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Hi All,
I am looking in to buy a new lawn mower but need your help to decide which one I want. I live in a townhouse and my front and backyard are not that big, so a walk behind, non-self propelled, lawn mower is perfect for me. I am looking in to Torro Personal Pace Electric Start Walk Power Mower and a John Deere Model BG20493. (Self Propelled). They both have 6.75 hp, 190 cc B & G motor, and both are electric start.

Cons of Toro:
22" cutting width
Price. (30 dollar cheaper than JD)
Warranty (3 years vs 2 years JD)

Cons of JD:
Self Propelled.
JD Name.
Green Color. :)

Over all I am leaning towards Toro but I have no idea how good Toro Mowers are. Should I choose from these or should I go to Sears and buy a Craftsmen?? I will greatly appreciate your help on this one. Thank you all in advance.

Here are the links to the JD and Toro mowers.
JD:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pr oductDetail&productId=102586-573-BG2 0493&lpage=none

Toro:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stor es/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051& amp;langId=-1&catalogId=10053&pr oductId=100659631&N=10000003+527106+ 1953+10401013

Whichever you buy, do not get it from Home Depot or Lowe's. If you need service or parts, they will send you to a dealer, so skip the middle man.

You mentioned you didn't want a self-propelled, but yet you mentioned 2 self-propelled units. If you try the Personal Pace from Toro, you are going to love it. It requires a little pushing from you, but it does most of the work and will never "drag you along". I love my mower with Personal Pace.

One thing about the warranty for Toro is that it is a 3 year "Guaranteed to Start" warranty. If it doesn't start in the first of second try, Toro will fix it for free.

It was mentioned about a Sears mower, but you run into a problem when it comes to getting it serviced. You have to work on their schedule, and it could be weeks if you have to send it in.

As far as the high wheeled mower, do this simple test. Get a high wheel mower and a regular mower side by side. From behind push down to lift the front wheels like you would be turning the mower around. Compare the difference in the amount required to lift the wheels off the ground.

Ultimately the decision is yours, I wish you luck with this upcoming mowing season.

2009-02-16 16:04:48 by Hakuna Matata

Electric conversion of an old Toro lawn mower.

This is for gas and electric mowers. Is there someone else even better for the price?

My experience with Lawn Boy was from 25 years ago. My dad bought a walk behind gas mower. It was a piece of junk. The whole housing was plastic. The primer system didn't work properly, the pull cord continually broke. They may have made them better since then, but since I will never buy one to find out, I don't know.

2009-07-12 08:25:24 by okdiddlydoo

Price: $760.75

36-Volt Removable Battery lifts out to charge anywhere
Delivers the power to cut up to 1/3 acre home site without the mess and hassles of gas
3-in-1: Mulch, Bag or Rear Discharge with the push of a button