Yard Parts Express
I've ordered a total of 8
mulching mower blades from Yard Parts Express.com. Most of the time the blade shows
up the next day through UPS. They really do earn the express part of
their name
I think the unique twist
shape of the blade is what helps to re-circulate the clippings back up
to be mulched, but it also makes it more sensitive to warping if you
hit the occasional stump.
We've almost got all the
stumps taken care of, but I might not choose a mulching mower
in the future due to this issue.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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Thanks Aaron for that report from the field.
We've been thinking of upgrading our mower to something more heavy duty and self propelled. I'd like to keep the size similar to make it through our aisles. I've heard good things about Honda mowers, but was wondering if you had any recommendations in this department.
Brand name dont make much difference (though I am a little partial to the Toro Super Recyclers) really its price range. The good ones start around $700-800!!!!!! thats why I have a really junky old toro put together out of 8-10 different broke down mowers:-) I also spend alot of time fixin it again and again. The only ones you really want to avoid is the junk they sell at the big box stores, But I am pretty broke so I understand being on a tight budget (there is alot of things I would rather spend 800 on besides a mower!) so in the lower price range I recomend Craftsman, they are build by american yard products AYP and are the best bang for your buck, and parts are a little cheaper (you will eventually need parts!) If you have a strong back you really cant beat a scythe! On my property I would love to landscape everywhere so all I have to do is weed eat paths.
Aaron...Thank You!...that's exactly the kind of advice I was looking for.
What do you think about this deal?
http://www.mowersatjacks.com/Product-Details/TORO/20380
500 dollars includes shipping.
Thats a new model I have never seen before. All the old Super Recycler Models that I have seen last a really long time Had Briggs and Stratton Engines. I would be a little leary of that "toro" brand engine.....toro dont build engines so it is probably a chinese engine wich can be hard to find parts for, or the parts are only sold as assemblys that are really expensive. I have seen engines that only need the carb rebuilt but you cant buy parts for the carb, only the whole thing, which can be as high as $200!
Also check with your local dealer or repair shop to make sure they honor the warranty on an online sale.....some dealers only do warranty work on mowers that they sell.