Push mowers

Sludig

Potato del Grande
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So got burned on 2 used mowers. First not really a scam, it just was a really old 2 stroke and kinda was giving up the ghost by year 2. Pretty anemic, was good if it was an old man (lightweight) mowing just a tiny yard. 2nd one died on 2nd mow and blew up lost compression. I bet if I open it up has some RTV sealant or some shit on it, fucking paki or whatever he was.

In my case, have a 60" zero turn for most of the property, but I have a maybe 75 foot ditch in front of my fence along the road way that is too steep and the zero turn gouges the shit out of it getting semi stuck trying to turn or escape it, as well as a number of smaller shrubs around the house and things like that a smaller push mower would be better for getting into. If it was soley the house I'd just use the string trimmer as much as I loathe them fighting the auto dispense and constantly replacing because I eat it up quick trying to do my fence lines in some areas.

Lowes had some house brand garbage and 2 driven Toro recyclers. I was under impression toro might have gone to shit, and being in a big box store doesn't help. $4 fucking 50 to boot. Then a huge line of electric mowers. I dont really trust them, but then again I do have a fairly small use. Battery of course, no wired. Any experience with them, or stick to gas? I'd love something that took straight gas as I prefer oil changes to mixing fuel.
 

Lanx

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So got burned on 2 used mowers. First not really a scam, it just was a really old 2 stroke and kinda was giving up the ghost by year 2. Pretty anemic, was good if it was an old man (lightweight) mowing just a tiny yard. 2nd one died on 2nd mow and blew up lost compression. I bet if I open it up has some RTV sealant or some shit on it, fucking paki or whatever he was.

In my case, have a 60" zero turn for most of the property, but I have a maybe 75 foot ditch in front of my fence along the road way that is too steep and the zero turn gouges the shit out of it getting semi stuck trying to turn or escape it, as well as a number of smaller shrubs around the house and things like that a smaller push mower would be better for getting into. If it was soley the house I'd just use the string trimmer as much as I loathe them fighting the auto dispense and constantly replacing because I eat it up quick trying to do my fence lines in some areas.

Lowes had some house brand garbage and 2 driven Toro recyclers. I was under impression toro might have gone to shit, and being in a big box store doesn't help. $4 fucking 50 to boot. Then a huge line of electric mowers. I dont really trust them, but then again I do have a fairly small use. Battery of course, no wired. Any experience with them, or stick to gas? I'd love something that took straight gas as I prefer oil changes to mixing fuel.
buy an electric if you already have the battery eco system
 

Sludig

Potato del Grande
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sounds like you want a 2wd or awd mower to go up and down that ditch either way, at that price point gas and electric is almost equal

you don't even have dewalt drills?
The ditch is easily managed as long as it's not an extra heavy mower just fine since you are running strips parallel.

Didnt think it would run off the much smaller drill batteries etc, think they only carried ego anyways.

My battery tools are mostly all bauer though I have older corded dewalts and stuff.
 

Sabbat

Trakanon Raider
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I bought a Honda Buffalo HRsomething about 15 years ago, maybe more for about $800AUD, pretty expensive. It's started first or second pull every time, up until a 3 years ago when it started surging alot, I ignored it for awhile but eventually decided to give it a service. I bought a new fuel pump/filter, new plugs and a filter. Did the 20 minutes of work on it, and changed the blades. I had neglected the shit out of this mower. Since then it's been as good as when I first got it. S+ would buy a Honda mower again.