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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
That's weird. I remember replying to your post, but I don't see my reply. I must have forgotten to hit the post button after previewing it.
Yes, I believe I have found my next mower. Right now the old gasoline push mower is still starting with one-pull and running like a champ, but is not the best time to shop around not when you don't need to buy? Perhaps sometime between now and this time next year, the price will do an off-season drop.
This is the one that is screaming my name, and that Amazon Prime price is $50 cheaper than Friskars's own webpage is asking. I am having real difficulty keeping my finger off that "Buy" button!
And think of the money I'd save on gas!
Tell me, is maintenance much of an issue? I notice the Friskers web page says not to use the garden hose because for cleaning because of the potential for rust. Do you need to adjust the blades often? How difficult is it to keep the blades sharp? |
I'm just now going through the backlog in this thread. I don't know if you've gotten this lawn mower yet, but I bought this model in August of 2012. I loved it then, and love it now. If you're used to power mower performance, this will be "okay," but if you've used plain old push mowers, this one is a dream! I
do sometime let my grass get too high, especially before the first mowing. Going back over it a few times will fix it. It does have a problem with stalks (I have some hawkweed, some wild garlic, etc.), but I make a quick pass with a grass whip the next day and it's done.
I have done zero maintenance since buying it. Never had to clean anything, adjust anything, etc. My old conventional push mower would get grass binding up around the wheels -- not this one. Front discharge is no problem -- if anything, it works like a mulching mower, chopping the clippings finer.
And I don't need to keep a can of gas in the garage.
Hope you like it as much as I do. (I reviewed it -- my reviews are under the name "Headphone Pilot" at Amazon.)