Buying a forever lawnmower. Lawnmower buying advice.

[Lawn Mower Repair Tulsa]

Congrats on your new home! Consider the Honda HRX217K6VKA or Toro Recycler 22" Smarts tow for durability and performance. The Craftsman M275 is also a good option. Remember to inspect any used mowers carefully. Happy mowing!

 

[2muchgrass2mow]

First bit is correct.
No battery powered anything will reduce the overall pollution of the planet and many will actually make it worse although the actual vector for the pollution may change .

The second part is 100% incorrect global warming is very real and it has been real for decades but those who profit from the warming turned it into a partisan political wedge issue.
Unfortunately the media got carried away with the whole CO2 bit to the point that the bulk of the people believes that if they buy an EV, shove some solar panel on the roof then they can carry on as normal with their profligate ways of over consumption that are the root cause of the problems and I seriously doubt that there will be humans on the planet to celebrate the calendar clocking up 3000 BC .
Back in 72 I sat in the Physics theatre C of the University of New South Wales to listen to a couple of physicist giving a lecture on the greenhouse effect and I can sit here and say every thing they said was likely to happen has happened and is getting worse every year ON AVERAGE which is the bit that the general public are too thick to understand because they think that global warming means that every day has to be hotter than the same day last year and of course that is not how the whole climate works, never has never will and the simple proof of this is how many times have you watched a weather report and the skinny little girlie with oversized breasts perched on 6" heels said "todays temperature was average ".
If you ignore temperature which is weather & not climate then consider heat as energy, which we all know it is , then more heat in the atmosphere = more energy in the atmosphere = stronger & far more violent storms with a higher frequency than "average" & I write this while under flood watch for the second time this year when we have had more than the usual full months worth of rain in a single day.
So January 3 times the normal rain, hence flooded out , February 1/3 the normal rain , March not a drop of rain , April 13" in 2 days , 8" being the average April rainfall and most of that would normally come towards the end of the month
Last year I grew tomatoes for 8 months, normally they will only crop for 4 months
Usually I would be eating my own tomatoes for christmass lunch, this year they have only just started to ripen now .
Those $ 2 Chinese T-shirts you lot like to print messages on have drained the largest fresh water lake on the planet , The Aral Sea which is now a desert and causing salt pollution in Canada, Alaska and to a lesser extent some US border states . And this is having an effect on US & Canadian freshwater fish species as the run off becomes more & more salty .

Thank you for that Bert! The signs are everywhere . . . But we have to look!

 

[pexaj]

Hello all! I recently purchased my first home. The house is located on 1/3 acre lot. Im looking to buy a long lasting lawnmower. Here are my requirements, all of them don’t need to be satisfied but preferred.

☐20" cutting width ( yard has allot of landscaping and tight spots, I like smaller cutting path )

☐Powerful and strong torque engine that doesn’t stall in knee high grass on a damp Saturday morning when the wife is yelling at you to cut the dam grass.

☐Bright Red deck color

☐Self propelled optional

☐Larger rear wheel

☐Commonly found parts

☐I’m 6 feet tall so adjustable or higher push bar would be nice

☐Add on bag optional. I plan on using mulching blade 90% of time



I’m OK with buying slightly used from FB marketplace, craigslist etc.

I’m OK with buying online. Here in South Texas we have Home Depot, Lowes etc.



My budget is $750 or less.
sell home as is fast



Thank you very much, please advise,

Get a Toro Super Recycler or a Honda HRX. Both are strong, reliable, handle damp tall grass, have adjustable handles for your height, and parts are easy to find. If you want red, go with the Toro. Both fit within your $750 budget and will last for years.

 

[Gord Baker]

A 21 or 22" will suit you well. You can often find suitable and reconditioned older mowers for $200 or less. Skip the Mulcher/bagger types.
1/3 acre ( 14,520 square Feet) minus home/garage, laneway, trees etc isn't much to mow. Older 3+HP Briggs and Stratton powered (not the newer Chinese ones) are tough and long lasting. Some can be found with cast Aluminium decks. Often wobbly wheels can be sleeved with Copper water pipe.
Remove Deck and Soak the underside with Used oil overnight after cleaning it if it is rusty. Replace noisy bearings in spindles and idlers at that time.

 

[Gord Baker]

Thank you for that Bert! The signs are everywhere . . . But we have to look!

I digress. The Planet continues to Evolve as it always has. The Ice Age was only 15,000 years ago. Climate change is real but only a tiny percentage is caused by mankind. WE didn't start it and we Cannot stop it. A volcano emits as much crap in an eruption as we do in a Year. Learn to live with it. Adapt. Actually we have no choice.
NOTHING we can do will make a substantial difference. The continued war on Internal Combustion Engines is over 50 years old. It has resulted in Higher costs, higher repair bills, higher fuel bills and degraded performance. Efforts to improve mileage has resulted in poor engine life for every brand. The list is endless. Live life as you would like, not what the zealots and bureaucrats dictate.
Go live on a windfarm if you don't agree. Leave the rest of us alone. You're welcome.

 

[DepDad]

Hello all! I recently purchased my first home. The house is located on 1/3 acre lot. Im looking to buy a long lasting lawnmower. Here are my requirements, all of them don’t need to be satisfied but preferred.

☐20" cutting width ( yard has allot of landscaping and tight spots, I like smaller cutting path )

☐Powerful and strong torque engine that doesn’t stall in knee high grass on a damp Saturday morning when the wife is yelling at you to cut the dam grass.

☐Bright Red deck color

☐Self propelled optional

☐Larger rear wheel

☐Commonly found parts

☐I’m 6 feet tall so adjustable or higher push bar would be nice

☐Add on bag optional. I plan on using mulching blade 90% of time



I’m OK with buying slightly used from FB marketplace, craigslist etc.

I’m OK with buying online. Here in South Texas we have Home Depot, Lowes etc.



My budget is $750 or less.




Thank you very much, please advise,

The best push mower I've ever owned is the Honda HRX217. I managed to purchase one after they were discontinued with a 200 cc engine. It has the dual blades, super powerful, and has the smoothest cut of any of seen. It does have a gray body and a red engine cover. If you can find one, it'll last you a lifetime.

 

[slomo]

Wish they made the "old" Snappers again. Not the new walmart disposable Snappers of today. Those were the days........

 

[highlife65]

The best push mower I've ever owned is the Honda HRX217. I managed to purchase one after they were discontinued with a 200 cc engine. It has the dual blades, super powerful, and has the smoothest cut of any of seen. It does have a gray body and a red engine cover. If you can find one, it'll last you a lifetime.

Lawnboy 2cycle will run forever! I have an antique 1954? Iron horse. My ED use is a 1986 Lawnboy, Self propelled, still starts first-second pull. 2 cycle mix is a pain. The cylinder is cast iron. With constant lubrication, the cylinder still show honing marks. A shame the govt banned most 2 cycle engines. Can't buy new 2 cycles. If you have hilly terrain, 4 stroke tend to loose lubrication. Won't happen with 2cylces.