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Going To Buy a used walk behind?

Aug 30, 2013#1

Kodie's Lawn Service

I now have a amount of money to buy a used walk behind mower what should I look for on them it most likely going to be belt driven a few are toros an a exmark or too? :confused2:

Aug 30, 2013#2

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K-Pro-Mowing said:
I now have a amount of money to buy a used walk behind mower what should I look for on them it most likely going to be belt driven a few are toros an a exmark or too? :confused2:

Demo them to see what type of controls you like:

Aug 30, 2013#3

lawn mower fanatic

I moved your thread to the Mower Buying & Pricing Forum. :smile:

Aug 30, 2013#4

exotion

lawn mower fanatic said:
Demo them to see what type of controls you like:

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I am partial to the third style

Aug 30, 2013#5

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exotion said:
I am partial to the third style

The second seems too complicated and more things to go wrong.

Aug 30, 2013#6

metz12

I feel like walk behinds are way to complicated.

Aug 30, 2013#7

Ric

exotion said:
I am partial to the third style

Have you ever used that style of drive??

Aug 30, 2013#8

exotion

Ric said:
Have you ever used that style of drive??

Yes on a scag 36 advantage. For about 7 seasons took some getting used to but once you do its like second nature

I also demo'd the second type didn't really like it but I only used it for about 5 minutes and I'm sure once you get used to it you'd grow to love it.

Aug 30, 2013#9

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Ric said:
Have you ever used that style of drive??

exotion said:
Yes on a scag 36 advantage. For about 7 seasons took some getting used to but once you do its like second nature

I also demo'd the second type didn't really like it but I only used it for about 5 minutes and I'm sure once you get used to it you'd grow to love it.

I used it on my Billy Goat, but it was a little different because there was no "power steering" so you had to muscle the mower around to turn it (so there was one less grip on the handles).

Aug 30, 2013#10

Ric

exotion said:
Yes on a scag 36 advantage. For about 7 seasons took some getting used to but once you do its like second nature

I also demo'd the second type didn't really like it but I only used it for about 5 minutes and I'm sure once you get used to it you'd grow to love it.

I used the belt drive for a couple of seasons I found it to be more of a PITA than what it was worth. He would be better off with either the Exmark 30" or the Toro-Master 30" it would be cheaper and new and the difference in productivity be tween the 36" and the 30" is near nothing. JMO

Aug 30, 2013#11

Ric

lawn mower fanatic said:
I used it on my Billy Goat, but it was a little different because there was no "power steering" so you had to muscle the mower around to turn it (so there was one less grip on the handles).

Don't kid yourself you muscle the belt drive around also.

Aug 30, 2013#12

exotion

Ric said:
I used the belt drive for a couple of seasons I found it to be more of a PITA than what it was worth. He would be better off with either the Exmark 30" or the Toro-Master 30" it would be cheaper and new and the difference in productivity be tween the 36" and the 30" is near nothing. JMO

No the 36 I used was ztr with hydros. I've never used a belt drive walk behind I would rather not...I've used the belt drive on my tractor and its hard enough.

Aug 31, 2013#13

Kodie's Lawn Service

One that I am going to look at next Saturday is a toro 37inch mower with the t style design seems to be simple so I do like all the opinions that you all where sharing :thumbsup:

Sep 6, 2013#14

J

jccntry

Pay a little more for it and get a Hustler Trimstar. This thing is easy to drive, makes a Great cut, and is like riding a bike pretty much. Hands don't wear out like a lot of the mowers I've seen and used.

Sep 8, 2013#15

Kodie's Lawn Service

If you look for my new post I have bought a mower :thumbsup:

Sep 8, 2013#16

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K-Pro-Mowing said:
If you look for my new post I have bought a mower :thumbsup:

http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/general-mower-discussion/20016-new-me-toro-37inch-walkbehind-help.html

Sep 8, 2013#17

Kodie's Lawn Service

Ric said:
Don't kid yourself you muscle the belt drive around also.

I haven had to on the one I bought it moves by it self no help
The only muscle I fell that I use is when I back up witht the velkie on the have to turn it with my legs but other then that it dose great.:thumbsup:

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