First mow of Spring
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Has anyone ever given the auto mowers a look?
Im giving some consideration to this guy:
View: https://youtu.be/fvY3Jhil0LU
Im giving some consideration to this guy:
View: https://youtu.be/fvY3Jhil0LU
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So the Spider is remote control? I dunno, that sounds like just different effort.
The Husqvarna one looks like a robot. That sounds easy!
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Yes, the spider is remote. But it can cut high brush as well as mow.
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"Alexa, chase the neighbors dog with mower."
This would be nice for hills and things like it mostly shows it doing but looks like it doesn't cut worth a shit and not sure standing in the middle of my lawn doing nothing trying to micro manage where this f'ing thing goes just to mow my lawn is worth the effort compared to just mowing the damn lawn the normal way.
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I actually just bought a new push mower last month and it is amazing. I had been using a Craftsman for the last 15 years which still works great so can't complain on its quality but I do take care of my equipment. But man it was heavy, a bit unwieldy for my wife to use when she had to, and didn't mulch worth a shit. So had heard a lot about Honda push mowers being awesome so spent a little extra and got a Honda HRN 166-cc.
Love the thing, it's weight is very well balanced that it is extremely easy to move and push... almost too easy to turn at end of rows that I have to make sure I don't have any weight on the handle when I start moving again to make sure its all the way on the ground. Mulches great too with double blades but has an easy switch to bag ability if needed. Starts up with auto choke so just have to pull the cord lightly for it to start... no yanking. Only thing I don't like about it is the wheels are a bit small if you have a very lumpy yard it'll get hung up at times but luckily its light so doesn't take much effort to push through. Luckily I only have one small section like that. But damn is it a breeze to mow with and cuts so much better. My old Craftsman was kind of a hacking machine that the yard never looked as good as it does now with this Honda.
Anyway, no one asked for my opinion but I love this mower so much I decided to be a spokesman for Honda apparently in case anyone was debating on a new push mower.
Love the thing, it's weight is very well balanced that it is extremely easy to move and push... almost too easy to turn at end of rows that I have to make sure I don't have any weight on the handle when I start moving again to make sure its all the way on the ground. Mulches great too with double blades but has an easy switch to bag ability if needed. Starts up with auto choke so just have to pull the cord lightly for it to start... no yanking. Only thing I don't like about it is the wheels are a bit small if you have a very lumpy yard it'll get hung up at times but luckily its light so doesn't take much effort to push through. Luckily I only have one small section like that. But damn is it a breeze to mow with and cuts so much better. My old Craftsman was kind of a hacking machine that the yard never looked as good as it does now with this Honda.
Anyway, no one asked for my opinion but I love this mower so much I decided to be a spokesman for Honda apparently in case anyone was debating on a new push mower.
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I’m still all over the board. I have about 1.5 acres total and about half of that is 35% slope.
I may need to do a push mower for the tight spots and something bigger and badder for the hill
I may need to do a push mower for the tight spots and something bigger and badder for the hill
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I believe I have a Toro 22" self-propelled Recycler I use. I like it and rarely use the self propel function on my sloped 1/8 acre corner lot. The only problem I've had was a dirty fuel tank and line, which I was able to take apart, clean, and get it running almost like new.
I am not mechanically inclined either, which should tell you about the simplicity to do small fixes on this mower via a you tube tutorial.
I am not mechanically inclined either, which should tell you about the simplicity to do small fixes on this mower via a you tube tutorial.
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The bigger zero turns with broad bases are great for slopes. There's a field by my house that this guy mows the edge next to the road and to be honest I don't know how he does it. You see them taking care of the sloped grass all over though, and they come with roll bars too!
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Dude. Just damn. Now put a brain in that thing with fence sensors so I can turn it on and put the dogs in the house and I'm all in.
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The bigger zero turns with broad bases are great for slopes. There's a field by my house that this guy mows the edge next to the road and to be honest I don't know how he does it. You see them taking care of the sloped grass all over though, and they come with roll bars too!
On the family farm we've been loyal to EXmark Lazer zero turns for the last twenty + years and wouldn't get anything else for bulk yard/grounds mowing. Those things are amazing... pricey($10k-15k)... but amazing. I remember the first time my dad bought one way back around 98 and suddenly mowing the farm and yards went from a 9 hour project down to 3. Was a godsend for me since one of my unofficial titles back then was "Mowing Bitch"... was kind of a self given title.