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Lawnmower recommendations, please
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| JustDave 2005-07-24, 9:10 pm |
| My 8 year old Craftsman mower is about dead - I'm ready to buy something
new. I mow a quarter acre of Florida St. Augustine grass every Saturday -
this time of year I chop down 1 to 2 inches a week. I need a self propelled
machine that mulches really well, is easy to maneuver, and will last a few
years. I'm willing to pay a little more fore a top notch mower. I'm only
55 - not old enough for a rider.
Any recommendations?
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| On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 20:23:17 +0000, JustDave wrote:
> My 8 year old Craftsman mower is about dead - I'm ready to buy something
> new. I mow a quarter acre of Florida St. Augustine grass every Saturday -
> this time of year I chop down 1 to 2 inches a week. I need a self propelled
> machine that mulches really well, is easy to maneuver, and will last a few
> years. I'm willing to pay a little more fore a top notch mower. I'm only
> 55 - not old enough for a rider.
>
> Any recommendations?
Toro "Personal Pacer".
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| deans@wdeans.com 2005-07-24, 9:10 pm |
| Greetings,
You can now convert your old mower into a solar powered one by
following these easy steps:
http://www.arttec.net/Solar_Mower/index.htm
I don't know what to think of this? I was hoping someone here could
decide for me. I guess more options is always a good thing as I don't
have to choose them.
William
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2005-07-24, 9:10 pm |
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"JustDave" <davidpomper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My 8 year old Craftsman mower is about dead - I'm ready to buy something
> new. Any recommendations?
John Deere. I've had a few other brands, but the JD is the best. Still
starts onthe first pull after 6 or 7 years. Came with a bag but I got the
mulcher kit up front.
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| Jim Ferguson 2005-07-24, 9:11 pm |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
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> "JustDave" <davidpomper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> John Deere. I've had a few other brands, but the JD is the best. Still
> starts onthe first pull after 6 or 7 years. Came with a bag but I got the
> mulcher kit up front.
One recommendation. Just don't buy a Husquenara (however it's spelled). I
bought the $479.00 last year and it is almost unuseable. The automatic
choke constantly sticks shut from dust stirred up from mowing, requiring
irritating disassembly. Most of the screws and bolts have vibrated loose.
The drive mechanism has bound up and required replacing the belt. ETC. ETC.
It's hard to start.
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JustDave wrote:
> My 8 year old Craftsman mower is about dead - I'm ready to buy something
> new. I mow a quarter acre of Florida St. Augustine grass every Saturday -
> this time of year I chop down 1 to 2 inches a week. I need a self propelled
> machine that mulches really well, is easy to maneuver, and will last a few
> years. I'm willing to pay a little more fore a top notch mower. I'm only
> 55 - not old enough for a rider.
>
> Any recommendations?
I got one with Honda engine, really pleased.
It has classic choke, not very noisy, cuts pretty well. Another nice
feature is that blade can be disengaged while engine is running.
I would not go for high bag, pain in the a** to empty.
After 2 Brits&Strupons and both of them went bad after few years.
One lost compression(not head gasket), other needed shortblock change.
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| murray 2005-07-24, 9:11 pm |
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"JustDave" <davidpomper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:VGxEe.14686$t43.6495@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> My 8 year old Craftsman mower is about dead - I'm ready to buy something
> new. I mow a quarter acre of Florida St. Augustine grass every Saturday -
> this time of year I chop down 1 to 2 inches a week. I need a self
propelled
> machine that mulches really well, is easy to maneuver, and will last a few
> years. I'm willing to pay a little more fore a top notch mower. I'm only
> 55 - not old enough for a rider.
>
> Any recommendations?
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>
After more than 30 years of buying only Sears Mowers, I finally realized
that they were just not reliable enough nor did they perform too well.
This spring I purchased the Toro Model 20041 Recycler.
Forget about having to pull a cord to start (this has a built in battery for
electric start).
Forget about having to engage the front wheels for a single self propelled
speed (this mower uses rear wheel drive and almost automatically adjusts the
drive speed necessary for almost any slope).
It mulches beautifully, leaving very little grass piles that my Sears Mowers
always left.
I'm 72 years old with 1/4 acre of property and have no problem sailing
through the lawn. My son used to complain when I asked him to mow the lawn
but, with my new mower, he practically volunteers.
I highly recommend this Mower.
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| JustDave 2005-07-24, 9:11 pm |
| Thanks for all the replies. I'm shopping for a Toro now.
JustDave
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> "JustDave" <davidpomper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> propelled
> After more than 30 years of buying only Sears Mowers, I finally realized
> that they were just not reliable enough nor did they perform too well.
> This spring I purchased the Toro Model 20041 Recycler.
> Forget about having to pull a cord to start (this has a built in battery
> for
> electric start).
> Forget about having to engage the front wheels for a single self propelled
> speed (this mower uses rear wheel drive and almost automatically adjusts
> the
> drive speed necessary for almost any slope).
> It mulches beautifully, leaving very little grass piles that my Sears
> Mowers
> always left.
> I'm 72 years old with 1/4 acre of property and have no problem sailing
> through the lawn. My son used to complain when I asked him to mow the lawn
> but, with my new mower, he practically volunteers.
> I highly recommend this Mower.
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