Which lawn mower

[YELROM]

We have approximately 1500 square meters of lawn to cut, currently have a 21" Honda izy that has been a good mower but is past its best, so is there any other make of mower we should look at or do i just replace it with the same again?
@Dave W

 

[Classichay]

Etesia! Can’t beat them. Look for a pro51k 21” cut on eBay blade clutch variable walk speed settings, and will mow wet grass and collect. Councils run them as they’re ally decks and last forever!

 

[A Sales representative]

When I replace my Honda I think I’m taking the bullet and going Husqvarna electric auto mower, I’m happy to give up roller lines for more time

 

[Dave W]

We have approximately 1500 square meters of lawn to cut, currently have a 21" Honda izy that has been a good mower but is past its best, so is there any other make of mower we should look at or do i just replace it with the same again?
@Dave W

Izzy is a bit lightweight in my opinion. Not a bad machine but only domestic spec.
ive just sold a load of commercial spec Honda HRH536. Big heavy cast alloy deck. The tools Royce of mowers.

 

[milkloss]

Izzy is a bit lightweight in my opinion. Not a bad machine but only domestic spec.
ive just sold a load of commercial spec Honda HRH536. Big heavy cast alloy deck. The tools Royce of mowers.

wouldnt mind a 536...... would you ship one down to sussex?

 

[Dave W]

wouldnt mind a 536...... would you ship one down to sussex?

I've sold out sorry

 

[Dry Rot]

Kubota seems very popular, but expensive. Diesel helps.

 

[Timbo]

The 536HRH is the daddy - they are heavy to use, but are heavy for a reason - the Etasia would be a close 2nd but lack the horsepower in wet / long grass.

The Honda Izzy is nothing but a very domestic spec machine

 

[Goweresque]

Etesia! Can’t beat them. Look for a pro51k 21” cut on eBay blade clutch variable walk speed settings, and will mow wet grass and collect. Councils run them as they’re ally decks and last forever!

I'd second this, my mother has an Etesia, it was second hand 15 years ago, and still runs perfectly. Massive central grass shute which means it can deal with damp grass well.

 

[2wheels]

we've had alko for years. pick one of their heavy duty ones.

 

[24/7 farming]

1500sqm is ride on terrority nearly??!, that's roughly what I have around my house and was taking me an hour n twenty wit a self drive hayter 22 inch collecting the grass.
This year opted for a 36" castle garden and has halfed the time but can still get into corners n what not reasonably well.
Don't think the wee mower would stand up to bouncing thru fields all day every day kind of cutting, but should last a long time snipping of the bit of grass once a fortnight in me garden

 

[Exfarmer]

I have a little 17 inch mountfield which I mow over half an acre with, do 3.25 miles walking behind it. Takes me 3 hours and neighbours think I am mad. I am really as I have an out front Husky in the garage, but the walk does me good and saves gym membership
I bought it as a spare, second hand 5 years ago when the big one had a problem now I realise the damage the ride on does making tramlines in the lawn
just about to upgrade it for a proper cylinder mower.

 

[Jamer]

Ariens are good walk behinds. Proper American built for commercial market and a beautifully simple variable speed drive.

 

[Dave W]

Ariens are good walk behinds. Proper American built for commercial market and a beautifully simple variable speed drive.

All the American made machines are brilliant.
these are my current favourites. Great Dane stand on and a bad boy!!

 

[JP1]

I have a little 17 inch mountfield which I mow over half an acre with, do 3.25 miles walking behind it. Takes me 3 hours and neighbours think I am mad. I am really as I have an out front Husky in the garage, but the walk does me good and saves gym membership
I bought it as a spare, second hand 5 years ago when the big one had a problem now I realise the damage the ride on does making tramlines in the lawn
just about to upgrade it for a proper cylinder mower.

Can I help your fitness regime and borrow your Husky sometimes?

 

[Battlefield Machinery]

Kubota walk behind, very strong with a Honda engine

 

[Dave W]

Kubota walk behind, very strong with a Honda engine

Curiously the Kubota upright engines are streets ahead of Honda. Yet they never made a horizontal

 

[Emmett]

Get a John dear with briggsnstratton V twin, engine nice machine can't go wrong

 

[Dave W]

Get a John dear with briggsnstratton V twin, engine nice machine can't go wrong

What do jd fit Briggs scrappem to? Thought they were all proper Kawasaki.

 

[YELROM]

What do jd fit Briggs scrappem to? Thought they were all proper Kawasaki.

We have a JD badged castle garden ride on mower that i'm sure has a Briggs and scrappem