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We have been using a Toro for many years and have had good luck with it. My favorite feature is what they call "Personal Pace". It is a self-propelled mower but rather than having an on/off lever like most self-propelled mowers, it simply has a sensor on the handle and when you push forward it engages the drive and when you stop walking, the mower stops automatically. Works beautifully and is especially nice for kids."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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I've got a self-propelled John Deere, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Only half the clippings make it into the bag, the self-propulsion system only has one speed: ON! There's no way I would let my kids use that thing until they were in their late teens, and even then I'd worry about getting a foot cut off.
I had a Troy-Bilt before that was awesome, save the opening on the clippings bag was really narrow; it was a workout to dump a bag 30-40 times while cutting my half acre, so I sold it and got this highly-rated John Deere that I do not like."Yeah, but never trust a Ph.D who has an MBA as well. The PhD symbolizes intelligence and discipline. The MBA symbolizes lust for power." -- Katy Lied
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This is mine.
I love Honda mowers and likely won't buy another brand. It starts on the first pull everytime (even after sitting for a couple months during the winter).
EDIT: The one feature I love is the blade control. The motor can be running without the blade moving. You have to hold that bar near the handle for the blade to engage, which makes for a nice safety feature. Plus, I can then roll over mulch/dirt/whatever without the blade engaged.Last edited by Moliere; 05-02-2012, 11:09 AM."Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf
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Originally posted by Moliere View PostThis is mine.
I love Honda mowers and likely won't buy another brand. It starts on the first pull everytime (even after sitting for a couple months during the winter).
EDIT: The one feature I love is the blade control. The motor can be running without the blade moving. You have to hold that bar near the handle for the blade to engage, which makes for a nice safety feature. Plus, I can then roll over mulch/dirt/whatever without the blade engaged.Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostWe have been using a Toro for many years and have had good luck with it. My favorite feature is what they call "Personal Pace". It is a self-propelled mower but rather than having an on/off lever like most self-propelled mowers, it simply has a sensor on the handle and when you push forward it engages the drive and when you stop walking, the mower stops automatically. Works beautifully and is especially nice for kids.At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
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Originally posted by camleish View Postthe only thing i don't like about toro is the awkward bagging system
What's not to like?
I do wish it had a blade-disengage feature, but I think I had a choice between that model and the one with the electric starter that I chose. I love the electric starter.At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
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Originally posted by ERCougar View Post
What's not to like?
I do wish it had a blade-disengage feature, but I think I had a choice between that model and the one with the electric starter that I chose. I love the electric starter.
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Originally posted by camleish View Postthey may have changed it, but the toro bags i've used looked like this:
As for the bagging system, I think they are more effective at trapping the clippings than the open-ended bags, but they can be problematic to empty (particularly if you are trying to empty into an unfastened garbage bag). I eventually figured out that I just needed to place the bag in a large garbage can and use both hands to empty it.Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss
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Originally posted by camleish View Postthey may have changed it, but the toro bags i've used looked like this:
Honestly, I'm not even sure what the bag looks on my mower because I've never used it.
EDIT: Just checked--no plastic cover. Just an open front like a normal bag.At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
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Originally posted by ERCougar View PostOK...gotcha--because you have to open the plastic top while emptying into a bag?
Honestly, I'm not even sure what the bag looks on my mower because I've never used it.Te Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est.
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Originally posted by camleish View Postright. and like donut said, it can be a pain in the butt trying to empty into a garbage back (without a can). do you mulch the clippings?At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
-Berry Trammel, 12/3/10
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