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hammondc 05-22-2011 01:09 PM

New lawn mower...
 
So, the old Troy Bilt finally kicked it. Flames and all. I went and got a Honda. That is one fantastic mower. I did not realize how bad my old one sucked. If anyone here is looking for a new mower, I can highly recommend a Honda.

E.J. 05-22-2011 01:34 PM

Re: New lawn mower...
 
Congrats on the new Honda.... There is something satisfying about a fine lawnmower and cutting your own grass.

I cut with a Toro 20057 Super Recycler and could not be more pleased....

hammondc 05-22-2011 01:43 PM

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I looked at the Toro mowers, but do not like that personal pace thing.

kydsid 05-22-2011 02:08 PM

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I like my Toro with personal pace, it really isn't hard to get adjusted too. Plus its a Toro with a Honda motor. :D

Volusianator 05-22-2011 02:19 PM

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:np

hammondc 05-22-2011 04:53 PM

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ok.....


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...522_173258.jpg

TonySmith 05-22-2011 09:20 PM

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Nice mower, but I ride mine:D

TBone 05-22-2011 09:46 PM

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Ew look at the shiny one...

forgop 05-23-2011 04:02 AM

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Can't wait to get mine back out of the shop. This rain has been brutal on my grass as it grows to be almost a foot tall in spots in just 10 days. I feel bad with my neighbor's yards looking perfect while mine looks like a disaster in the meantime. At the moment, I even wish I had a 21" push mower so I could do it.

mfarre03 05-23-2011 04:04 AM

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Real men ride!!...get ridden?? idk...nevermind

thebayratt 05-23-2011 07:10 AM

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I had a Toro with the personal pace a handful of years ago. It would haul butt... but the belt started slipping bad.. Then hurricane Katrina decided she wanted it more than I did!
Then I got a Cub Cadet with the free spinning front wheels. It was nice until the Kohler engine screwed up and mysteriously "wasn't under warranty"..... BS
So now, have a Troy Built High-wheel, with the Honda. No self propelled, no fancy this that or another. Just a strong simple mower. Have had no problems yet from it.

76GTFan 05-23-2011 07:13 AM

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Have a Honda, but recently went to a reel mower. For you Bermuda folks, its the beez kneez.

hammondc 05-23-2011 07:35 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TonySmith (Post 1271487)
Nice mower, but I ride mine:D

One of these days, I will have a yard big enough to justify it. Unfortunately, the houses here are crammed together so tight that everyone get a small yard.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBone (Post 1271519)
Ew look at the shiny one...

I know. Give it a couple weeks, it'll at least be dusty.

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebayratt (Post 1271792)
I had a Toro with the personal pace a handful of years ago. It would haul butt... but the belt started slipping bad.. Then hurricane Katrina decided she wanted it more than I did!
Then I got a Cub Cadet with the free spinning front wheels. It was nice until the Kohler engine screwed up and mysteriously "wasn't under warranty"..... BS
So now, have a Troy Built High-wheel, with the Honda. No self propelled, no fancy this that or another. Just a strong simple mower. Have had no problems yet from it.

My brother in law has the same mower. I like the free front wheels but the engine is garbage. I think the newer one have Briggs & Stratton.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 76GTFan (Post 1271793)
Have a Honda, but recently went to a reel mower. For you Bermuda folks, its the beez kneez.

I have St Augustine. However, my neighbors mix of at least 10 different grasses/weeds has some bermuda and it is creeping into my yard. I will I had a way to kill it.

OLS 05-23-2011 07:41 AM

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Don't worry, your St. Augustine will soon teach him a lesson on invasiveness. :r If you want my advice,
take a cane knife to the dividing line ASAP. Sharpen that bad boy up and chop you a nice DEEP line and
cut off all the subterranean feelers. It won't be long before the bermuda is sustaining itself. You might
still have a shot.

hammondc 05-23-2011 07:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLS (Post 1271819)
Don't worry, your St. Augustine will soon teach him a lesson on invasiveness. :r If you want my advice,
take a cane knife to the dividing line ASAP. Sharpen that bad boy up and chop you a nice DEEP line and
cut off all the subterranean feelers. It won't be long before the bermuda is sustaining itself. You might
still have a shot.

Yep. I should try that. I think the problem is the seedlings are blowing into my lawn. The patch of bermuda is in the middle of the yard. Stupid grass.

76GTFan 05-23-2011 07:47 AM

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I have St Augustine. However, my neighbors mix of at least 10 different grasses/weeds has some bermuda and it is creeping into my yard. I will I had a way to kill it.

You can't kill it. Put zoysia down if you want. that will kill Bermuda.

HK3- 05-23-2011 12:36 PM

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Reminds me of my dads old mower when I was a kid... 5hp craftsman that I used to cut bike trails in the woods when he wasn't mowing the yard. That thing was a tough mutta....

I cut my grass at lunch time today. Using a 52 inch zero turn on less than half an acre sure makes it simple. ;)

BC-Axeman 05-23-2011 01:05 PM

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Personally, on a small residential sized lawn, I would rather use a push type reel mower.
I have a twenty year old 4hp Craftsman for my lawn. If it dies I'll probably put a new motor on it like I did on my DR trimmer mower. Went bigger... uhr, uhr, uhr. (BTW, always check for mouse nests under the covers where the air cools the head after storage for a while.)
California has banned a lot of engines and tools so we have to get creative out here.

CRIMPS 05-23-2011 01:30 PM

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The Honda is pricy, but worth it in my opinion.

I may be shopping for a riding lawn mower in the near future...

Volusianator 05-23-2011 01:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TonySmith (Post 1271487)
Nice mower, but I ride mine:D

Our yard is just over an acre, I sold our rider last year, I can use the exercise.


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