Looking at buying a Hayter Condor (or simillar?)

[scbk]

Hi folks, I'm looking at buying a slightly larger walk behind mower, the Hayter Condor 30" twin rotary looks like just the machine?

 

Really for cutting rough areas of long grass but sometimes something that more resembles a lawn, can it do both fairly well, or is there any other similar machines?

 

Anything to look out for on a used condor, obviously the Honda GX engine will go on forever, but how does the rest of mower hold up, ie the transmission?

Are they all hydrostatic drive or is that just the newer ones?

 

 

Also if you know of one for sale.......not afraid to travel!!

 

 

Cheers

[Sussex Groundie]

There a great mower but getting a bit how shall we say old ! Trouble is not much has come along to replace it. I suppose a Skag or similar. Someone else will be along with up to date advise.

 

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[IVECOKID]

Cracking mower and still a few late models knocking about , will cut 3ft tall grass and will cut a fine lawn and leave a good finish .

I still run a Hydrostatic Condor and only replace sprockets on cutting deck and a few belts in 9 years.

The Hydrostatic gearbox is a peach to use , older models were clunk click box .

Harry the cat on e bay/here always has a few for sale .

 

 

Ste

[Gary24]

Dont know about Hayter but i got a Yazoo mower and it goes through anything old but great Briggs and Stratton engine

[Stubby]

Got a 8.5HP Hayter Osprey and it drags me around all over the place !

[scbk]

Cracking mower and still a few late models knocking about , will cut 3ft tall grass and will cut a fine lawn and leave a good finish .

I still run a Hydrostatic Condor and only replace sprockets on cutting deck and a few belts in 9 years.

The Hydrostatic gearbox is a peach to use , older models were clunk click box .

Harry the cat on e bay/here always has a few for sale .

 

 

Ste

 

 

Is yours the rotary deck? By any chance have you any photos of lawns cut with the condor? I take it the cuttings are dumped behind in a line?

[scbk]

Well after a long roadtrip got a rotary Condor, very impressed by it, good bit of kit.

Could do with new belts, anyone got a link or part number for the single belt that goes from the engine to the first pulley? It's too worn to make out any text.

[IVECOKID]

Just Google Hayter condor part list snd a PDF file will appear, failing that a good Belt supplier will work it out or I can try and take a picture of mine if it's still readable.

 

Ste

[scbk]

Cheers, just the ticket

[Sussex Groundie]

Anyone else need a Hayter Condor there's one for sale on Gumtree East Sussex Garden Mowers from memory £750 but no covers all exposed belts!

 

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