Petrol mulching mower recommendations

 

I should like to replace my very ancient Toro 21" electric-start mulching
mower with a similar one.  It must be petrol/self propelled.

Has anyone any recommendations please?

 



Versamow

http://www.justlawnmowers.co.uk/pages/productspages/Honda_HRX_537_HME.htm

Available with or without electric start.

 



Just for info... I was also looking at a 21" from Honda (except I was after
a collecting mower). Someone told me that Honda didn't make them themselves
and pointed me at what looked like an identical mower with an unheard of
brand label on it (same 5.5 HP Honda engine). At the time I didn't believe
him and went to look in other shops...but then I heard the story from
someone else and I spotted at least three other identical mowers all with
different brand names. The only one I recognised was from Lawnflite....

http://www.lawnflite.co.uk/walk_behinds_pro.html

I haven't yet worked out who is making these mowers but it might be worth
checking out.

The honda I looked at was £1100 list price and the unknown brand version was
around £720-£850.

One final note: Two versions of the mower were available - one with a
thicker metal chassis.

 


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Honda make good mowers and the engines are good.
Also look at the John deere range I have recently bought a JD ride on mower
that is a dedicated mulcher..............and with nearly an acre to cut Its
fantastic.

The thought of the hassle that would have occurred if I had to dump the
grass every 5 mins
let alone the cubic yards of collected grass..........it would also have
made the process of cuttng the grass take twice as long.

I know JD have smaller dedicated mulching mowers.have a look.
its the way to go!

Barry

 


 > Honda make good mowers and the engines are good.

Yes agree about the hond engines. I've got one on an unbranded supermarket
rotary. It's at least 7 years old and probably nearer 10. If it doesn't
start first pull it means I forgot to turn the fuel or choke on.

Our nearest JD rep is also selling one of the Honda look alike machines.
Can't recall what their version is branded as.

I went for a Toro ride on for our one acre padock..  I looked at a JD
collector but the grass exit chute looked a bit narrower than others. Mind
you I didn't actually measure it. What sold me the Torro was a foot operated
lever so you can switch between mulch and collect without getting off the
machine. Handy when the box is full and you are the wrong end of the paddock
from the heap - not that I plan to collect it every time. I've also run it
over my lawn and it does a better job on that than I expected.