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Stewart Devereux 15-07-2004 01:42 PM

Mountfield v Honda lawnmowers
 
Off to my local B+Q to buy a petrol lawnmover. Want one that will add
strips. Two options a Honda for £299 or the Mountfield for £349. This has a
roller, the Honda a "stripping rubber strip". The Honda has a smaller
cutting width. Which one would people recommend ?
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atwifa 15-07-2004 01:42 PM

Mountfield v Honda lawnmowers
 
Off to my local B+Q to buy a petrol lawnmover. Want one that will add
strips. Two options a Honda for £299 or the Mountfield for £349. This has
a
roller, the Honda a "stripping rubber strip". The Honda has a smaller
cutting width. Which one would people recommend ?


i could not recommend a mountfield, as i have yet to come across one with a
metal deck. the honda (i presume) would have a metal deck; if not, then
avoid. the plastic decks as used by mountfield seem to have the habit of
distorting, splitting etc.

my advice would be: buy a hayter ;-)

i've been up though the field, from £200 'bargain' rigs to my present hayter
harrier 48, which cost the thick end of £700. only thing i can say is - i
wish i'd spent that £700 a long time back, and saved all the grief in
between.

i also use a honda ride-on, a relatively old 2213: honda seem to make
quality gear. although i realise it's all subjective.

HTH




Robert 21-07-2004 09:15 PM

Mountfield v Honda lawnmowers
 
In message , atwifa
writes
Off to my local B+Q to buy a petrol lawnmover. Want one that will add
strips. Two options a Honda for £299 or the Mountfield for £349. This has
a
roller, the Honda a "stripping rubber strip". The Honda has a smaller
cutting width. Which one would people recommend ?


i could not recommend a mountfield, as i have yet to come across one with a
metal deck. the honda (i presume) would have a metal deck; if not, then
avoid. the plastic decks as used by mountfield seem to have the habit of
distorting, splitting etc.

my advice would be: buy a hayter ;-)

i've been up though the field, from £200 'bargain' rigs to my present hayter
harrier 48, which cost the thick end of £700. only thing i can say is - i
wish i'd spent that £700 a long time back, and saved all the grief in
between.

i also use a honda ride-on, a relatively old 2213: honda seem to make
quality gear. although i realise it's all subjective.


I have used a Honda Izy for the last 3 years - no problems, always
starts first time. It has a powder coated steel deck which seems
somewhat tougher than painted steel.
--
Robert

Robert 21-07-2004 10:17 PM

Mountfield v Honda lawnmowers
 
In message , atwifa
writes
Off to my local B+Q to buy a petrol lawnmover. Want one that will add
strips. Two options a Honda for £299 or the Mountfield for £349. This has
a
roller, the Honda a "stripping rubber strip". The Honda has a smaller
cutting width. Which one would people recommend ?


i could not recommend a mountfield, as i have yet to come across one with a
metal deck. the honda (i presume) would have a metal deck; if not, then
avoid. the plastic decks as used by mountfield seem to have the habit of
distorting, splitting etc.

my advice would be: buy a hayter ;-)

i've been up though the field, from £200 'bargain' rigs to my present hayter
harrier 48, which cost the thick end of £700. only thing i can say is - i
wish i'd spent that £700 a long time back, and saved all the grief in
between.

i also use a honda ride-on, a relatively old 2213: honda seem to make
quality gear. although i realise it's all subjective.


I have used a Honda Izy for the last 3 years - no problems, always
starts first time. It has a powder coated steel deck which seems
somewhat tougher than painted steel.
--
Robert

Robert 22-07-2004 08:17 AM

Mountfield v Honda lawnmowers
 
In message , atwifa
writes
Off to my local B+Q to buy a petrol lawnmover. Want one that will add
strips. Two options a Honda for £299 or the Mountfield for £349. This has
a
roller, the Honda a "stripping rubber strip". The Honda has a smaller
cutting width. Which one would people recommend ?


i could not recommend a mountfield, as i have yet to come across one with a
metal deck. the honda (i presume) would have a metal deck; if not, then
avoid. the plastic decks as used by mountfield seem to have the habit of
distorting, splitting etc.

my advice would be: buy a hayter ;-)

i've been up though the field, from £200 'bargain' rigs to my present hayter
harrier 48, which cost the thick end of £700. only thing i can say is - i
wish i'd spent that £700 a long time back, and saved all the grief in
between.

i also use a honda ride-on, a relatively old 2213: honda seem to make
quality gear. although i realise it's all subjective.


I have used a Honda Izy for the last 3 years - no problems, always
starts first time. It has a powder coated steel deck which seems
somewhat tougher than painted steel.
--
Robert


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