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Need small ride on mower - Toro or Honda?
Hi,
I have about 1/2 acre of grass (I hesitate to call it lawn) with quite a few flowerbeds. At the moment I use a 21" self propelled mower but am beginning to find it a bit of a chore these days. What I am looking for is a small ride on with the following properties:- 1. Easy to operate as my wife will likely be the main user. This means hydrostatic or other auto drive. 2. Good mulching capability. I would expect mulching to be the norm with only very occasional use of grass collection. 3. Reliable with easy servicing. I am an ex motor mechanic and would expect to do my own servicing. £250 plus is a lot of money just to change the oil, renew the filters and sharpen the blade. I have overhauled many B & S engines but ever a Honda - perhaps this says something! 4. My budget is £1600 maximum. I have done a fair amount of research and am currently looking at the following two machines both of which have hydrostatic transmission and are from respected manufacturers. I do realise, of course, that Toro and Honda probably outsource the manufacturer of these smaller machines. Honda HF 1211 H - This machine appears to meet my requirements. My only reservation is in its mulching capabilities. The mulching kit seems to comprise of just a bung in the grass collection shute. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has this particular mower and how well it mulches. Toro H132 / 70186 - Again this machine appears to meet my requirements. This is marketed as having "Recycler Technology" so may have better mulching performance than the Honda above. I also like the fact that I have been able to download the full owner and service manual for the Toro. Honda do not appear to release this information on the internet. I would like to hear from anyone who has had any experience with this.machine and also is full service information provided. Thanks Dave |
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