Greetings! My first visit here. I'd appreciate your thoughts please.
I have a 10 year old Toro Super Recycler with an aluminum deck and a a 2 year old Toro Recycler with a steel deck. I bought the newer mower because of repair delays when my original broke down (plus I like having a back up).
Is it just me or do you find that an aluminum deck mower results in a smoother cut than a steel deck model? My old Toro (aluminum deck) weighs a lot more and gives a much nicer looking job. My theory is that because of the weight it "bounces" over the lawn less than the lighter steel deck model, and thereby cuts more evenly. Or could it be that the older mower blade runs at a higher RPM than the newer one?
In any event, I don't think I'm imagining and my next will be an aluminum deck!
I have a 10 year old Toro Super Recycler with an aluminum deck and a a 2 year old Toro Recycler with a steel deck. I bought the newer mower because of repair delays when my original broke down (plus I like having a back up).
Is it just me or do you find that an aluminum deck mower results in a smoother cut than a steel deck model? My old Toro (aluminum deck) weighs a lot more and gives a much nicer looking job. My theory is that because of the weight it "bounces" over the lawn less than the lighter steel deck model, and thereby cuts more evenly. Or could it be that the older mower blade runs at a higher RPM than the newer one?
In any event, I don't think I'm imagining and my next will be an aluminum deck!