Hi all,
Well... my 17-year old Lawn Boy Medallion is on its way out, I think... so this is a multi-part post:
First... what happened was that the drive wheels started "jamming". Going to post about that in another thread.
I've been looking and looking... two mowers in Home Depot stood out - a Toro "Personal Pace" ($400 with blade brake) and a Honda something-or-other for $700... and here's what I'd like that I'm not finding yet:
1) The Honda would be my choice if it weren't so hard to drop $700. No side discharge. I like the "standard" throttle controls...
2) The Toro looked ok, but I'm VERY wary of the "Personal Pace" system. Doesn't seem like it would work well on a bumpy yard (mine's got some pretty uneven parts) but based on reviews it looks like people are doing OK with it.
3) Is it old-school to like manual speed controls? If so... I'm old school, but I like my LB: lever throttle and speed, and a lift-up bail to engage the blade.
The blade brake is pretty important as my yard gets lots of debris from trees I often can't see until I'm near it.
I'd like your advice knowing these things... also, I'm in southern NJ and am open to a good used mower that will have these features and be reliable.
Other considerations welcome!
thanks,
Andrew
Well... my 17-year old Lawn Boy Medallion is on its way out, I think... so this is a multi-part post:
First... what happened was that the drive wheels started "jamming". Going to post about that in another thread.
I've been looking and looking... two mowers in Home Depot stood out - a Toro "Personal Pace" ($400 with blade brake) and a Honda something-or-other for $700... and here's what I'd like that I'm not finding yet:
1) The Honda would be my choice if it weren't so hard to drop $700. No side discharge. I like the "standard" throttle controls...
2) The Toro looked ok, but I'm VERY wary of the "Personal Pace" system. Doesn't seem like it would work well on a bumpy yard (mine's got some pretty uneven parts) but based on reviews it looks like people are doing OK with it.
3) Is it old-school to like manual speed controls? If so... I'm old school, but I like my LB: lever throttle and speed, and a lift-up bail to engage the blade.
The blade brake is pretty important as my yard gets lots of debris from trees I often can't see until I'm near it.
I'd like your advice knowing these things... also, I'm in southern NJ and am open to a good used mower that will have these features and be reliable.
Other considerations welcome!
thanks,
Andrew
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