what 21 inch 4 wheel collector mower?

[mowandgo]

Maybe a bit early as growing grass is month or two away. I am in the market for a new mower 21 inch walk behind with 4 wheels and colletor box. The one that I like the look of best is the Honda 537 HRX. It has hydro drive, large wheels, large collector, 4 inch max height, also a mluching lever for collect or mulch. I only realy need to mulch very dry lawns or leavs I have never got on to well with mulching green healthly lawns or grass. I think at £1000 its not to badly priced. My only concern is plastic deck would it be man enough for rough mowing brambles, saplings, light bits of masonary you somtimes find I worrie it will crack the deck like on the weaker alloy ones do.

 

I have looked at other mowers but 537 ticks all the boxes. Does any one use these mowers or have a better alternetiv?

[Daniel Jiggins]

Have you looked at the old honda shanks. Lawn flite pro, Sarp and Kubota do one as well.

[IVECOKID]

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MB 655 VM

 

Cracking mower ,unbelievable in wet grass too and very light .

 

 

Ste

 

Edit

Grass box is different ,don't think pic is matched .

Edited January 19, 2015 by IVECOKID

[Daniel Jiggins]

[ATTACH]174409[/ATTACH]

 

MB 655 VM

 

Cracking mower ,unbelievable in wet grass too and very light .

 

 

Ste

 

Edit

Grass box is different ,don't think pic is matched .

 

 

They look a bit plasticy do they hold up ok?

[IVECOKID]

Yep they do look a bit Girly but what a mower ,I have tried them all from Honda,Hayter etc and this one I bought in summer is fantastic, grass box is a cloth type on mine .

 

Check the range out ,I think its series 5 top of the range 4wheeler before there HD model similar too Estia .

 

Ste

[Guss109]

They look a bit plasticy do they hold up ok?

 

 

I've an old 484 and it's done 3 seasons and held up really well so don't let the plasticity look put you of

[Daniel Jiggins]

Whatever happened to the Hayter ranger 53 pto that looked a sturdy beast

[IVECOKID]

HAYTER made a bad mistake in fitting crap materials ie plastic front wheels of a kids pram ,cables off a string puppet etc .

 

I HAVE 9 Hayter pro sat in shed but the last 2 i bought are shocking .

 

 

Ste

[mowandgo]

Yes what realy puts me off of them is there weight 65kg vs 45kg on the Honda 537 same power but 20kg less. I guess the Sarp & Lawnflite are more robust but 65kg is alot of extra weight for motor & drive.

[mowandgo]

The Viking does stack up very well I like it. I think the Honda seems more attractive because of the hydrostatic drive. I have never owned a Viking or seen one in action. I have used a Honda 537 and liked it very much. I would like to race them lol.