On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:23:18 -0600, "RoyDMercer"
wrote:

"BigDaDDY" wrote in message
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RoyDMercer wrote:

I'm with you. I have a Snapper that's 15 years old and still starts on
the
first pull every time. The engine doesn't have as much power as it once
did, but it still gets the job done. The deck is so well made I think
I'll just replace the motor this year rather than get a new one.

"Bubba" wrote in message
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I like my Snapper 6.5HP. It worked like a champ on St Augustine that
grew 4-5" per week in Mississippi.

Man you guys are making me feel bad here. I just bought a Craftsmen
(6.75HP Briggs and Stratton engine) for $300 at Sears. Used it yesterday
and it worked very nice. I hope I didn't make a mistake.

I personally think B&S makes a very good product these days, so in that
respect you'll do fine. What you get when you go with a higher end mower is
significant improvements in the deck and cutting systems. When I got my
mower, I went with the Snapper because I wanted a self-propelled model and I
had heard about too many people having trouble with the self-propelled
systems on cheaper mowers. As it turns out this was a good move, because I
haven't had a lick of trouble out of the mower. Another nice feature of the
Snapper is the mulching system works very well.

If all you want is a push mower and you're not too concerned about mulching
quality, your Craftsmen mower is not a bad choice.


I'll second the comment about Crapsman. I've had one for about
three years now - runs great, bags well, mulches for crap. I knew
when I bought it I should dump another couple hundred into a better
system. I'm out today looking at snappers and hondas. Hence my
reading mower threads today.

J