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Actually either one would really come in handy if you are going through thick grass so you can slow down. I usually keep it on the fastest speed most of the time, though...which is 4 mph....it is nice and fast! :thumbsup:
I would go with any of the mowers made by Toro. Personal Pace system is just as good as any out there. 3in1 system, means you can mulch, bag or side discharge, changing over in 15 seconds. Prices range from $350-1000 depending on your specific needs. If you read some of the other threads you will see that the Honda guys and me like to fight over who has the better machine. Good luck in you decision.
lawn mower fanatic
Lawn Pro
Haha yes, we do fight over it. But either way you go (Honda vs. Toro) you will still be getting a good mower.
Snapperfreak
Well-Known Member
i will admit i am biased toward snapper (but for good reason) but u could spend at least a couple hundred on a new self-propelled mower that is not good quality (or a lot more on a new good-quality one) or u could get an older, solid, well-built snapper for probably between $100-$150 and have an excellent self-propelled mower that will still probably out last u and me. in the last 4 years i've come accross probably two dozen older snappers, ranging from free to $200, that were still excellent mowers. i wish i had kept more but i still have 4. but parts are cheap and readilly available. u can even get the old white steel ball-bearing wheels. that's my two cents.
Drive around town a bit. Visit the dealers. Take a look around for just how new the mowers look in the scrap pile and what brands they are. Talk to some folks in your neighborhood. If you mow for pay get a commercial or heavy duty unit. Most of the homeowner units I see around have short lived self propell transmissions, gears, wheels, cables etc. Keep your old MTD around for a backup. I was soured on Snapper at a young age. I never got over it. But some of the best self propelled units I see around are Snappers. They seem to have a long life.
midnite rider
Lawn Addict
I am in agreement with Snapperfreak to find an old Snapper and save your money. I have two old self propelled Snappers. One I got for free and the other was $25. They each take a lot of abuse and keep on mowing. One I use for mowing down weeds and keeping trails clear in 20 acres of woods in Alabama. They look rough but function flawlesssly. I have done nothing to either except change the oil and sharpen the blades each season. They are numerous and regularly available here in the Southeatern U.S.A. I also have old previously used self propelled mowers by Murray, Honda and Craftsman. None of them compared well to the Snappers except for the Honda was quality but the cylinder head cracked on me and I had to replace the deck as I loaned it out and it came back with a hole in the deck.
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