I've had mine for goign on 8 years now and it still runs like a top. I did spring for the fiberglass/composite deck. It's a little heavier, but shouldn't rust through.
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I've had mine for goign on 8 years now and it still runs like a top. I did spring for the fiberglass/composite deck. It's a little heavier, but shouldn't rust through.
I bought a Toro TimeMaster 2 years ago and love the mower. Always starts and has no problems when the grass gets a little long.
Seen several reviews like this one, common themes seem to be the pullies and belts are not very good and the gas tank is undersized. The gas tank doesn't bother me, just top it off if needed but some of the design flaws is what I'm debating if it's worth the investment.
Yeah especially in my backyard it would be way too much overkill and would not be able to get it through some of the tight areas. I've borrowed my neighbor's rider a few times to pull a dethatcher and it is fine in my big stretches in the front but almost pointless to use in the backyard where there are a lot of turns and tight spots it can't make.
My mower is on my last leg, and when I get a new one, it’s probably going to be a Toro Smartstow.
I have a Honda 21" that's probably 10+ years old, still chugging away perfectly. I'd love to get something wider, but I don't need a rider for .3 acres. Timemasters are cool, but $1500 is a lot. Wish there was more of a market for 25"+ walk behinds.
I just replaced the transmission on mine (22" Personal Pace Super Recycler, 12 years old) and it took about two hours with no instructions. My impact driver was super helpful - would probably have been a bigger PITA with just wrenches and sockets. Replaced the belt at the same time. If I were JUST doing the belt, I could go through the top pretty easily by removing a couple covers. Might not even have to remove the blade. That's the only issue I've ever had with it. Just yearly maintenance besides that - oil change, spark plug, lube axles and sharpen the blade.
I bought it from a place in Ames for maybe $600 brand new. They said many of the Ames area golf courses use Toros, and they put about 15 years of residential use on them in 3 years.
I had received a recall notice on it years ago but had moved to a place with no licensed Toro repair shops reasonably close. It wasn't a safety issue, but some too-long bolts caused premature failures.
15 acres to mow (EZTrak Z425 w/ Swisher FC14560BS trail mower). Bought JD used and Trail mower new. JD is unbelievably reliable (I have it serviced every year). Especially, with the terrain I mow. The trail mower cut my time in half (from 5 hrs to 2.5) , but has engineering flaws. That said, its engine is very good and has still been a blessing. Mowing is therapeutic. When I spring for a new riding mower, it'll have to have suspension.
Honda notified its power equipment dealers in October 2022, informing them that it would stop manufacturing lawnmowers and other gas-powered equipment effective September 2023.5
I got the Honda 217 last year. It make me far more sexually potent than any of the other dads in the neighborhood who are using Toro's or other lesser brands.
I bought a Husqvarna and love the thing. Typically starts on the first pull. I only run 91 octane and it was two pulls for the first time mowing after winter hibernation.
I opened this thread really hoping it was about nuclear powered lawn mowers.
I own this mower. Better get self propelled personal pace. It's a heavy beast. Twin blades. Had belt tightened after 1st season but besides that all good. Major bagging power.
Yeah I plan to get the personal pace for sure if I get one. I've gone away from bagging unless I need clippings to mulch my garden or have too much build up on the lawn. One thing I would get is I found there is a front thatcher attachment you can get to put on it too.
Going to pull the trigger on buying a Timemaster this spring. Hopefully can find a dealer that is running a sale when I do. I was ready to buy one late fall last year hoping someone was running an end of year sale but either the dealer was sold out or told me they had inventory but weren't discounting them as they had room to store over the winter. Anyone here that owns one is the electric start option really worth the extra $100?
Report back when used for awhile. One of our neighbors several houses down has/had one but I noticed they normally used a regular mower. I do see used ones all the time on FB marketplace, so that also makes me pause.
My opinion on the electric start unless you have an injury, save the money and the weight... I had it on a lawnboy and used it exactly one time; it was used and the battery was on its last leg. Never once contemplated replacing the battery.
I will buy new not used as I assume anything priced too good to be true used has issues. I have a neighbor down the street that bought one the other yesterday that loves it and a friend who is an engineer that owns one that has gave me his honest opinion and likes his too. I think like any machine you need to properly maintain it to get good life out of it.