Killed my mower, shopping for new?

[Hummer]

Hustle up and order this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Husqvarna-22...9%3A6000001548

They make amazing stuff and it's a great price. Forget the electric crap.

I have a similar one that I bought off Craigslist, brand new in box from a former dealer. The Husqvarna is AWD, and a good machine at $350 for a $550 list mower. The larger 190cc Honda engine was worth it for my rough duty GJ yard where I mow 3 acres of wild grass, shrubs, rocks, and sprinkler heads. The 190cc engine is a beast compared to the smaller machines. I don't have a lawn, more wild land grasses, flowers and shrubs, and the dusty conditions really take a toll on the mower engines. Mower filters are low end crap. You'll see that I use a fine nylon filter net around the filter assembly to reduce dust and particulates. It helps some but gimme an oil bath or water bath filter, please.






I once got a used Honda mower off CL for $65 that lasted 6 years, then got two cheaper Honda mowers from Sam's that barely lasted 2 years each. I won't buy a cheap mower again, they're just not built for longevity.


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[fitz19d]

Those are pretty hoss though especially for a home lawn prefer the speed of just muscling it myself. Got the one Kazoo linked which seemed to have been pretty good deal. Extra blade, seems in good shape.

[tmckay2]

I recently bought a kobalt 80v. Granted it was an open box special for 250 but I'm pretty damn impressed. For 500? Meh I'd be torn. Batteries charge fast, comes with two, lightweight, metal body. Honestly I have a new John Deere rider for my yard but I needed something with a bagger for the weeds and thr tall grasses. Some of these weeds are monsters at 4 feet tall and thick as hell. It mowed through them pretty easily. It cut out maybe 3 or 4 times. Backed it up, restarted and it was fine. I undo the handle and hang it upside down in the garage off a hook.

Worth 500? Not much is worth 500 to me but I wouldn't be super disappointed. At 250 I'm very happy.

[ray1970]

The mower I bought at Sears 13 years ago still starts on the first pull each time, even after sitting unattended in a shed every winter. I've never maintained it better than I would a cheap hammer and it's been 100% since day 1 - still has the original spark plug and air filter. Just a Briggs/Stratton(sp?) 6hp on it and the cheapest gas available.

Sounds like you and I share a similar lawn mower maintenance philosophy.

I buy cheap ones at Lowes or Home Depot and use them until I can't use them anymore and then just buy another one. The one I have now was about $100 when I bought it and this will be the sixth year of mowing with it. The one before that went somewhere around eleven years or so before it became difficult to start when hot and I ditched it.

[hunterhawk]

I have gone through lots of "self propelled" push mowers and it makes mowing suck! I picked up a well used honda for cheap off a neighborhood facebook page and for being old and well used these hondas are beasts! Pick up a used one on craigslist and i promise mowing will never be the same! Im buying a new one if this thing ever dies..but i dont see that for many years..check them out