re: Mowers - Honda bought and reviewed

I am not interested in a zero turn.

Still can't decide. Those bigger engine Hondas would have to be ordered. The 190cc Honda engine Husqvarna is in stock at Lowes. The Snapper is available at two places.

CENLA is bare

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did you try?

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Yes. Only ones in stock are the 160s

Really don't see why more people don't use commercial walk behind mowers. Can get a used 36" belt for like $1500 and it will last forever. Faster than a 21", will last forever and a nicer cut than a residential mower.

In my opinion, yes.

I've done a good bit of research

I set my son up with durable equipment to mow yards from 1 acre lots with a our commercial zero turn, to 50x75 small neighborhood yards with the Honda, so he can save for college and maybe not have to take out student loans.

Every push/walk behind we've ever owned had the body or drive system of the mower fall apart before the engines ever died...I'm 50 and mowed my way through high school and college with commercial snappers jacobsen and toros and lawnboys...funny though, the lawnboy body was magnesium I believe and the mower deck lasted forever...just had to rebuild the two strokes every now and again.

My take on the Honda: The nexite deck combined with it being a Honda with hydrostatic drive sold me, especially after talking with a handful of commercial guys that use them...IMO had the Honda been available when I was a young mowing fool, I'd have bought one.

I have a john deere X734 (not the ones from lowes, but bought from dealer).

I added the bagger and the high lift blades and it works great on my zoysia.

I own a hrx Honda with the 190 and love it. I am looking to upgrade to the 30" toro with 230cc bs or a 36" walkbehind. But, the Honda has been great, just want something bigger.

wut

Honda HRX217k5VKA review. This is the $599 unit found at Home Depot.

This thing is like a vacuum for a lawn. I am very pleased, and am now done with Toro. Random thoughts:

I now see why many like rear wheel drive on these. This mower gets tippy when full. That did not happen with ant of my high wheel Toros. I still prefer FWD in general, but with this one, it would not work.

Started on first pull, but did not thereafter. Must be the choke system. I wasn't able to run it three minutes without stopping because the bag filled fast.

The lever controlling how much is bagged vs. how much is mulched needs to be all the way to mulch, or you will still fill the bag pretty fast.

Mulching mode left nothing. No trail- no clippings. Now, this is mostly poa annua. It will be interesting to see what happens when my St. Aug comes in.

Grass was damp. This mower did not care. No stalling. No clog in bagging mode.

Height adjustment was easier that anything else I've used.

Speed adjustment was barely needed. I cannot imagine anyone using this thing set past medium. Hell, I never even got to medium.

5/5. Buy this mower.