Definitely Not SVX-Help with Lawnmowers

LarryIII · #1 11-28-2012, 08:14 AM

My 33 year old Lawn Boy mower (2-stroke engine) finally died last week. It is too time consuming and expensive to fix it. So, I am now in the market for a new mower. I have been researching different ones on the internet and have decided on another self-propelled walk behind mower with mulching bagging and side discharge capability. I have narrowed it down to models from 3 different brands. One of the brands is TroyBilt. I have no experience with TroyBilt products. Does anyone here have any experience (good & bad) with Troybilt outdoor equipment? If so please post your comments about your good or bad fortune with this brand.

Thanks.

Please don't recommend Craftsman mowers. I am the guy who has very bad luck with powered Craftsman products. I love their hand wrenches but not their power tools.

Huskymaniac · #2 11-28-2012, 08:29 AM

I have been happy with my Toro mowers. And I agree, Craftsman sucks for mowers.

Troy is an MTD company, which isn't considered one of the better companies. A better MTD mower is Cub Cadet. They have a walk behind mower with front caster wheels. That's a nice feature. I think they are also pretty good at mulching, though not as good as Toro. My two favorite brands for mowers are Toro and Simplicity. Simplicity also make Snapper. They are also very good mulchers.

Within that, stay away from Tecumseh engines. Briggs is OK but there are better options. Honda makes a great engine but my experience is that their mowers suck at mulching.

SVXRide · #3 11-28-2012, 08:38 AM

John Deere?

How big is your yard?

-Bill

Blacky · #4 11-28-2012, 08:53 AM

What about Lawn Boy? Your old one lasted 33 years. They have Kohler engines and many options including electric start and Sens-A-Speed which adjusts to your walking speed.
I have an old Lawn Boy 2 stroke that still runs well and it is probably close to 30 years old. The smoke keeps the mosquitos away.

theflystyle · #5 11-28-2012, 12:36 PM

I can recommend Honda from my own use.

Ron Mummert · #6 11-28-2012, 02:44 PM

Forget another machine, Larry; at your (our) age the only lawn boy involved should be the one you relish with 30 bucks to do the job while you supervise from the hammock whilst sucking down the Chivas.

Ron - from the lazy-boy.