need lawnmower recomendation

[Raven]

but i have this OLD Lawn BOY mower ok...

it doesn't even run anymore but i'd never sell it

why? Because you can take this little 4.5 horse silver series
with the internal mulcher and it'll cut grass as tall as your chest
and rarely stall...
i kid you not.... it is the TANK of Mowers ...I'm telling ya...

now i have a toro rider and a walk behind toro
and they still don't cut like that old lawn boy can.... or could.

btw it pays in gold to keep your blade razor sharp

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by Raven

but i have this OLD Lawn BOY mower ok...

it doesn't even run anymore but i'd never sell it

I would imagine that you'd have trouble selling it if you tried. Most people don't want to spend their money on broken old lawn mowers that don't work. Even if it used to be able to cut grass as high as your chest. And about that, why would you wait until the grass was that hight before cutting it? Wouldn't your property look a little shabby with chest high grass? I'd be really concerned with ticks and bad guys if my lawn was that high.

[Mike P]

Most old Lawn Boys have 2 cycle engines, and smoke like an old Chevy that needs a ring job.

You come in smelling like an oil refinery after cutting the grass, and your neighbors all love you, too

Then there's the PITA of pre-mixing the gas and oil.

[nightfighter]

Take a look on CL? I got my Ariens snowblower there last summer. If you know what you are looking for, tis the season to find a bargain. Often see quality machines at a deep discount.

[Raider Ronnie]

Push mower, get a Honda.
Rider/tractor John Deere (A real John Deere, not the ones they cheapened up and sell @ Home Depot or Lowe's)
Husqvarna makes a good rider/tractor also.
Either one get one with a Kohler or even better a Kawasaki engine !

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

because you purchased it at home depot
that's what happens

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

So HD has the cheapy versions? Should have known better.

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

(A real John Deere, not the ones they cheapened up and sell @ Home Depot or Lowe's)

I don't know where you guys get this info from...I bought mine through Home Depot. They are actually sold through HD by a local company called James R. Rosencrantz & Sons....which is located in Kingston NH (I purchased mine out of Seabrook NH)...same exact mower I could buy at their shop I got at HD....not a "cheapened down" version.

What exactly is cheapened down? Any examples I can look for? It has the exact same motor that is listed on the JD website, it is all solid steel frame. Thing has run flawlessly for six years....and I'm not exactly easy on equipment.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

I don't know where you guys get this info from...I bought mine through Home Depot. They are actually sold through HD by a local company called James R. Rosencrantz & Sons....which is located in Kingston NH (I purchased mine out of Seabrook NH)...same exact mower I could buy at their shop I got at HD....not a "cheapened down" version.

What exactly is cheapened down? Any examples I can look for? It has the exact same motor that is listed on the JD website, it is all solid steel frame. Thing has run flawlessly for six years....and I'm not exactly easy on equipment.

Dad, good question and I hope someone answers. I was told years ago when I was shopping for a snow blower not to buy one from HD. The reason is that HD has agreements with these companies and they manufacture cheaper, mass market products to sell at a low price at HD. Specifically, I heard this about Ariens.
I always assumed its true. From a business perspective, it makes no sense. Like in my case I think Toro sucks, not HD. So how does Toro really profit from this in the long run? Anyone?