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Greenfield Mowers
yes they are lighter and pretty much indistructable, i have one on my
greenfiled shredder all i do is hose it out after each use to keep the weave clean too easy. i also think that they catch grass better as there is always air flowing through them with plastic catchers when the screen blocks grass clogs at the catcher mouth. len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://hub.dataline.net.au/~gardnlen/ |
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Greenfield Mowers
4 strokes are yards ahead of 2 strokes for reliability etc.,. don't
know that greenfiled would have a 2 stroke model. the only consideration there is if you have a steep block or steep banks to mow then 2 strokes are better. len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://hub.dataline.net.au/~gardnlen/ |
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Greenfield Mowers
sorry i did forget to mention in my previous post, you need to also
consider how many blade or blade cutting action a 2 blade action doesn't give the best cut on a well manicured lawn 4 blades do the job the best. i took the cutter bar off my masport and fitted a rover disc so i could have that 4 blade option. those experiences from my days of mowing lawns. len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://hub.dataline.net.au/~gardnlen/ |
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Greenfield Mowers
Watch "King of the Hill", they discuss mowers fairly regularly. 0
"bb" wrote in message ... I am upgrading my mower soon (when we move houses) & am considering the Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda) How does this compare to say a Rover, Honda, or Masport, Victa? The Greenfield is comparable in price to the Honda of the same power, more expensive than the Rover & Masport, Victa. Greenfield website reckons that you can cut up to 3mm, How useful is this? How reliable are the Greenfield? Greenfield does not seem to offer a mulch function, is this useful? Thanks in advance |
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Greenfield Mowers
Thanks.
Are the woven catchers lighter than the plastic ones? Do the woven catchers get dirty quicker & are harder to clean? "len brauer" wrote in message ... g'day bb, it comes down to your needs with the mulcher attachment, i would be going for the models with ball bearing wheels, also the 3mm may not be achievable in all mowing situations, at the end of the day when you need to trim those edges it takes the same effort no matter how much or little grass is missed by the mower. i don't have a lot of experience with greenfield mowers but my short list would include rover and masport. when it comes to engines that too would depend on what price you want to pay for me briggs & stratton do the job very reliably, my masport has has one that has been going for at leat 20 years and so far has only needed the carby replaced, the frame and wheels are still going strong with the replacement of 1 set of wheel bearings. the frame will do another engine at the very least. i reckon those woven catchers are the best. my ideas len On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:55:45 +1000, "bb" wrote: snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://hub.dataline.net.au/~gardnlen/ |
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Greenfield Mowers
Thanks everybody,
I'll go & check them out. I prefer to get Aus. built ones, parts are probably cheaper & Aus made are pretty good. BTW: are 4 strokes better than 2, in terms of reliability, easy start, convenience? Thanks "bb" wrote in message ... I am upgrading my mower soon (when we move houses) & am considering the Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda) How does this compare to say a Rover, Honda, or Masport, Victa? The Greenfield is comparable in price to the Honda of the same power, more expensive than the Rover & Masport, Victa. Greenfield website reckons that you can cut up to 3mm, How useful is this? How reliable are the Greenfield? Greenfield does not seem to offer a mulch function, is this useful? Thanks in advance |
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Greenfield Mowers
"Andrew G" wrote in message
... When you say "Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda)" do you mean it has a Honda motor? If so, then I would say that Honda are quite reliable, and seem to have built a good reputation with their engines for mowers, whipper snippers, generators (and so on). I can only guess the "cut up to 3mm" means the mower will cut grass down to a minimum of 3mm high. In a household situation it's not something that is very practical. Unless your law is similar to a bowling/golf green. Otherwise your average lawn will be too bumpy, and trying to cut at that height will cause scalping. Not too mention cutting your lawn that short will mean it'll dry out quicker. Oops, disregard that bit I had a look at the website www.greenfield.com.au and realised what the 3mm bit means. It means as close as you can get the mower to an edge (say a fence), the cut will be within 3mm of it. The wheels or deck won't stick out enough to get into the way. I assume this is only for the sides, not the front. Well it's purely up to you whether that is handy or not, but the way I see it is it doesn't do it RIGHT to the edge, in fact I don't know any mower that does, so you still have to whipper snip edges. -- Remove "not" from start of email address to reply The mulch function is purely up to you. All it will do is finely cut the grass, spreading it back on to the lawn. This saves you emptying a catcher, or if your mower has no catcher, saves you raking.. Hope this helps a little. Remove "not" from start of email address to reply |
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Thanks again.
Greenfield sent me a brochure - from internet enquiry -, quite good service I reckon. I'll definitely look at the Weekender with the Honda Engine. Is Honda engine as good as B & S or better. Don't know if the Honda GVC 160 OHC is a 4 or 2 stroke Ta "bb" wrote in message ... I am upgrading my mower soon (when we move houses) & am considering the Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda) How does this compare to say a Rover, Honda, or Masport, Victa? The Greenfield is comparable in price to the Honda of the same power, more expensive than the Rover & Masport, Victa. Greenfield website reckons that you can cut up to 3mm, How useful is this? How reliable are the Greenfield? Greenfield does not seem to offer a mulch function, is this useful? Thanks in advance |
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Hi!
I recently looked at a number of mowers at our local shop. I was horrified at the small size of the wheels, and subsequently the tires. My old Greenfield with the B&S engine still soldiers on with reasonably large tires and to this date has not been punctured by blackberry thorns, as my more recent Cox suffers from this sort of tire flattening hazard. The relatively powerful motors of modern mowers, would make them excellent for blackberry slashing, except there are no tires suitable. Shame! Alan -- "Andrew G" wrote in message ... "bb" wrote in message ... I am upgrading my mower soon (when we move houses) & am considering the Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda) How does this compare to say a Rover, Honda, or Masport, Victa? The Greenfield is comparable in price to the Honda of the same power, more expensive than the Rover & Masport, Victa. Greenfield website reckons that you can cut up to 3mm, How useful is this? How reliable are the Greenfield? Greenfield does not seem to offer a mulch function, is this useful? Thanks in advance When you say "Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda)" do you mean it has a Honda motor? If so, then I would say that Honda are quite reliable, and seem to have built a good reputation with their engines for mowers, whipper snippers, generators (and so on). I can only guess the "cut up to 3mm" means the mower will cut grass down to a minimum of 3mm high. In a household situation it's not something that is very practical. Unless your law is similar to a bowling/golf green. Otherwise your average lawn will be too bumpy, and trying to cut at that height will cause scalping. Not too mention cutting your lawn that short will mean it'll dry out quicker. The mulch function is purely up to you. All it will do is finely cut the grass, spreading it back on to the lawn. This saves you emptying a catcher, or if your mower has no catcher, saves you raking.. Hope this helps a little. Remove "not" from start of email address to reply |
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Greenfield Mowers
You mean their Tractor Type mowers?
I haven't used a Greenfield before but for comparable price, the Enduro Weekender has all the quality of a pro machine, wheel bearings, allow deck, good motors - Honda one should be good, 'bag' catcher, ... I had a look at a few popular ones, I don't think they have wheel bearings, good handles, good catcher etc.... Any way, I'll definitely get the Weekender soon. "Laurie Stearn" wrote in message ... Hi! I recently looked at a number of mowers at our local shop. I was horrified at the small size of the wheels, and subsequently the tires. My old Greenfield with the B&S engine still soldiers on with reasonably large tires and to this date has not been punctured by blackberry thorns, as my more recent Cox suffers from this sort of tire flattening hazard. The relatively powerful motors of modern mowers, would make them excellent for blackberry slashing, except there are no tires suitable. Shame! Alan -- "Andrew G" wrote in message ... "bb" wrote in message ... I am upgrading my mower soon (when we move houses) & am considering the Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda) How does this compare to say a Rover, Honda, or Masport, Victa? The Greenfield is comparable in price to the Honda of the same power, more expensive than the Rover & Masport, Victa. Greenfield website reckons that you can cut up to 3mm, How useful is this? How reliable are the Greenfield? Greenfield does not seem to offer a mulch function, is this useful? Thanks in advance When you say "Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda)" do you mean it has a Honda motor? If so, then I would say that Honda are quite reliable, and seem to have built a good reputation with their engines for mowers, whipper snippers, generators (and so on). I can only guess the "cut up to 3mm" means the mower will cut grass down to a minimum of 3mm high. In a household situation it's not something that is very practical. Unless your law is similar to a bowling/golf green. Otherwise your average lawn will be too bumpy, and trying to cut at that height will cause scalping. Not too mention cutting your lawn that short will mean it'll dry out quicker. The mulch function is purely up to you. All it will do is finely cut the grass, spreading it back on to the lawn. This saves you emptying a catcher, or if your mower has no catcher, saves you raking.. Hope this helps a little. Remove "not" from start of email address to reply |
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Greenfield Mowers
I forgot the Enduroes do have mulching function which is not mentioned on
their website which is quite out of date. "Laurie Stearn" wrote in message ... Hi! I recently looked at a number of mowers at our local shop. I was horrified at the small size of the wheels, and subsequently the tires. My old Greenfield with the B&S engine still soldiers on with reasonably large tires and to this date has not been punctured by blackberry thorns, as my more recent Cox suffers from this sort of tire flattening hazard. The relatively powerful motors of modern mowers, would make them excellent for blackberry slashing, except there are no tires suitable. Shame! Alan -- "Andrew G" wrote in message ... "bb" wrote in message ... I am upgrading my mower soon (when we move houses) & am considering the Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda) How does this compare to say a Rover, Honda, or Masport, Victa? The Greenfield is comparable in price to the Honda of the same power, more expensive than the Rover & Masport, Victa. Greenfield website reckons that you can cut up to 3mm, How useful is this? How reliable are the Greenfield? Greenfield does not seem to offer a mulch function, is this useful? Thanks in advance When you say "Greenfield Weekender (probably the Honda)" do you mean it has a Honda motor? If so, then I would say that Honda are quite reliable, and seem to have built a good reputation with their engines for mowers, whipper snippers, generators (and so on). I can only guess the "cut up to 3mm" means the mower will cut grass down to a minimum of 3mm high. In a household situation it's not something that is very practical. Unless your law is similar to a bowling/golf green. Otherwise your average lawn will be too bumpy, and trying to cut at that height will cause scalping. Not too mention cutting your lawn that short will mean it'll dry out quicker. The mulch function is purely up to you. All it will do is finely cut the grass, spreading it back on to the lawn. This saves you emptying a catcher, or if your mower has no catcher, saves you raking.. Hope this helps a little. Remove "not" from start of email address to reply |
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