Last time I tried mowing without a bag on (non-mulching honda) a few times... well, look at the lawn now. It's saturated with dead grass clippings. Half of the grass is dead, and we have the ugliest lawn in the neighborhood. Ugh.
And ornery brings us to a new level of xenophobism....
People pay more for import stuff right from the start, with the idea that they're built to last longer. After they last a few years, parts are no longer available for the damn things! Fvckin' fruity if you ask me!
People pay more for import stuff right from the start, with the idea that they're built to last longer. After they last a few years, parts are no longer available for the damn things! Fvckin' fruity if you ask me!
Yup. I used to work in a Lawn & Garden shop in college. Either bring in the blade itself (that way they can get you an EXACT match), or bring in size of the blade along with make & model of the mower.
Dave
People pay more for import stuff right from the start, with the idea that they're built to last longer. After they last a few years, parts are no longer available for the damn things! Fvckin' fruity if you ask me!
they are still better quality
they are still better quality
I did that for years with my yard, as well as my neighbors (everyone in my court has a Honda lawnmower) and it looks just fine. Maybe we all have super Honda lawnmowers.
ornery!!!!!
we have a 17 year old honda riding mower, parts are still available. the only thing that has EVER gone bad with it was a battery, and a bearing on the deck itself. no rust holes, nothing. We also have an old international mower, has some bad parts, but still runs. old internationals were BUILT TO LAST no cheap aluminum parts all stainless steel. and now we have a 2001 john deere 52" deck, 20hp, v twin, liquid cooled, power steering, hydraulic deck, tilt steering, cruise control, hydromatic riding lawn mower. my dad wouldnt buy one of those massive walk behinds, because he didnt think my brother could handle it!! We havent fixed the honda yet, and the international's deck isnt on it. the john deere we use to cut our lawn in about 1 hour. its a mulcher, and we cut our grass at 2.25" in different directions every time. vertical, horizontal, diagonal, then back to vertical etc. and we have true green spray our lawn with whatever they use, and its as thick as ever!!!
MIKE
we have a 17 year old honda riding mower, parts are still available. the only thing that has EVER gone bad with it was a battery, and a bearing on the deck itself. no rust holes, nothing. We also have an old international mower, has some bad parts, but still runs. old internationals were BUILT TO LAST no cheap aluminum parts all stainless steel. and now we have a 2001 john deere 52" deck, 20hp, v twin, liquid cooled, power steering, hydraulic deck, tilt steering, cruise control, hydromatic riding lawn mower. my dad wouldnt buy one of those massive walk behinds, because he didnt think my brother could handle it!! We havent fixed the honda yet, and the international's deck isnt on it. the john deere we use to cut our lawn in about 1 hour. its a mulcher, and we cut our grass at 2.25" in different directions every time. vertical, horizontal, diagonal, then back to vertical etc. and we have true green spray our lawn with whatever they use, and its as thick as ever!!!
MIKE
Either that, or I just have a dull blade...Originally posted by: Spac3d
I did that for years with my yard, as well as my neighbors (everyone in my court has a Honda lawnmower) and it looks just fine. Maybe we all have super Honda lawnmowers.
Doesn't explain why TJN23 can't get a factory mulching blade for his unit. Quality or not, doesn't matter if you can't get parts.
I looked at the Honda riders when I made my Wheel Horse purchase back in 1986. I looked at Snappers and Ariens as well. Honda got nixed because it was too complex, had fewer features and cost several hundred more. I can't remember if you could store the Honda rider on end, or not, but the Wheel Horse does. I don't mean temporarily lift it on end for blade replacement and what not, I mean store it for the season without draining the oil or removing the battery. The battery of mine is mounted on a pivot. It can also trim on both sides of the deck, because the outlet for the grass catcher comes out the top of the deck, rather than the side. Needless to say, mine is going to stay with me for the long haul, so I'll need parts availability down the road. I would expect ANY manufacturer to at least keep blades available for their mowers for more than 7 years!
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People still use Bagging mowers? Ack. I cut my lawn ONCE with a bag because I thought it was too long to mulch. I had a pile that was about 10 feet square and about 5 feet high. OMG. Never again will I use a bag on a mower. Even if you can't mulch, just get a Side Discharge. Once the clippings dry out they'll just blow away or can be raked up if you want.
But YES I'd get a Mulching Mower. THey are better for the grass anyway.
But YES I'd get a Mulching Mower. THey are better for the grass anyway.
It's good to have the option there, Junior. Having 5 bushel capacity for leaves is pretty damn important for fall and spring cleanup. If people wouldn't lop their grass so short, they wouldn't fill the bag to capacity in two swipes in the first place!
I never did like the idea of rear discharge designs, but there are some manufacturers who offer side discharge options for their rear bagging mowers.
"just get a Side Discharge"
I love it. Spend mega bucks for a "quality mower", then put it out to pasture seven years later for want of a blade...
I never did like the idea of rear discharge designs, but there are some manufacturers who offer side discharge options for their rear bagging mowers.
"just get a Side Discharge"
I love it. Spend mega bucks for a "quality mower", then put it out to pasture seven years later for want of a blade...
I don't think they go that way with freaking lawnmowers man! People usually buy the cheapest/bang-for-buck mower they can find!
I have a Sears Craftsmans 5.5hp mower, I have no idea who made hte engine or anything, I just use it. Altho the engine is making some funny noises now, I think its hte bearings or something, cause it rattles.
Hey that brings me to my next question, anyway we can improve performance? Cause the blade keeps on getting stuck in tall grass, and it gets irritating to restart it every 3 mins.
Another question:
Wat exactly is a mulching mower? I know ours can mulch, but doI need to add an attachment or what?
Wat exactly is a mulching mower? I know ours can mulch, but doI need to add an attachment or what?
I meant the people who buy the big buck Honda mowers, which are REALLY steep. Actually, at the start of this thread, I couldn't really believe no blade could be had for it from a Honda dealer. If I were his mom, I'd get a mulching blade fashioned for it one way or another.
"anyway we can improve performance?"
Sharpen the blade! Believe it or not, I touch my blade up every time I cut the grass. Better for the grass, and easier on the engine. Raise the setting, too. Doesn't look as pretty, but it's better for the grass, you get less clippings and more time between mowings.
Edit: Different manufacturers get the job done differently, but a mulching blade is geared toward lifting the grass, and re-cutting the clippings as much as possible before it hits the turf. The discharge blades have lips geared for sending the grass from under the deck and out the chute as fast as possible. Usually these blades are radically different.
"anyway we can improve performance?"
Sharpen the blade! Believe it or not, I touch my blade up every time I cut the grass. Better for the grass, and easier on the engine. Raise the setting, too. Doesn't look as pretty, but it's better for the grass, you get less clippings and more time between mowings.
Edit: Different manufacturers get the job done differently, but a mulching blade is geared toward lifting the grass, and re-cutting the clippings as much as possible before it hits the turf. The discharge blades have lips geared for sending the grass from under the deck and out the chute as fast as possible. Usually these blades are radically different.
I'm guessing I have to take this to a professional to sharpen the blade? Or is it something I can do at home?
So mulching is pretty much, throw the grass up when you chop it, then as it falls down, chop it again?? Pretty cool.
"I'm guessing I have to take this to a professional to sharpen the blade?"
Hmmm, I wish you sounded more confident about doing it yourself.I use a big bench grinder and grind it like so. I grind the whole edge at 30 degrees, then kiss it on the last pass down to 40 degrees at the leading edge. I take as much off one side as the other for balance concerns. I don't even try to remove the deep nicks, just skim each side for a couple passes, then a file parallel to the bottom to finish. No way I could take it and have it sharpened every time I cut the grass!
Hmmm, I wish you sounded more confident about doing it yourself.I use a big bench grinder and grind it like so. I grind the whole edge at 30 degrees, then kiss it on the last pass down to 40 degrees at the leading edge. I take as much off one side as the other for balance concerns. I don't even try to remove the deep nicks, just skim each side for a couple passes, then a file parallel to the bottom to finish. No way I could take it and have it sharpened every time I cut the grass!
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