Lawn boy mowers?

[JTsyo]

I was in need of a new mower and looked at home depot. Initially I was thinking a Honda one since it's well know but they were a bit on the expensive side. Saw Lawn Boy had a self-propelled one for $300. Internet reviews look good. Wondering if anyone here has any personal experience they would like to share.

 

[slag]

Thats a Lawn Girl mower. I prefer the toro over the Lawn Girl, but I'm going by models of a few years ago, not this year's. Used to have problems with bagging, but maybe they've fixed that.

 

[LookBehindYou]

I've a got a regular Craftsman that I bought 5 years ago, mulching/bagging, non-power assisted. The thing is great, i've done zero maintenance to it. I sharpen the blade, that's it. It still starts on the first pull everytime. I think i paid less than 200 for it. That's really the only experience i can share with mowers.

word.

lby

 

[Ryland]

Check out the Husqvarna HU700L. It is MSRP for $359 with a $50 rebate.

http://www.husqvarna.com/us/homeowner/products/lawn-mowers/hu700l/

 

[ScoobMaster]

I am using a 1986 Vintage 2-cycle self-propelled Lawn-Boy I "inherited" when my Grandmother passed away a few years ago. It is still going strong, so I would say they are reliable.

**EDIT** I found a picture of the exact model:

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I have two self-propelled mowers, one of which is an MTD (same as Lawn Boy?) that I bought in 1999. It is now my primary mower until I get my 2009 Troy Bilt fixed. The thing just works and keeps going -- I had very low expectations when I bought it in 1999, as I only paid $230 for it and just wanted a cheap, self-propelled mower to last me a few years.

 

[JTsyo]

Leaning towards this now.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Leaning towards this now.

Spend the extra money for self-propelled.

 

[LTC8K6]

Lawn Boy = Toro.

 

[LTC8K6]

MTD = everybody...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTD_Products#MTD.27s_brands

 

[xanis]

I've a got a regular Craftsman that I bought 5 years ago, mulching/bagging, non-power assisted. The thing is great, i've done zero maintenance to it. I sharpen the blade, that's it. It still starts on the first pull everytime. I think i paid less than 200 for it. That's really the only experience i can share with mowers.

word.

lby

My dad bought a Craftsman mower a couple years ago and the thing is a piece of crap. Wheels are bent outward and the self-propel drive is really, really weak. It's basically a push mower.

 

[LookBehindYou]

My dad bought a Craftsman mower a couple years ago and the thing is a piece of crap. Wheels are bent outward and the self-propel drive is really, really weak. It's basically a push mower.

Oh yeah? "Well my daddy once a caught a bullet with his a bare hands.."










j/k, apparently the craftsmanship of a craftsman is hit or miss, myself, i've had no issues.

 

[Jeff7]

I am using a 1986 Vintage 2-cycle self-propelled Lawn-Boy I "inherited" when my Grandmother passed away a few years ago. It is still going strong, so I would say they are reliable.

**EDIT** I found a picture of the exact model:

Huh...that looks like the one my grandmother's got too, same offset front wheel and all, though I don't think hers is self-propelled.

 

[JTsyo]

Had a push mower previously, wasn't a issue on my property. Only one area is kind of hilly. It's less than a 1/4 acre anyway.

 

[Zargon]

Huh...that looks like the one my grandmother's got too, same offset front wheel and all, though I don't think hers is self-propelled.

I used one of those for almost 20 years! my neighbor still has one

great mowers back in the day

 

[deadlyapp]

IIRC the Craftsmans are still mostly made by husqvarna. Great mowers as long as you take care of them.

 

[slag]

I used one of those for almost 20 years! my neighbor still has one

great mowers back in the day

They are still great mowers. I have 3 off the offset wheel lawnboys and they run great. Not many mowers are still running 20-30 years later.

 

[NetWareHead]

I used one of those for almost 20 years! my neighbor still has one

great mowers back in the day

Yep, my dad had one. Recognize the offset wheel. Great mower.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Check out the Husqvarna HU700L. It is MSRP for $359 with a $50 rebate.

http://www.husqvarna.com/us/homeowner/products/lawn-mowers/hu700l/

:thumbsup: Best deal on a Honda GCV engine, which is superior to the other mowers discussed in this thread. In my area Lowes carries these

 

[JTsyo]

Picked up a Craftsman for $220 at Sears. First cut with it, the height was too low. My yard look bald and I ended up with 2.5X the clippings as usual.

 

[Chryso]

I have used a lawn boy for the last 5 years with no problems.

 

[Jeff7]

Picked up a Craftsman for $220 at Sears. First cut with it, the height was too low. My yard look bald and I ended up with 2.5X the clippings as usual.

Adjust the deck height?

 

[JTsyo]

Adjust the deck height?

yea, that's what I'll have to do for next time. I had it set at the medium height, guess I should have looked at what that corresponded to in the user's guide.