Lawn mower recommendations... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Raven · 05-14-2011, 08:18 AM

i had this one toro round deck machine
that i bought an attachment for
that was this inner ring that encased the blade
making it into a leave vac @ the same time

SurfCaster413 · 05-14-2011, 10:25 AM

I am a landscaper and we have toro 21 inch mowers best 21's we ever owned. we use them on at least 15 lawns a week. All commerical use they take a beating and never no problems with them what so ever They where each over 400 but have had them 6 years and only have changed the oil and filters thats it.

nightfighter · 05-14-2011, 02:32 PM

Turns out my sister has a Lawn Boy mower that is available due to impending divorce.... It is probably ten years old with maybe one or two seasons' use before they got the service to mow for them. So going to put some dough towards her cause and pick that up tomorrow. Don't know anything about Lawn Boy.

Mike P · 05-14-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nightfighter

Turns out my sister has a Lawn Boy mower that is available due to impending divorce.... It is probably ten years old with maybe one or two seasons' use before they got the service to mow for them. So going to put some dough towards her cause and pick that up tomorrow. Don't know anything about Lawn Boy.

If it's a 10 year old Lawn Boy, there's a very good chance it has a 2-cycle engine. That means pre-mixed gas, and smelling like oil smoke afterwards.

Your neighbors will love it too--especially if you crank it up while they're having a cookout.

I had a Lawn Boy 2 stroke. Gas/oil ratio was 32:1. Two gallons of gas, and an 8 oz can of 2-cycle oil in a 3 gallon gas can. Shake well.

Raven · 05-15-2011, 05:34 AM

if your grass gets long..... it can handle it just fine

BigBo · 05-15-2011, 05:59 AM

I have a Lawn Boy that's 20 years old this year. It's a four stroke, not two. I just tuned it up and she turned right over like nothing.

BigFish · 05-15-2011, 06:24 AM

I have a Piece-o'-crap! Don't know the make....bought at Lowe's......$140.00......cuts my grass for 4 years without oil changes and the motor burns up I am happy I got 4 years out of it! Can't see spending the big bucks on a friggin' lawn mower?????