By G. Hahn (Louisville, KY USA)
This review is from: Lawn Boy 10640 20-Inch 6.75-Gross-Torque Briggs & Stratton Gas-Powered Push Lawn Mower
I've pulled the cord on my new mower twelve times. It has started twelve times. It's easy to pull, too, and doesn't require priming. I was pretty surprised at how easily it started.
My old mower, the famous, cheap red one from the discount store, was a 4.5 HP mulching mower that always bogged down in thick grass. I'm surprised at how great a difference the 6.5 HP engine makes! The Lawnboy doesn't seem to be fazed at all by the taller grass. (I mowed on the highest setting, because my grass was about 8" tall by the time my mower arrived!)
It mulched so well, my wife asked if I had mowed it twice. And unlike my old mower, it did my whole yard on 1 tank of gas. (The old mower required TWO full tanks if the grass was tall.)
I've only used it once, but I'm VERY impressed so far!
UPDATE!! Two months later, I'm still very happy with this lawn mower. It remains by far the easiest to start of any mower I have ever owned. (And frankly, I can't overemphasize this point, it's really that good.)
I'm far less impressed by the mulching capability than I was initially, and have switched to the bag. I've always avoided bags in the past, but somehow this seems easier than I remembered bags being.
The bottom line: If I had to buy a new mower today, I'd buy this one again in a heartbeat.
ANOTHER UPDATE!! OK, so it's now nearly two years later, and I just got the mower out of the shed to begin a new mowing season. I left about a half a tank of gas in it last fall (treated with a gas stabilizer.) Would it start? Yes it did, though it took me 3 pulls to start it this time. I think that's the worst it ever did!
I wondered if my review was still here, and if the mower was still available. I see it is, so I thought I'd cap off my review with a final report. It's definitely the best lawn mower I ever had.
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