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Whats Best rwd self propelled mower for $350-400?

#1

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mhx

Gez the reviews at lowes & home depot are all over the place. I currently own a Frigidaire 22in model yp5ty22ca mower thats like at least 15+yrs old that I got from my dad a long time ago. The FWD drive is shot and im not putting anymore money into it. My yard is just too big.

Here is what I am picking from: (these are in no special order)

#1 Toro Personal Pace Recycler 22 in. Variable Speed Self-Propelled Gas Lawn Mower with Blade Stop System Model 20334
Toro Personal Pace Recycler 22 in. Variable Speed Self-Propelled Gas Lawn Mower with Electric Start - California Compliant-20334 at The Home Depot
Price: $399

#2 Also Toro Model 20333, same as 1 but with the blade stop system. Still $399... Not sure I want this as its more moving parts that could break later in life. I will let you guys chime in here.

#3 Troy-Bilt TB320 190-cc 21-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine
Price: $380.79
Shop Troy-Bilt TB320 190-cc 21-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine at Lowes.com
I like this, but i dont like its only 21in.

#4 Husqvarna HU725BBC 190-cc 22-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine
Shop Husqvarna HU725BBC 190-cc 22-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine at Lowes.com
No reviews anywhere about this.
Price: $399

#5 Husqvarna hu775bbc Husqvarna 175-cc 22-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine
Shop Husqvarna 175-cc 22-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine at Lowes.com
Now the reviews on this scare me. Some people say it mulches like crap. I have too big of a yard to bag my grass.
Are these people just cutting there grass too low like morons?
What about the big rear wheels? I hear its harder to turn around vs smaller wheels?


also whats better a briggs Professional Series engine? Or a Briggs Quantum engine? #4 has the Quantum... and #5 has the pro series

#6 Honda HRR216K9VKA Honda 21 in. 3-in-1 Variable Speed Self-Propelled Gas Mower with Auto Choke-HRR216K9VKA at The Home Depot
only 21in, but from reading its the best mulcher with the dual blades.
Price 429



Help?? :)

Thanks
Ryan

PS a Frigidaire will be for sale soon if anyone is interested.. In the Houston, TX area out in Humble.


#2

Ric

Ric

Go with the Honda, you'll be a lot happier it's more mower than the rest.


#3

exotion

exotion

Honestly you won't yell much of a difference in 21" or 22" the Honda is a good mower but imo so is the toro pp I don't like husky or troy you'll be happy no matter what you buy just take care of it


#4

davbell22602

davbell22602

Not on the list but Snapper friction disc drive if you can afford it. Best self propelled rear drive mower I used so far.


#5

M

mhx

davbell22602 said:
Not on the list but Snapper friction disc drive if you can afford it. Best self propelled rear drive mower I used so far.
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model number or URL/link to snapper site??


#6

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Honda all the way. :thumbsup: Good mulcher. If I was to get one of the other brands I would want one with a Honda engine. Just my opinion.


#7

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

davbell22602 said:
Not on the list but Snapper friction disc drive if you can afford it. Best self propelled rear drive mower I used so far.
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mhx said:
model number or URL/link to snapper site??
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Ninja® Push Mower | Snapper Walk Behind Mowers


#8

davbell22602

davbell22602

mhx said:
model number or URL/link to snapper site??
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Lawn Mower | Tractors | Zero Turn & Riding Lawn Mowers | Snapper


#9

Carscw

Carscw

Snapper is the way to go.


#10

Ric

Ric

mhx said:
Gez the reviews at lowes & home depot are all over the place. I currently own a Frigidaire 22in model yp5ty22ca mower thats like at least 15+yrs old that I got from my dad a long time ago. The FWD drive is shot and im not putting anymore money into it. My yard is just too big.

Here is what I am picking from: (these are in no special order)

#1 Toro Personal Pace Recycler 22 in. Variable Speed Self-Propelled Gas Lawn Mower with Blade Stop System Model 20334
Toro Personal Pace Recycler 22 in. Variable Speed Self-Propelled Gas Lawn Mower with Electric Start - California Compliant-20334 at The Home Depot
Price: $399

#2 Also Toro Model 20333, same as 1 but with the blade stop system. Still $399... Not sure I want this as its more moving parts that could break later in life. I will let you guys chime in here.

#3 Troy-Bilt TB320 190-cc 21-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine
Price: $380.79
Shop Troy-Bilt TB320 190-cc 21-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine at Lowes.com
I like this, but i dont like its only 21in.

#4 Husqvarna HU725BBC 190-cc 22-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine
Shop Husqvarna HU725BBC 190-cc 22-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine at Lowes.com
No reviews anywhere about this.
Price: $399

#5 Husqvarna hu775bbc Husqvarna 175-cc 22-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine
Shop Husqvarna 175-cc 22-in Self-Propelled Rear Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine at Lowes.com
Now the reviews on this scare me. Some people say it mulches like crap. I have too big of a yard to bag my grass.
Are these people just cutting there grass too low like morons?
What about the big rear wheels? I hear its harder to turn around vs smaller wheels?


also whats better a briggs Professional Series engine? Or a Briggs Quantum engine? #4 has the Quantum... and #5 has the pro series

#6 Honda HRR216K9VKA Honda 21 in. 3-in-1 Variable Speed Self-Propelled Gas Mower with Auto Choke-HRR216K9VKA at The Home Depot
only 21in, but from reading its the best mulcher with the dual blades.
Price 429



Help?? :)

Thanks
Ryan

PS a Frigidaire will be for sale soon if anyone is interested.. In the Houston, TX area out in Humble.
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For what its worth and for what your wanting to spend The Honda is your best choice. Personal the Honda engine is a better engine by far than anything mentioned, not that I'm a fan of Honda. Out of the two briggs engines the pro series is the better engine choice, that Quantum is a piece of junk. If your interested in a mower and worried about engine IMO If I were you I'd start looking for a mower with a Kawasaki engine, there the best on the market at this time. The Kawasaki FJ 180 cc will work rings around anything mentioned.


#11

R

Rivets

Narrow your search down to a Toro model 20384 or Honda. It's no surprise to anyone on this forum I'm a big fan of the Toro and feel they are the best, but I would spend a little more on the cast deck and the better drive wheels of the 20384.


#12

Carscw

Carscw

I don't have a honda mower and do not know much about them. But I see a lot of people come here because it won't start or something is wrong with the drive.


#13

M

mhx

Carscw said:
I don't have a honda mower and do not know much about them. But I see a lot of people come here because it won't start or something is wrong with the drive.
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you should read the homedepot reviews for the one above. all kinds of people complain about the honda and its carb and its drive train.


#14

exotion

exotion

mhx said:
you should read the homedepot reviews for the one above. all kinds of people complain about the honda and its carb and its drive train.
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I have this mower its a good machine people complain about carbs because they don't use gas fast enough I hqge the vka the smart drive I love it takes some getting use to but works good.

Any machine will be great as long as you take care of it properly I mean any machine.... Comes down to features and personal things such as personal pace vs smart drive. Whether or not you need blade brake if your going to mostly mulch or bag ... The Honda is not top end but in your price range its going to be close to the best find what features you want and you will find your mower just take care of it


#15

bwdbrn1

bwdbrn1

Best advise I can give is to buy from a dedicated dealer, regardless of the brand. A good relationship with a dealer that you can come to know and trust will pay off in the long run when it comes time to have the mower serviced or wish to know anything about it beyond what the owner's manual tells you. I'd also recommend asking the dealership to take the mower for a test drive so that you can get a first hand feel of the mower you are interested in. If you look long and hard enough on this, or any forum, you'll find people that love or hate something about certain mowers, and dropping a few hundred dollars on something that someone else says they like may not be the best fit for you in the long run.

Honda and Toro are consistently at the top of the list of Consumer Reports magazines best, and probably with good reason. Personally, I've had the good fortune of having used Hondas, Toros, Snappers, and Lawn Boys that had rear wheel drive. Each had features I liked, and features I didn't, but I wouldn't have known of them if I hadn't used them first.


#16

K

Kevin999

The main thing to buy with a quality motor, basically, you always pay for the motor.I bought a nice Honda mower https://bestoutdooritems.com/best-gas-lawn-mowers/ and I know that Honda makes a fine motor.But sometimes I have issues with the self-propelled mechanism.But engine worked flawlessly, however. My friend has The Husqvarna with the Honda engine, it's perfect combo as for me:wink:

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#17

Boobala

Boobala

AVOID TROY-BILT !! or, buy lot's of Excedrin !! .... :thumbdown:..:thumbdown:


#18

R

Rivets

Kevin, you better start thinking again. I have three pallets of good engines which have come off cheap decks. First thing to look for is the type of drive, metal drive gears to plastic wheel gears don’t last long and you’ll be constantly replacing drive wheels. Second is the material and thickness of the deck. Light gage steel flexs to much and will crack easily. Third is how the handle is attached. I refuse to reweld handle brackets back to decks. Finally engines, which in today’s market is best left to you gut feelings. Everyone has their favorite and I’m not going to recommend one over the other in this thread.


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