mow, I will just say that this is something that I want to do. I thoroughly enjoy walking behind a mower, and to be honest I have missed the much needed exercise.
So as of right now, here is what I do know. I have about an acre of grass that I wish to cut on the regular. I will only be bagging my back yard which is about 12,000 square feet. The rest of the yard (30,000 square feet) I will be mowing side/rear discharge and will try to keep it at about 3.5-4" tall. I do have enough time in my day or weekend to accomplish said mowing, so I am not so concerned with time savings between my two mowers of interest.
I have been looking at getting a 2019 model HRX217 with the new GCV200 engine. I have also been looking at the Toro Timemaster for the simple fact that I like that it side discharges and offers increased productivity (while not that important). As for the two machines or brands, I have known people with Toro machines that have lived and sworn by them, and I have personally loved the HRX217 that I had prior to moving to a bigger property. My only hesitation with the Timemaster is the transmission which I have read many complaints about replacements after only a year of use in commercial applications. I know this is not a commercial mower, and my single lot is not that big for it being used once a week, but the issue of having something with only 3 years of warranty that costs over $1000 and mowing a larger than normal sized "residential" lot with this piece of equipment, I just don't get that warm fuzzy feeling.
I do not know how well the new HRX would fair in my same situation, but in 7 years of mowing .25 acres almost twice a week with my old one, I did not have a single problem.
So, given my lot size, how often I would be mowing and the equipment in question, what mower do you all think would hold up best?
Also, I will not consider any other 21-22" or ~30" mowers as I do not like the controls, nor do I wish to spend over $1000.
Thanks you.
Mike