WHAT IS THE BEST PUSH MOWER?

[reynoldston]

If you get customers because some people are morons I don't know whether to feel happy for you or sorry for them....

As for me when I was working I did spend a lot of time as a maintenance mechanic fixing other people's careless work. I had plenty to do otherwise and it irked the heck out of me when I wasted time correcting other peoples stupid mistakes or carelessness.

I agree I should just start just start calling them names when they want their mower repaired and tell them how dumb they are. I just feel so bad because it is my fault that they don't maintain their mower. I will just hang my head in shame as to how bad of a person I am. Thank-you for letting me know this. I know I should just go to there house and change their oil for free once a year and then would that make me a good boy? Just to let you know this repair business is nothing I need, it is more something I use to keep myself busy in retirement. If I was doing it to make money it sure won't be repairing mowers and spending my time on this forum. Been there an did that long hours of work. It just looks like you might have just a little more aggressive personalty then me. YOU WIN

 

[Two-Stroke]

While I wouldn't call someone names for not properly maintaining a mower or other piece of equipment, doing that doesn't speak well for that person.

But the original point on which this thread got sidetracked was that not changing the oil for six years implies that the [still running] mower is a good one. I reject that -- it doesn't imply that the mower is better -- maybe the owner was just lucky. And the mower in question was a Honda -- not an el cheapo brand. Why pay a premium for a good machine like that and not maintain it?

I'm also a "white collar" worker who changes his own oil, etc -- but I realize that that I'm unusual. I had consistently bad experience with the service department at my local Nissan dealer and have been much happier after the truck went off warranty and I started doing the service myself.

 

[LandN]

well, during further thought on this subject and based on my post on the 1st page,i went out today and cut the front yard with my cylinder(reel) mower(been in storage) and it did not disappoint. Its a different experience cutting than that of the popular rotary mowers.the lightweight, easy to finesse little 14" cut reel makes the yard somehow look nicer.so now i'm on a learning journey of the vast amount of 'reel' mower brands and all about them.wow,this is getting good.maybe, just maybe a brill or frisker mower is in the garage NEXT SEASON. hhhhmmmm.

 

[Stephen0523]

Hi all. Thanks for the comments. I do need self propelled. I am looking for a unit that can withstand major use (commercial) and that will lass me a lifetime, if that is possible!

Stephen

 

[robert]

If anyone can show me another brand mower, 4 stroke, that has ran for six seasons without an oil change, with the majority of the initial fill still in the engine, which does not smoke;I will buy one..

 

[JDgreen]

Hi all. Thanks for the comments. I do need self propelled. I am looking for a unit that can withstand major use (commercial) and that will lass me a lifetime, if that is possible!

Stephen

Your lifetime or the lifetime of the mower ROTFLMAO....

 

[JDgreen]

I agree I should just start just start calling them names when they want their mower repaired and tell them how dumb they are. I just feel so bad because it is my fault that they don't maintain their mower. I will just hang my head in shame as to how bad of a person I am. Thank-you for letting me know this. I know I should just go to there house and change their oil for free once a year and then would that make me a good boy? Just to let you know this repair business is nothing I need, it is more something I use to keep myself busy in retirement. If I was doing it to make money it sure won't be repairing mowers and spending my time on this forum. Been there an did that long hours of work. It just looks like you might have just a little more aggressive personalty then me. YOU WIN

If somebody asked me to fix something that they neglected or abused I would tell them straight out they were STUPID AND NEGLECTFUL. Maybe some people have dollars to throw away, that doesn't excuse stupidness or neglect. Want to hear about the moron I met maybe 12 years ago? He borrowed my work truck an a state-owned $75000 Ford F-700. I told him to be sure to check the oil when he filled it with fuel. Know what the idiot did? He thought the oil pressure gauge was reading low, and despite the dipstick reading full, he kept adding quart after quart trying to get the gauge to read higher, until the oil began pumping out of the filler cap hole and set the engine on fire.

HTF can ANYBODY BE THAT STUPID!!!!????

 

[RobertBrown]

If somebody asked me to fix something that they neglected or abused I would tell them straight out they were STUPID AND NEGLECTFUL. Maybe some people have dollars to throw away, that doesn't excuse stupidness or neglect. Want to hear about the moron I met maybe 12 years ago? He borrowed my work truck an a state-owned $75000 Ford F-700. I told him to be sure to check the oil when he filled it with fuel. Know what the idiot did? He thought the oil pressure gauge was reading low, and despite the dipstick reading full, he kept adding quart after quart trying to get the gauge to read higher, until the oil began pumping out of the filler cap hole and set the engine on fire.

HTF can ANYBODY BE THAT STUPID!!!!????

Are you saying that the vehicle belonged to the state, the tax payers?

 

[reynoldston]

If somebody asked me to fix something that they neglected or abused I would tell them straight out they were STUPID AND NEGLECTFUL. Maybe some people have dollars to throw away, that doesn't excuse stupidness or neglect. Want to hear about the moron I met maybe 12 years ago? He borrowed my work truck an a state-owned $75000 Ford F-700. I told him to be sure to check the oil when he filled it with fuel. Know what the idiot did? He thought the oil pressure gauge was reading low, and despite the dipstick reading full, he kept adding quart after quart trying to get the gauge to read higher, until the oil began pumping out of the filler cap hole and set the engine on fire.

HTF can ANYBODY BE THAT STUPID!!!!????

Maybe you are mad because you did a no no and let someone borrow a state owned truck and got in trouble over it? I don't know what happen but you do and I can see you are very upset with that person. I just don't call people names not even you. Could it be that we have different personalities? I find most people have good in then, even you. No matter what you tell me I am not going to change my mine on that. Just why are you so aggrieve we don't even know each other. I am sorry if I offended you and I think this is a very foolish thing to argue about. How about, it lets you and me just along with each other you call them names and I won't. Looks like we agree on one thing we both like cats.

 

[JDgreen]

Yes it was a state owned truck my tax $$$ paid for it too no I did not get in trouble it just amazed me people can be so stupid as to not have any mechanical aptitude the guy who kept pouring oil in the truck engine was a sports nut he could name every player in the NBA but can't read a dipstick? Sorry if I seem abrasive but I have no tolerance for people who neglect mechanical things.